2.3 New Crafting Accessories Materia Stat Caps

[LukeStuz]

P.S. Will I need my artisian ilvl70 primary tool for ALL of the new masrer recipes AND in order to receive the new ilvl75 primary tool? I have all of the stuff necessary to grind out for my first ilvl70 primary, but I'd much rather sell that material than use it to acquire something I'm about to replace, unless the ilvl70 was somehow required in order to obtain the ilvl75.

No you will not need new tools to get the new master books / tools

but you will need to do a lot of desynthing

as the mats for the book are gained from desynth

Battle stuff is from DoW/DoM gear and Field is from craft/DoL gear

[NJA]

No you will not need new tools to get the new master books / tools

but you will need to do a lot of desynthing

as the mats for the book are gained from desynth

Battle stuff is from DoW/DoM gear and Field is from craft/DoL gear

Actually I think you do need the Artisan tools to get the new lvl 75 tools. The new tools require 5x 3-star test mats (the upgraded versions of the 50x 2-star test mats used to get the Artisan tools). Even with the new crafting gear, fully melded, and food, I don't think it's possible to meet the minimum 3-star requirements without using an Artisan tool. I would be happy for someone to crunch the numbers and prove me wrong, but on a quick calculation I don't think I am.

That's not to mention the 3 Mastercraft demimateria you need to get the new tools, which look like they're going to be VERY difficult or expensive to get - probably from desynthesis of level 90 gear.

EDIT: As Nyalia points out, the Fieldcraft III may be even worse than the Mastercraft. I've also only gotten level II demis from level 55 crafting gear. And Artisan gear is the only thing higher... I would suggest trying it on the Specs and not the tools though!

[EvianEverdeen]

Actually I think you do need the Artisan tools to get the new lvl 75 tools. The new tools require 5x 3-star test mats (the upgraded versions of the 50x 2-star test mats used to get the Artisan tools). Even with the new crafting gear, fully melded, and food, I don't think it's possible to meet the minimum 3-star requirements without using an Artisan tool. I would be happy for someone to crunch the numbers and prove me wrong, but on a quick calculation I don't think I am.

That's not to mention the 3 Mastercraft demimateria you need to get the new tools, which look like they're going to be VERY difficult or expensive to get - probably from desynthesis of level 90 gear.

EDIT: As Nyalia points out, the Fieldcraft III may be even worse than the Mastercraft. I've also only gotten level II demis from level 55 crafting gear. And Artisan gear is the only thing higher... I would suggest trying it on the Specs and not the tools though!

I heard you have to trade in your artisan in order to get the new one. So either way, with what you have written or what I have just written, that takes care of that.