So why are the crafter relics.. bad.

[SaltyDaddy]

Trying to isolate just the primary tools to compare which is better doesn't accomplish anything. You have to bring all gear into the equation because of our ability to pentameld it. BiS comes from the overall combination of stats, not on a slot by slot comparison.

Yes, the Skybuilder tool when released looked like a waste compared to my pentamelded Aesthete tool because it had more Craftsmanship that did nothing to help me reach a new breakpoint where I could remove synthesis steps while I lost a considerable amount of Control that had an impact on my Expert crafting.

BUT...

I redid the pentamelding on the rest of my gear and replaced many of the Competence materia with Command materia. Final result was I went back to having just enough Craftsmanship to hit my desired breakpoint while increasing Control past what I had previously had. I ended up with a better overall set. That turned the Skybuilder tool from a poor substitute into the BiS tool.

This is the most cope and seethe coment you could write. Yes, you can isolate the primary tool, because you would need ALL OF EM to make the rest of the gear worth changing melds. You cant just change your normal gear melds just for oONE tool. Would that be worth the time invesment, when I was already crafting 510 HQ gear without any HQ mats? Heck no. So stop. You are just embrassing yourself.

So, three things:

1.- You're right, I guess.
2.- I wasn't "justifying bad system because favorite game", I was just ignorant of how much you could push Control with Materia at the time. People can learn. I have learned now.
3.- I have no idea why you're acting like a petulant jerk.

Only first paragraph was for you. The rest was for the people in this thread, that scream "but its not even finished boohoo. How dare you think relics are completly useless", which they are. They are meant to just be a glamour. Nothing more. And minmaxing those few stats was never worth. Still, dont care.