Do you think what i-level do I need to just begin MQ in BS ?

Oh, I just realize, so you mentioned that all the story related dungeon never check i-lv ?

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Originally Posted by Alise

Oh, I just realize, so you mentioned that all the story related dungeon never check i-lv ?

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No, only leveling dungeons do not check ilvl.

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Originally Posted by Valkyrie_Lenneth

No, only leveling dungeons do not check ilvl.

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Leveling dungeon as in.. the first dungeon of Storm Blood should also be included right?

what they did in heavensward was basically just take the absolute top of the line crafted gear at level 50 and make a comparable first craftable gear at 51
so... skyrat is 250 so i would guess 61 gear will also be 250

story quest ends at 230 so very likely 230 will get you in the door and a bunch of early story quests will reward HQ level 61 stuff to catch you up fast
and top of the line 270 gear will probably last to 65ish range before being outdone, which may sound lame but that's a lot of levels of being OP

Garo (PVP gear) is probably the easiest and fastest i235 gear (complete set incl. weapon and accessoiries) you can get.
Just gotta farm Frontlines a while.

If it follows the pattern from 2.0-3.0 expansion the base ilvl for 60 will be 255 vendor gear, 270 gear will be bis until you hit 64and i275 weapons will be bis until 66

You means that I will be able to buy 255 gear from vendor so I don't have to care about ilv over 235 for now?

I try Dun Scaith, but it seem tank gear rarely drop there. Probably they make it so that tank gear has least chance to drop? I run for 6 runs and not see any drop.

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Originally Posted by Alise

You means that I will be able to buy 255 gear from vendor so I don't have to care about ilv over 235 for now?

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That's what they did for Heavensward. Vendors in Ishgard sell i115 NQ gear, and also the level 50 MSQ gives i115 HQ gear.

The equivalent to Heavensward's i115 in Stormblood will be i255. First few level 60 MSQ will probably give out i255. The first dungeon probably will drop i260.

If you can clear the HW MSQ you are already set for SB. There won't be any ilvl requirements until the first dungeon (none technically, but you don't want to be so undergeared that you are dead weight to your party). If HW was any indication, SE will make sure you have adequate gear by the time you hit that first dungeon. I'd guess that new gear is gonna be something new a geared lvl 60 crafter should be able to hit, will be HQ, and in the i255 range. You'll also get weapon and accessories, not just left side. The NQ variants of that same gear will be purchasable from NPC.

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Originally Posted by Ariane

That's what they did for Heavensward. Vendors in Ishgard sell i115 NQ gear, and also the level 50 MSQ gives i115 HQ gear.

The equivalent to Heavensward's i115 in Stormblood will be i255. First few level 60 MSQ will probably give out i255. The first dungeon probably will drop i260.

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nq 115 is not 115 though..

anyways if you want to prepare for sb get at least 255 in all your slots