Low Level Accessories Useless?

[Trussblink]

You spawn in with accessories that give +1 to each stat; after that, you get a bunch that give the same defence, with less stat boosts in general; like what's the actual point?

[Enkidoh]

The 'weathered' accessories weren't originally in the game though - they were only added to all new characters starting the game in a recent patch to make it easier for new characters just starting. Originally a new character only started the game with a weapon and racial gear, their belt and accessories slots were empty (although a new character also got a special ring that was determined by how you answered the merchant on the ferry or chocobo carriage).

Hence the vendor/crafted rings from level 1 and above with minor stat increases, they might be more or less obsolete stat wise but they've only just become obsolete recently.

[Chocolys]

You don't spawn with accessories that give bonus, you only spawn with 4 basic items: Body, Hands, Legs Feet, and none of them has bonus, only basic armor stats. (Unless they changed that but it's been a long time since I've started, so if it is the case then ii'm obviously not aware of it ).

So I assume you must have gotten bonus item from special edition such as Collector or others, which are special cases, and these item can be good and better for a little while than the earlier regular items.

EDIT: Ah Enkidoh replied at the same time and explained it, so it's new feature to help beginners. So nevermind what I just said.

[Trussblink]

The 'weathered' accessories weren't originally in the game though - they were only added to all new characters starting the game in a recent patch to make it easier for new characters just starting. Originally a new character only started the game with a weapon and racial gear, their belt and accessories slots were empty (although a new character also got a special ring that was determined by how you answered the merchant on the ferry or chocobo carriage).

Hence the vendor/crafted rings from level 1 and above with minor stat increases, they might be more or less obsolete stat wise but they've only just become obsolete recently.

Ah, that makes perfect sense; thank you for that- I was just confused as to why some of the quest reward options, as far as accessories went, seemed so poor, relative to the other options, or what I already had equipped; when do accessories generally start appearing that overtake the recently introduced "newbie accessories"?

[Bonkleberry]

There is one quest reward, a ring, that I found substantial. The Brand New Ring you get after completing Hall of tge Novice is +3 to like six stats and increases experience gain for classes level 30 and below.

[Legion88]

Around level 20 to 25 the accessoires begin to have +2 (+3 in HQ) on the main stats but they have only STR and DEX or INT and MND. At these level you can start to exchange your accessoires for better ones.

There is one quest reward, a ring, that I found substantial. The Brand New Ring you get after completing Hall of tge Novice is +3 to like six stats and increases experience gain for classes level 30 and below.

Also this, you can use this ring up to level 40 and higher with no real challenges from other rings.

[Niwashi]

when do accessories generally start appearing that overtake the recently introduced "newbie accessories"?

Earrings:
DoW: Level 20 Brass Ear Cuffs (HQ or Aetherial)*
DoM: Level 28/29** Lapis Lazuli or Malachite Earrings for healers, Danburite Earrings for casters
DoH: Level 15 Fang Earrings
DoL: Level 7 Copper Earrings

Necklace:
DoW: Level 26 Silver Gorget
DoM: Level 27 Horn Necklace
DoH: Level 9 Copper Choker
DoL: Level 5 Leather Choker

Bracelets:
DoW: Level 27 Goatskin Wristbands
DoM: Level 26 Silver Wristlets
DoH: Level 16 Brass Wristlets of Crafting
DoL: Level 17 Hard Leather Wristbands of Gathering

Ring:
DoW: (1) Level 1/15*** Brand-new Ring & (1) Level 24 Flame/Serpent/Storm Private's Ring
DoM: (1) Level 1/15*** Brand-new Ring & (1) Level 19 Coral Ring (HQ or Aetherial)*
DoH: Level 18 Brass Ring of Crafting
DoL: Level 20 Goatskin Ring


* Brass Ear Cuffs (Level 20 DoW) and Coral Ring (Level 19 DoM) only beat the level 1 weathered accessories if they're High Quality or Aetherial. The Normal Quality ones don't.
** The Aetherial versions of Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, and Danburite Earrings are available at level 28. Crafted/quest/vendor version is level 29
*** The Brand-new Ring is equippable at level 1, but only by secondary classes, because you have to reach level 15 to do the training that rewards it.