Gambler's Crown

For those of you that want to get Gambler's Crown (I almost had it tonight) here is the easiest method that I have found.

1. Synth Brass Rings (2 Brass Nuggets) and Spiritbind these.
2. They will nearly all turn into StrI or MndI materia's.
3. Mine Carbonized Matter (+5) at Horizon and you can use the copper to make Brass Nuggets.
4. Make Gloves for STR or Helmit for MND... I just made whatever I had mats for.

Percentages:
2-Slot will be 40-42%
3 Slot will be 35-38%
4 Slot will be 25-30%
5 Slot will be 18-23%

This is most likely the quickest and easiest way to get Gambler's Crown as you can bind 4 Brass Rings at a time, and their tendency to always yield MND or STR materia.

I got the Quadruple achievement today and failed the 5th with 21%, but I am certain following this method it won't take more than a few days to achieve.

I hope this helps all you achievement hunters!

can be done just as easily with bone rings

now what lvl helm should i use in this attempt

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Originally Posted by dracona

now what lvl helm should i use in this attempt

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I've been using high level LTW gloves and helm's since I have lots of mats, and my LTW is 48 so it helps level it some too and helps it feel less like grinding.

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can be done just as easily with bone rings

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Do bone rings also yield STR and MND 1's consistently? It would be interesting then that perhaps all low level rings would work. I found Brass give STR about 45%, MND about 50% and then other random stuff only 5% which makes it perfect for gathering large amounts of the same materia to attempt.

The chance of getting materia is based on what slot it takes up, not the item itself.

How long does it take to spirit low lv rings?
I've been trying a while but not managed to get past 4 always fail 4th meld.

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Originally Posted by Urthdigger

The chance of getting materia is based on what slot it takes up, not the item itself.

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Correct, but incorrect. You can get any materia based on its slot, yes, but certain materia has higher chances of showing up from certain items.

Out of 64 Brass Rings I have gotten:

27 STR 1
32 MND 1
2 Hells Fist 1
2 Heaven's Fist 1
1 Aurelia's Kiss 1
1 something else, forgot

As you see Brass Rings have a HUGE tendancy to yield STR and MND materia which makes it perfect for this particular achievement.

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How long does it take to spirit low lv rings?
I've been trying a while but not managed to get past 4 always fail 4th meld.

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They bind in about 50-60% of the time it takes to bind a L45+ item.

Actually, any rings will yield STR and MND => The cheapest you can buy from NPC?
Bind the lvl 1 materia on Lvl 40+ equips for better chances. I found that you get lower chances on lower band equipment.

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certain materia has higher chances of showing up from certain items.

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Not true.

My own data from gemm-ed rings are:
Rings are 40% STR, 40% MND, 5% ATK, 5% Magic Potency and 3.33% for the rest.

What is the cheapest high level hands/head piece to craft or buy for throwing all these materias onto?

Blacksmith hammer can attach both mnd/str materia. Might suck if you can't make them yourself though.

Any ring will drop a lot of mnd/str no matter what type/level it is.

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Originally Posted by SkyRed

Blacksmith hammer can attach both mnd/str materia. Might suck if you can't make them yourself though.

Any ring will drop a lot of mnd/str no matter what type/level it is.

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True, but the idea is you want consistent lv1 materia not 2 3 or 4

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True, but the idea is you want consistent lv1 materia not 2 3 or 4

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Yah, just saying, I use brass rings but I'd assume bone rings would be the same.

Thank you for the tips! I just got the Gambler's Crown today! ^_^

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Originally Posted by Lissandra

Thank you for the tips! I just got the Gambler's Crown today! ^_^

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Pic or it didnt happen.. I just want to see what it looks like on a character.

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Originally Posted by Haru

Pic or it didnt happen.. I just want to see what it looks like on a character.

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Sure. Taken from the one I put up on my blog post from the Lodestone.

http://static2.finalfantasyxiv.com/a...PHC-BlhdjI.jpg

Nice dude, congratulations. Thanks for the great tip as well, OP. More threads on the Lodestone should be like one.

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Originally Posted by SkyRed

Blacksmith hammer can attach both mnd/str materia. Might suck if you can't make them yourself though.

Any ring will drop a lot of mnd/str no matter what type/level it is.

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Thanks for the pro tip.

Guess I done something wrong.

My LTW is lvl 40

I try to meld materia I into the gloves lvl 20

1st is 100%
2nd is 28%

I dont think it is about my LTW lvl that effect this ?

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Originally Posted by Shneibel

Guess I done something wrong.

My LTW is lvl 40

I try to meld materia I into the gloves lvl 20

1st is 100%
2nd is 28%

I dont think it is about my LTW lvl that effect this ?

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the level of the gear is what determines the % for lower quality materia

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Originally Posted by TheVedis

the level of the gear is what determines the % for lower quality materia

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so that mean gear lvl 40 with materia III have higher chance for success than gear for materia I ?

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Originally Posted by Shneibel

so that mean gear lvl 40 with materia III have higher chance for success than gear for materia I ?

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no what it means is this

level 1 gear + level 1 materia = low chance to meld
level 50 gear + level 1 meteria = higher chance to meld


its based on the gear level AND the materia level


basicaly speaking, the bigger the difference between the gear and materia level, the better chance to meld it(hence why people are using level 50 gear with level 1 materia for this achievment)

ic...thank a lot

So its right to say if i try a Bloodthirst Materia TI 5 meld on Mahogany Patt, i have a chance arround 18-23% to get HP + 80 ?

Yes if each one gives ~15hp

Interesting...

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Originally Posted by DarkArchon

Interesting...

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Well sufficed to say that the chances are actually lower because you actually have to make it to meld4.

Meld Current Actual
1 100% (100%)
2 45% (45.0%)
3 33% (12.6%)
4 28% (4.2%)
5 23% (0.9%)

The whole process of a Meld 5 results in 0.9% So just under 1% chance that you will be successful in all 5 melds on any given item.

Now that i can post on the forums again, thanks for the guide, I have added it here
http://www.ffxivpro.com/forum/topic/...ics-that-work/
and
http://xivpads.com/?-Guides&Gamblers...tics_That_Work

Took 2 tries to nail 5/5


http://xivpads.com/files/char7029127...78370Meld5.jpg

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Originally Posted by alienbaby

Now that i can post on the forums again, thanks for the guide, I have added it here
http://www.ffxivpro.com/forum/topic/...ics-that-work/
and
http://xivpads.com/?-Guides&Gamblers...tics_That_Work

Took 2 tries to nail 5/5


http://xivpads.com/files/char7029127...78370Meld5.jpg

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You are such a lucky person to get it in only 2 tries. o_O

I need help please someone anyone!

I can't get anything above one or two materia melds. The vast majority of the time the second attempt always shows as 40% and will always break if attempted. The once in a blue moon the item will survive the third attempt is 20% and over the two months trying will not go further than this point.
I've been using level 50+ items to meld on all of my level 50 crafting classes using grade 1 materia. I've upgraded all my crafting gear to be maxed out on each job's specific stat needs including materia melded to tools and equipment. I seem to be absolutely overqualified for melding and yet am completely unsuccessful at it beyond my control. It's extremely frustrating trying to get this achievement especially when my friends have earned it on their second go without effort at all.

I don't understand why I cannot meld more than two materia ever.

It's all luck, hence the Gambler's Crown and luck-based names for the achievements. Strings of bad luck happen.

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Originally Posted by alienbaby

Now that i can post on the forums again, thanks for the guide, I have added it here
http://www.ffxivpro.com/forum/topic/...ics-that-work/
and
http://xivpads.com/?-Guides&Gamblers...tics_That_Work

Took 2 tries to nail 5/5


http://xivpads.com/files/char7029127...78370Meld5.jpg

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You really lucky.........thinking i failed for 500+ times.......and even not success until now......

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Originally Posted by Kio

I need help please someone anyone!

I can't get anything above one or two materia melds. The vast majority of the time the second attempt always shows as 40% and will always break if attempted. The once in a blue moon the item will survive the third attempt is 20% and over the two months trying will not go further than this point.
I've been using level 50+ items to meld on all of my level 50 crafting classes using grade 1 materia. I've upgraded all my crafting gear to be maxed out on each job's specific stat needs including materia melded to tools and equipment. I seem to be absolutely overqualified for melding and yet am completely unsuccessful at it beyond my control. It's extremely frustrating trying to get this achievement especially when my friends have earned it on their second go without effort at all.

I don't understand why I cannot meld more than two materia ever.

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For unlucky person same as me, may do the following way:

use brass earrings and rings, rank 1 body and head gears to make r1 materia, only keep +1 - +3 str / mnd / pie / vit / dex

Cat 1 : Pie meld to ALC r48 primary tool
Cat 2 : STR / VIT meld to Armor r48 primary tool
Cat 3 : MND / DEX meld to weaver r48 primary tool

Once you get 40+ materia for one category, then you can start to meld. Provided that i hope I am luncky enough to get 1 success for 20 attemp....even system told me that success rate is 40%, I never got it......

If you successed to meld 2 materia into 1 gear, than store that gear, wait until you have 10+ gears melded 2 materia, than try to meld 3rd materia......just repeat until you got 10+ gears melded 4 materia, than try to meld the 5th one.....(I need 4 month to make 8 gears melding 4 materia....SHXX!)

But I've just experienced 10 continuous fail to meld the 4th materia.....with 25-30% success rate........Really never trust success rate from FFXIV, it is a lie. 20% success rate not means you will have 20 success for continuous 100 attempts.

http://static.ffxiah.com/images/ffxi...5266GoJ07S.png

Got this 3/3/12 5x MND I on a Woolen Beret. Got the 4th and 5th achievement on same item. Half Moon. Pure luck IMO. Good luck is all i can say.

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Originally Posted by WinterSkyblue

Really never trust success rate from FFXIV, it is a lie.

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Or any random number generator on this planet, including those jackpots in Casinos either.

So after buying all the tier 1 materia that was 1k or less (had some on retainer too), i made some lv48 items like raptor cullottes, pot helm,workboots etc and went and gathered some catalysts. I then sat down and started with the cullottes and got my crown the first try. Guess blowing up millions on double melds reset my luck >.>