Spiritbonding at T4?

[juniglee]

I think you also have to take into consideration the cost of peacock ore (or animal fat if you're dps). Is it worth it? Will the chance of getting tier4 materia make up for the cost of mats? How much do you lose for getting tier3 materia?

The way I see it is: You can buy Peacock Ores/Animal Fat/Potash via Marketboard/GC seals. Win gear from T4, and trade them in to GC for seals, or if your desynth is high enough, desynth for Allagan Silk/Leather/Demimaterias, etc. and sell those to fund more materials. Winning Allagan Silk/Leather is already a profit over what you get from buying Peacock Ore, Potash or Animal Fat from the MB.

Personally, my crafters are melded enough to craft i70 HQ gear without any food. In terms of return, I don't think it's that much higher over i45 - i49 gear, over at Urth's Gift. Also consider that if you are farming on DF, then there's that chance of death, which wastes your SB potion.