Why do sage and reaper get level 80 artifact gear but not a dyable version?

[Enkidoh]

But the starting gear for them is not meant to be AF at all in the first place (hence why it's white gear and uses existing gear models) - AF is blue gear reached at a certain milestone, usually gained through job quests or gained via tomestones or the main scenario. The gear gained by unlocking SGE and RPR is starting gear, to compensate for starting the Job at a much higher level and actually missing earlier AF set levels (and the other 'classless' jobs had this too).

The only AF set SGE and RPR actually get is the level 89/90 AF5 set from Tataru's store in Old Sharlayan towards the end of EW, which is unique in design.

[Skivvy]

But the starting gear for them is not meant to be AF at all in the first place (hence why it's white gear and uses existing gear models) - AF is blue gear reached at a certain milestone, usually gained through job quests or gained via tomestones or the main scenario. The gear gained by unlocking SGE and RPR is starting gear, to compensate for starting the Job at a much higher level and actually missing earlier AF set levels (and the other 'classless' jobs had this too).

The only AF set SGE and RPR actually get is the level 89/90 AF5 set from Tataru's store in Old Sharlayan towards the end of EW, which is unique in design.

Their starting gear is white and level 70, but Grenoldt in The Tempest offers a level 80, blue "AF" version which is identical to their starting gear and also undyeable.

[Enkidoh]

Their starting gear is white and level 70, but Grenoldt in The Tempest offers a level 80, blue "AF" version which is identical to their starting gear and also undyeable.

Oh! I wasn't aware of that addition. Thank you for informing me about that!

Then yes, I can definetely see now why SGE/RPR players would be upset, so yeah, don't mind my ramblings then.