Equalizer

 

Equalizer
Description:	An earth-based automaton attachment.
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Functionality:	·Reduces damage received according to damage taken
Type:	Automaton Item
Flags:	Obtainable from Goblin Box
Stack size:	12
AH Listing:	➞ Others ➞ Automation

Elemental Capacity Attachment Effects Reduces damage taken based on a formula. Damage Received ÷ Automaton Max HP × X maneuver value × Optic Fiber Boost = Reduction "Damage Received" is the total after reductions, E.g. Armor Plates. Equalizer damage reduction is applied after all other damage reduction sets, Cap: -90%.

No Maneuver X = 0.1 1 Maneuver X = 0.25 2 Maneuvers X = 0.5 3 Maneuvers X = 0.75

Example 1: Your Valoredge is tanking with one earth, one fire, and one light maneuver (with Optic Fiber) and has 2600 HP and 80% -DT.
It takes a hit for 1,500 damage which is then reduced to 300 by your -80% DT.

• 300 ÷ 2589 * 0.25 (0 earth maneuvers) * 1.2 (o.fiber 20% boost) = 0.03476 = -3.476% damage taken = 289 damage taken.
  • As you can see, the higher your automaton's HP goes relative to the damage being received, the less damage equalizer reduces.

Example 2: You Overdrive your 1,500 HP Soulsoother with a single light maneuver and it accidentally pulls aggro with 0% -DT.
You activate an earth maneuver just before it gets hit with a 1,000 damage attack.

• 1000 ÷ 1500 * 0.75 (3 earth maneuvers) * 1.45 (o. fiber 45% boost) = 0.725 = -72.5% damage taken = 275 damage taken.
  • Equalizer's benefits are much more apparent the lower your automaton's health is compared to the damage it is receiving.
    However, requiring multiple earth maneuvers and an attachment slot may or may not be worth it depending on the situation.

Example 3: Your level 1 Harlequin with 37 HP and zero earth maneuvers is hit by 10,000 needles.

• 10000 ÷ 37 * 0.1 (0 earth maneuvers) * 1.0 (no optic fiber) = 27.027 = -2,702.7% damage taken = 0 damage taken*.
  • *SE patched this exploit and has forced a maximum damage reduction of 90%, so your Harlequin will take 1,000 damage.

Purchased From...
NPC Name	Zone	Notes
Yoyoroon	Nashmau - (G-6)	118,560 Gil

Dropped from...
Monster Name	Level	Zone	Rate	Notes
Ob		Alzadaal Undersea Ruins	Pop	Trade a Cog Lubricant to the ??? at (G-7) of map 3 to spawn. R

Obtained From...
Quest	Notes
Chocobo Hot and Cold	Yuhtunga and Yhoator Jungles

Obtained from Instance...
Battle Name	Level Cap	Entry Item(s)	Zone
Pulling the Strings	60	Shaft gate operating dial	Mine Shaft 2716

Notes

• Not to be confused with the awesome TV show from the 80's by the same name.

References

• JP Wiki