Is It Possible To Preview Gear?

I want to see how an item looks on my character before I purchase it from a vendor or from the AH. Is that possible?

I have tried Alt+Right-Click/Left-Click and Ctrl+Right-Click/Left-click, etc. and they don't work.

If this doesn't exist yet, please SE! Tell us that it is coming in 2.1.

As far as I know not (as of yet) and I'm not avare of this being officially confirmed either although it was one of most requested / discussed features in beta.

My friend wants the same option :( and honestly I wouldn't mind either, especially with most of the beginning gear looking whack.

Was wondering about this too. Hopefully it'll come at some point....

Thank you for answering my question. Now I can worry about something else, lol.

Gee..., I love this game! I have many years as an MMO Healer behind me, and I have to say: FFXIV is an absolute blast to play. Yeah, the server problem is a major headache, but it will get sorted out soon enough.

I can't wait to see those quality-of-life enhancements that we all want so badly to come tricking in.... :cool:

i think gear doesnt get bound to u until u fight with it...just an extra info

What does it mean when it get to 100% spirit bound?

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Originally Posted by Betelgeuse

What does it mean when it get to 100% spirit bound?

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That you can convert it to (usefull) materia which then can be attach to your gear slots (green empty circles) to improve your stats.

With 100% spirit bound the item can convert into materia, if it is convertible ;)

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Originally Posted by Craniux

i think gear doesnt get bound to u until u fight with it...just an extra info

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would still need to buy something before being able to wear it to find out how it looks. I really hope they add the preview option soon

If SE decides not to implement a pre-purchase preview function (which imo is the best option), they must give us a second-best option. Let us return the item to the vendor within, say, 30-minutes for a full refund.

On a related note, I think the gear is silly-looking, especially those "burlap" bathrobes with hoods, and the cross-tied Ugg boots. Does the gear get nicer-looking at the higher levels? I sure hated to give up my starting set, <heavy sigh>.

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Originally Posted by Anders

If SE decides not to implement a pre-purchase preview function (which imo is the best option), they must give us a second-best option. Let us return the item to the vendor within, say, 30-minutes for a full refund.

On a related note, I think the gear is silly-looking, especially those "burlap" bathrobes with hoods, and the cross-tied Ugg boots. Does the gear get nicer-looking at the higher levels? I sure hated to give up my starting set, <heavy sigh>.

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I also want them to sell for higher gil than something in the single digits o_o

I just want to know the difference what I equip vs what I am looking it and it will tell me if I have the better armor or not. That is the kind of preview I want.

Right now you can see if the gear a vendor sells offers a stat increase. Mouse-over the gear being offered for sale and you will see two boxes appear. The one on the right is what you are wearing at the time. Look at the numbers in parenthesis inside the right box. Green indicates an increase; a number shows you how much. Red indicates a decrease, with a number as well. No parenthesis means that the vendor's gear is equal to what you are currently wearing.

But! There is currently no way to know what that piece of gear looks like on your character before you buy it. That's not good.

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Originally Posted by Anders

Right now you can see if the gear a vendor sells offers a stat increase.

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Keep in mind that comparisons only compare to what you're currently wearing, not to different gearsets. For example, if you are wearing level 50 gear but are about to return to a level 15 class so go looking for low level gear, you'll see a very drastic stat reduction, even if the gear is better than your current gear for that class. Remember to always wear the gear you're looking for upgrades for to get an appropriate comparison.