Quote Originally Posted by StouterTaru View Post
Upon further digging, the new crafter head piece is not crafted, and still doesn't have materia slots.

It requires 10 each of the 11+10 shard recipes (Spruce Plywood, Darksteel Hook, Darksteel Wire, Rose Gold Gear, Gryphonskin Strap, Silver Brocade, Spirits of Salt, Spicy Tomato Relish)

All this for a piece that has Control+3 over a fully melded (Craftsmanship+4, Control+5) job specific head piece
Well, to be fair, it's better to say all this for a piece that has Control+3 over EIGHT fully melded job specific head pieces.

Given that the high requirements of the new recipes are going to require a lot of melding and materia prices are going to shoot through the roof, going for this headpiece may actually be more economical if you're an all-around crafter (rather than focusing on a specific craft).