End Game

[JonBigwood]

I did also pick up the Aeoilian Scimitar

During the relic quest there's a moment you will have to give the melded Aeolian Scimitar to Gerold and continue doing duties without it, so you'll need another ilvl 55 weapon (or better if you can) for that time (the GC one or the one that drops in dungeons, Darklight Macuahuitl I think. There are crafted ilvl 70 but usually very expensive and the Curtana will be better.)

[Synestr]

What do you mean? I've checked out the amber accessories, and it looks the best tank ones are around 300k each - i'm pretty good on the markets but that's mental! Is it worth holding out for accessories through drops/tomes? Or do I need to bite the bullet and invest?

You need to find a Goldsmith in your FC or on FL to make them for you. Any respectable lvl50 GSM by now can HQ those easy peasy. The Mats are simple enough to come by, and they can easily be melded. In terms of melding though don't go overboard. The amount of Myth that you will make in the dungeons and the actual DL gear that will drop will allow you to replace them fairly quick, allowing for a conversion if you have them at 100% spirit bond. They can turn into something nice materia wise. Just a thought though.

Again, I recommend getting in touch with your local GSM. If you have mats, just a tip is enough, and is no where near 300k ^.~

Syn

[CianaIezuborn]

Just a little update. Almost at level 50 now, at about 49.3 and I've reached the stage in the main story where I'm doing the dungeons. I did also pick up the Aeoilian Scimitar HQ for 155k (better than the usual 200k!), so I will be collecting tomes very shortly.



What do you mean? I've checked out the amber accessories, and it looks the best tank ones are around 300k each - i'm pretty good on the markets but that's mental! Is it worth holding out for accessories through drops/tomes? Or do I need to bite the bullet and invest?

Amber HQ are not NEARLY worth that much, not by a long shot. Maybe 5-10k? That even feels like a high estimate.

[Synestr]

Amber HQ are not NEARLY worth that much, not by a long shot. Maybe 5-10k? That even feels like a high estimate.

I don't even sell them anymore, oddly enough, lvl30-38 accessories sell better and faster, not to mention prisms ^.^

I mainly provide the bling free of charge to FC members who newly hit fiddy and to those looking for some on a tip basis only. It only take like ten mins and really helps people out until they get their DL stuff and what not. ... Astral on the other hand...

[ToukonEvia]

Well i'm at 50 - rocking my full PLD set with Aeoilian too. Picked up a few accessories on markets for around 30k each (Wolf, something or other??) and I'm at around 4.1k HP now. I've only got Praetorium left on the main quest chain now too and I'll be farming tomes through dungeons and dailies to upgrade gear.

Just a shame I'm still relying on duty finder for groups, I'm not really in an endgame FC. When does that pretty much become a necessity to avoid pulling my hair out every single raid/dungeon?

[Synestr]

Congrats on your new iLVL. In terms of soldiery spending I would recommend you go Body, legs, then ring. The choker is a solid buy. After you get the three pieces I mentioned you could put some soldiery to the shield, that is a preference though. Then fill in gaps. It is better to fill left side first, since they have the greatest stat weight. STR/VIT/PARRY etc are gained much more on left than on right. I usually do accessories last. So far I have body and shield, next is legs. I have been working on both pld and blm so my spending is a bit wonky. Until you get the soldiery for that stuff, get the coil drops if you can. They will serve you well till they get replaced. I would use your Myth for the accessories and get the full i90 kit there filling in spots where allagan wasn't acquired.

For zenith you will need Myth to get the Mists from Rowena, then trade your relic with those to the forge at Gerolts. As for the soldiery weapon, I would not focus on tokens just yet as you haven't entered 2nd coil where the tomestone drops for it in T7 i believe. Get zenith and then if you can bear it, hunt for atma or allagan blade from T5.

All in all you are on the right path, and have entered into a whole new game lol. Keep the updates coming, they are fun.

((I am in no way a professional PLD, though it is my main, if any information here is incorrect or not the norm, please let me know. I am constantly learning as well and appreciate all and any feedback))

Syn

[JonBigwood]

Hi, it's the mythology tomes the ones that are used for the books, so you don't need to save soldiery tomes. You will need 900 myth tomes to upgrade your Curtana and Holy Shield to Zenith if you haven't already done it. Edit: I see you talk about saving soldieries to buy the weapon. I would center on the gear first since the weapon needs a lot of soldiery tomes and then a drop of second coil to upgrade it's not likely you'll get soon.

I would go buying with soldiery tomes the gear items to substitute your pieces that have the lowest ilvl, looking also the stats so that you keep enough accuracy (for Coil). Soldiery accesories are quite good too and some can compensate the stats the left side soldiery pieces don't have. The myth accesories, except ring, are not that great.

Depending on how much you play, it will take time to farm the Atmas so you'll be getting 450 soldiery tomes per week, it's not difficult to cap the soldiery tomes. You can go upgrading gear with soldiery. At the same time you'll be obtaining mythology tomes. Daily roulettes and Crystal Tower give many myth tomes. I would upgrade the Curtana and Holy Shield to Zenith soon so you can start to farm Atmas.

While you farm atmas I would cap the soldiery tomes and also do the roulettes so you obtain mythology tomes, not just farm fates all your available time. Other people may think different and prefer to have the atmas ASAP. You can't hold more than 2000 tomes so you probably can spend your myth tomes in gear too, and when you think you are near to finish the atma you can start to save myth tomes so that you can buy your first book soon. I wouldn't worry too much, since the difference would only be obtaining the animus upgrade a few days before.

There are also the allagan drops from Coil that are ilvl90. If you think you'll obtain soon an allagan item, you might not buy the valor one and buy another valor item. Some drops are from T1 or T2, which are easier, others from T4 or T5 which are more difficult.

There are also the CT drops that are ilvl80, that can be useful temporarily until you get something better.

There are many options now that there is no weekly cap on Coil or CT (so allagan and CT gear are easier to obtain), and there are the soldiery tomes to buy gear and not only the myth tomes. Once you start with the books, you'll use all your myth tomes for the books and stop buying gear with them.

Edit: Keep in mind that eventually you might level your other tank job, so CT and Allagan gear will serve for the other class too. Also you may have a retainer and need gear for him that you will not be able to use at the same time. Retainers don't have jobs, only classes, so Valor is not an option for the retainer. It is likely you will also eventually level other classes/jobs to 50 and need the gear (this regarding drops, I wouldn't roll pass CT or Coil gear, or high level dungeons gear you don't have equivalent. You may level that job later. Unless you are fully sure you'll never level that job.)

[Killabye]

I'd say quit buying gear and farm dungeons. If they get easy do quests and open harder dungeons. That's the cheapest way to get gear. Sorry dint read your last post. Pali if you plan on getting in coil get you acc up, however is easiest. That way you keep aggro up and since heals should be strong they can help you farm coil for gear

[ToukonEvia]

So I'm currently iLvl 86 now - mostly Valor stuff, weathered noct neck, couple of i70/80 drops. I've got 8/12 Atma's now and I'm capping Soldiery every week.

I'm aiming to have Atma's done before the weekend (I genuinely believe me and a guildmate have found a form of pattern), and weathered noct lorica. I don't feel it's worthwhile spending myth tomes on gear now because I'll get upgrades from soldiery/t1-4, and the myth tomes are more beneficial to be used on the next weapon upgrade (12500 tomes?!?! MENTAL!).

How do you guys work out weathered noct vs allagan vs noct? I know that acc makes a difference but I think I'm at the cap now for 1-4 and I'll be at the cap for 5+ too by this weekend so I'm happy with that. Most people say to farm soldiery, then upgrade to allagan as it drops, then upgrade weathered noct to noct as the items to do it drop. How do you lot manage that? Is there an ideal combination or would you generally say full noct is better than allagan?

Cheers

[ToukonEvia]

From what I can see, High Allagan and full Noct are exactly the same, except Allagan = crit strike and Noct = acc. Am I right with that?