Old rare gear you would like Upgraded

[Crocker]

By this I mean pre-abyssea 75 or under and not gear that will be upgraded like the sky stuff via synergy. Would also like to keep crafted gear off the list as well with maybe a few exceptions like hard to get HQ gear like Dusk Gloves +1.



Weapons:
Thief's Knife
Ermine's Tail
Sirocco Kukri
Joyeuse
Seawolf Cudgel
Sea Robber Cudgel
Nightmare Sword
Ungur Boomerang
Dryad Staff/Healing staff
Kraken Club
Ridill
Juggernaut
Valkyrie's Fork
Bahamut's Staff
Kirin's Pole
Avatar weapons (aka Garuda's Dagger, Ifrits Blade, ect)
Sky weapons (aka Byakko's Axe, Scarecrow Scythe, ect)
KS30 weapons (aka Heart Snatcher, Destroyers, ect)


Shields:
Tatami Shield


Armor:
Maat's Cap
Optical Hat
Patroclus's Helm
Resentment Cape
Reverend Mail
Leaping Boots/Bounding Boots
Emperor Hairpin/Empress Hairpin
Peacock Charm/Peacock Amulet
Hydra gear (Dynamis Tavnazia)
Adaman Hauberk
Rain Hat
Rostrum Pumps
Speed Belt/Velocious Belt
Relic Accessories
Yinyang robe
Limbus Gear (Homam, Nashira, Ancient Beastcoin buyable gear)
Cursed type gear (aka Dalmacata, Crimson Cuisses, ect)

Rings/Earrings:
Omega Ring
Rajas Ring
Sattva Ring
Tamas Ring
Evoker's Ring
Bloodbead Ring
Shadow Ring
Shadow Mantle
Defending Ring
Novio Earring
Balrahn's Ring
Ulthalam's Ring
Jalzahn's Ring
Abyssal Earring
Beastly Earring
Bushinomimi
Knight's Earring
Suppanomimi

[RAIST]

oohh...augmented evoker's and CoP rings.... <drool>

I like how this is starting out... but... you pretty much covered every thing for me.

[Kensagaku]

Some of those items I don't feel need to be upgraded. Couple of examples from your list:

Joyeuse - we have OAT and OA2-4 weapons from ToM, not to mention the Sea Weapons that are easy to fuel. Same reason we don't get a Bronze Sword with upgrades; we have new stuff to replace the old as levels increase.

OHat - this still has superior stats, even looking at the new Empyrean Armor. I can't think of a single piece that has Evasion AND Acc+10 on it off of the top of my head, which will still have a lot of use outside of Abyssea when we get to the 90-99 cap.

Leaping Boots/Bounding Boots - We have Lithe Boots, which are doubled the stats, same slot. See Joytoy - new stuff replaces the old as you level.

Peacock Charm/Amulet - I have yet to see anything that offers higher bonuses in Acc/R.acc on a neck piece. Doesn't need a boost.

Speed Belt/Vbelt - Twilight Belt/Bullwhip Belt. DRK can still use Speed/Vbelt, or go to Hoard, but again, there are already upgrades.

Evoker's Ring - Summoning Magic doesn't exist on a ring slot anywhere else, nor does Perp cost-. Again, doesn't need a boost when it already is a unique and potent item for an unusual slot.

These are just a few examples, but overall, I don't think Rare gear needs to be updated for the most part... most of it gets replaced in time by superior gear.

[RAIST]

Some of those items I don't feel need to be upgraded. Couple of examples from your list:

Evoker's Ring - Summoning Magic doesn't exist on a ring slot anywhere else, nor does Perp cost-. Again, doesn't need a boost when it already is a unique and potent item for an unusual slot...

...These are just a few examples, but overall, I don't think Rare gear needs to be updated for the most part... most of it gets replaced in time by superior gear.

Good points. Now that I think about it more, something like Evoker's ring might be the odd exception. I am still using it on my SMN--haven't managed to get anything better for that slot yet. In this one particular instance, I could maybe see justifying a way to augment it somehow. Maybe just a little tweak like maybe more mp, or a light Spell Interupt Down or something--like augments you would get from the faye fights?

[Karbuncle]

We have a new Sirocco Kukri too D: Called Rapidus Sax!

[Jalonis]

Nothing, old gear should stay old.

[hiko]

- Balrahn's Ring, Ulthalam's Ring, and Jalzahn's Ring, ??? apraised item (remove "assault/salvage :" limitation)
- Glory crown
- cop ring, ZM earring (base stat increase)
- Relic accessories
- Black Belt

[Kensagaku]

- Balrahn's Ring, Ulthalam's Ring, and Jalzahn's Ring, ??? apraised item (remove "assault/salvage :" limitation)
- Glory crown
- cop ring, ZM earring (base stat increase)
- Relic accessories
- Black Belt

1) I agree the ToAU rings could use a bit of a boost. Honestly, they're pretty useless aside from assault/salvage nowadays.

2) CoP Ring, ZM earring - em... not so much. They have a lot of stats to them for the most part that keeps them unique and useful even in the new Abyssea areas. I still get plenty of use out of my Rajas/Ethereal Earring on a number of jobs.

3) Relic Accessories have been upgraded by Empyreal Accessories. Some of them are still useful in situations though.

4) No. It already has the highest amount of Haste on any gear piece (12%!), the highest PDT on a waist piece, and a huge amount of strength plus some Subtle Blow to boot. And it's only level 70. It requires a lot of work, but most certainly doesn't need an upgrade!

[Cenz]

VALKS FORK!! Just cause its sexy and was dumb rare ....

[Karbuncle]

On the Topic of Relic Accessories. None of the Empyrean Accessories share the same slot as a Relic Accessory, So Upgrading Relic Acc Wouldn't outdate Empyrean ones at least !