3.3, 3.4, 3.5 predictions
Here is a roadmap I put together, estimating the gear progression we'll be getting in the new few months until the 4.0 Expansion.
3.3 - Revenge of the Horde- Niddhog EX weapons - iLvL235
- Weeping City of Mhach - i230 Gear
- WCoM - i230 - > i240 Gear upgrades
- Weapon upgrades will not be available off the bat from WCoM, will be added in later
3.4 - FFXIV Player's Speculation- Highest iLvL will be i270
- Alexander: Leonidas gear shall be i250
- Warring Triad EX Trial shall drop i250 weapons
- New Tomestone - i260 Gear. Upgradeable to i270.
- Leonidas (Savage) shall drop i270 gear, and i260 -> i270 upgrade items
- Leonidas (Savage) gear shall be dyable.
3.5 - FFXIV Player's Speculation- New 24 man raid that shall drop i260 gear.
- New 24 man raid will also drop i260 -> i270 Tome upgrade items
- No weapon upgrades off the bat, will be added in in a later patch
- Conclusion of the Warring Triad story in a fight against The Goddess
- EX Triad fight shall drop i265 weapons
- Conclusion of the Heavensward Main Scenario. Next stop - 4.0!
Things left out: PvP, Relic estimations. I don't know what SE has planned with that.
Keep in mind this is all idle speculation. I could turn out to be dead wrong.