New to Crafting, Need Advice.

[Teppie]

Agree with AttacKat, but a few minor details,
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Most my accessories and belt are pretty close to being fully melded, but I'm thinking of switching the the i55's and remelding it, just to get it out of the way. Thanks for that link, are there other sites that I can use as a resource?

[Lebenoshl]

Most my accessories and belt are pretty close to being fully melded, but I'm thinking of switching the the i55's and remelding it, just to get it out of the way. Thanks for that link, are there other sites that I can use as a resource?

Plan out your synthesis using this simulator http://ffxiv.lokyst.net/

Certainly there are limitations, however you can use it to map out the exact steps to complete the progress bar (remember to use Ingenuity I/II), and to create your own macros

[AttacKat]

Most my accessories and belt are pretty close to being fully melded, but I'm thinking of switching the the i55's and remelding it, just to get it out of the way. Thanks for that link, are there other sites that I can use as a resource?

I didn't suggest switching to iL55 only because they require you to get the MC2 books, which you may not be able to do until you have your MH plus other body gears melded, hence the need to spend more gils up front.

[Lebenoshl]

I didn't suggest switching to iL55 only because they require you to get the MC2 books, which you may not be able to do until you have your MH plus other body gears melded, hence the need to spend more gils up front.

il55 are easy to make, and you only need 5 BC1 5 FC1 to buy the books. You can easily make them with unmelded gear. Heck I did it with lvl 46 gear not all even HQ