Today, I learned new things about materia:

[DumdogsWorld]

I think an entire thread could be made entirely around things you didn't know you could do in this game.

Two things that have peaked my interest for no other reason other than they are possible to do:

-You can desynth stuff in instanced/duty-finder content
-You can meld materia in instanced/duty-finder content

In fact, if I ever want to get "revenge" on a player who is very whiny during a run that is going rather smoothly, I usually pay attention to how they roll on gear. If they roll greed and the others roll pass, I roll greed. When I win some of the items, I desynth them right there and then for all to see.

[Sated]

-You can desynth stuff in instanced/duty-finder content

Learning I could desynth while running was a revelation.

Yes, but only on certain gear. Crafted gear can be pentamelded (5 melds), but gear you get from dungeons/raids/tomestones can only accept materia in slots.

Ah thanks good to know. I planned to look more into it when the time came. I mostly just want to deck out my gathering set.

[Berethos]

Learning I could desynth while running was a revelation.

Wait.

What?

[SenorPatty]

Wait.

What?

Yeah, that was mindblowing when I did it too. BY ACCIDENT LOL

Edit: Also, I feel like this thread should've been named "The obscure things you never thought you could do"