How Gear Swapping Works: Simple Macros for the Simple Minded

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Simple example for simple minds....if swapping gear for a little more oomph to your spells/abilites didn't matter, we wouldn't be jumping through the hoops to make the +2 cure potency staves because the Apollo's Staff you can simply BUY on the AH would be JUST AS GOOD.... which....if you've ever seen the two in use side by side, you would clearly know is not the case. And yes, I carry it also when on SMN or BLM for when I have to go into curing mode, and it is in my cure macros to swap it in--I just trade it for my Carby staff from my satchel when I have to go on cure duty with SMN, stays in my inventory for BLM.

Edit:
In case you've never looked at these two staves, The cure potency bonuses:
Suryu's Staff +2: +22% Cure Potency mod to cures
Apollo's Staff: +10% Cure Potency and +2 MND/VIT mod to cures

+22% > +10% and 2MND/VIT

This is why we swap gears--to be more efficient.