Meld caps

[MN_14]

At the moment, there's no need to meld your gear aside from a few CP melds. All of the crafts released so far are dead easy to HQ, including the level 60 1* recipes. You don't need anywhere close to max stats.

However, if grade IV materia is cheap on your server, I'd stock up on them as they'll likely be useful in the future.

[AnimaS]

Unless you actually believe you won't need higher stats to craft *gasp* the new gear coming out (I am set to makewhatever comes out) there is a reason they did not upgrade the Lucis and made BiS Crafted gear. AF MAY COME but to GET it............. you will need stats.

[MN_14]

There's no way of knowing what the required stats will be. That's why I'd stock up on materia just in case.

However, it's also possible that the next set of crafted pieces will be from 1* recipes only. Basically, I think it's a bit premature to start melding already, but it's definitely a good idea to have the materia on hand.

[Aeyis]

Unless you actually believe you won't need higher stats to craft *gasp* the new gear coming out (I am set to makewhatever comes out) there is a reason they did not upgrade the Lucis and made BiS Crafted gear. AF MAY COME but to GET it............. you will need stats.

Well you certainly called it.