Quote Originally Posted by Raiden_Ki View Post
Sorry for resurrecting this but what the hell. i320 crafted acc are better than savage drops? Can u confirm this for me? I just decided on maining PLD.
Yes, they are. But depending on your commitment to pushing the job's DPS, this is highly optional.


The logic behind this is that the increment in Str (ie. = DPS+) from 320 accs to 340 accs is just a +2 Str per accessory, meaning that your main DPS stat only increases by 10 points by equipping the 340 accessories. The upside is that they offer more Vitality, and thus, more HP, but the HP increment is pretty low, sitting at around 2-3k from equipping all five 340 accessories. Coupled with increased Def/MDef from 340 left sides, this extra 2-3k HP is more or less useless.

320 accessories have the advantage that you can pentameld substats onto them, so by pentamelding one VI materia and three V materias with Direct Hit, you get a better damage increment than by equipping the 340 accessories.

How big this increment is is largely dependent on your own skill and your group's playstyle, though.