What is the Max Stat Cap via the Materia System?

[Kiara]

Hi All,

I remember reading a post (or Dev Reply) about a Maximum Stat Cap with Materia (or was it just a Maximum Stat Cap period?) a while back. I couldn't find the number looking at Patch 1.19, 1.20 Notes.

So my questions are:

1. What was the Maximum Stat Cap? (IIRC, was it... ~280?)

2. Was that Stat Cap only talking about benefits from Materia Bonuses only? Or your total Statistic #? (i.e., was the cap for, say, Strength (STR) capped at +X# in Bonuses, or was it your actual total sum of your Strength rating in the Abilities Screen?


Thanks for the help!

[Fiosha_Maureiba]

I believe t'was only an example of what the cap was supposed to be.

But there has not been a dev or rep response that truly followed up on what the caps were.

T'was my understanding that this cap was ONLY for the Materia bonuses and not a combination of all your equipment bonuses.

I do not believe the materia stat cap was found (i.e. people double melding HP to their equipment were not capped at +280 HP and don't recall reading anyone reaching a cap yet).

[Demacia]

I'd like to know this myself. Wondering if using INT+16~ materia on both cobalt claws and the head slot would be better than Ifrit claws.

[Rentahamster]

I'd like to know this myself. Wondering if using INT+16~ materia on both cobalt claws and the head slot would be better than Ifrit claws.

Ifrit claws are still better.

[darkstarpoet1]

I'd like to know this myself. Wondering if using INT+16~ materia on both cobalt claws and the head slot would be better than Ifrit claws.

it would be weaker than the ifrit claws. remember even though you put it on your head slot for the cobalt claws you could also put it on your head slot for the ifrit claws. you are basically comparing the ifrit claws to cobalt with only one materia. even if you didn't put the int on your head piece when using the ifrit claws they would still out perform the cobalt. those ifrit mele weapons are the best pieces.

[Demacia]

it would be weaker than the ifrit claws. remember even though you put it on your head slot for the cobalt claws you could also put it on your head slot for the ifrit claws. you are basically comparing the ifrit claws to cobalt with only one materia. even if you didn't put the int on your head piece when using the ifrit claws they would still out perform the cobalt. those ifrit mele weapons are the best pieces.

Gotcha. Thanks for the tips guys.