BiS HQ Ruby Gear

[Ehayte]

Yeah. That Rip + Auto is the death. It isn't the big attack that kills you... it's the autoattack right afterward XD

That's why you visit your local Holmgang agent and take out an insurance policy : D

[Lovefool]

Thanks everybody, lovely tips. I'll hold off for now as I've only got 2m, and no one in my FC can craft it anyway. I'll stay in the process of filling up with Ironworks for now.

@Donjo Thanks for that! Very helpful. My FC are full-vit supporters and there's not much leeway on that, which I have no major qualms with. I'm working on getting it back up to scratch after a few comments, but now that I've finally got an Ironworks chest I can think about replacing some of my str accessory slots. Seems there's a lot to learn and I'm working out my combos, rather than plugging buffs aimlessly (which is fine for most of the easier content).

I haven't really thought about T13 or dreadwyrm gear or any form of rolling and choosing stats for weapons and what not. My FC is currently at T8 and they're comfortable doing that while the whole team progresses - I'm definitely in no dire rush if they want to work at that pace as well. T13 sounds like a while away.

Few things to ponder over.

[Thistledown]

This is a topic that I'm interested in as well. I've been thinking of investing in a new 110 acc when it comes out and since my budget is so limited (2.6 mil ) I'll probably only afford one or two sets, max.

[Donjo]

This is a topic that I'm interested in as well. I've been thinking of investing in a new 110 acc when it comes out and since my budget is so limited (2.6 mil ) I'll probably only afford one or two sets, max.

If i110 accessories look anything even resembling useful, they'll probably cost millions. Each. Just for the accessory.

[Whiston]

Can I mobile edit?

[Whiston]

This has been weighing heavily on me recently, as I'd love to have a nicely melded set of i110 accessories. I currently am using a set of ruby accessories on my War and it works out quite wonderfully, however upon the release of i110 accessories the following should be considered.*

Throughout each item level increase, the stat caps of each piece increase fairly linearly, however materia stats are static. There will reach a theoretical point where you cannot max meld a single stat via current materia, since each materia gives only a set amount.*

[Whiston]

For instance, ruby works wonders on War with its 13 strength and 16 skill speed. Melding two vit fours adds the 15 vitality cap, which then leaves room for accuracy and determination. The beautiful part about these accessories is capping vit and strength main stats, while adding 80 skill speed which comes in very handy for a warrior. With the *introduction of i110 crafted gear, the stats will be as follows:

Vitality - 21
Strength - 18
Accuracy, crit, skill speed - 19
Determination - 13

So, given the items work the same as ruby and you get 18 strength with 19 skill speed, it will require two vit fours and an additional vit three to cap your vitality, leaving only two slots left to add accuracy and determination as you see fit. This will be impacted significantly if the accessories have an alternative secondary stat.*

[Whiston]

Should we get no combination of vitality *or strength with skill speed as a secondary stat, we may find ourselves outside the range of either accuracy or skill speed that the current i90 accessories offer. At this point it may be rational to consider a lower skill speed outside the ability to perform 9 skills in a berserk combo.*

The same holds true for vit accessories, as a crafted i110 ring would have say 21 vit, it would still require two strength fours and a strength three to cap stat, leaving still only two spare slots.*

Undoubtedly, the increased mainstays will well overpower the loss of minor secondary stats, however we may not be in our ideal sweetspot throughout the next patch.*

[Thistledown]

If i110 accessories look anything even resembling useful, they'll probably cost millions. Each. Just for the accessory.

Aww there goes my dream

[Makado]

Get a full set of topaz HQ accessories. Parry is amazing on warrior (it adds 16 automatically on each piece) and you meld str instead of vit materia (absurdly cheaper). The skill speed is alright, but your last on priority for getting TP in fights so running out early doesn't do you any favors. The main reason I love the topaz is because of the big parry boost, as it's your only defense (you can't block) and they have made the final content in such a way you will be tanking at some point on something every fight.