Improving 330 gear through hunts is a TERRIBLE idea!

[Arutan]

Again, 340 gear is useless for non-raider. Susano and Lakshmi can be done 300, and Shinryu EX will probably ask no more than 320 or 330 with the release of 24man raid. The only reason they add upgrade in the hunt is once again to give people a reason to do it because it's so crappy nobody would do it otherwise.

[LunarEmerald]

Again, 340 gear is useless for non-raider. Susano and Lakshmi can be done 300, and Shinryu EX will probably ask no more than 320 or 330 with the release of 24man raid. The only reason they add upgrade in the hunt is once again to give people a reason to do it because it's so crappy nobody would do it otherwise.

Higher dps and survivability is always useful regardless how difficult the content is. Expert dungeons go by faster when people kill stuff faster.

The statement "340 gear is useless for non-raiders" is factually false.

[SuperZay]

Again, 340 gear is useless for non-raider.

Traditionally, the best equipment in Final fantasy series was never locked behind tough end-game bosses. You could get the best gear before fighting them because that was the point, why would you need even better gear after defeating them already? We can say the same, it's useless for raiders too unless they want to make subsequent runs easier. But, then again, casuals want to make their Exper roulette easier too so goal generally is the same.

[ServerCollaps]

Traditionally, the best equipment in Final fantasy series was never locked behind tough end-game bosses. You could get the best gear before fighting them because that was the point, why would you need even better gear after defeating them already? We can say the same, it's useless for raiders too unless they want to make subsequent runs easier. But, then again, casuals want to make their Exper roulette easier too so goal generally is the same.

in ff XII the best weapon is gated behind killing all super bosses :P

[Sacred_Nym]

in ff XII the best weapon is gated behind killing all super bosses :P

Wyrmhero blade is actually a pretty bad weapon compared to Tournesol, Zodiac Spear, Excalibur, and especially Masamune. Plus at that point there's nothing left to use it on so nobody really wanted it.

[SuperZay]

in ff XII the best weapon is gated behind killing all super bosses :P

No?... You can get by faaaar the best weapon in Zodiac version (Seitengrat with 224 attack and 75 evade) right when you unlock airships near start of the game, there are countless youtube guides for it. And the rest of ultimate weapons, armor and accessories are easily acquired from chests or bazaar/crafting. Wyrmhero blade and such can be stolen in Trials mode on fairly low levels as well.