Quote Originally Posted by TheMightyMollusk View Post
It should be pointed out that the Stormblood poetics vendor doesn't open until after fighting Shinryu, so anyone who picked up dancer or gunbreaker at 60 and then leveled it as their main can't use tomes to get over that hump.
Why should that be pointed out? There shouldn't be a route to the end of the game that encourages you to skip the MSQ. The lack of a gear option there is a signpost pointed at Shinryu, saying "clear this first."