SMN Gear & Important Stats

[Lyriq]

OK, I figure I best learn this now as I'm 45 SMN approaching 50. I just received my level 45 AF gear & I'm wondering if it's better than some gear I was already using. The gear in question is:

Current Hands:
INT+ 7 / Crit +10
Evokers:
INT+8 / Spell Speed +10

Current Legs:
INT+7 / Crit +7 / Spell Speed +10
Evokers:
INT+12

Current Shoes:
INT+4 / Crit+5 / Spell Speed +5
Evokers: INT+8 / Spell Speed+10

Only slot I am wearing Evokers is Head because INT+8 & Crit+14 is better than what I was wearing (Battlemage Hat)

What I'm trying to figure out is if I'm supposed to ALWAYS go for higher INT or if I can skimp out on a few points of INT to gather Crits. When Fester Crits (which it does bare minimum every 1/5 casts) it's nice damage. But I'm not sure if I'm prioritizing correctly.

All in all, I'm carrying +91 Critical Hit & +70INT. Thanks for the help.

[AhriSazame]

Always go for INT.

[Lyriq]

Always go for INT.

Always? It's worth sacrificing 5 points of crit for int?

[KaosPrimeZero]

in a sense yes. crit has a chance of going off, INT as your main dmg modifier is consistant. Regardless of the situation you will gain with INT and that also passes onto your Egi. Crit is nice, but should not replace INT. I am in a similar position at present unsure if i should go Vanya body HQ or Mythology Body. I lose some Vit and Int however everyone says Vanya is better though i simply cannot see why. Vanya has to sacrifice something be it VIT/INT or Crit. But yet all people swear by Vanya HQ lol

But yeah generally INT is the way forward. INT > Crit > DET

[Misiah]

in a sense yes. crit has a chance of going off, INT as your main dmg modifier is consistant. Regardless of the situation you will gain with INT and that also passes onto your Egi. Crit is nice, but should not replace INT. I am in a similar position at present unsure if i should go Vanya body HQ or Mythology Body. I lose some Vit and Int however everyone says Vanya is better though i simply cannot see why. Vanya has to sacrifice something be it VIT/INT or Crit. But yet all people swear by Vanya HQ lol

But yeah generally INT is the way forward. INT > Crit > DET

I could be wrong, but I believe it's because of the DET and that you can put materia on it... and the look ;-)

[Sleigh]

in a sense yes. crit has a chance of going off, INT as your main dmg modifier is consistant. Regardless of the situation you will gain with INT and that also passes onto your Egi. Crit is nice, but should not replace INT. I am in a similar position at present unsure if i should go Vanya body HQ or Mythology Body. I lose some Vit and Int however everyone says Vanya is better though i simply cannot see why. Vanya has to sacrifice something be it VIT/INT or Crit. But yet all people swear by Vanya HQ lol

But yeah generally INT is the way forward. INT > Crit > DET

Vanya isn't better than mythos, it's just a better thing to equip over spending mythos tomes on your chest rather than accessories and relic+1 and the like. If mythos tomes had no limit there'd be no reason to use Vanya once maxed out.