Required rank on all gear

[Arcell]

I just now logged in and tested with a Harrier's Jacket. At rank 30 PGL, it gave me a bonus of 4 DEX and 4 VIT. A lower rank armor, R35 Scouting Jacket, has a maximum bonus of 4 DEX 5 VIT. Chances are, if I equipped that, I'd still only get 4 DEX and 4 VIT until I leveled more.

So unless they completely redo the way gear scales, which I highly doubt since it works fine the way it is, then I am still 100% correct.

And what of Defense, Magic Defense and Evasion? From the attribute sheet, not the gear menu.

[Dread]

And what of Defense, Magic Defense and Evasion? From the attribute sheet, not the gear menu.

Those are all equal or greater than, favoring the higher level gear as soon as you are 1 rank higher than the lower tier item. Pending both items are of the same type, of course, for example, you compare Bronze Sabatons and Iron Sabatons. If you try to compare say a Bronze Cuirass to a Vintage Haubergon, you are going to get skewed results because they are different types.