Quote Originally Posted by kro View Post
Cobalt Haubergeon (Red)
Def 162
Str +6
Att +6
Acc +6

Solid Scale Mail (Unique/Untradable)
Def 163
HP +32
Att +7
Acc +7
Magic Evasion +2
Parry +3

In this case, NQ crafted gear with 0 materia is better than an r50 darkhold item.
Since when is 6 > 7? The scale mail also has additional stats, or did you just ignore those to try to prove your (invalid) conclusion.