I've recently returned to the game after a lot of FFXIV, and would like to gear myself up to the new standards. Now, I know ilvl 119 is the cap at the moment, but for the time being I'm looking at the ilvl 117 options as I doubt I can farm the top tier gear in lower level stuff.
So, for the time being I have espial armor and eminent baghnakhs. However, I always like having armor native to a region to wear during quests there, and while looking at that stumbled on Shneddick +1 armor. Seems to have the same stats, but slightly higher across the board. The only problem is, I lose the set bonus of +10% crit from the espial set. I also don't know enough theorycrafting to tell if the homestead cesti are better than my current baghnakhs.
I do have the bayld, and I'll be snagging the NQ at least for glamour purposes. But if I can get the looks AND an upgrade, even better.
Also, any advice on easy accessories to snag that would be good is appreciated.
Edit: Oh, and one more thing: which seems better to upgrade, AF or Relic armor?