Materia question?

[Arasiel]

I know you need DoH 19+(except cooking) to do the Materia Quest. Let's say I level Alchemy to 20, unlock materia. Use some 100% spiritbbound items for materia. Can I slot those into my Black Mage armor, or do I need Weaving in order to slot into Cloth items?

[fixitman]

From what I've seen, only a crafting class that can make the item, and is at the craft level of the item, can meld materia to it.

Edit: Every item states in it's description what class and level is required for melding (I missed that info at first too).

[Arasiel]

So Alchemy has no purpose in slotting Materia since it doesn't have the ability to craft? I ask this because I may just level Alchemy to get the skill to convert spiritbound items and have someone of skill slot them for me.

PS: Do you have someone else slot Materia via trade window?

[Naberrie]

Alchemy can craft. Some gear is made with Alchemy. Wands in particular seem to be Alchemy.