New i90 Tools

[Iveriad]

There's another thing :
Artisan's Pattens Feet Item Level: 70 / Equipment Level: 50

We're getting a new feet piece already? We just got sandals in 2.4. :/

[tocsin]

There's another thing :
Artisan's Pattens Feet Item Level: 70 / Equipment Level: 50

We're getting a new feet piece already? We just got sandals in 2.4. :/

it actually probably should be adept's pattens.

It corresponds with the new i70 adept set we seem to be getting to replace the entire artisan set. moreover, it isn't crafted, so likely requires tokens to collect.

Tomestones of crafting, anyone?

[Shinzoku]

Yup I didn't scroll down low enough, I just noticed those. /double/triplesigh lol. We just got new gear last patch. I'm still gonna aim for these, will probably make 4* easier, but.... just but... XD

Edit: Been looking over the new recipes and it seems that Adept stuff is NOT crafted, meaning it probably won't have any materia meld slots. BiS pieces with no materia to slot [Yes, Please.]

[tocsin]

Yup I didn't scroll down low enough, I just noticed those. /double/triplesigh lol. We just got new gear last patch. I'm still gonna aim for these, will probably make 4* easier, but.... just but... XD

Edit: Been looking over the new recipes and it seems that Adept stuff is NOT crafted, meaning it probably won't have any materia meld slots. BiS pieces with no materia to slot [Yes, Please.]

considering how insanely easy the artisan pieces have been to meld (Even from NQ, its still laughable) im hoping it isn't BiS. otherwise, im expecting my crafting materia market to take a big hit.

p.s. I hate that my spelling autocorrect always makes materia into material.

[Shinzoku]

Ya you're right about that, materia melding the Artisan's pieces wasn't all that expensive. The OH was another story lol. Although if this new Adepts gear does have crafting/gathering stats on it as Nutz suggested, even @ i70 it may not be BiS.

[chidarake]

p.s. I hate that my spelling autocorrect always makes materia into material.

right click it when you've corrected the spelling. add to dictionary.. problem solved

[Nutz]

There's another thing :
Artisan's Pattens Feet Item Level: 70 / Equipment Level: 50

We're getting a new feet piece already? We just got sandals in 2.4. :/

I'm sure that's a typo as all the other new crafting gear is listed as "Adept's X". But yes we are getting new gear to replace the stuff we just got. This time, however, there is an Artisan's apron! However there's also an adept's apron that's i70...so...yeah.

My guess is that the new Adept's stuff is acquired through turn ins of some kind, likely to do with the new items added to allied seals/ gc seal purchases and/or whatever the increased rewards from Ixali quests may be. Well, they're certainly not crafted anyway, except the artisan's apron. That said, there don't appear to be any 5 star recipes, so the new gear is just to make things easier (or so it seems).

For gathering, looks like just new tools I think, but a nice big ilvl jump from 75 to 90 (same for crafting). There actually are new nodes to go after for gathering, though I kind of hope they use the same conditions as the nodes from 2.4 (I still need to use food to get HQ to 1% on platinum, etc.). No new headgear or accessories form what I saw (for crafting or gathering). I think it's supposed to be that the adept's stuff is supposed to allow you to craft 4 star without max melds. If so, those who put CP on their offhands must be happy.

EDIT: I just realized that while there doesn't seem to be any new gathering gear and there's 3 pieces of left side crafting gear, it is possible that the adept's gear is hybrid crafting/ gathering gear like some of the lower level crafted pieces. If so, well, my severely under appreciated BOT is about to get a big boost (as well as body pieces for by less used crafters)!