Thread: Questions on 2.4 path and gear from returning 2.1 player

Keep in mind you will need to level desynthesis. GSM desynthesis is probably the first thing you need to do so you can save money on your accessories by makingg your own FC1s, and prepare for glasses desynth

Don't bother with patricians. The only big saving (the chest) is a mandatory max meld for 4*. You can get Ixali gloves, which leaves boots/legs which require very little melds.

Your supra can be made from leftover turn in mats.

OK thank you, I didn't realize I needed to desynth to make the 1* jewelry.

Looks like no shortcuts through the process.

Originally Posted by govtcheeze

OK thank you, I didn't realize I needed to desynth to make the 1* jewelry.

Looks like no shortcuts through the process.

you can buy the FC1s off the MB. That's what I did (actually bought all my i55 gear off the MB)

As someone who is just now getting crafts up to 3 star level. My thinking is that the new lvl 60 gear will probably be a "5*" synth and you will need the stats to do 4* + 10 levels so being able to do 4* before the patch would put you ahead and able to recoup some money down the line.

That said I make most of my money making and selling 2 star foods/potions so if you just want gil then you can make plenty at your current levels.

I guess the big question is, when the level cap is raised, will we have new class quests - leading to new mainhands (perhaps better than I75 Supra's)?
Also will there be lvl 60 recipes for Weaver and Leatherworker to let them make new "class sets" - a new set of lvl 60 1 star recipes?

From a developer's perspective, someone who picks up the game after the expansion, will likely not "want" to go through all of the grinding required to obtain the current crafting gear.
Unless they either nerf the requirements (amount of items to turn in and mats requires), or the lvl 60 crafting gear enables people to simply skip the 50x token grinds, for instance.

The gear reset is a big question for me too. I didn't play the previous FF MMO so I am not sure how they handle new levels, but most other games I play it's a total reset each new tier. I am deciding on pushing forward with crafting or just leveling all doh to 50 and then leveling all the dow as high as I can before the new tier. I am currently leaning toward the later.

Originally Posted by govtcheeze

The gear reset is a big question for me too. I didn't play the previous FF MMO so I am not sure how they handle new levels, but most other games I play it's a total reset each new tier. I am deciding on pushing forward with crafting or just leveling all doh to 50 and then leveling all the dow as high as I can before the new tier. I am currently leaning toward the later.

Going off of FFXI the cap started at 50 (75 by the time it got released in the US) and you had to do a quest every 5 levels to unlock the next levels but you only had to do this once per char.

Like I said I honestly wouldn't be surprised if you need at least some melds to do the quest (or lots of gil to just buy the items) to advance past 50 in the class. I don't think it will require you to have absolutely everything but I wouldn't be surprised if you need the i55 gear melded.

You don't need to be maxed to make the turn ins for the artisan specs and tools.

My Alchemist has all i55 accessories, Ixal hands, Artisan specs and tool, AF boots, Patrician's body and legs, Militia offhand. Only 2 melds on the offhand all else that can be melded is maxed. Spirits of Salt is well within reach.

And yes, if a piece takes pentamelding to max you probably need an IV. But not necessary. Figure it out. You can blow up a LOT of IIs and Is before you hit the cost of a IV.