Dumb Gear Descisons

So this to me has got to be one of the dumbest gear decisions ever.

I was making a glam inspired by a certain bird in EW, as a RPR.

So there exists a piece of gear called "Valerian Rune Fencers Wings." Undyable as it's a dungeon piece This can be worn by DRG/RPR/Maiming.

The stupidity? There exists Deepgold Wings of Fending that can only be worn by ... you guessed it Fending. HOWEVER it is dyable.

...but it's the exact same model and piece of gear as the Valerian Rune Fencers.

...Why??? Like what is the point of making the gear for both classes, but one is dyable, one is not, and they don't both get both types even though it's the same model? Like where does this decision come from?

Anyone else got any other gear stupidity like that they've noticed?

Easy, just play a Tank, like all the cool kids do. :^)

The fact that nearly all caster gear is designed to be hideous robes.

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Originally Posted by Nekaru_Infitima

Valerian Rune Fencers Wings....Undyable as it's a dungeon piece

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Deepgold Wings of Fending...dyable

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as it's crafted.

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Why??? Like what is the point of making the gear for both classes, but one is dyable, one is not

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One is dungeon, one is crafted. Crafted is usually dyable, dungeon usually isn't. There is quite a lot of it.

Not sure why, but this is the way.

I remember when none of the dungeon gear was dyeable. At least now they give you the option to dye some sets.

maiming usually shares models with fending because dragoon is a dragon knight. (80% sure at some point it was meant to be an off-tank job)

but i get what you mean, class identity in role gear is pretty much non-existant and yet its still weirdly restricted.

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Originally Posted by Lihtleita

maiming usually shares models with fending because dragoon is a dragon knight. (80% sure at some point it was meant to be an off-tank job)

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In ARR, they shared a lot of tank gear. The problem was that they were never very good at being off-tanks (and any content that would actually need an off-tank would have an actual second tank anyway), so it was quietly dropped before Heavensward.

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Originally Posted by Shibi

as it's crafted.



One is dungeon, one is crafted. Crafted is usually dyable, dungeon usually isn't. There is quite a lot of it.

Not sure why, but this is the way.

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I know that, the WHY was why is one fending and one maiming instead of both like for the same classes. That leaves DRG/RPR unable to dye while Fending gets something DRG had first? Eh...

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Originally Posted by Nekaru_Infitima

I know that, the WHY was why is one fending and one maiming instead of both like for the same classes.

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Ah, I see your point. Let's blame a Friday night Sake party. XD