So about the Ilevel grind just to clear Stormblood and go one with Shadowbringers

So I tried to finish Stormbloods MSQ quest line in preparation for Shadowbringers since its required to proceed.

But now I have the MSQ wants me clear end game content that requires high level gear.

For anyone who experience a expansion transition like this. Do they seriously expect us to grind all content to get the proper Ilevel to continue to the new content? Or will they provide us with a Ilevel boost to at the very least finish that content without to much grinding?

I read on the patch note that Ilevel of quest rewards will get a boost for that, but will that be enough to clear this? And does it still apply to quest gear you already got from said quests?

Thanks for anyone who provides a response to this.

I don't mind having to do the entire MSQ quest but gear grinding old content is a big no no for me.

are you trying to do a whole lot at once? most people that play the game do so over a long period of time so they have the gear resources to keep up with the msq's requirements.

if you are a sporadic player you will need to grind (or buy) your way into access of current material.

I have no issue with the MSQ requirement. in that... I need to take my time with the story and clear it to move forward. Nor do I have have any issue MSQ content having Ilevel walls to grind for (if it's current content, not old content).

It's easy for you to say since you already meet all of the criterias to move forward.

But do you really expect new players to GRIND for gear for days just to watch cutscene and and FINALLY enjoy the new content? And all that gear they grind for become irrelevant the minute they start the new MSQ content?

I'm sorry but it's really not a good way to attrack new players

Unfortunately, you are tackling the MSQ at the worst possible time, since the new expansion hasn't dropped yet. Once a new expansion is released, you'll be able to buy ~iLv350 gear from NPC vendors for fairly cheap (albeit, normal-quality gear), which will be sufficient to pass whatever iLevel gates you need to pass.

If you are stuck, you need only wait a few more days.

From what I understand I won t have access to these vendors until I clear the MSQ of Stormblood anyways. So unless I ask someone to buy it for me and trade. It would be silly having to go this far just to enjoy the new content without a grind wall.

I watched a a Mrhappy video about the patch note that says that the Quest rewards from the stormblood MSQ will have higher Ilevel in 5.0 to allow new players to go through the MSQ without hitting a grind wall.

Which sound great, except that I already cleared most of the PRE-Ilevel grind quest of the MSQ... So I don't know if I will still get the upgrade of said gear or if I just screwed myself over by having finished most of it.

I don't know. It's just very blurry information.

Patch notes say level 70 gear will be available in Kugane. Might be sufficient?

Otherwise, no, none of the "boosts" will apply to anything you already have. What you have is what you have, ilvls won't change. They'll likely just be adding appropriate ilvl gear to 4.x quests so players won't need to go shopping so much along the way.

Since, technically, you are at end game, for the next few days or whatever, yeah, you're kinda expected to get gear the same as everyone else at end game.

But it's not such a huge ask. Centurio seals can get you some pieces of i330, I think? Not completely sufficient, but maybe enough to swap out some of the lower bits of gear. Grab whatever i360 and i390 you can for the tomes just about to be cycled out, if you have any. After patch, the i390 can be as easily grabbed with Poetics.

Once the xpac hits you can also buy all current lvl 70 tomestone gear with Poetics which will also make things easier.

Thanks for the tips...

though not to be salty, but I feel dumb for pre ordering to get on with the early access. And now I can t enjoy the early access because I have to grind old content.

It's really a bad system for new coming players. I had 2 friends interested in the game and they gave up because of the MSQ grind.

I get that people enjoy the MSQ but it s silly to force new player to go through ALL of that just to catch up. It s too much of a time sink at this point and many will give up entirely.

I grinded myself to this point, but I am seriously getting frustrated even though I am so close to finally getting up to date.

Square should really just give vendors to pass the Ilevel requirements. Progressing through the world and discovering new things to unlock the MSQ is enjoyable. to grinding content just to get the old storys done is just a big turn off.

From 5.0 patch note.
"To support new and returning players, additions and adjustments have been made to rewards for certain main scenario, side story, and job quests."

You will get gears coffer that give you almost whole set of gears and you shouldn't have IL problem until you finish the MSQ.

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Originally Posted by LunaChild

From 5.0 patch note.
"To support new and returning players, additions and adjustments have been made to rewards for certain main scenario, side story, and job quests."

You will get gears coffer that give you almost whole set of gears and you shouldn't have IL problem until you finish the MSQ.

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Yeah sounds good but... I already cleared all the MSQ that does nt require Ilevel. Will I still get the gear set or am I screwed? That what I would like to know and that quote doesn t really specify that