Make FSH’s Gig scale iLvls

[Knot_D]

I have a better idea.

Stop worrying about the gig. It's not intended to be a stat stack and no one is going to care what your ilvl is when you're fishing.

But it only gives tier 6 or 7's gathering materia when you spiritbond it

[Jojoya]

While what you say is true. That doesn't address the issue the op laid out with ocd of different ilvl

Differing ilvls happen. My BTN ilvl isn't the same as my WHM ilvl which isn't the same as my NIN ilvl and that isn't the same as my BLU. Even within my WHM set (which has the highest ilvl), not all items have the same ilvl nor are they ever likely to outside of the first 3 days of a new expansion. BIX sets themselves may not have the same ilvl on every single item.

OCD gets a bit overused as an excuse for why players demand that things must be changed in a game. For those who have genuine OCD, I truly sympathize. I've got friends with OCD and I know how much of a hell their life can be as a result.

But somehow, gear item level in a game is not something any of them have ever brought up as triggering their OCD.

Also on the subject of BLU, the weapon ilvl does not scale. Instead, the weapon slot is excluded from the average ilvl calculation. This is easily confirmed by unequipping one of the other items. I've got Augmented Scaeven equipped on my BLU across the board other than weapon. Average item level is 400. If I remove the earring, the average item level drops to 360 (400 times 9 divided by 10). If the weapon was scaling with the rest of my gear and included in the ilvl calculation, then the average ilvl should show as 364 (363.636363 rounded up), which 400 times 10 divided by 11.

Would the OP like to have the secondary tool slot excluded from ilvl calculation for FSH the same way the offhand slot excluded is for all combat jobs other than PLD (not to mention the main hand being excluded for BLU)? Seems like it should be possible for SE to do that if they never intend to give us an upgraded spearfishing gig.

But it only gives tier 6 or 7's gathering materia when you spiritbond it

Dang, you're getting VIs and VIIs from the gig? I never get anything but a IV.

[ServerCollaps]

theres no need for new gigs, its literally just a cosmetic item for unlocking spearfishing :shrug:

[Gwenmyra]

It is strange that the gig works so different from the other gatherer secondary tools.

All the gatherer primary tools have the same stats, the 620 from purple scrip for example has Gathering +1227 and Perception +701 along with a materia slot, so even across the board.

Now to look at the secondary tools - Botanist and Miner 620 purple scrip secondary Gathering +701 and Perception +1227 along with a materia slot
That gig... +35 GP and no materia slot.

Why is it this way? Why do botanist and miner get more potential stats than fisher? If they need higher stats I can see it, but it still seems strange.

[Knot_D]

Dang, you're getting VIs and VIIs from the gig? I never get anything but a IV.

So I misremembered stuff... But yeah still, it gives those materias, not tier 9 and 10

Why is it this way? Why do botanist and miner get more potential stats than fisher? If they need higher stats I can see it, but it still seems strange.

The gig was introduced at Stormblood for the sake of spearfishing. Back in ARR and HW, there's no secondary tools and spearfishing for fisher at all.

Also the stats for fishing requirement already adjusted with how low their gathering stats is

[Asako]

Screw the Gig. Bait box pls. There's too many.

[Atelier-Bagur]

Didnt realize fisher was a rockstar

[Toutatis]

Why is it this way? Why do botanist and miner get more potential stats than fisher? If they need higher stats I can see it, but it still seems strange.

Doesn’t matter. Fishing is built taking into account the possible fishing stats. If they give us a 620 gig with corresponding stats and materia slots, they would have to rebalance post gig acquisition fishing, including ocean fishing at lvl 90.

Screw the Gig. Bait box pls. There's too many.

Just keep what you need. I only keep 5 baits in my chocobo bag: the 4 that are regularly use for Ocean fishing and versatile lure. Everything else I buy on a as needed basis and discard whatever is left after I’m done.