Spiritbond Q&A

Understood HQ with materia is faster than non. Questions:
1. As a Chef, bond faster making a level 49 recipe vs a level 29, assuming yes, but haven't really experimented with this?
2. Will gathering gear as a chef spritbond: not at all, partially but slower, or at the same pace?
3. If I put on some craft and gath gear and do a lvl 50 dungeon will it bond as fast as my war/magic gear, not at all or partially but slower - assuming we complete at a good pace, is this faster than grinding recipes?
4. Besides the ring from a quest (I think it's meteor) is there other equipment that offers similar increases (I'm aware only of the aetherye (spelling) rings and a necklace that offer +1). I thought there was an achievement reward crown that offered +3 as well, but I got mine and there's no spirit bond increase. Must be thinking of something else.
5. Misc tips: I have the potions & FC Boost - any other boosts I'm missing?

1. Yes

2. Yes - any gear can be spiritbonded by any other class that can wear that paricular gear item. The "speed" is relative but will be about the same and is determined by the level of the items crafted or mob killed.

3. Yes you can do that but most of the otehr players might not like it. The fastest way is to join or create so called Spiritbonding party and kill lvl50 mob in open world instead. You can fuly bond 4 - 5 full sets (minus the main weapon indeed) in less than hour like this.

4. You can buy second (or 3 more if you want so you don't need to run away to repair them halfway through the SB party) Meteor rings from Salvage NPC. There are earings and one more item (ring I think) from grand company achievment with +1 spiritbond stat for turn ins. Gamblers crown is reward for sucesfully penta-melding the item but thats +1 only as well. But frankly - apart from 2 Meteor rings it's really not worth it to bother much with other +1 gear items as you can instead bond other 3 more items in their place.

5. None that I'm aware of.

Never occurred to me to buy another meteor ring- fantastic idea, I will do as soon as I can. Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated