Quote Originally Posted by MomomiMomi View Post
5 slot gear is pretty rare. Why do you want to know which ones have 5 slots, though?

The only current (non-obsolete) gear that has 5 slots is the "Ornate" versions of the i450 body armors.
I'd be quite content with something absolutely Obsolete. But as you seem to know a possible candidate, where can you get the "Ornate i450" items?


Quote Originally Posted by Bacent View Post
No, the ones you're thinking about tend to be much older, like the tincan armour that have 4 materia slots on them, but that's because it took up more than one armour slot, and they've moved away from those. Before the relic armour stuff could get 5 slots on them, the only trime we had anything with 100% 5 materia slots were those lucky enough to get 3 lines in their weekly wondrous tails books, stuff you have to get stupid lucky to get, most of which are old/outdated and not worth getting.
Oh, I absolutely know that those only have 4. I was hoping there might be, somewhere in the game, an item that covered even more then 2 slots, but in exchange gave you even more then 4 slots, aka, 5, but perhaps covering the entire body? No? Drat.

So, wondrous tails? If I ever got 3 lines I was going to spend the 2 million GP on a mount, but if I can get what I'm looking for from there, it might be worth it to keep in mind.


Quote Originally Posted by Taika View Post
Even though the pieces only have two slots, you can also put five melds in the crafted gear pieces. The melds in the last three slots just have a high chance of failing. But why are you asking this?
Oh yes, I quite know that you can overmeld, got the quest, did it, got the skill.

As to why. To answer that for all of you.

I suspect you are looking at the person with the worst luck at melding that has ever existed. I'm willing to go out of my way to grind up the oldest, most pain in the arse and most out of the way item, just to get the achievement done and never have to look at it again, taunting me.

Looks like you folks are saying my options are:

1. Take any of the older 4 slot ones, fill it, and then overmeld just ONE TIME and get the achievement. (I've never had it work even once, but if this was the only option I was prepared to accept it)
2. Get VERY lucky in WT. (17% assuming perfect setup?)
3. Spend a VERY long time in Eurika.
4. Find these "ornate ilvl 450" items?

These are the options that put me closest to success?