Why go and fight the mobs....when you can just pop the coffer with the {Thief Tools}? Thats what I did and it poped with 2nd tool. Ran in, found chest, {Scroll of Instant Warp}ed out. The end...DarkSpark died...GOT MY GLOVES BIAAAATCHESZZZZ
To even activate this quest I had to go to Windy and talk to the thief mithra and start the quest for the hat. If I talked to the guy in the Durable Shields shop he just congradulated me on getting the gloves, a leftover from when I did this as a monk. If you are having problems getting this quest to start hit up the mithra in Windurst first.
just a tip...didn't no if it's already stated but...when the mimics pop it is not need to /ja "perfect dodge" <me> then use a scroll of instant warp...u can sub NIN and have the macro read /ja "perfect dodge" <me> /wait 1 /logout
...the shadows from utsusemi...just in case u r hit on the last second will save u...and i heard that the mimics also cast pioson, never happen to me but hey can't hurt...bring the scroll any hoo...gl^^
thot about that and i just figured, sub nin for utsusemi ichi, and then u can just use a warp cudgel if mimic pops lol, that way u can save your 2 hour... but i havnt tested it yet so im not sure =/ just my 2 cents
The mimic would tear through your shadows faster than you could get the cudgel or scroll to activate. If your HP is high enough to survive a couple hits though, you'll still make it out, of course.
Personally, I believe the best place to get thf af information is http://www.bvvp.com/gaming/ffxi/thfaf.html So far I only have the dagger, but from what I've read in this walkthrough, I can tell that it's very in-depth and should be looked into by any thf looking to acquire af gear.
Got my gloves! I wear these for when I do SATAs, I still wear Battle Gloves to help build up TP though. . . Steal+1(+more if you get the other gear)=bada$$ for farming!
actually counting that this is AF and theres a "Steal"+1 on this thing, its really good. Some RSE Pieces are nice (i.e. hume rse gives +3 dex as well) but there isnt exactly a super +dex thing for hands like leaping boots or somethin. :)
I usually use Mage's Cuffs when my accuracy rate is 95%+ on the monster, if not I use Battle Gloves to keep TP up, once I level up to 52 I'll be cashing in my Mage's Cuffs and using these. Mostly use them regularly for SATA purposes, but if accuracy is less than like 95% I'll use my fugly Battle "Gloves" (they look like Mitts they should be called Battle Mitts lol) which I always keep on me at all times ^^