Why do Raid belts cost 6 books

They no longer have the Vitality edge over accessories, and give the same amount of main stat and Vit as accessories, so they should only cost 4 books.

because why not

Belts have spent years in this weird space where they're not exactly accessories but not quite armor either. The devs should really just pick one or the other and adjust the stats, costs, and drops accordingly.

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Originally Posted by Brightamethyst

Belts have spent years in this weird space where they're not exactly accessories but not quite armor either. The devs should really just pick one or the other and adjust the stats, costs, and drops accordingly.

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It's because they used to have less main stat than helms, gloves, and boots, but they did have Vitality, which accessories did not. This justified them requiring an additional 2 books. But now that belts and accessories literally have the same stat caps and Main/Vit stat, it doesn't seem like there is any ambiguity on what they are. They're literally providing the same thing, and should cost the same.

If you're in a group where belts do not drop from the first fight in a tier, why should you have to wait two extra weeks to buy a piece of gear when if you're in a group where only belts drop, you can buy a ring/bracelet/necklace/earring for 2 less books?

Either way the player is getting the same stats if they buy a ring or a belt, so why are belts still "more valuable" in terms of weeks raided?

Belts have defense stats and rings do not.

Defence is irrelevant on anyone except tanks and scales badly in this game. Vitality covers the survival attribute more than anything. If you have 6% more defence, you will not take 6% less damage, you'll take 1% less. It should not increase item cost by 50%.

Belts are 15% of your total defense not 6%.

Belts cost equal tomes to accessories and use the same tome upgrade item as accessories. They should indeed cost 4 books, but this is the ff14 forums where someone will always argue with any QoL change.

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Originally Posted by Mhaeric

Belts have defense stats and rings do not.

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And is taking a thousandth less damage, amounting to no change to your survival or healing needed, worth a 50% greater cost?

I'm also wondering why put the accessory upgrade items on the 2nd round, since well, you earn the raid accessories from 1st round anyway, why not put the upgrade on 1st round?

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Originally Posted by Shurrikhan

And is taking a thousandth less damage, amounting to no change to your survival or healing needed, worth a 50% greater cost?

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I'm not defending it (or denouncing it by this post for that matter), just pointing out why they're not the same as rings like everyone has claimed. That part was conveniently left out by everyone. The question was asked why belts don't have the same cost as rings because they have the same stats. I simply pointed out that they don't have the same stats.

Yeah it's true that I didn't consider the defense/magic defense on the item. Probably because those stats do seem to be irrelevant on anyone who isn't a tank. But that is a good point as to why the belts remain 6 books.

That being said, weekly tome wise, belts and jewelry cost the same, 375, despite the def/mdef. No consistency anywhere.

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Originally Posted by Cersia

Probably because those stats do seem to be irrelevant on anyone who isn't a tank.

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Healers must love you.

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Originally Posted by Saccharin

Healers must love you.

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I'm a tank and yeah, everyone loves me.