Why is spiritbonding so slow?

[Nezerius]

since shes talking about hw craft gear I was under the impression that she wants grade V materia (from binding the new craft stuff), if you are aiming for grade III + IV materia just go urths found as usual and get your ~40 materia per hour

Grade V crafting materia isn't available from spiritbonding yet, so OP is likely after grade III/IV materia.

[Iagainsti]

Grade V's aren't in the game yet aside from the transmutation system. Unless I missed something in the 3.1 patch notes.

Was going to say this, but then was like, naw xD I'll let him come to this realization later.

[Ehr]

Was going to say this, but then was like, naw xD I'll let him come to this realization later.

Now that's just cruel D:

[Felis]

gear level/ilevel and content/recipe level need to be around the same. the higher the difference, the slower the spirit binding.
If you wear (as an example) lv57 crafting gear, then lv 57 recipes are good to spiritbind (or lv 57 enemies if you wear them on a battle job).

test out different recipe levels or enemy levels or content minimum ilevels to find the best options for your gear.

Maybe tell us what gear you tried to spiritbind how or where

[ServerCollaps]

Was going to say this, but then was like, naw xD I'll let him come to this realization later.

you can get grade Vs from ilvl 185 stuff and probably below

[Ehr]

you can get grade Vs from ilvl 185 stuff and probably below

Can't convert gear into crafting/gathering grade Vs though D: checked all the patch notes, nothing about crafting/gathering grade Vs being added in through converting gear.

[ServerCollaps]

Can't convert gear into crafting/gathering grade Vs though D: checked all the patch notes, nothing about crafting/gathering grade Vs being added in through converting gear.

I'm talking about dow materia >.>

but yeah, go urths fount if you want crafter materia...

[mdha02]

Does the spiritbinding boost in Diaden effect crafting and gathering?

[Paladinleeds]

Does the spiritbinding boost in Diaden effect crafting and gathering?

I highly doubt it'll affect crafting (can you even craft in Diadem?) but it MAY affect gathering.

[SinisterJointss]

you can get grade Vs from ilvl 185 stuff and probably below

no, you cant. Transmute or Diadem currency is the only way to ge rank 5 materia.