Quote Originally Posted by Maero View Post
Just wondering with 2.2 coming what will happen with philo mats.
Was going to start buying some but should i wait until after the update?
What are your thoughts
SE has stated that philo mats will now be obtainable through other means, and they listed as examples treasure map hunting, dungeon drops, and Grand Company points. It also would not shock me to learn that they may be gathered by Botanists and Miners from new higher-level gathering points.

Bottom line is, my prediction is that the value of these items is going to drop through the floor. My recomendation is to buy up Philo mats now and try to sell them while folks are still paying decent money for them. OR, hang on to your Philo tomes, wait until the update, convert all your Philo tomes into Myth tomes through whatever exchange rate SE plans to implement, then buy the new Myth tome crafting items everyone is predicting will be introduced to craft the iLvl 90 craftable gear.

Bear in mind, all this is pretty much just speculation. It is, however, what I believe is going to happen.