Quote Originally Posted by Alzelia View Post
I don't think the moon phase has anything to do with melding. I believe the percentages given by the game are completely accurate. I believe that the exact same meld will give the exact same percentages. However I plan to do some testing to check what the actual factors for melding are. I'll list what I think actually does influence your chance of double melding.

Possible factors

HQ versus NQ gear

What materia is already equipped

Materia tier (mind IV vs mind iii)

Materia sub-tier ( mind iii (11) versus mind iii (15))

Materia type (trying to put 2 different materia on the same item)

Item level
As far as i like your Thread, you should consider gathering information about moon-phase and directions as well. SE denied that the 12 has anything to do with it, but wanted to keep it a secret if moon-phases do.

Actually moon-phases and directions had an effect in FFXI, so why not in FFXIV? If not this, the moon-phases didnt need to be there at all.

All triple-melds tier IV i made, including the 5-meld tier I for the crown happend during new-moon btw. i tried it also on different phases, as on full-moon i never got a 4-meld tier I. As i mentioned in a different thread i cant prove it, SE did not deny it. So gathering info's about this, may could help to clarify this topic as well.