Difference between FATEs and Water Sprite Spiritbonding

[Lyzern]

Is the difference between FATEs and Water Sprites really that big when it comes to spiritbonding when we take into account the following factors:

- GC Seals
- Alexandrite
- Lights
- More fun / less mindnumbingly boring

Personally, I've never tried Water Sprites bonding but I've done some bonding sessions in N Thanalan and I liked the results, as a crafter/gatherer, I love getting the GC Seals for my moonstones/lucis tokens/cordials and even Spiritbonding Potions, so I don't think doing this with Water Sprites would be benefitial.

How much difference are we talking about here? Considering I'd have a Spiritbonding Potion and a Better Crowned Pie at all times.

[Xenosan]

depends on the party setup of your N Than group. If you don't have a lot of AOE claims/kill credit it's not going to go as fast (Gold Status on a Fate alone doesn't mean you're SBing effectively).

At the same time though if are seeing a lot of kill credit, it's probably faster.

But only on those large quantity mobs fates. The nice thing about urth's gift is not needing a conventional party. Just a few whms and maybe a bard for foes. And no down time.

That and I have hard luck finding a party in N Than willing to kill the mobs near DD spawn during downtime. Most want to just idle in Cereleum camp

[cgbspender]

The fastest sb is reached at +10level. Watersprites are lvl50, they are the best for gears around lvl40. To spritbind i45+, I usually run Castrum, Amdapor, wanderer ´s palace. When i both use i40 and i48/49 gear against watersprites, by the time the i40 is done, my i48 is still around 20/25%. Should give you a rough idea of the différence.