Wow... thank-you RNG.

[Skyl1n3]

Over 2 Million Gil worth of Materia... *poof*, down the drain... thank you SE for implementing high failure rate for Tier IV's... really, thank you.

[Vahlnir]

Even with 2mil relatively easy to obtain, that really sucks Op, you have my sympathy. Hope that doesn't happen to me when I start buying/melding that materia specifically.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Its a luck thing, i didnt fail any of my 3's or 4's

[Sapphic]

Over 2 Million Gil worth of Materia... *poof*, down the drain... thank you SE for implementing high failure rate for Tier IV's... really, thank you.

Why I didnt use IVs on my Novus, went instead 33 crit, 23 det, 19 skill speed (MNK Novus). For the tiny difference in DPS going full Det/Crit. It doesnt justify the cost or the risk.

[charlemagne]

Try 1.0 penta melding and then we'll talk.

[Durthane]

This is what you get from a SE MMO. They seem to feel it is fun and engaging to have the burden of success or failure ride on dice rather than skill or effort. Though considering the effort based challenges in this game equate to ridiculous grinds, the melding system might be the less painful alternative. =(

[DoctorPepper]

That really sucks, I guess I have yet another reason not to participate in this "content".

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

the first 4 of each grade are 100% chances, its not as bad as it might seem

[gamesmart]

the first 4 of each grade are 100% chances, its not as bad as it might seem

With Determination only the first two are 100%, then it starts dropping from there, from (I think) 92%, 88%, 80%, 70%, 60%, and finally 50%. I might be wrong on some of those, but it does get rather expensive near the end if you're really unlucky as the OP was.

I feel for you OP, but remember that there's always someone who's done worse. I don't think Yoshi-P's even working on his Sphere Scroll yet, at any rate.

[Tannlore]

I got to 60% on Det IVs and broke 9. After I finished crying... I sucked it up and got it done. But man... 9.... /wrist

Hang in there, you'll get it done.