Preliminary Patch Note Speculation

[giantslayer]

My predictions:

1. Lucis tool will be the upgrade for Supra relic tools, rather than a separate tool like the Artisan ones. As Wadoka pointed out, "Lucis" is a Latin word. "Supra" is also a Latin word. Given the similarity and how they have done naming for the relic weapons, it makes more sense to me for Lucis to be part of the relic tool progression, rather than a separate thing like Artisan.

2. Artisan body piece will be unveiled, and will be craftable with 3 Ehcatl Sealants and 1 Mastercraft Demimateria. I predict they will mirror what the Forager set is already doing with the body piece, since everything else between the two sets is comparable.

3. The "additional rewards" being added to some of the Ixal quests will be more Oaknots. Rather than revamping the pricing structure (which would punish people for not banking their Oaknots in anticipation of the patch), they will simply give more Oaknots going forward for the quests.

[Empty-handed]

"Lucis" tool? Oh oh...

Lux, Luce, Lucem, Lucis... all Latin for "Light".

We're gonna have to equip the tool and then go farm Light as DoH now, aren't we? Heh heh he...

(Kidding. Or...?)

or 2000x crafts HQ ;_;

[chidarake]

Then what do you want to be desynthesizable to reach rank110? I find it hard to believe that we will be stuck with ilvl90 gear, what's the point of raising the cap?
Do you want to stick with Krimu/Arachne/Wootz? Unless they increase the drop, I will not accept that (My suggestion would be every player would get guaranteed drop just like ShivaEX).
I don't like scob to be desynthesizable, because at this point, unless you're in a group that's already in fcob, scob is not farmable.

well 70% chance is pretty low for i90 so this will allow us to get higher % which means more mats available which means cheaper priced gear for the masses to use. and plus i90 can easily get us to 110 desynth skill, it will just take awhile.

plus im not saying st wont become desynthable im just saying its not a fair idea when you compare the under-geared players trying to get gear when the i90 is much harder to get than the i100 gear from st.
even if scob gear becomes desynthable that would probs mean that weathered / unweathered gear will be as well. both farmable easy enough. SE have options if they are deciding to make more gear desynthable.

I just think st should be left alone so its not more of a greedy mans dungeon.. you know cut the low geared players a break for once

(which by the way does not include me incase you were thinking it)

[StouterTaru]

ST is ilvl100 gear, you can buy stuff the same level with soldiery tomes (which will have a big boost this patch)

I expect them to raise the desynth cap by 10 each major patch going forward, as well as top level of gear we can desynth. That keeps the top level dungeon desynth gear at 70% max.

[Kuwagami]

1. Lucis tool will be the upgrade for Supra relic tools, rather than a separate tool like the Artisan ones. As Wadoka pointed out, "Lucis" is a Latin word. "Supra" is also a Latin word. Given the similarity and how they have done naming for the relic weapons, it makes more sense to me for Lucis to be part of the relic tool progression, rather than a separate thing like Artisan.

have you forgotten the luminary already ? Their name already has the meaning of "Lucis"

[StouterTaru]

That's what it is, you need the luminary tool to upgrade to the new tools.

[Defteros]

so.....
no Artisan body? >_>
we are still stuck with a nice AF body and really awful artisan gear? ;_____;

[StouterTaru]

The patch notes are preliminary, they will release the full notes in 10 hours or so. I expect to see an artisan body (or JSE body pieces from the turn in tokens for lucis tools) along with 110 accessories, even though neither was mentioned.

[JonBigwood]

Just guessing, but "master crafting tomes" does not look as an involuntary mistake instead of master crafting books. Might it be there will be some tomes like the tomestones? But it says tomes and not tomestones, who knows?

About the body piece, it might be new body gear for each job will come instead of one for all. I don't think likely the best gear will be an all-class full set. Second best, maybe.

I think probably the ehcatl sealants will be easier to obtain, they are very expensive. But it does not say more oaknots will be given, just that additional rewards will be given. More oaknots would be a way to make them cheaper. Giving an ehcatl for an Ixal quest would be maybe too much. A new token? We'll soon see.

I hope the Lucis weapons won't be a huge grind but think they will probably be.

They said the requirements for 4 star books would not be made easier, but that new recipes would be of neither top nor intermediate level.

The changes about desynth look very nice, you can have 3 desynth classes maxed with no problem, and won't lose desynth if you are not yet capped.