Endgame gearing in FFXIV

[dspguy]

That "20 seconds" could be the difference between skipping a mechanic, and thus clearing, or wiping on it because PF is inconsistent like that.

Who is skipping mechanics before they clear their first time? For example, with "Skip Soar" - these were people that already cleared it. Hence my point from earlier. You already cleared it. You know the mechanics already.

The way I see it...

Either "git gud" (I hate that term) and learn to clear it with the entry-level gear plus minimal upgrades....
... or wait 10 weeks and buy your tomestone upgrades, savage chest drops, etc and skip mechanics

Either do your time (and gear up over time) or play better.

However, I still think that if you clear it once, you are good. Wait for the next tier and then you can just buy superior gear off the MB.