melding lore gear

[Slappah]

IV Materia is also available from Beast Tribe Quests now, not sure why you would buy?
I have been stocking up Quicktongue and also Savage Might Materia

The ARR beast tribes that give IV don't give it until like rank 5 or higher

Which, for someone like me who hasn't done any of the ARR beast tribes, it would take me well over a month just to get to the point where I could start getting IV

In that time I'll have already needed the materia a long time ago

[Anzaman]

The ARR beast tribes that give IV don't give it until like rank 5 or higher

I got Amalj'aa rank 3 couple days ago and that unlocked Materia IV -daily quests.

[Slappah]

I got Amalj'aa rank 3 couple days ago and that unlocked Materia IV -daily quests.

That's a bit better, even so, rank 3 will take me something like 33 days to get

[Felis]

They should allow us to remove materias from gears.

You can.
Of course the materia will be lost

[Andrea]

I have no reason to think you keep the materia because the i230 and i240 simply aren't the same item in the database.

Also, I have big problems in seeing why I should spend, just for the accessories, about 4 millions total in Strength Vs when I can spend 60k for IVs and have a mere 18 AP difference or so, out of 850+.

If some people want to call me "gimp" or whatever, all the more power for them but I'd invest that gil into power-leveling my crafts instead. That's just me though.

Gimp would be if you were to meld something like skill speed. If anyone says you're gimping yourself by saving money their are plain stupid.

The only people that NEED to meld 5s are those going for world first and hell they may clear it before even needing that gear.

[Ashkendor]

You can trade the weekly Mhachi Matter drop from Void Ark for any Tier V Materia.

That doesn't change the fact that it's kind of dumb to waste tier V materia on something you'll replace in 2-3 weeks.

[Warlyx]

lore gear wont be upgradeable anytime soon.... u need midas savage drop (1 / week) so using Mat V is ok , outside Midas turn 1 drops that are bis instead of lore gear...

anyway from IV to V there is only 3 points ...in right side that has only 1 slot ... but left side however has 2 slots

[Evangela]

You can.
Of course the materia will be lost

That's more like getting rid and not remove.

[Felis]

That doesn't change the fact that it's kind of dumb to waste tier V materia on something you'll replace in 2-3 weeks.

Only if you do savage.
Without Savage it will need 3 months (to get the upgrade item from the next 24 man raid)

[Kupocoubo]

How do you get lore tomestones ?