Wow... thank-you RNG.

[Duelle]

Try 1.0 penta melding and then we'll talk.

Ugh, don't remind me. Losing the materia AND the item you were trying to meld the materia on. *shudder*

[Nephera]

The feel of early era free to play mmos now available to you for 2 million gil.

[Deedsie]

I told myself I wasn't going to be buying any IVs to use on my scroll. I had two Savage Might IVs on hand and used them and just called it at that.

[Muzetta]

Now I'm even more likely to take it easy with my animus books and especially the Novus part of the chain.

[LunarEmerald]

Risk of using tier ivs in the first place.

High risk, low reward. Using IV is for min-maxers that think the 10 extra points makes a difference.

[Atrious]

Try 1.0 penta melding and then we'll talk.

Thats helpful....

[Maero]

And this be yet another reason why i am just getting soldiery weapon for blm.
Slightly "less Powerful" but far less hassle
Very sorry to hear about this op

[Zaiken]

I can feel your Frustration, I'm reaching close enough to for Novus and Im not even excited and looking forward to it.

[Adler]

I am doing Novus scroll for DRG and so far have melded just 1 grade IV determination that I had in my inventory. Now working on Liberator (UAT dropped in first week at Syrcus, just had to brag about it) that I will use while doing one of 2:

1) wait till my retainer bring back grade IV det or I get lucky at spiritbonding

or

2) add to my scroll Det, Crit, Acc using grade IV materia only at 100% chance

So far I have spent maybe 50k on my Novus scroll to get low materia I had no patience to farm but don't plan to buy any grade IV

[Nekodar]

While it certainly sucks, that's the risk you take and is not related to materia tier. Adding Determination III to my scroll I thought I had plenty for the last two infusions (had 10), I ended up having to buy to finish up.
Meanwhile some rich dude(tte) somewhere infused to max without a single failure along the road.

Only around 20 or so spell speed left until I have Thyrus Novus in my paws!