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Tactical Planning
Arcanist class quest, level 10. 51st of 102 in play order.
Quest giver: Thubyrgeim, Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (X 4.7, Y 11.4).
Steps
- Slay roselings.
- Slay wild jackals.
- Report to Thubyrgeim at the Arcanists' Guild.
- Speak with K'lyhia
. - Speak with K'lyhia in middle La Noscea.
- Speak with K'lyhia.
- Report to Thubyrgeim at the Arcanists' Guild.
Journal
- Acting Guildmaster Thubyrgeim wishes to assess the improvement of your arcanima skills.
- In order to once again gauge your growth as an arcanist, Thubyrgeim bids you travel to western La Noscea to engage in battle with more ferocious foes. Slay three roselings and three wild jackals.
- You have slain the designated creatures. Return to the Arcanists' Guild and report to Thubyrgeim.
- Satisfied with the results of your training, Thubyrgeim next orders you to accompany K'lyhia on an official inspection. Seek out the foreseer in the practice area and learn the details of your forthcoming duty.
- The foreseer explains that a goblin family of peddlers known as the Boilstox is suspected of dealing in black market goods. Predicting a violent response to her inspection, K'lyhia bids you stand ready to execute a tactic she has dubbed “Stratagem Focus Fire.” Travel to middle La Noscea, and rendezvous with the assessor at the goblins' location.
- You have successfully subdued the Boilstox. Speak with K'lyhia and follow her instructions.
- K'lyhia educates you on the necessity of knowing your own strengths and weaknesses when formulating strategies. Return to Thubyrgeim at the Arcanists' Guild and inform her that the inspection is complete.
- After returning to the guild and making your report, Thubyrgeim hints that your burgeoning abilities may soon qualify you for a more ambitious assignment. Continue to improve and experiment with your strategies in preparation for the next call to duty. ※The next arcanist quest will be available from Thubyrgeim upon reaching level 15.
Hidden
rank there is 'foreseer'.
Engraved Leather Grimoire on top of it. profile describes a true teacher. At twenty-nine, the Sea Wolf woman is far more patient than most. When off duty, Thubyrgeim teaches children to read and write. keeps score of your chances of greatness. They are 90% after What's in the Box. They rise to 97% when you answer 'as the guildmaster once did'. It does not matter which option you pick. makes the classic MMO 'kill three of each' task sound like science. First comes a test case, then a test of your theories. Then you make your tactics perfect.Characters 2
Thubyrgeim wants to test how much your arcanima, the arcanist's magic, has grown.
What you know from earlier quests 2
- #4 Way of the Arcanist: Thubyrgeim says arcanima draws on aether, a living energy, lets you call a helper named Carbuncle, and needs calm thinking in battle. After a trial against pests, she welcomes you as an arcanist and gives you a hunting log. Her name means "Magic Jewel".
- #35 What's in the Box: Thubyrgeim reminds her arcanists to eat. Her guild inspects cargo at Mealvaan's Gate, so she sets you a practice cargo check. She calls K'lyhia odd but the guild's best tactician, and hopes you can widen K'lyhia's view beyond arcanima.
K'lyhia is at the Arcanists' Guild, where you have been following her lessons.
What you know from earlier quests 1
- #35 What's in the Box: Thubyrgeim chose her to guide your training. K'lyhia loves calculations: she puts your odds of becoming a notable arcanist at 90%. Her worn starter grimoire (spellbook) was the absent guildmaster's gift; she rose to foreseer with it. Then she leaves to test tactics in battle.
- #35 What's in the Box: Thubyrgeim
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- Thubyrgeim has you slay three roselings and three wild jackals, calling three the perfect sample size, then sends you with K'lyhia. Pleased, she allows you to train at other guilds, but advises mastering arcanima first. Off duty, the twenty-nine-year-old teaches children to read.
- K'lyhia, a foreseer at Mealvaan's Gate, the city's customs, inspects the Boilstox, goblin peddlers suspected of smuggling. She plans tactics well but lacks the reflexes to use them. She teaches you to know your own strengths, and rates your chance of greatness 97%.
What the Japanese, French and German versions say 8
Japanese
EN 'It seems you were treated to a lecture on “knowing thyself.” That particular lesson is ordinarily taught only to intermediate practitioners.'
JA 『あの娘から、もう「己を知れ」と教わったそうだね？実は、これは中堅の巴術士向けの教えなのさ。』, 'So that girl has already taught you to know yourself, I hear? In truth, this lesson is meant for mid-level arcanists.'
Thubyrgeim talks like a warm, motherly figure about K'lyhia. The English gives her a formal scholar's voice, with no word for the girl.
French
EN Tactical Planning
FR «Risque d'explosion gobelino-tangentielle», 'risk of goblino-tangential explosion'
The title is in K'lyhia's mock-scientific jargon. It warns of the goblin bombs you must dodge.
EN 'As such, I have calculated that announcing an inspection has a 60% chance of inviting physical violence.' · 'Now, should the goblins offer battle, you are to execute Combat Pattern 1345, otherwise known as “Stratagem Focus Fire.”' · 'Nicely done. Adaptation, improvisation─I might have been observing our beloved guildmaster himself in action!'
FR «Donc, d'après mes calculs algébro-arcaniques, et après vérification des différentes variables éthéro-sinusoïdales dans le tableau 438-b de mon grrrimoire, les chances qu'ils nous attaquent sont de 61,26 %.», 'So, according to my algebro-arcane calculations, and after checking the various ethero-sinusoidal variables in table 438-b of my spellbook, the chances they attack us are 61.26%.' · «Ayant intégrrré ce facteur à mes calculs, j'ai donc évalué que nous avions de meilleures chances de nous en tirer si nous adoptions le mode d'attaque n°1345 décrit au chapitre XCIII... autrement dit le bombardement concentrrré.», 'Having factored this into my calculations, I judged we had a better chance of getting out of it with attack mode no. 1345 from chapter XCIII... in other words, concentrated bombardment.' · «La strrratégie souple que j'avais élaborée était effectivement celle qui te correspondait le mieux.», 'The flexible strategy I had worked out was indeed the one that suited you best.'
K'lyhia's rolled r's are written into her lines. The English writes her speech plainly.
EN 'You and your Carbuncle will concentrate your attacks on a single foe, and, one by one, the enemy will wither under the combined onslaught. Probability of victory: 95%.'
FR «Après vérification des résultats de mes équations statistico-abracadabrantesques, si tu concentres toute ta puissance pour anéantir nos adverrrsaires d'un coup, nos chances de victoire sont de 94,68 %.», 'After checking the results of my statistico-preposterous equations, if you focus all your power to wipe out our foes in one go, our chances of victory are 94.68%.'
The word comes from «abracadabrant», 'preposterous', so K'lyhia calls her own equations absurd without knowing it. The English has no such word.
German
EN 'As such, I have calculated that announcing an inspection has a 60% chance of inviting physical violence.'
DE „Die Chance, dass sie bei einer Inspektion gewalttätig werden, beträgt im Durchschnitt 71,17 Prophezent.“, 'The chance that they turn violent during an inspection is on average 71.17 prophecent.'
Prophezent blends „Prophezeiung“, 'prophecy', and „Prozent“, 'percent'. It suits K'lyhia's post as Foreseer.
EN 'Assuming Precondition C, the execution of Combat Maneuver B would impact Scenario A in a manner which would precipitate...'
DE „Also mal sehen ... Wenn man in Kampfsituation 0815 das Manöver 1337 ausführt, es aber stürmt und regnet, dann ...“, 'Let's see... If you carry out manoeuvre 1337 in combat situation 0815, but it is stormy and raining, then...'
„08/15“, 'run-of-the-mill', is slang after a First World War machine gun. So K'lyhia's grand scenario sounds humdrum.
EN 'On that note, there is another question I would ask you: when it comes to improving the probable success of a strategy, do you consider it more effective to concentrate on playing to your strengths, or shoring up your weaknesses?'
DE „Bist du bereit, schwachen Kriegern zur Seite zu stehen? Oder möchtest du an der Seite starker Kämpfer etwas lernen?“, 'Are you ready to stand by weak warriors? Or would you rather learn beside strong fighters?'
In English, K'lyhia asks about your own strengths and weaknesses, not about other fighters.
EN 'You are keeping well, I trust? Taking the occasional brisk walk? One cannot form sound thoughts if one fails to maintain a sound body.'
DE „Du siehst so frisch und erholt aus ... Normalerweise erkennt man einen fleißigen Hermetiker an seiner blassen Haut und den Augenringen - lernst du auch genug?“, 'You look so fresh and rested... Usually you can tell a hard-working Hermeticist by the pale skin and dark rings under the eyes. Are you studying enough?'
Thubyrgeim jokes that your fresh look means too little study. The English praises a healthy body instead.
Dialogue 42 lines
Accepting the quest
Thubyrgeim
Yes, [name], the time for your next lesson is upon us. You are keeping well, I trust? Taking the occasional brisk walk? One cannot form sound thoughts if one fails to maintain a sound body.
- DE Du siehst so frisch und erholt aus ... Normalerweise erkennt man einen fleißigen Hermetiker an seiner blassen Haut und den Augenringen - lernst du auch genug? ‘You look so fresh and rested... Usually you can tell a hard-working Hermeticist by the pale skin and dark rings under the eyes. Are you studying enough?’ Thubyrgeim jokes that your fresh look means too little study. The English praises a healthy body instead.
- DE Normalerweise erkennt man einen fleißigen Hermetiker an seiner blassen Haut und den Augenringen - lernst du auch genug? ‘Usually you can tell a diligent arcanist by his pale skin and the rings under his eyes - are you studying enough?’ English asks whether you are keeping well; German asks whether you are studying enough.
Now, assuming you have been following K'lyhia's instructions, you should be ready to face the more dangerous threats found in western La Noscea.
- DE Wenn du ihr gut zugehört und deine Aufgaben gemacht hast, sollte dieser kleine Auftrag ein Klacks für dich sein. ‘If you listened to her well and did your homework, this little assignment should be a piece of cake for you.’ English: you should be ready for more dangerous threats; German: this little task should be a piece of cake.
I speak of roselings and wild jackals. And yes, I would have you vanquish three of each. 'Tis the perfect sample size: the first acts as a preliminary test case, the second to test your hypotheses, the third to perfect the tactics you've devised.
- FR Laisse-moi quand même te prévenir que tu vas devoir ruser pour venir à bout de ces créatures. ‘Let me warn you, though, that you will have to be cunning to get the better of these creatures.’ English: three is the perfect sample size for testing tactics; French warns you will need cunning to beat them.
- JA ただし、やみくもに攻撃しても、通用しないよ。 ‘However, attacking blindly won't work.’ English: three is the perfect sample size for testing tactics; Japanese warns that attacking blindly won't work.
Speaking of which, I trust your strategy will consist of more than simply flinging Ruin over and over again. You are not the novice you once were, and your skills in the field ought reflect that. If you find yourself wanting for other approaches, consider an assault with Ruin in tandem with attacks from your Carbuncle. When timed appropriately, you can deal a crippling blow to your opponent.
- FR À toi de trouver celle qui te mènera à la victoire. ‘It is up to you to find the one that will lead you to victory.’ English suggests combining Ruin with Carbuncle's attacks; French leaves you to find the winning strategy yourself.
- DE Benutze „Ruin“ zusammen mit einem anderen Zauber, um die Wirkung von Spruchkombinationen im Kampf zu studieren. ‘Use "Ruin" together with another spell to study the effect of spell combinations in combat.’ English pairs Ruin with Carbuncle's attacks; German pairs Ruin with another spell.
- JA 実戦で、効率的な戦術策定の勘所を掴んでおくれ。 ‘Get a grasp of the key points of efficient tactical planning in actual combat.’ English suggests combining Ruin with Carbuncle's attacks; Japanese just tells you to learn efficient tactics in combat.
Report to Thubyrgeim at the Arcanists' Guild.
Thubyrgeim
Welcome back, [name]. How did it feel to conquer such ferocious foes? Let us ride that wave of triumph onto an even more demanding─and dangerous─challenge.
- DE Du siehst ziemlich geschafft aus, wie eine fleißige Hermetikschülerin/ein fleißiger Hermetikschüler auch aussehen sollte! ‘You look pretty worn out, just as a diligent arcanist student should!’ English asks how beating fierce foes felt; German jokes you look worn out, as a diligent student should.
Your next training exercise will have you accompanying Foreseer K'lyhia on one of her inspections.
This experience will afford you the opportunity to witness firsthand the practical application of arcanima. Pray do not tarry, [name]─K'lyhia awaits you on the floor below with further details.
- DE Sie sagt, dass sie Hilfe bei einer Wareninspektion braucht, aber ich wette, sie hat sich wieder eine wertvolle Lektion für dich ausgedacht. ‘She says she needs help with a goods inspection, but I bet she has thought up another valuable lesson for you.’ English: you will see arcanima applied in practice; German: she bets K'lyhia has devised another lesson for you.
Speak with K'lyhia.
K'lyhia
A timely appearance, as I expected. Shall we proceed directly to the job at hand? I have been tasked with examining the wares of a goblin peddler caravan run by the Boilstox family.
Our agents suspect these beastman merchants of dealing in forbidden goods. As such, I have calculated that announcing an inspection has a 60% chance of inviting physical violence.
- DE Die Chance, dass sie bei einer Inspektion gewalttätig werden, beträgt im Durchschnitt 71,17 Prophezent. ‘The chance that they turn violent during an inspection is on average 71.17 prophecent.’ Prophezent blends „Prophezeiung“, 'prophecy', and „Prozent“, 'percent'. It suits K'lyhia's post as Foreseer.
I have prepared a strategy to respond to this possible shift into hostilities, but there is an important precondition you should be made aware of before we discuss the finer points of my plan.
Though I am considered gifted in the formation of tactics, I lack the reflexes and coordination necessary to employ many of those selfsame strategies on the field of battle. Pray keep this factor in mind, and adjust your perceptions accordingly.
- FR Je suis douée pour l'élaboration théorique des tactiques, mais je n'ai aucune expérience dans leur application ! ‘I am gifted at working out tactics in theory, but I have no experience at all in applying them!’ English: she lacks the reflexes and coordination to fight; French: she has no experience applying tactics.
- DE Auf Schlachtpläne verstehe ich mich, aber das Kämpfen selbst überlasse ich lieber den Spezialisten. ‘I know my way around battle plans, but I prefer to leave the fighting itself to the specialists.’ English: she lacks the reflexes and coordination to fight; German: she prefers to leave fighting to specialists.
Now, should the goblins offer battle, you are to execute Combat Pattern 1345, otherwise known as “Stratagem Focus Fire.”
You and your Carbuncle will concentrate your attacks on a single foe, and, one by one, the enemy will wither under the combined onslaught. Probability of victory: 95%.
- DE Wenn du deine Feuerkraft mit der des Smaragd-Karfunkels kombinierst, ist die Feindmoral im Nu gebrochen und die Siegeschancen steigen auf 94,94 Prophezent! ‘If you combine your firepower with that of the Emerald Carbuncle, the enemy's morale is broken in no time and the chances of victory rise to 94.94 "prophecent"!’ English gives a 95% chance of victory; German gives 94.94 "Prophezent".
- JA キミの火力を集中させて、一気に敵の気勢を削ぎます。 ‘We concentrate your firepower and sap the enemy's fighting spirit in one go.’ English: the enemies fall one by one; Japanese: the enemy's fighting spirit is broken in one go.
Reports place the peddlers in the vicinity of the Cookpot, in middle La Noscea. I will depart immediately to assess the situation. Seek me out once you arrive.
Speak with K'lyhia in middle La Noscea.
K'lyhia
I am Foreseer K'lyhia of Mealvaan's Gate. You are to cease all transactions and surrender your goods for inspection.
- FR Je vous prie de coopérer. ‘I ask you to cooperate.’ French K'lyhia politely asks the goblins to cooperate; English orders them to stop trading and surrender their goods.
- DE Sie haben bestimmt nichts gegen eine spontane Überprüfung ihrer Waren, nicht wahr? ‘You surely have nothing against a spontaneous check of your goods, do you?’ German K'lyhia feigns politeness, as if they would not mind a spot check; English gives a flat order.
Nasty sneakypeekers! Gobbies spit uplander nosyeyes on stabbyiron!
- FR L'inspectrice va donc se faire taper ! ‘So the inspector is going to get hit!’ French goblins merely threaten to hit the inspector; English goblins threaten to skewer the snoopers' eyes on iron.
- DE Das macht uns wüüütend! ‘That makes us fuuurious!’ German goblins only say inspections make them furious; English goblins threaten to skewer the snoopers on iron.
- JA わなしたち、けんさ、だいっきらいね～きらいは、やっつける～ね～！ ‘What we hate, we beat up!’ Japanese goblins say they beat up what they hate; English goblins threaten to skewer the snoopers on iron.
Speak with K'lyhia.
K'lyhia
A predictably aggressive response. Very well, [name]. Remember what we discussed!
Nicely done. Adaptation, improvisation─I might have been observing our beloved guildmaster himself in action!
This was the perfect example of how the strategy for a given task should be tailored to the abilities of the assessor.
- DE Ein fähiger Stratege passt seine Taktik dem Können seiner Truppen an. ‘A capable strategist adapts his tactics to the skill of his troops.’ English: strategy tailored to the assessor's own abilities; German: tactics adapted to the skill of one's troops.
In other words, before you begin formulating your tactics, it is necessary to fully understand your own strengths and weaknesses.
- DE Den schwachen Kriegern stellt man starke zur Seite. ‘You place strong warriors at the side of the weak ones.’ English: know your own strengths and weaknesses before planning; German: pair weak warriors with strong ones.
On that note, there is another question I would ask you: when it comes to improving the probable success of a strategy, do you consider it more effective to concentrate on playing to your strengths, or shoring up your weaknesses?
- DE Bist du bereit, schwachen Kriegern zur Seite zu stehen? Oder möchtest du an der Seite starker Kämpfer etwas lernen? ‘Are you ready to stand by weak warriors? Or would you rather learn beside strong fighters?’ In English, K'lyhia asks about your own strengths and weaknesses, not about other fighters.
- DE Oder möchtest du an der Seite starker Kämpfer etwas lernen? ‘Or would you rather learn something at the side of strong fighters?’ English's second option is shoring up your weaknesses; German's is learning beside strong fighters.
Oho, again you respond as the guildmaster once did. I must revise the probability for your potential to attain greatness to...97%. You are one to keep an eye on, that much is certain.
- FR 96,53 % ! ‘So, according to my calculations, your chances of becoming a great arcanist are... 96.53%!’ English revises the probability to 97%; French gives 96.53%.
- DE 97,97 Prophezent! ‘... multiplied by the earth-elemental geotant, that makes ... 97.97 "prophecent"!’ English revises the probability to 97%; German gives 97.97 "Prophezent".
But to return to the subject of battle plans, your calculations must include an accurate assessment of your available techniques and their relative effectiveness. This requires you to be critically aware of your own limits, the limits of your allies, and the characteristics of your enemies.
- DE Die Zahlen stehen indes nicht nur in den Büchern, sondern kommen zu dir. ‘The numbers, however, are not only found in books; they come to you.’ English: know your limits, your allies' limits and your enemies' traits; German: the numbers come to you, not only from books.
I believe that covers everything for today. Please return to the guild and make your report to Mistress Thubyrgeim. Until next we meet.
I shall abide here until the Yellowjackets arrive to take the peddlers into custody. My strategies will keep me company.
Assuming Precondition C, the execution of Combat Maneuver B would impact Scenario A in a manner which would precipitate...
- DE Also mal sehen ... Wenn man in Kampfsituation 0815 das Manöver 1337 ausführt, es aber stürmt und regnet, dann ... ‘Let's see... If you carry out manoeuvre 1337 in combat situation 0815, but it is stormy and raining, then...’ „08/15“, 'run-of-the-mill', is slang after a First World War machine gun. So K'lyhia's grand scenario sounds humdrum.
- DE Wenn man in Kampfsituation 0815 das Manöver 1337 ausführt, es aber stürmt und regnet, dann ... ‘Let's see ... If one carries out the maneuver 1337 in combat situation 0815, but it is storming and raining, then ...’ English uses Maneuver B and Scenario A; German uses combat situation 0815 and maneuver 1337.
Defeat the goblin peddlers!
K'lyhia
[name]! Now! Execute Stratagem Focus Fire!
Strike now with all your might!
- DE Lass das Smaragd-Karfunkel los! ‘Unleash the Emerald Carbuncle!’ German tells you to unleash the Emerald Carbuncle; English tells you to strike with all your might.
Do not forget the precondition! Adjust your tactics accordingly!
[name]! Switch to Combat Pattern 2538: “Evasive Maneuvers”!
- FR Frrrappes vives ! ‘Quick strrrikes!’ English names pattern 2538 "Evasive Maneuvers"; French names it "quick strikes".
Avoiding bomb blasts is your top priority!
Interrupt casting if you must! Focus on mobility!
- FR Si tu arrives à esquiver ces explosifs, tes chances de victoirrre sont de... 91,61 % ! ‘If you manage to dodge these explosives, your chances of victorrry are... 91.61%!’ English tells you to interrupt casting if needed; French says dodging gives a 91.61% chance of victory.
- DE Wenn du den Bomben ausweichst, erhöhen sich die Siegeschancen um 87,87 Prophezent! ‘If you dodge the bombs, the chances of victory increase by 87.87 "prophecent"!’ English tells you to interrupt casting if needed; German says dodging raises the chances of victory by 87.87 "Prophezent".
- JA 爆弾さえ回避すれば、優勢を維持できる確率は90％です！ ‘As long as you dodge the bombs, the probability of keeping the upper hand is 90%!’ English tells you to interrupt casting if needed; Japanese says dodging gives a 90% chance of keeping the upper hand.
An excellent decision!
- FR Analyse bien la situation avant de prendrrre des décisions ! ‘Analyze the situation carefully before making decisions!’ English praises your decision; French tells you to analyze carefully before deciding.
Your combat style gives me an idea...
- FR Tes chances de victoirrre sont en augmentation ! ‘Your chances of victorrry are rising!’ English: your fighting gives her an idea; French: your chances of victory are rising.
I must formulate a new tactic. The battlefield is yours!
Report to Thubyrgeim at the Arcanists' Guild.
Thubyrgeim
Back from the field, [name]? K'lyhia contacted me with a summary of events.
- DE Hat K'lyhia dir etwas beigebracht? ‘Did K'lyhia teach you anything?’ English: K'lyhia already reported the events to her; German: she asks whether K'lyhia taught you anything.
- FR K'lyhia m'a fait un rapport précis, et plein de calculs incompréhensibles, sur la façon dont tu avais procédé. ‘K'lyhia gave me a precise report, and full of incomprehensible calculations, on the way you had gone about it.’ French adds a joke: K'lyhia's report was full of incomprehensible calculations; English just says a summary.
It seems you were treated to a lecture on “knowing thyself.” That particular lesson is ordinarily taught only to intermediate practitioners.
Without a sufficient store of combat experience from which to draw, it is difficult to fully appreciate the profundity of such a seemingly simple truth.
- DE Fremde zu beurteilen bereitet uns keine Schwierigkeiten, aber die eigenen Stärken und Schwächen sind schwer zu erkennen. ‘Judging strangers gives us no difficulty, but our own strengths and weaknesses are hard to recognise.’ German's reason: others are easy to judge, oneself is not; English's reason: you need enough combat experience first.
Nevertheless, I feel confident that you will soon be ready for a more ambitious assignment. Keep to your studies, and maintain the razor edge of your mind.
One last thing, [name]. Considering the dedication you have shown towards our discipline, I have decided to permit you leave to explore the teachings offered by other guilds.
- DE Ich empfehle dir, deine Studien auch auf andere Bereiche zu erweitern. ‘By the way: I recommend that you also extend your studies to other fields.’ English: she permits you to learn at other guilds; German: she recommends broadening your studies to other fields.
- DE Zu viele Studenten sind schon daran gescheitert, dass sie sich nur auf die Hermetik selbst konzentriert haben, ohne sich von den Erkenntnissen anderer Klassen inspirieren zu lassen. ‘Too many students have already failed because they concentrated only on arcanima itself, without letting the insights of other classes inspire them.’ English: the permission rewards your dedication to arcanima; German: too many students failed by focusing only on it.
I would suggest, however, that you first master the science of arcanima. The strategic training you receive here will serve you well no matter the path you eventually choose to walk. Return to me when your reason tells you the time is right.
- DE Statte auch den anderen Gilden einen Besuch ab - es gibt so viel über diese Welt zu wissen! ‘Pay the other guilds a visit too - there is so much to know about this world!’ English: master arcanima first; German: go and visit the other guilds too.
- DE Aber was ich meine, ist, dass du von den anderen Klassen viel lernen kannst, das dich zu einer besseren Gelehrten/einem besseren Gelehrten macht. ‘But what I mean is that you can learn a lot from the other classes that will make you a better scholar.’ English: training here helps on any later path; German: other classes teach you things that make you a better scholar.