Quote Originally Posted by Lito00 View Post
Got some good new info!

2.4 MELD CAPS FOR NEW ARTISAN’S GEAR (I believe this assumes the gear is HQ)

Off-hand:
•Craftsmanship: 25
•Control: 14
•CP: 3
•1 Guaranteed Slot

Artisan’s Mitts
•Craftsmanship: 4
•Control: 6
•CP: 0
•3 Guaranteed Slots

Artisan’s Culottes
•Craftsmanship: 1
•Control: 6
•CP: 3
•3 Guaranteed Slots

Artisan’s Sandals
•Craftsmanship: 1
•Control: 6
•CP: 3
•3 Guaranteed Slots

Credit where credit is due: http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...fter_patch_24/
Looking at the stats the new gear is going to be super easy to meld (at most 1 over meld). Not counting the offhand of course.