MrHappy interview with Yoshi-p (Raid boss tiers, set bonuses)

[Fuma]

Isn't the danger with set bonuses that they can be so powerful that the entire job revolves around them, meaning that those who don't happen to have whatever the gear is may as well not bother logging on?

The same could be said for any gear dropping in general... That's flawed logic.

[CosmicKirby]

The same could be said for any gear dropping in general... That's flawed logic.

Much less, if the gear is only dropped in Savage +, then there's really nothing to be jealous of. If the best gear in the game only drops after clearing the hardest content, then the only time the gear will be 'useful' for content you haven't already beaten is when the next tier initially drops. If Savage + want to breeze through normal savage to get BACK to doing Savage + the next tier, that's not really a problem.

[Magic-Mal]

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I'd much prefer if they make the set gear come from Savage and have various non-stat gear and other rewards come from "Savage +". Including: Glamour gear/weapons, music, furniture, mounts, minions, hairstyles, emotes.

That way when you're done with Savage, all that gear will have a use then you can get things from Savage + that won't be replaced next patch.