Desynthesis Endgame Guide

[Nyalia]

Note: Updated for 2.4 (mostly, but there are still unknowns and I haven't put up the 2.4 fish yet besides the most important one)

Warning: This guide may contain inaccurate information. Since I can only level a couple desynth classes and I leveled them before starting this guide, much of my data is extrapolation, educated guesswork, or what other people have told me. Also, since prices vary from server to server (and from time to time), what I consider the cheapest might not be cheap at all for you. If you plan to make money via desynthing, please check MB prices and confirm that my suggestions will bring you a profit on your server.

If you find any inaccuracies in this guide, please let me know and I will correct them!


Links
Follow this link for a Google Doc that can help calculate the cost of desynthing various items. To use it, make a copy of it so you can edit it. Then, on the Desynth Skill tab, enter your dSkill in each class. On the Raw Materials tab, enter the MB prices of each Raw Material in the MB field and leave the rest alone. On the Desynth Items tab, you can see the prices of desynthing each item, which tells you what's cheapest to use to level or get demimateria. The database only has ~500 items in it. To add a new item, enter the crafting materials as shown, the desynth class, the clvl (recipe level) of the item, and the number of materia slots it has. Sort the Desynth Items tab as needed to get the info you're looking for.

For you CUL desynthers out there, check out this site for detailed fish catching info and to see what fish desynth into what. The important items are also listed in the CUL section of this guide.


General Notes
The recipe level (rlvl, or r#) of an item is all that matters for desynth difficulty and dSkill gained, not the item level. For crafted items, this is the level of the recipe, but even non-crafted items appear to have a hidden "recipe level." For endgame dungeon drops, these are the same as the ilvl. For non-crafted vanity gear, it's fairly arbitrary (Blue Summer Maro, for instance, is r55).

Each materia melded on an item increases the chance that desynthing it will succeed by 5%. This makes r70 and r90 crafted equipment items particularly attractive for leveling your desynth skill, though still quite expensive.

High Quality items do not have any better chances of giving demimateria. However, if you're melding materia to an item to increase desynth chances, it's worth it to know that HQ items are easier to meld materia to (~12-20% boost).

You can only get one type of non-crystal item back from desynthing, but you can get multiple of these items, up to a maximum of the number it takes to craft it. If an item requires 3x Darksteel Nuggets but nothing else to craft it, you can get back 1, 2, or 3 Darksteel Nuggets from desynthing it. If instead it takes 1x Darksteel Nugget, 1x Rose Gold Nugget, and 1x Spruce Plywood, you can only ever get a single one of these back, and only 1x of it. This means that items with fewer types of materials are generally cheaper to use when leveling than items with many types of materials.

In 2.4, a food item has been introduced that increases your chance to succeed at desynthing: Bacon Broth. NQ Bacon Broth appears to raise your chances by a flat 2.5% (I do not know yet about HQ Bacon Broth).

In a future patch, equipment that increases desynthing chances will be introduced. (link)

When you level up a desynth skill, there is a chance of losing 0.01 experience in another desynth class that you've previously leveled. If you hit the 300 point combined cap, you will lose as much points in other skills as you gain in the skill you are leveling. However, there is a trick to controlling which class you lose the points in whenever you lose points. See this thread for details.

Personally, I am a GSM (100), LTW (96), and BSM (86) desynther. My wife is a CUL (94), and WVR (86) desynther. Because of that, my knowledge of these five classes is slightly better than the other three (CRP/ALC/ARM).


In the guide below, the following abbreviations are used: BC1, BC2, BC3 = Battlecraft Demimateria I/II/III, FC1, FC2, FC3 = Fieldcraft Demimateria I/II/III, MCD = Mastercraft Demimateria, Inferno/Vortex/Crags = Demimateria of the Inferno/Vortex/Crags, Demimog = Demimog Demimateria, EY = Estimated Yield (chance to get 1 of the item from 1 desynth).

If an item is bolded in the Endgame Guides, it is either one of the best ways to get it, or the only way to get it.


Demimateria Comparisons

Mastercraft Demimateria

• Best: GSM (artisan's specs), BSM (forager's pick/axe)
• Mid: WVR (forager's hat), ARM (artisan's frypan)
• Worst: CRP (forager's rod)
• Can't Get: LTW, ALC, CUL(?)

Fieldcraft Demimateria III

• Best: LTW (Bridesmaid's Sandals, Best Man's Gaiters), GSM (rimless glasses)
• Mid: WVR (Bridesmaid's Tights, Best Man's Slacks, moogle walls - value highly dependent on Moggle Mog XII Whisker price), CRP (stumps), BSM (bells)
• Worst: ALC, ARM
• Can't Get: CUL

Battlecraft Demimateria III

• Best: GSM (darklight, hero's)
• Mid: ARM (Best if using PvP), LTW, WVR
• Worst: BSM, CRP, ALC
• Can't Get: CUL

Demimateria of the Inferno

• Best: BSM (5 classes)
• Mid: ALC (2 classes), CRP (2 classes)
• Worst: GSM (1 class + Inferno Bracelets)
• Can't Get: CUL, ARM, LTW, WVR

Demimateria of the Vortex

• Best: BSM (3 classes), GSM (3 classes + Vortex Rings)
• Mid: ALC (2 classes), CRP (2 classes)
• Can't Get: CUL, ARM, LTW, WVR

Demimateria of Crags

• Best: ALC (10 classes)
• Worst: GSM (Tremor Earrings)
• Can't Get: CUL, BSM, GSM, CRP, ARM, LTW, WVR

Demimog Demimateria

• Best: BSM (4 classes), ALC (3 classes)
• Mid: CRP (2 classes)
• Worst: LTW (1 class)
• Can't Get: CUL, ARM, WVR, GSM

Analysis: If you want to be able to get all types of high level demimateria, GSM (non-primal) + BSM (primal+FC3) or GSM (non-primal) + ALC (primal) are probably your best options. If all you care about are FC3s, WVR and CRP are likely your best bets there, but they're bad at everything else. LTW and ARM are, in my opinion, fairly weak desynth classes right now for most content, but can be good for getting BC3s from running dungeons (though generally not as good as GSM since drops are not guaranteed). CUL doesn't get any demimateria at all, just swimsuits, so it's a terrible choice if you want demimateria (but great choice if you want swimsuits). (out of date, will fix later)


Classes


GSM
Arguably the easiest class to level and the best to have for getting demimateria. Has multiple good avenues of getting Fieldcraft III (token turn-in [Artisan's Spectacles], crafted [Rimless Glasses, Carbuncle Chronometer]), Battlecraft III (PvP [Warwolf acccessories], dungeons [Darklight accessories, Hero's accessories], crafted [Gold Spectacles]), and Mastercraft Demimateria (token turn-in [Artisan's Spectacles, Artisan's Needle]). It can also get Inferno and Vortex Demimateria.

Leveling Guide

• dSkill 1-10: Rusty Needle (r1) [90% - 100%] (50 gil each from Ul'Dah vendor)
• dSkill 10-20: Copper Needle (r8) [91.8% - 100%] (184 gil each from Ul'Dah vendor)
• dSkill 20-30: Batfang Needle (r16) [87% - 100%] (buy all mats from vendors FC house or Limsa/Ul'dah)
• dSkill 30-36: Initiate's Needle (r24) [86.8% - 100%] (buy mats for mats from FC house vendors, or buy mats from MB, or buy needles for 1k each)
• dSkill 36-46: Sandworm Needle (r32) [69.6% - 91.2%] (1x FC1)
• dSkill 42-55: Electrum Needle (r47) [40% - 66%] (1-2x FC1)
• dSkill 42-55: Tortoiseshell Armillae (r49) [36% - 62%] (1-2x BC1)
• dSkill 55-75: Aetheryte Ring (r55) [50% - 85%] (1-2x FC2)
• dSkill 70-85: Darklight accessories (r70) [50% - 77.5%] (2x each from side chests in 2.2 dungeons (Halitali HM, Bray HM, Lost City))
• dSkill 70-90: Rimless Glasses (r70) [50% - 85%] (1x FC3)
• dSkill 75-95: Quad-melded Gold Spectacles (r90) [42.5% - 80%] (assuming high price of Peacock Ore (> 10k) and low price of Raziqsand (< 20k)
• dSkill 95-100: Triple-melded Gold Spectacles (r90) [75% - 85%] (assuming high price of Emery (> 10k) and low price of Raziqsand (< 15k)
• dSkill 87-100: Carbuncle Chronometers (r90) [44% - 70%] (assuming moderate price of Raziqsand (> 15k) and low price of Emery (< 10k)
• dSkill 85-100: Hero's accessories (r90) [40% - 70%] (from side chests in 2.4 dungeons (Sastasha HM, Qarn HM, Snowcloak))
• dSkill 90-100: Allagan BLM, WHM weapons (r95) [40% - 60%] (from Turn 5)

GSM Endgame Items

• Artisan's Spectacles [Turn-in: 10x HQ Spicy Tomato Relish] -> 1x MCD (EY: 0.15), 1x Rose Gold Ingot, 1x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Rimless Glasses [r70] [Crafted] -> 1x FC3 (EY: 0.2) (dependent on price of Garlean Steel Joint)
• Thick-rimmed Glasses [r70] [Crafted] -> 1x FC3 (EY: 0.2) (dependent on price of FC2s)
• Allagan Scepter [BLM], Cane [WHM] -> Wootz Ingot, unknown
• Allagan Accessories -> Platinum Nugget, Platinum Ingot, 1-2x BC3s, ?
• Hero's Accessories -> Rose Gold Ingot, 1-2x BC3s, ?
• Darklight accessories (r70) [Dungeon: Halitali HM, Bray HM, Lost City (all 2x guaranteed)] -> 1x Rose Gold Ingot, 1x BC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Ifrit's Cudgel [BLM] -> 1-3x Inferno, 1-2x BC2
• Inferno Bangles -> ?x Inferno, ?x BC3s
• Garuda's Van [BLM], Wile [WHM], Plumes [NIN] -> 1-3x Vortex, 1x BC3
• Vortex Rings -> ?x Vortex, ?x BC3s
• Tremor Earrings -> ?x Crags, ?x BC3s
• Warwolf (PvP) accessories (r70) [PvP: 625 Wolf Marks] -> 1x BC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Rose Gold Clasps -> 1x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Gold Spectacles -> 1-2x BC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Carbuncle Chronometer -> 1-2x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Crown of Light [PLD/WAR], Royal Crown [WHM/SCH] -> unknown
• Ultima Bands/Chokers -> unknown
• Divine Accessories from the 2.3 dungeons -> unknown
• South Seas Talisman -> rare unknown (only garbage items retrieved so far)
• Calibrated Rose Gold Cog -> 1-2x FC1, 1-2x FC2, 1-2x FC3 (wtf?)

BSM
BSM has the advantage of being able to desynth a number of Primal (non-Titan) weapons, Summoning Bells (wonderful at 100 skill for getting Fieldcraft IIIs), and Artisan's/Forager's tools (great way of getting Mastercraft Demimateria). Unfortunately, BSM is not a good way to get Battlecraft IIIs unless you love farming HM Primals.

Leveling Guide

• dSkill 1-10: Weathered Shortsword (r1) [90% - 100%] (buy for 63 gil in Limsa Lominsa)
• dSkill 10-20: Amateur's Culinary Knife (r6) [98.6% - 100%] (buy for 136 gil in Limsa Lominsa)
• dSkill 20-30: Plumed Bronze Pickaxe (r16) [87% - 100%] (buy for 511 gil in Ul'dah) {probably something cheaper here}
• dSkill 30-36: Initiate's Mortar (r24) [86.8% - 100%] (buy mats for 244 gil from vendors and synth for ~500 gil)
• dSkill 36-40: Plumed Iron Hatchet (r29) [83.2% - 93%]
• dSkill 40-50: Plumed Steel Hatchet (r35) [72% - 93%]
• dSkill 50-54: Mythril File (r40) [77% - 83.6%] (buy the mythril ingots from the Amal'ja vendor) {probably better choices here}
• dSkill 54-64: Horned Hatchet (r49) [60% - 77.5%] (1x FC1, push this as far as you can)
• dSkill 64-75: Militia Scythe (r55) [68% - 85%]
• dSKill 75-80: Garuda (HM) PLD, WAR, MNK weapons (r70) [60% - 70%]
• dSKill 75-85: Moogle (HM) PLD, WAR, DRG, NIN weapons (r75) [50% - 70%] (see this post for information on Mog Farming for BSM)
• dSkill 75-100: Summoning Bell (r90) [22.5% - 70%] (assuming high price of Coke (> 10k) and low price of Scheelite and Petrified Logs (< 20k total)
• dSkill 90-100: Allagan PLD, WAR, BRD, NIN, MNK, DRG weapons (r95) [40% - 60%] (from Turn 5)

BSM Endgame Items

• Allagan Blade [PLD], Battleaxe [WAR], Spear [DRG], Baghnakhs [MNK], Daggers [NIN], Bow [BRD] -> Wootz Ingot, unknown
• Artisan/Foragers Tools [Turn-in: various costs] -> 3x MCD (low chance), 1x FC3
• Summoning Bell -> 1-2x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Ifrit's Blade [PLD], Axe [WAR], Claws [MNK], Harpoon [DRG], Kris [NIN] -> 1-3x Inferno, 1-2x BC2
• Garuda's Gaze [PLD], Scream [WAR], Talons [MNK] -> 1-3x Vortex, 1x BC3
• Morbid Mogblade [PLD], Malignant Mogaxe [WAR], Melancholy Mogfork [DRG], Mortal Mogknives [NIN] -> 1-3x Demimog, 1x BC3
• i70 Crafted Weapon parts -> 1x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• i70 Crafted Weapons -> 1x BC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Warwolf Blade [PvP: 965 Wolf Marks] -> 1x BC3
• Balanced Darksteel Hook -> 1-2x FC1, 1-2x FC2, 1-2x FC3 (wtf?)

CRP
CRP has a fairly easy and cheap way to get Fieldcraft IIIs via an i70 furniture desynth (Straight Stepping Stones), and has a few options for i90 furniture too. However, CRP is not a great class for getting Battlecraft IIIs (unless you farm Garuda/Mog as a BRD). CRP is surprisingly cheap to level early on (1-40).

Leveling Guide

• dSkill 1-8: Weathered Fishing Pole (r1) [90% - 100%] (buy for 74 gil in Limsa Lominsa)
• dSkill 8-20: Square Maple Shield (r5) [100% - 100%] (buy for 72 gil from city vendors) [ilvl 1, but recipe level 5]
• dSkill 20-30: Square Ash Shield (r15) [96% - 100%] (buy mats for 69 gil from city vendors and synth for ~210 gil)
• dSkill 30-40: Yew Crook (r24) [86.8% - 100%] (buy mats for 115 gil from housing district vendors and synth for ~400 gil)
• dSkill 40-46: Walnut Pattens (r33) [76.8% - 89.4%] {Might not the best here, but should be. Aldgoat Leather shouldn't be expensive, Walnut can be bought from the ixali, and Undyed Velveteen can be bought from the sylphs}
• dSkill 46-52: Plumed Oak Macuahuitl (r41) [60% - 71.5%] {Go with this or the one below it based on your server's prices (probably this one)}
• dSkill 46-52: Garnet Grinding Wheel (r43) [54% - 68%] {Go with this or the one above it based on your server's prices}
• dSkill 52-62: Basilisk Grinding Wheel (r47) [60% - 77.5%] {Might not be the best, but should be. Depends a lot on the relative prices of spruce}
• dSkill 60-75: Militia Grinding Wheel (r55) [60% - 85%] (FC2) (Credit: Lyrinn Loriae of Ultros)
• dSkill 60-75: Militia Spinning Wheel (r55) [60% - 85%] (FC2) (Credit: Lyrinn Loriae of Ultros)
• dSkill 60-75: Wolf Guisarme (r55) [60% - 85%] (BC2)
• dSkill 65-75: Ifrit (HM) BRD, WHM weapons (r60) [60% - 77.5%] (Inferno)
• dSkill 70-85: Straight Stepping Stumps (r70) [50% - 77.5%] (FC3)
• dSKill 75-80: Garuda (HM) BRD, DRG weapons (r70) [60% - 70%] (BC3, Vortex)
• dSKill 75-85: Moogle (HM) BRD, BLM weapons (r75) [50% - 70%] (BC3, Demimog)
• dSkill 85-100: Carbuncle Chair (r90) [40% - 70%] (FC3)

CRP Endgame Items

• Straight Stepping Stumps -> 1x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Carbuncle Chair -> 1-2x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Ifrit's Bow [BRD], Cane [WHM] -> 1-3x Inferno, 1-2x BC2?
• Garuda's Spine [BRD], Beak [DRG] -> 1-3x Vortex, 1x BC3
• Maleficent Mogbow [BRD], Mogstaff [BLM] -> 1-3x Demimog, 1x BC3
• Reinforced Spruce Plywood -> 1-2x FC1, 1-2x FC2, 1-2x FC3 (wtf?)

WVR
Very cheap to level to level in general. Most of the mats for the early levels can be bought from vendors. Has a good option for Fieldcraft IIIs (Bridesmaid's Tights / Best Man's Slacks), and can get Battlecraft IIIs from dungeon loot (and crafted items, but I think they're still too expensive to be worth it). Can get Allagan materials from desynthing Allagan armor. Can also get Mastercrafts with a substantial time investment. Cannot get Primal demimateria.

Leveling Guide

• dSkill 1-20: Hempen Bandana (r5) [75.6% - 100%] (buy for 85 from city vendors)
• dSkill 20-30: Cotton Halfgloves (r16) [87% - 100%] (make them for ~275, or buy them for 336 from city vendors)
• dSkill 30-36: Velveteen Turban (r26) [75.4% - 91%] (buy all mats from Sylphic Vendor)
• dSkill 36-46: Linen Halfgloves (r33) [67.2% - 89.4%] (buy all mats from Sylphic Vendor)
• dSkill 46-55: Linen Deerstalker (r40) [68.2% - 85.3%] (buy all mats from Sylphic Vendor)
• dSkill 55-75: Coronal Straw Hat (r55) [50% - 85%] (Credit: Horobi Jainame of Malboro)
• dSkill 70-90: Bridesmaid's Tights / Best Man's Slacks (r70) [50% - 85%] (buy from merchant in Ul'dah across from aetheryte for 12k)
• dSkill 70-80: Moogle Interior Wall (r70) [50% - 70%] (assuming cheap Moggle Mog XII Whiskers; Credit: Rioko Nunh of Alexander)
• dSkill 85-100: Myth Gear (r90) [40% - 70%] (get antique items from 2.4 dungeons (Sastasha HM, Qarn HM, Snowcloak) and trade them in)
• dSkill 80-95: Quad-melded Cashmere Hat of Casting (r90) [60% - 80%]
• dSkill 95-100: Triple-melded Cashmere Hat of Casting (r90) [75% - 85%]

WVR Endgame Items

• Bridesmaid's Tights / Best Man's Slacks -> 1x FC3, Vanya Silk
• Allagan gear -> 1-5x Allagan Silk, Arachne Velveteen, Cashmere Cloth
• Myth gear -> 1-2x BC3s, unknown
• Moogle Interior Wall -> 1x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Moogle Flooring -> 1x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Riviera/Glade/Oasis Cushion -> 1x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Carbuncle Round Table -> 1-2x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Cashmere Hat of Casting -> 1-2x BC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Forager's Hat -> 1x MCD (EY: 0.15), 1x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• 16 items from LotA -> unknown
• 9 items of Divine gear from the 2.3 dungeons -> unknown
• Sea Breeze Summer Halter, Sea Breeze Pareo, Blue Summer Maro -> Waterproof Cotton
• Coronal Summer Halter, Red Pareo, Tei Leaf Lei, Red Summer Maro -> unknown
• Intricate Silver Brocade -> 1-2x FC1, 1-2x FC2, 1-2x FC3 (wtf?)

LTW
LTW is very useful in 2.4. It has the cheapest way to get Fieldcraft Demimateria IIIs, and it (along with WVR and ARM) can desynth Allagan armor to get Allagan crafting materials. These crafting materials can also be obtained by running Coil, but in addition to getting the base Allagan materials, you can get the 4* materials that the Allagan materials are used to make. You can also get a large amount of Hard Hippogryph Leather very cheaply, and you can desynth Myth gear for various materials and Battlecraft Demimateria IIIs. As before though, it has no way to get Primal demimateria (except Demimog) or Mastercraft Demimateria.

Leveling Guide

• dSkill 1-18: Leather Choker (r5) [75.6% - 100%] (buy for 88 gil from city vendors)
• dSkill 18-30: Hard Leather Choker (r15) [89.6% - 100%] (buy for 294 gil from city vendors)
• dSkill 30-36: Goatskin Choker (r26) [75.4% - 91%] (mats should be really cheap, if not, 879 gil from city vendors)
• dSkill 36-40: Toadskin Brais (r29) [83.2% - 93%]
• dSkill 40-46: Toadskin Duckbills (r35) [72% - 85.8%] (depends on relative prices of Toad Leather vs Boar Leather - another good choice are Boarskin Ringbands. Note: you can buy the Undyed Linen or Steel Ingot from Beast Tribe vendors)
• dSkill 46-53: Boarskin Tool Belt (r40) [68.2% - 82%]
• dSkill 50-75: Legionary Visors (r50) [50% - 92.5%] (Credit: Gelesto T'ki of Moogle) [This is not a reliable resource! Only do this if the MB prices are <1000 each, which means it will only work for one person (the first LTW desynther who clears out all the cheap stuff) before the price spikes and doesn't drop for several weeks]
• dSkill 53-60: Raptorskin Ring (r48) [60% - 73%] (FC1) (Credit: Dystia Wexnia of Lamia)
• dSkill 60-75: Militia Choker (r55) [60% - 85%] (BC2)
• dSkill 60-75: Leatherworker's Hat (r55) [60% - 85%] (FC2)
• dSkill 60-75: Weaver's Gloves (r55) [60% - 85%] (FC2)
• dSkill 70-97: Bridesmaid's Sandals / Best Man's Gaiters (r70) [50% - 89.5%] (buy for 6,000 gil from vendor in Ul'dah across from the Aetheryte) (these items currently yield items worth more than the cost of the shoes (on my server), so even when they only give 0.01 per desynth, they're the cheapest way to level)
• dSkill 85-100: Myth Gear (r90) [40% - 70%] (get antique items from 2.4 dungeons (Sastasha HM, Qarn HM, Snowcloak) and trade them in)
• dSkill 75-80: Triple-melded Saurian Belt of Aiming (r90) [37.5% - 45%]
• dSkill 80-95: Double-melded Saurian Belt of Aiming (r90) [40% - 70%]
• dSkill 95-100: Single-melded Saurian Belt of Aiming (r90) [65% - 75%]

LTW Endgame Items

• Bridesmaid's Sandals / Best Man's Gaiters -> 1x FC3 (EY: 0.2), 1x Hard Hippogryph Leather (EY: 0.1), Spruce Lumber (EY: 0.7) (buy for 6,000 gil from vendor in Ul'dah across from the Aetheryte)
• Allagan gear -> Allagan Leather, 4x Allagan Silk (from Gloves of Casting; may only be from some items, not all), Kirimu Leather?
• Myth gear -> 1-2x BC3s, unknown
• Carbuncle Armchair -> 1-2x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Gryphonskin Shoulder Guards/Shin Guards/Elbow Pads/Knee Pads -> 1x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Saurian Belt of Aiming -> 1-2x BC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Murderous Mogfists [MNK] -> 1-3x Demimog
• 8 items from LotA -> unknown
• 16 items of Divine gear from the 2.3 dungeons -> unknown
• Water-hardened Hippogryph Strap -> 1-2x FC1, 1-2x FC2, 1-2x FC3 (wtf?)

ARM
Though ARM has one of the cheapest ways to get Battlecraft IIIs through crafted gear, it doesn't come out ahead compared to the MB value (on my server at least) and is not as good as using dungeon drops. That said, it does have the cheapest way to get Battlecraft IIIs via PvP. It is one of the worst classes in the game for getting Fieldcraft IIIs (sadly, 2.4 did not introduce Bridesmaid's Platemail, or Bridesmaid's Gauntlets of Fending). It can get Allagan materials from desynthing Allagan armor, but mostly only Allagan Wootz Nuggets which are the least valuable (however, there are more ARM-desynthable Allagan armor pieces than WVR and LTW combined). It does have a decent ability to get Mastercraft Demimateria (via desynthing Artisan's Frypans). Like the other armor-making classes, ARM cannot get Primal demimateria.

Leveling Guide

• dSkill 1-10: Weathered Skillet (r1) [90% - 100%] (66 gil each from Limsa vendor)
• dSkill 10-20: Bronze Sallet (r8) [91.8% - 100%] (buy mats from vendors and craft for ~250 gil, or buy for 283 gil from vendor)
• dSkill 20-30: Iron Skillet (r15) [89.6% - 100%] (craft for ~400 gil or buy for 528 gil from vendor)
• dSkill 30-36: Iron Alembic (r23) [89.6% - 100%] (buy mats from vendors and craft for ~530 gil)
• dSkill 36-45: White Skillet (r33) [67.2% - 87.6%] (buy Steel Plate from Amal'ja vendor)
• dSkill 45-50: Steel Frypan (r36) [74.8% - 83.6%] (buy Steel Plate from Amal'ja vendor)
• dSkill 50-55: Cobalt Skillet (r43) [64% - 73%] (FC1)
• dSkill 52-57: Hell's Kitchen (r47) [60% - 70%] (FC1)
• dSkill 55-65: Thermal Alembic (r50) [60% - 77.5%] (FC2)
• dSkill 60-75: Wolf Scale Fingers (r55) [60% - 85%] (BC2) (Credit: Alistaire Lexander of Sargatanas)
• dSkill 60-75: Blacksmith's Boots (r55) [60% - 85%] (FC2) (Credit: Alistaire Lexander of Sargatanas)
• dSkill 70-80: Warwolf Kite Shield (r70) [50% - 70%] (410 Wolf Marks) (Credit: Gelesto T'ki of Moogle)
• dSkill 85-100: Myth Gear (r90) [40% - 70%] (get antique items from 2.4 dungeons (Sastasha HM, Qarn HM, Snowcloak) and trade them in)
• dSkill 75-80: Triple-melded Wolfram Tassets (r90) [37.5% - 45%] (assuming Scheelite + Terminus Putty < 20k)
• dSkill 80-95: Double-melded Wolfram Tassets (r90) [40% - 70%]
• dSkill 95-100: Single-melded Wolfram Tassets (r90) [65% - 75%]

ARM Endgame Items

• Allagan gear -> Allagan Wootz Nugget, 4x Allagan Leather (from Gloves of Maiming; may only be from some items, not all)
• Myth gear -> 1-2x BC3s, unknown
• Artisan's Frypan -> 3x MCD, 1x FC3
• Warwolf Kite shield [PvP: 410 Wolf Marks] -> 1x BC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Wolfram Tassets -> 1-2x BC3 (EY: 0.2)
• 10 items from LotA -> unknown
• 9 items of Divine gear from the 2.3 dungeons -> unknown
• Reinforced Darksteel Wire -> 1-2x FC1, 1-2x FC2, 1-2x FC3 (wtf?)

ALC
ALC desynth is the only way to get Demimateria of Crags, and it has a decent ability to get the other Primal Materia (especially if you main SCH or SMN). It is, however, arguably the worst for getting Fieldcraft Demimateria IIIs, as it has no i90 furniture nor i90 equipment. It does have the cheapest way to get Battlecraft Demimateria IIs, but they're of limited usefulness. I believe that leveling ALC would be one of the more annoying classes due to the number of recipes that require intermediate equipment.

ALC Leveling Guide

• dSkill 1-10: Weathered Grimoire (r1) [90% - 100%] (buy for 92 gil in Limsa Lominsa)
• dSkill 10-20: Whispering Maple Wand (r8) [91.8% - 100%] (buy for 240 gil from Gridania vendor)
• dSkill 20-30: Ash Wand (r16) [86% - 100%] (buy mats for 97 gil from vendors, synth for ~240 gil)
• dSkill 30-38: Yew Wand (r28) [70.2% - 91%] (buy the Growth Formula Betas from vendors)
• dSkill 38-44: Book of Silver (r34) [69.6% - 84%] {Probably not a great choice, but there don't seem to be any great choices here}
• dSkill 44-50: Wand of Tides/Tremors/Frost (r39) [66% - 78.7%] {Ditto}
• dSkill 47-55: Wand of Gales/Flames/Storms (r45) [54% - 70%] {Ditto}
• dSkill 50-70: Tane Mahuta (r50) [50% - 85%] (BC2) {Super cheap for its level!}
• dSkill 55-75: Madman's Whispering Rod (r55) [50% - 85%] (BC2) (Credit: Lyrinn Loriae of Ultros)
• dSkill 60-70: Ifrit (HM) SMN, SCH weapons (r60) [50% - 70%] (Credit: Lyrinn Loriae of Ultros)
• dSkill 70-80: Garuda (HM) SMN, SCH weapons (r70) [50% - 70%] (Credit: Lyrinn Loriae of Ultros)
• dSkill 70-80: Giantsgall weapons (r70) [50% - 70%] (Credit: Lyrinn Loriae of Ultros)
• dSkill 75-85: Mog (HM) SMN, SCH, WHM weapons (r75) [50% - 70%] (Credit: Lyrinn Loriae of Ultros) (see this post for information on Mog Farming for ALC)
• dSkill 80-100: All Titan HM drops* (r80) [50% - 85%] (Credit: Lyrinn Loriae of Ultros)
• dSkill 90-100: Allagan SCH, SMN weapons (r95) [40% - 60%]

[* I recommend you get a team of all friends/FC mates together to farm Titan HM for a while. Have everyone else who isn't leveling ALC desynth pass on the loot, and divvy up the Demimateria of Crags you get from them. Alternatively, see this post for information on Mog Farming that could also apply to Titan Farming.]

ALC Endgame Items

• Allagan Grimoires [SCH/SMN] -> unknown (from Turn 5)
• All of Titan's HM drops -> 1-3x Crags
• Ifrit's Codex [SCH], Grimoire [SMN] -> 1-3x Inferno, 1-2x BC2
• Garuda's Embrace [SCH], Will [SMN] -> 1-3x Vortex, 1x BC3
• Malevolent Mogwand [WHM], the Mogtomes [SCH/SMN] -> 1-3x Demimog
• Tane Mahuta -> 1-2x BC2
• Armor Augmentation items -> 1x BC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Suspended Trillium Flower -> 1x FC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Giantsgall Weapons -> 1x BC3 (EY: 0.2)
• i70 SCH/SMN books -> 1x BC3 (EY: 0.2)
• Concentrated Spirits of Salt -> 1-2x FC1, 1-2x FC2, 1-2x FC3 (wtf?)

CUL
The only items that CUL can desynth are fish. At endgame, CUL can desynth Big Fish to get the twelve swimwear-related items (Sea Breeze Pareo, Sea Breeze Summer Halter, South Seas Talisman, Blue Summer Maro, Waterproof Cotton, Coronal Summer Halter, Ti Leaf Lei, Red Summer Pareo, Red Summer Maro, Summer Sandals, Gold Roselle Capeline, and Oschon Roselle Capeline). Unfortunately, CUL seems to be a one-trick pony, and that trick is swimsuits.

Note that fish can never desynth into any Demimateria except Clear Demimateria, which exists only to be sold to vendors for gil. Fish can desynth into shards and crystals (but never clusters). All fish can give water shards/crystals. Sand fish can also give earth shards/crystals, sky fish can also give wind crystals, lightning-related fish (such as the Judgeray) can also give lightning crystals, and fiery fish (Bronze Lake Trout and Joan of Trout) can also give fire shards/crystals. No fish yet desynths into ice shards/crystals.

A trick to getting a specific fish faster from a fishing hole is to look at how your rod moves when you hook a fish. There are three types of tugs, as far as I can see. A very light tug where your rod barely moves, a moderately strong tug where the end of your rod bends noticeably (about 45 degrees) and makes a stretching noise, and a massive tug that bends your rod over 90 degrees and makes a hollow, wooden noise (and your controller will go crazy, even if you're in another window (Credit: Estellios Deatras of Hyperion)).

The same fish always triggers the same kind of tug, but there's only a weak correlation between tug strength and rlvl for the first two tug types. That last, massive tug type means you definitely have a Big Fish on your line (though a few Big Fish are only moderate tugs). If you hook a fish you don't want, wait for the fish to go away and cast again (or cancel and cast again). This burns through bait quickly, but if you're using lures, you only go through ~5 an hour or so.

This trick more than doubled my Silver Sovereign fishing rate. It also vastly increased my Octomammoth catch rate since only two fish pulled up by Pill Bigs are moderate tugs, and if my mooch off Harbor Herring doesn't trigger a massive tug, it's not an Octomammoth. I highly recommend trying this.

Leveling Guide

• dSkill 1-30: Buy increasingly expensive fish from Holasfhis (r2-r15) [86.4% - 100%] (Limsa Lominsa, SW of Aftcastle Aethernet Shard)
• dSkill 25-35: Copperfish (r20) [90% - 100%] (100% catch: Southern Thanalan (Forgotten Springs), Midge Basket (mooch for Lamprey (r29))
• dSkill 35-45: Lamp Marimo (r31) [69.6% - 91.2%] (100% catch: Coerthas (Exploratory Fishing Hole), Chocobo Fly)
• dSkill 35-50: Fullmoon Sardine (r34) [62.4% - 94.8%] (100% catch: Western La Noscea (South Umbra Isles), Iron Jig, 6am-6pm (mooch for Coelacanth (r55) or Nautilus (r45))
• dSkill 40-50: Giant Bass (r37) [61.6% - 82%] (100% catch: East Shroud (Sylphlands), Silver Spoon Lure)
• dSkill 45-55: Agelyss Carp (r46) [48% - 68%] (75% catch: Eastern La Noscea (East Agelyss River), Topwater Frog)
• dSkill 55-70: Shall Shell (r55) [50% - 77.5%] (15% catch: Lower La Noscea (Candlekeep Quay), Northern Krill)
• dSkill 55-70: Mahi-Mahi (r55) [50% - 77.5%] (?%** catch: Lower La Noscea (Oschon's Torch), Yumizumo, 10am-6pm)
• dSkill 55-70: Coelacanth (r55) [50% - 77.5%] (100% catch + 50% Mooch: Western La Noscea (South Umbra Isles), Iron Jig->Fullmoon Sardines, 6am-6pm)
• dSkill 55-70: Giant Squid (r55) [50% - 77.5%] (100% catch + 100% Mooch + 100% Double Mooch: Western La Noscea (Ship Graveyeard), Floating Minnow)
• dSkill 55-70: Any i55 fish (there are many options here) [50% - 77.5%]
• dSkill 70-85: Pirarucu (r70) [50% - 77.5%] (18.7% catch: North Shroud (Proud Creek), Streamer(moderate tug))
• dSkill 70-85: Coeurlfish (r70) [50% - 77.5%] (40% catch + 100% Mooch: Upper La Noscea (Oakwood), Spinner->Common Sculpin (light tug))
• dSkill 70-85: Gigantshark (r70) [50% - 77.5%] (63% catch + ?%** Mooch: Middle La Noscea (Summerford), Floating Minnow->Harbor Herring (moderate tug) [-> Ogre Barracuda], Clear/Fair weather)
• dSkill 70-85: Octomammoth (r70) [50% - 77.5%] (36.6% catch + ?%** Mooch: Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks, Pillbug->Harbor Herring (moderate tug), 9am-5pm)
• dSkill 70-85: Any r70 fish (there are many options here) [60% - 77.5%]
• dSkill 80-90: Silver Sovereign* (r75) [60% - 77.5%] (6% catch: Lower La Noscea (Oschon's Torch), Yumizumo (massive tug))
• dSkill 85-100: Twitchbeard (r80) [60% - 77.5%] (?%** catch + ?%** Mooch: Mist (Mist), Spoonworm->Fullmoon Sardine (light tug), 4am-6am, Clear/Fair weather)
• dSkill 85-100: Shark Tuna (r80) [60% - 77.5%] (?%** catch + ?%** Mooch: Eastern La Noscea (Costa del Sol), Spoonworm->Fullmoon Sardine (light tug), 7pm-9pm, Clear/Fair weather)
• dSkill 85-100: Any r80 fish (there are many options here) [60% - 77.5%]

[* The indicated fish are untradable]
[** Catch rate indeterminate due to weather and/or time restrictions skewing available data]

(Starting at 35 skill (or earlier), I highly recommend grinding on Fullmoon Sardines at South Umbra Isles at night with an Iron Jig as bait. You will have a 100% chance to catch them, and if you get an HQ fish, you can Mooch it to either an i45 fish or an i55 fish. Once you have a fair number of the i55 fish and/or you have stopped getting CUL experience from the NQ Fullmoon Sardines, finish with the sardines and go ahead and break all the Nautiluses you Mooched up. Once they're all broken, if your skill is ~55+, go ahead and break the Coelacanths you also obtained through Mooching. This should be able to get you from 35 to 60 pretty fast.)

CUL Endgame Items

• Gigantshark (r70, gathering: <308) -> Sea Breeze Summer Halter (~33%), South Seas Talisman (~33%) {Middle La Noscea, Summerford, Clear/Fair, any time, Floating Minnow ->(moderate tug)-> Harbor Herring ->(massive tug)-> Gigantshark [or: Harbor Herring ->(moderate tug)-> Ogre Barracuda ->(massive tug)-> Gigantshark]}
• Octomammoth (r70, gathering: <308) -> Sea Breeze Pareo (~33%), Blue Summer Maro (~33%) {Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks, any weather, 9am-5pm, Pill Bug ->(moderate tug)-> Harbor Herring ->(massive tug)-> Octomammoth}
• Frilled Shark (r80, gathering: <383, >379) -> Coronal Summer Halter (~33%), Ti Leaf Lei (~33%) {Western La Noscea, Ship Graveyard, Wind/Cloudy/Overcast/Storm, 5pm-3am, Floating Minnow ->(100%)-> Merlthor Goby ->(100%)-> Wahoo ->(100%)-> Giant Squid ->(massive tug)->Frilled Shark}
• Twitchbeard (r80, gathering <348) -> Red Summer Pareo (~33%), Red Summer Maro (~33%) {The Mist, Clear/Fair, 4am-6am, Spoon Worm ->(light tug)-> Fullmoon Sardine ->(massive tug)-> Twitchbeard}
• Shark Tuna (r80, gathering: <348) -> Summer Sandals (~66%) {Eastern La Noscea, Costa del Sol, Clear/Fair, 7pm-9pm, Spoon Worm ->(light tug)-> Fullmoon Sardine ->(massive tug)-> Shark Tuna}
• Magic Carpet (r80) -> Summer Sandals (~66%) {Southern Thanalan, Sagolii Desert, Heatwave, 9am-4pm, Sand Leech ->(moderate tug)-> Storm Rider ->(massive tug)-> Magic Carpet}
• Spearnose (r80) -> Summer Sandals {The Goblet, Overcast/Fog, 9pm-12am, Caddisfly Larva ->(massive tug)-> Spearnose}
• Toramafish (r80) -> Gold Roselle Capeline (~66%) {Upper La Noscea, Oakwood, Fog/Fair/Overcast, 5pm-7pm, Spinner ->(light tug)-> Common Sculpin ->(massive tug)-> Toramafish}
• The Greatest Bream in the World (r80) -> Oschon Roselle Capeline (~66%) {Eastern La Noscea, South Bloodshore, Clear/Fair, 8pm-11pm, Shrimp Cage Feeder ->(massive tug)-> The Greatest Bream in the World}
• Olgoi-Khorkoi* (r80, gathering: <348) -> Waterproof Cotton (~?%) {Southern Thanalan, Sagolii Dunes, Heatwave, any time, Sand Leech ->(moderate tug)-> Storm Rider ->(massive tug)-> Olgoi-Khorkoi}
• The Lone Ripper (r80) -> Waterproof Cotton (~?%) {Western La Noscea, Halfstone, Gales, any time, Heavy Steel Jig ->(massive tug)-> The Lone Ripper}
• Sweetnewt (r80) -> Waterproof Cotton (~?%) {Lavender Beds, Fog, 11pm-3am, Midge Basket ->(?? tug)-> Ala Mhigan Fighting Fish ->(massive tug)-> Sweetnewt}
• Cupfish (r80) -> Minium
• Armorer (r75) -> Ferberite
• The Warden's Wand (r80) -> Native Gold
• Fingers (r80) -> Aetheryte Ring
• Jacques the Snipper (r75) -> Aqueous Whetstone
• Chirurgeon (r70) -> Aqueous Whetstone
• Titanic Sawfish (r70) -> Spruce Lumber [reports say they can drop Mastercraft Demimateria, but I believe that to be a hoax; please prove me wrong!]
• Silver Sovereign* (r75) -> Venture
• Goldenfin (r70) -> Venture
• Green Jester -> Morbol Saliva
• Ninja Betta -> Assassin Fry (minion) {Mor Dhona, The Tangle, Gloom, 6?pm-9am, Midge Basket ->(light tug)-> Ala Mhigan Fighting Fish ->(moderate tug)-> Assassin Betta [->(moderate tug)-> Assassin Betta] ->(massive tug)-> Ninja Betta} (Note: Assassin Betta can mooch to Assassin Betta any number of times before hooking a Ninja Betta, provided you keep catching HQ ones)
• Rich Tomato Relish -> 1-2x FC1, 1-2x FC2, 1-2x FC3 (wtf?)

(There are a large number of new fish in 2.4 that desynth to new items. For instance, Nephto Dragon* can desynth to Savage Might IV materia. I'll update this list with the relevant items at some point in the future. For now use ff14angler for all your CUL desynth needs.)
[* The indicated fish are untradable]



Cheap sources of Demimateria
In this section, I'll try to list the theoretically cheapest desynths for each desynth class to get each type of Demimateria. Please note that these vary wildly depending on server prices and I'm using data from Faerie to make these calculations.

Following each item name will be [i#|#s]. The first number tells the recipe level of the item. The second number tells how many materia slots the item has. Together, these let you know the item's chance of successful desynth. I will only list #s for i70+ items.

Included below are the expected values of the gil per demimateria calculation for some of the items at 50, 75, and 100 skill. The prices are being made using current data from Faerie, and are assuming you get the item's materials from the MB, a vendor, or from crafting it yourself (whichever is cheapest) and you make the item yourself. Sometimes, melding materia to the item will decrease the expected cost per demimateria yield more than it increases the cost of the desynth. In these cases, the number of melds will be listed. For the price of the melds, I am using 650 gil per meld attempt (500 is the price of the cheapest garbage materia on Faerie, and 150 is the current price of Carbonized Matter).

[ Warning: Section still in progress; still working out the yields for Demimateria IIIs (getting very high variance in results); also, need to do research on Demimateria Is before definitively saying what works (both minimum ilvl and whether ilvl affects chances are unknown, but data strongly suggests that ilvl does matter) ]

Fieldcraft Demimateria I - Used to get the new crafting books (5x each), for crafting DoL/DoH accessories (10x), glamour items (5x), and furniture (2x)
[To obtain: Desynth rlvl 25?-49 DoL/DoH gear, furniture, and equipment parts (1x from r26?-r35?, 2x from r36?-r49?)]

• GSM: Electrum Needle [i47] (Yield: 0.333) - Crafted: 2,925 (gil/demimateria: GSM 77+: 8,775)
• WVR: Linen Deerstalker [i40] (Yield: 0.167) - Crafted: 1,000; Vendor: 2,195 (gil/demimateria: WVR 64+: 6,000)
• WVR: Linen Halfgloves [i33] - Crafted: 1,000; Vendor: 2,195
• ARM: Steel Skillet [i31] - Crafted: 1,100; Vendor: 3115
• GSM: Silver Ring of Crafting [i27] - Crafted: 1,100; Vendor: 1,254
• GSM: Electrum Ring of Crafting [i45] - Crafted: ?
• GSM: Thousand Needle [i43] - Crafted: ?
• LTW: Raptorskin Ring [i48] - Crafted: ?
• LTW: Raptorskin Merchant's Purse [i45] - Crafted: ?

Fieldcraft Demimateria II - Used for crafting Crescent Moon equipment (5x each) and new furniture (2-3x)
[To obtain: Desynth rlvl 50?-55 DoL/DoH gear, furniture, and equipment parts (1-2x from r50?-r55)]
[r55 items appear to have a 10% chance of dropping 1 of these, and a 10% chance of dropping 2, giving an expected yield of 0.3 per successful desynth]

• GSM: Aetheryte Ring [r55] - Crafted: 3,252 (gil/demimateria: GSM 50: 27,443; GSM 75: 12,753; GSM 100: 10,840)
• WVR: Weaver's Gibus [r55] - Crafted: 5,713 (gil/demimateria: WVR 50: 47,226 (2 melds); WVR 75: 22,403; WVR 100: 19,043)
• ARM: Blacksmith's Workboots [r55] - Crafted: 5,860 (gil/demimateria: ARM 50: 48,216 (2 melds); ARM 75: 22,980; ARM 100: 19,533)
• LTW: Weaver's Gloves [r55] - Crafted: 6,000
• CRP: Militia Grinding Wheel [r55] - Crafted: ?
• CRP: Militia Spinning Wheel [r55] - Crafted: ?
• BSM: Militia Sledgehammer [r55] - Crafted: 7,436
• BSM: Militia Culinary Knife [r55] - Crafted: 7,085
• ALC: Potted Dragon Tree [r55] - Crafted: ?

Fieldcraft Demimateria III - Used to get the new crafting tools (10x each) and for crafting new furniture (1-3x)
[To obtain: Desynth rlvl 70+ DoL/DoH gear, furniture, and equipment parts (1x from r70+ (Yield: ~0.2), 1-2x from r90+ (Yield: ~0.2)]

• LTW: Bridesmaid's Sandals / Best Man's Gaiters [r70] - Vendor: 6,000 (also yields Hard Hippogryph Leather)
• WVR: Bridesmaid's Tights / Best Man's Slacks [r70] - Vendor: 12,000 (also yields Vanya Silk)
• GSM: Rimless Glasses [r70] - Crafted (super cheap right now! dependent on price of Garlean Steel Joint)
• GSM: Thick-rimmed Glasses [r70] - Crafted (super cheap right now! dependent on price of FC2s)
• CRP: Straight Stepping Stumps [r70] - Crafted: 38,200 (gil/demimateria: CRP 75: 477,502; CRP 100: 286,500)
• BSM: Summoning Bell [r90] - Crafted: 27,742 (gil/demimateria: BSM 75: 739,788; BSM 80: 554,838; BSM 85: 416,010; BSM 90: 332,904; BSM 95: 277,422; BSM 100: 237,788)
• GSM: Artisan's Spectacles [r70] - Other: 68,060 gil + huge time sink (gil/demimateria: GSM 75: 850,747; GSM 80: 729,217; GSM 100: 510,451)
• WVR: Moogle Interior Wall [r70] - Crafted: ? (value highly dependent on price of Moggle Mog XII Whiskers)
• GSM: Carbuncle Chronometer [r90] - Crafted: ?
• CRP: Carbuncle Chair [r90] - Crafted: ?
• WVR: Carbuncle Round Table [r90] - Crafted: ?
• ALC: Suspended Trillium Flower [r70] - Crafted: ?
• ARM: Darksteel i70 armor parts [r70] - Crafted: ?
• LTW: Gryphonskin i70 armor parts [r70] - Crafted: ?

Battlecraft Demimateria I - Used to get the new crafting books (5x each) and for crafting the i90 accessories (5x)
[To obtain: Desynth rlvl 25?-49 DoW/DoM gear (1x from ?-?, 2x from ?-r49]

• WVR: Velveteen Turban/Rope Belt - Crafted: 900 (single mat type)
• GSM: Tortoiseshell Armillae [i49] - Crafted: 1,300 (single mat type)
• GSM: Electrum Ring [i44] - Crafted: ?
• WVR: Felt Bracers?

Battlecraft Demimateria II - Used for crafting augmented i90 crafted armor (10x) and i90 accessories (2x)
[To obtain: Desynth rlvl 50?-55 DoW/DoM gear] (1-2x from r50-i55)

• ALC: Tane Mahuta [r55] - Crafted: 1,850
• LTW: Wolf/Militia Duckbills [r55] - Crafted: ?
• WVR: Wolf Tights [r55] - Crafted: 6,000
• ARM: Militia Cuirass/Armet [r55] - Crafted: ?
• CRP: Wolf Guisarme [r55] - Crafted: ?
• ALC: Madman's Whispering Rod [r55] - Crafted: 1,973
• GSM: Militia Earrings [r55] - Crafted: 5,929
• GSM: Imperial Operative Wristlets [r55] - Crafted: 7,756 (only one material type)
• BSM: Wolf Winglet [r55] - Crafted: ?

Battlecraft Demimateria III - Used for crafting upgraded Primal weapons (10x) and augmented i90 crafted armor (1x)
[To obtain: Desynth rlvl 70+ DoW/DoM gear (1x from r70+ (Yield: ~0.2), 1-2x from r90+ (Yield: ~0.2)]

• GSM: Darklight accessories [r70|0s] - Other: 2.2 dungeon side chests (2x per dungeon)
• ARM: Warwolf Kite Shield [r70|0s] - Other: 410 Wolf Marks
• GSM: Warwolf accessories [r70|0s] - Other: 625 Wolf Marks
• LTW: Saurian Belt of Aiming [r90|1s] - Crafted: 24,339 (LTW 75: 79,636/chance (3 melds), LTW 82: 60,486/chance (2 melds))
• ARM: Wolfram Tassets [r90|1s] - Crafted: 31,721
• GSM: Gold Spectacles [r90|2s] - Crafted: 31,628 (gil/demimateria: GSM 75: 88,949/chance (4 melds); GSM 80: 75,607/chance (4 melds); GSM 100: 40,651/chance (4 melds))
• WVR: Cashmere Hat of Casting [r90|2s] - Crafted: 32,298
• LTW: Saurian Gloves of Casting [r90|2s] - Crafted: 30,983
• ALC: Giantsgall Weapons [r70|1-2s] - Crafted: ?
• ALC: i70 SCH/SMN books [r70|2s] - Crafted: ?
• BSM: i70 Crafted Weapons [r70|2s] - Crafted: ?
• CRP: Spruce Pattens [r70|2s] - Crafted: ?
• BSM: Warwolf Blade [r70|2s] - Other: 965 Wolf Marks

Mastercraft Demimateria - Used for getting the new r75 DoL/DoH tools (3x for each except FSH, which only takes 1x)
[To obtain: Desynth Artisan and Forager items (1x from hats, 3x from tools)]

• GSM: Artisan's Spectacles [r70] - Other: 68,060 gil + huge time sink (1x only, chance=~15%)
• BSM: Forager's Hatchet/Dolabra [r70] - Other: Time (if you have a 50 MIN and BTN and play ~2 hours a day (the gathering itself only takes a few seconds), you can get 2 (one of each) every 10 days) (3x)
• BSM: Artisan's Head Knife [r70] - Other: Turn-in (3x)
• ARM: Artisan's Frypan [r70] - Other: 340,300 gil + massive time sink (3x)
• WVR: Forager's Hat [r70] - Other: Time (if you have a 50 MIN and BTN and play ~2 hours a day, you can get 2 hats every 5 days) (1x)
• CRP: Forager's Rod [r70] - Other: Time (it takes about 40 hours of constantly fishing to get one of these... horrible source of Mastercraft Demimateria) (3x)
• ALC: No known options available
• LTW: No known options available

First Coil Allagan Drops
I've created this list as a resource for you WVR/LTW/ARM/GSM desynthers out there to help you figure out the best way to run coil for items you can desynth. The Allagan apparently hated trees, as there are zero CRP desynthable Allagan items (not even the Allagan Bow!). The vast majority of the left-side items are ARM desynthable, and all right-side items are GSM desynthable.

LTW

• Turn 1: WHM/SCH - 1 (Allagan Gloves of Healing)
• Turn 2: WHM/SCH - 1 (Allagan Boots of Healing)
• Turn 2: BLM/SMN - 2 (Allagan Boots of Casting, Allagan Gloves of Casting)

WVR

• Turn 1: DRG - 1 (Allagan Trousers of Maiming)
• Turn 1: MNK/NIN - 1 (Allagan Trousers of Striking)
• Turn 2: BLM/SMN - 1 (Allagan Tunic of Casting)
• Turn 4: WHM/SCH - 2 (Allagan Rope Belt of Healing, Allagan Tunic of Healing)
• Turn 4: BLM/SMN - 2 (Allagan Breeches of Casting, Allagan Rope Belt of Casting)
• Turn 5: WHM/SCH - 1 (Allagan Breeches of Healing)
• Turn 5: BRD - 1 (Allagan Trousers of Aiming)

ARM

• Turn 1: WAR - 2 (Heavy Allagan Armor, Heavy Allagan Flanchard)
• Turn 1: PLD - 3 (Allagan Round Shield, Heavy Allagan Armor, Heavy Allagan Flanchard)
• Turn 1: BRD - 1 (Allagan Gauntlets of Aiming)
• Turn 1: DRG - 2 (Allagan Tassets of Maiming, Allagan Cuirass of Maiming)
• Turn 2: WAR/PLD - 2 (Allagan Plate Belt, Heavy Allagan Cuisses)
• Turn 2: BRD - 1 (Allagan Visor of Aiming)
• Turn 2: DRG - 1 (Allagan Gauntlets of Maiming)
• Turn 2: MNK/NIN - 1 (Allagan Gauntlets of Striking)
• Turn 4: WAR/PLD - 1 (Heavy Allagan Gauntlets)
• Turn 4: BRD - 2 (Allagan Cuirass of Aiming, Allagan Sollerets of Aiming)
• Turn 4: DRG - 1 (Allagan Visor of Maiming)
• Turn 4: MNK/NIN - 3 (Allagan Visor of Striking, Allagan Tassets of Striking, Allagan Sollerets of Striking)
• Turn 5: WAR/PLD - 1 (Allagan Helm)
• Turn 5: BRD - 1 (Allagan Tassets of Aiming)
• Turn 5: DRG - 1 (Allagan Sollerets of Maiming)
• Turn 5: MNK/NIN - 1 (Allagan Cuirass of Striking)

GSM

• Turn 1: WAR/PLD - 1 (Allagan Choker of Fending)
• Turn 1: WHM/SCH - 1 (Allagan Earrings of Healing)
• Turn 1: BLM/SMN - 2 (Allagan Circlet of Casting, Allagan Ring of Casting)
• Turn 1: BRD - 1 (Allagan Bracelets of Aiming)
• Turn 1: DRG - 1 (Allagan Earrings of Maiming)
• Turn 1: MNK/NIN - 2 (Allagan Ring of Striking, Allagan Bracelets of Striking)
• Turn 2: WAR/PLD - 2 (Allagan Earrings of Fending, Allagan Ring of Fending)
• Turn 2: WHM/SCH - 2 (Allagan Circlet of Healing, Allagan Choker of Healing)
• Turn 2: BLM/SMN - 1 (Allagan Bracelets of Casting)
• Turn 2: BRD - 1 (Allagan Earrings of Aiming)
• Turn 2: DRG - 1 (Allagan Choker of Maiming)
• Turn 2: MNK/NIN - 1 (Allagan Earrings of Striking)
• Turn 4: WAR/PLD - 1 (Allagan Bracelets of Fending)
• Turn 4: WHM/SCH - 2 (Allagan Ring of Healing, Allagan Bracelets of Healing)
• Turn 4: BLM/SMN - 1 (Allagan Earrings of Casting)
• Turn 4: BRD - 1 (Allagan Choker of Aiming)
• Turn 4: DRG - 1 (Allagan Ring of Maiming)
• Turn 4: MNK/NIN - 1 (Allagan Choker of Striking)
• Turn 5: WHM - 1 (Allagan Cane)
• Turn 5: BLM - 2 (Allagan Choker of Casting, Allagan Scepter)
• Turn 5: SMN - 1 (Allagan Choker of Casting)
• Turn 5: BRD - 1 (Allagan Ring of Aiming)
• Turn 5: DRG - 1 (Allagan Bracelets of Maiming)

(Note: Each class for GSM desynth, except BRD and DRG, has a "best" turn: WAR/PLD = Turn 2, WHM/SCH = Turn 2 (Turn 4 is also good), BLM/SMN = Turn 1 (Turn 5 for BLM too), MNK/NIN = Turn 1)

BSM

• Turn 5: WAR - 1 (Allagan Battleaxe)
• Turn 5: PLD - 1 (Allagan Blade)
• Turn 5: BRD - 1 (Allagan Composite Bow)
• Turn 5: DRG - 1 (Allagan Spear)
• Turn 5: MNK - 1 (Allagan Baghnakhs)
• Turn 5: NIN - 1 (Allagan Daggers)

ALC

• Turn 5: SCH - 1 (Allagan Grimoire of Healing)
• Turn 5: SMN - 1 (Allagan Grimoire of Casting)

Exp Yields
Just some scratch notes about the limits of where different rlvls stop giving exp:

• r55 - dSkill 80: My notes say 0, can someone confirm?
• r70 - dSkill 78: 0.24-0.29, dSkill 79: 0.16-0.26, dSkill 94: 0.01-0.02, dSkill 95: 0.01, dSkill 96: 0.01
• r90 - dSkill 75: ~0.70, dSkill 80: ~0.60, dSkill 85: ~0.50, dSkill 90: ~0.40, dSkill 95: ~0.30, dSkill 99: ~0.22

Thanks for reading. Check back later for updates!

[YunieAura]

Thanks for the guide Neri. ^^ Avoided Fishing like the plague, but now I have a reason to tackle it. kukukuku~

[Gelesto]

For ARM the ilevel 70 shields from wolves den only cost 410 wolf marks so 1st or 2nd place = shield and 3rd = nearly a shield so I found frontlines both fun and rewarding.
For LTW I found legionary visors were a nice buy from the MB average price 1-2k and can yield Fieldcraft demimatiria II, a nice commodity to have for such a low price.

[ksufoley]

For LTW Raptorskin ring is what i went with and am close to 70 now. It seems to be the cheapest and easiest if you grind mats for it. Wildlings cesti (monk weapon) and the militia choker are a couple of one star i55 craftables that are cheap compared to others. After that if your strapped for cash then any end game dungeons are better to grab items from than crafting but that goes for most gear desynth classes I believe.

[ksufoley]

Gelesto is right as well. Visors are high in lamia right now though.

For CRP, leveling was easy as I swiped all the housing goods before patch so prices didn't skyrocket yet. Bloody Lance heads were cheap as well so grab those up and go at it. For profit, look for cheap "manor" items. I desynthed the stools which were going for 10k a piece and sold the wax which was going for 85k a piece. So far 1/2 chance you'll get it so that's a plus.

Militia spinning wheel was next for me as I was able to gather spruce lumber pretty easily and cost wasn't too high. past that you just have to hope for lancer weapons and bard weapons to drop in dungeons.

Just found out though that most GC greens are desynthable as well so that's my next stop

[Kinseykinz]

Gelesto is right as well. Visors are high in lamia right now though.

For CRP, leveling was easy as I swiped all the housing goods before patch so prices didn't skyrocket yet. Bloody Lance heads were cheap as well so grab those up and go at it. For profit, look for cheap "manor" items. I desynthed the stools which were going for 10k a piece and sold the wax which was going for 85k a piece. So far 1/2 chance you'll get it so that's a plus.

Militia spinning wheel was next for me as I was able to gather spruce lumber pretty easily and cost wasn't too high. past that you just have to hope for lancer weapons and bard weapons to drop in dungeons.

Just found out though that most GC greens are desynthable as well so that's my next stop

CRP: You can do the i70 PvP bows you purchase via wolf marks as well.

[Worm]

What is everyone doing for +70 LTW? Just the PVP gear? I could swear I could desynth i60 gear by the War Harness I got from Haukke is strangely non-desynth.

[Lyrinn]

ALC is pretty simple too and very easy if you can get a full party to pass on loot for you.

Level 55-70: Madman's Whispering Rod
Level 60-70: Ifrit HM for SCH/SMN books + WHM weapon
Level 70-80: Garuda HM or Mog HM for SCH/SMN books + WHM weapon or i70 crafted Deus Ex books which use Minium - should be the cheapest philo mat next to Aqueous Whetstone and drops everywhere in expert dungeons.
Level 80+: Titan HM, need/greed on everything.

[Elasia]

Carbuncle Chronometer -> Fieldcraft Demimateria III (unconfirmed)

I will confirm that 3 star housing items do generate Field 3. However the rate is terrible, even with super cheap base materials it will still put a much higher cost vs than using relish. It could be argued though due to how jacked the eco is and a lot of fast turn high gil combos are out there now for the 3 star crowd that this option is still worth doing just to save time by throwing economic leverage at it. You are looking at say around 1 field 3 per 15 3 star gsm housing items nuked.

Also i'll throw this in, i70 2 star penta melded is good till 87ish or so after that its better to use i90 penta melded gold specs to 100, 3 star furniture items even at skill 100 is only 70% rated

Another edit... for the 2 star melding, the higher rated you get the more you can back off on the melds, penta is only for starting out on them

[Barboron]

I only started desynth today and got my BSM up to 67.40. Not really sure if this is particularly good as I have nothing to go by in terms of speed. While I was at a loss, I started off with buying weapons from the vendors as they have been cheaper then the market boards. This was mainly to understand it.

Eventually, I just synthesised hatchets and scythes. This can yield some cash back for the fieldcraft demimateria I which seems to be far more expensive then they grade II.

Desynthing the i55 1star gear seems to be quite expensive. I even resorted to crafting and desynthing a number of Odin head pieces but the progress was slow at this level. Anyone any tips?