Brayflox Cavalry Set

Hello all,

I wanted to post this on the Tank section, but I guess 38 isn't high enough. Simple question: How long is the Cavalry set from Brayflox useful? I've been told that it can carry you to the begining of your AF set. Is this true? My main concern is I am lv 38 and am only missing the boots. Now, I love running this dungeon. I have yet to get a bad group through DF. Personally, I'm willing to keep running it because I love the appearance, but I don't want to get my boots and find out that they set is obsolete.

Can anyone confirm the lifetime of this set?

Thanks.

I was told that Battle Mage set was up until 45. I've started phasing pieces out though with drops from various other places but It's been good so far. I did give up on the gloves which were the only pieces I needed and just went with some HQ gloves.

I think up into Stone Vigil. If you get the aetherial gears there, it's a small upgrade. I too farmed for my full Cavalry and Infantry set.

Thanks guys for the input. I swear those boots are my white whale. I feel like a park ranger in that instance I've run it so many times.

As far as looks are concerned they are good. But I wouldn't say they are good, gears until 45. I would say they are ok/decent gear. I'm working on my battle mage gear right now but once i get the 38 gear, i'll be switching out those pieces. Sure i'll still rock the battle mage gear because it looks awesome. But when i do dungeons I liked to be prepared on my whm :)

Just looking at the items on xivdb.com, Cavalry should last you well into the 40's. There isn't anything with higher defense until the heavy armor set at level 44 or if you manage to get an Aetherial Mythril Cuirass, and you can get most of your AF armor at level 45.

So yeah, it lasts quite a while.

Evil, evil battlemage. I have everything BUT the robe and hat, which I've never even see drop. I could have 3 full sets of cavalry/infantry at this point.

I've done Brayflox about 15 times now. I've only ever seen the belt pop for the Battlemage set, and that only twice. Forget about winning a lot, I can't even get the pieces to actually be in a coffer.

I had a pair of the boots from my first Brayflox run. I wore those until I found a HQ crafted set that beat them. That was about 7 levels. Then I traded for a complete Sentinel at 44 which only lasted until lvl 45 and you complete the PLD quest.

done flafflebroox well over 20 times now. yet to see my inf pants drop. :o

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So I've run glablefrax about 20 more times, I've got a full set of infantry and all of the cavalry but the chest.. Haven't seen ONE piece of battlemage gear drop this entire time.. WOW

I've run it about 5 times so far, and now I just need the Infantry Belt and Subligar for my Monk to complete the set. Do the rings count? I got the Pug Ring too, wasn't sure.

I'm about to start running it on my White Mage pretty soon, hoping for my luck here to follow suit.

not sure if you still need any 'advise' re cavalry set. but.

it gets replaced in cutter's cry (if you can get them to drop....) but theybare very very rare. then, aetherial mythril set which could be found in stone vigil, but drop rate isn't the best. i have ran SV around 10 times and i only have the helmet and pants. considering im 44, i might gonstraight for af. so it does last you a long time.

greens stats are roughly equal to whites stats 10 level above
so you may replace them 10 level after or any other higher leveled greens

It took me 18 runs to get the full Battlemage set and an ACN Ring from the Courl boss. I considered myself lucky.

I kept my cavalry and infantry set intact up to Stone Vigil. The Aetherial equipment there is an upgrade (and needed) if you try the level 44 dungeon or Garuda without getting the first pieces of your AF gear.

It's a shame that this set is one of the best-looking tank sets in the game. The higher-level "heavy" sets are garbage (cans).

On the subject of Brayflox items, does the mage set have a lower drop rate or something? I've only ever seen the Cavalry and Infantry items appear every time I've been there.

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Originally Posted by Akuha

On the subject of Brayflox items, does the mage set have a lower drop rate or something? I've only ever seen the Cavalry and Infantry items appear every time I've been there.

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Believe me, I know exactly how you feel. I've asked around about drop rates, and the consensus I've gained is that "It's all about luck." Here is a list I've found which shows which category pieces are dropped by each boss:

Ziz Boss (1st) - Pink 32 Weapon
Goblin Town - Pink 32 Armor
Drake Boss (2nd) - Set Feet & Waist
Hellbender Boss (3rd) - Set Hands & Head
Coeurl Miniboss (4th) - Class Ring
Dragon Boss (5th) - Set Legs & Body

I can vouch for the accuracy of the above. Again, as far as I've been told, the drop rate is random.

Meaning of course that on each boss that drops a green, you "should" have a 1 in 3 chance of seeing mage's gear.