New CNJ with questions

[Wanderlust]

Thanks, we'll keep up the gear. In other MMOs we generally didn't worry about gearing up while leveling, it just came and was quickly obsoleted by ongoing drops. We notice a lack of drops in this game, and sometimes long gaps between quest gear.

How do you recommend we gear up while leveling? Rely on quest gear? Buy from the MB? Vendors?

Thanks again

[Kuurei]

Thanks, we'll keep up the gear. In other MMOs we generally didn't worry about gearing up while leveling, it just came and was quickly obsoleted by ongoing drops. We notice a lack of drops in this game, and sometimes long gaps between quest gear.

How do you recommend we gear up while leveling? Rely on quest gear? Buy from the MB? Vendors?

Thanks again

Generally, it's either quested, dungeon dropped from continuously queuing up for the same dungeon till you get a worthy piece, or in the case of 50/60/70, Tomestones earned from dungeons are always an option. Another option that works really well, and might be a bit easier to manage since you're both playing together, is taking relevant gathering/crafting choices early on. As a Conj, Weaver and Carpenter are both good ones for you and for an Archer Leatherworker/Carpenter or Leatherworker/Goldsmith to prevent overlap would work. One or both of you would need to keep Mining and Botany apace with your crafting levels to make this one work, though. Splitting the work never hurts.

[Kalise]

Thanks, we'll keep up the gear. In other MMOs we generally didn't worry about gearing up while leveling, it just came and was quickly obsoleted by ongoing drops. We notice a lack of drops in this game, and sometimes long gaps between quest gear.

How do you recommend we gear up while leveling? Rely on quest gear? Buy from the MB? Vendors?

Thanks again

Up to level 50, you can use vendor gear to top up your stuff if it's getting a bit dated and you haven't gotten much from dungeons. (Though, Accessories from the vendor stop at like level 30 or something silly... Meaning the only place to get upgrades is the Marketboard and the occasional quest...)

After level 50, the MSQ's will generally let you get a full set of HQ gear every few levels, with maybe a handful of pieces being from Sidequests. This, in addition to the occasional drop from dungeons should keep you up to date.

Gearing tends to be a larger concern when leveling jobs after your first, since you won't be able to get the free handouts from the MSQ for them - Which is something to keep in mind if you plan on doing such a thing. Though this can be alleviated by holding onto your gear for alternate jobs in the role (I.e. As a Conjurer, most of your gear will also be usable by Scholar and Astrologian, while an Archer will share gear with Machinist and accessories will also be shared with Ninja). Outside of that, your sources are Vendors, Marketboards and Dungeons.