Quote Originally Posted by Nicodemus_Mercy View Post
You should never need to buy gear from either vendors or the market board for gil just to hit an ilvl requirement.
Only partially true. You never need to buy gear for your main class while leveling, but when leveling your third or fourth class you may find that buying the gear is the least troublesome way of getting it.
After you reach level cap and gear up for the endgame you may also want to buy gear. It is either that or leveling crafters yourself or grinding tomestones for gear. Buying better gear from the Market Board is a legit way of getting it at level cap.