Are the crafted accessories as viable on WAR as they are PLD?

[TaalAzura]

Im not sure if they are worth using on my WAR considering the lack of DEX warrior needs, alone with the importance of parry for warrior, and if so how do prioritize stats on the melds?

[TaneshimaPopura]

They are good for both classes. Overmelding is more towards your capable budget more than what you want.

[OmegaSinX]

IMO they are better than the hero accessories and on par with allagan accessories (argueably better) for tanks. You lose a lil HP but you gain a butt Load of STR DEX SS DET. Some of the ilvl 90 Accessories dont have PAR or ACC on them, which make the Grypho accessories more appealing. For Tank you should meld it with VIT and Parry, if you can afford some IV materia you can throw in some extra skill speed, Determination, or crit on there too.

[UrbanLucrece]

Gryphon Accessories with IV melds are BiS atm

[TaalAzura]

Gryphon Accessories with IV melds are BiS atm

Which stats are focused?

[Leiron]

An HQ gryphon skin will prioritize vitality/parry.
I believe the maximum is 10 vitality and 6(?) parry.
its then determination and crit afterwards.

Not sure why people are saying its BIS since its been debated forever now and its not really clear.

[Paikis]

I believe the maximum is 10 vitality and 6(?) parry.

Not sure why people are saying its BIS since its been debated forever now and its not really clear.

It's 10 VIT, 12 Parry. I'm not getting into why it is/isn't BiS with you again though. Anyone who is interested can find this argument in just about any other thread on the tank forums.

[Maqaqa]

I believe the maximum is 10 vitality and 6(?) parry.

12 parry, not 6.

Not sure why people are saying its BIS since its been debated forever now and its not really clear.

Because its BiS.

[RhazeCain]

Rose Gold jewelry. Much cheaper to meld STR than VIT. Only difference with Gryphonskin is dex, and screw dex. >.<

And yes, it's fine for a WAR. Compared to i90, you give up 5 VIT and 4 accuracy or Parry to gain 9 STR, 12 Crit/8 Det (if you stat like I do). Comparing offensive stats vs. defensive is the old "apples to oranges", but I'm quite happy taking the offensive stuff.

[Dhex]

Hero Ring + Allagan Ring
30 VIT
27 Parry
11 SS
16 ACC
2 DEF/M.DEF

vs.

HQ Gryphonskin Ring x2

20* VIT (Meld VIT IV & II per ring)
18 STR
18 DEX
18 SS
24 ACC
24* Crit (Meld S.Aim IV & S.Aim II per ring)
16* Det (Meld S.Might IV & S.Might II per ring)
24* Parry (Meld B.Dance IV & B.Dance II per ring)

HQ Gryphonskin attacks a bit harder and faster; if you're hitting the tier for STR/SS/Crit or DET. Helps with accuracy - if you really need it. As of yet I have seen nothing conclusive and/or definitive about DEX and it's relation to the Parry stat. Someone was trying to test it but the results - as far as I know - were inconclusive.

Hero + Allagan is higher DEF/M.DEF, VIT, Parry but you miss out on the STR/Crit or DET; and DEX is still a big "?" (this isn't a make or break amount of DEX imo and shouldn't be a focal point for making melded accessories.)

If you have a iL90 ring I don't think you're going to feel the benefits with a single Gryphonskin (outside of a placebo effect).

I haven't really compared the rest of the accessories yet; but if you have the money and time Gryphonskin can be used across many classes (DRG/MNK/BRD/WAR/PLD).

edit: Bold and colored is currently the best argument for making a set of HQ Gryphonskin and melding them. More inventory and less time taken to gear up your other Jobs when they hit Lv50.