HQ/NQ items - No stats - What's the difference?

[Atoli]

Well, HQ items also spiritbond faster, so if you want to get 100% spiritbond on them fast, the HQ version is the better choice too.
Some people are sentimental like that about lore reasons (since spiritbonding means that item is so precious to you and so well-worn and stuff).

[Paladinleeds]

Well, HQ items also spiritbond faster, so if you want to get 100% spiritbond on them fast, the HQ version is the better choice too.
Some people are sentimental like that about lore reasons (since spiritbonding means that item is so precious to you and so well-worn and stuff).

Oh, thanks, now that I wasn't aware of. While for stuff without stats I'm not sure how useful that is (can the Spring/Thavnairian sets even be converted to materia!?), I can see why that would definitely help. I haven't yet started spritbonding my Spring/Thavnairian sets (I'm holding off in-case I decide to go back male and give say the Spring set to a female friend of mine who's coming to FFXIV, if I start spiritbonding/glamouring then the item becomes bound to me), but I see the appeal of it. I love it when I see "Your spiritbond with the [item] is complete."