Endgame gear for BLM: DARKLIGHT set vs VANYA set. Which is the best ?

[Sleigh]

Mythos/Allagan >>> HQ Crafts > DL

HQ Crafts give a lot more critical chance and determination without really losing much, but those stats aren't as brutally important as you'd think, at least in small amounts. You just have to ask yourself if you're comfortable spending 600K+ on each 9 tome item equip and a large amount on materia, or waiting for mythos/Allagan drops and using DL. Ideally you'd go for crafts, but that's not chump change, in any way.

[savarna]

Mythos/Allagan >>> HQ Crafts > DL

HQ Crafts give a lot more critical chance and determination without really losing much, but those stats aren't as brutally important as you'd think, at least in small amounts. You just have to ask yourself if you're comfortable spending 600K+ on each 9 tome item equip and a large amount on materia, or waiting for mythos/Allagan drops and using DL. Ideally you'd go for crafts, but that's not chump change, in any way.

Go for full DL and save yourself the cash. Astral HQ accessories are worth it if you have ton load of cash to be able to meld them to their very limit. Mind you as soon as anything drop from Coil for ya it is an automatic replacement to the very best crafted piece you got.

Thx for taking your time to follow up on the matter. Your suggestions made me realize for now it's best to go for DL and depending how the endgame scene goes i might even have to replace that as well

[Sindri_Myr]

So again, sure, once i hit Coil and get a new drop it will most likely replace my Vanya, but do i need to farm all those tomes in order to get to Coil ? The answer is no...
It's still better then DL, stats wise, and it may take a while untill you get Alagans.
Mind you that DL is the requirement for Coil group, i just speed up my enterance ticket. AND achieved something crazy that few people do, got myself a pricey badass gear that looks amazing too btw.