Traveler's Boots a viable alternative to JBoots?

tadkins · #1 05-21-2021, 02:04 AM

Just wondering there. If for whatever reason I'm not up to the trouble of trying to acquire JBoots for my wizard (being unable to compete with the 50+ far faster folks in SRo, or feeling anxious about buying a MQ with all the things that can go wrong there) would just saving the money and making my way to the vendor to pick up TBoots be a viable option as well?

Going by the wiki, it seems like they both provide the same amount of speed, with the TBoots just requiring a cast time. Since I have the Temp Flux staff for the CD resetting already, I'm honestly just thinking of doing that. Would I end up regretting it?

Tunabros · #2 05-21-2021, 02:08 AM

yeah but its not an instant cast

you can pay about the same amount of plat to just buy a regular jboots mq

sajbert · #3 05-21-2021, 06:09 AM

I have jboots. I rarely use the boots for gcd resets and if needed star of eyes could do the same and that also works indoors. If you have an enemy target flux staff works too.

Sure, sometimes it's nice with an instant cast in case you forget to reapply but it's really not necessary if you pay a lil attention.

tadkins · #4 05-21-2021, 06:21 AM

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I have jboots. I rarely use the boots for gcd resets and if needed star of eyes could do the same and that also works indoors. If you have an enemy target flux staff works too.

Sure, sometimes it's nice with an instant cast in case you forget to reapply but it's really not necessary if you pay a lil attention.

That's basically what I was wondering. If I had the temp flux staff (for when GCD resets are needed), and I'm mindful enough to cast TBoots before every pull, would JBoots really be necessary?

Of course I know now that's not an option as TBoots won't be available till Velious now, hehe.

Kavious · #5 05-21-2021, 02:12 AM

Travelers Boots dont become an option until mid Velious

tadkins · #6 05-21-2021, 02:15 AM

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yeah but its not an instant cast

you can pay about the same amount of plat to just buy a regular jboots mq

Actually people seem to be asking for 6k for JBoots MQs here, whereas the TBoots are sold for 5kish on the vendor. So the TBoots would actually be cheaper, aside from all the things that can go wrong with trying to MQ a JBoots.

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Travelers Boots dont become an option until mid Velious

Oh, fair enough. Actually didn't know that one, hehe.

I'm just worried about trying to get a pair of Jboots. My lower level wizard isn't going to be able to compete with all the 50+ rangers, druids and bards sniping it in SRo.

Tunabros · #7 05-21-2021, 02:23 AM

6k is for everything included but should be more of like 5.5k tbh

jboots are more worth it

tadkins · #8 05-21-2021, 02:28 AM

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6k is for everything included but should be more of like 5.5k tbh

jboots are more worth it

Just going by what I saw in the tunnel the last time.

I'm just nervous about how easily a MQing can go wrong. I heard someone can give a water flask to Hasten to essentially troll people and it screws the whole thing up. Then there's the gnome just dashing away before the transaction is completed.

Tunabros · #9 05-21-2021, 02:34 AM

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Just going by what I saw in the tunnel the last time.

I'm just nervous about how easily a MQing can go wrong. I heard someone can give a water flask to Hasten to essentially troll people and it screws the whole thing up. Then there's the gnome just dashing away before the transaction is completed.

could get on a list and camp it at oot

tadkins · #10 05-21-2021, 02:38 AM

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could get on a list and camp it at oot

Don't you need to be 45+ to be able to get it from there? And also be friends with the guild controlling that spawn?

I've never had a JBoots in my life so these are honest questions. I just feel like they're beyond a peasant like me hehe.