Crafting Gear!

[Miyaka_Vigiles]

Quick question,

Is the current craft gear the highest or will they introduce a new set in 4.5?

This info might not be announced yet, just asking based on previous trends in ARR/HW.

[KageTokage]

If 4.5 is the last patch of SB like we're assuming, then there won't be any new gear going by past trends.

If anything, they might add the ability to upgrade the crafted gear to 390 like they did in the previous tier.

[Ariane]

If 4.5 is the last patch of SB like we're assuming, then there won't be any new gear going by past trends.

If anything, they might add the ability to upgrade the crafted gear to 390 like they did in the previous tier.

There might be a new main hand tool in 4.5. Lucis come with 2.5, blessed come with 3.5 and even 1.x had the luminary tools at the very end.

[Miyaka_Vigiles]

I just subbed after a long break, last time I crafted before I took my break was @ 4.1

Upgrade crafting gear how?

[number473]

I think the upgrade being referred to is the following: In 4.3, they allowed us to upgrade the crafted DoW/DoM gear from ilvl 350 to 360, although you also had to buy some tome items to hand in with them.

As far as the gear for crafters themselves, this (i.e. 340 crafted gear) should be the strongest gear for the expansion, I think.
I think they might add another set to help people catch up - I didn't really do as much crafting in HW but I think there was a set released near to the end that wasn't as good as the gear added in 3.4 but was much easier to craft.