Gunbreaker - Leveling Question

[Iscah]

There are definite advantages to doing Stormblood while it's quiet there, and letting the crowd clear out of the new areas before you get to it.

(I'm not looking forward to having a sea of people crowded around all my quest targets...)

One reason I would consider continuing the MSQ and getting to 70 now is to have access to the level 70 poetics vendor right off the bat when Shadowbringers goes live. This would let you get a head start on gearing up your Gunbreaker for going from 70 to 80.

I don't think that's necessary though - you don't *need* the Lv70 armour until you move up into Lv70 content. You only really need to be geared to match the content you're currently doing.

Also, I'm not sure, but do the vendors unlock once the expansion is no longer current? You can access the Heavensward vendors as soon as you reach Idyllshire, but was that the case during Heavensward or did they change it after Stormblood released?

anyways, stop the MSQ, and just get a job to 70, so the GNB will gain more exp faster

I don't think you need to worry about that. As long as you're doing all your MSQ quests with the class, and also running roulette dungeons (and/or sidequests) along the way, you should be fine.

Though of course, it's not a bad idea either, if you want to work on it before 5.0 releases.

[BiffWellington]

I don't think that's necessary though - you don't *need* the Lv70 armour until you move up into Lv70 content. You only really need to be geared to match the content you're currently doing.

True, but in the process of leveling from 60 to 70 you're likely to find yourself capped on poetics more than once. It's good to be able to spend them as you go, so you can earn more.

Also, I'm not sure, but do the vendors unlock once the expansion is no longer current? You can access the Heavensward vendors as soon as you reach Idyllshire, but was that the case during Heavensward or did they change it after Stormblood released?

Now, this I'm not sure about; I just started this game last fall. I do remember having access to those vendors right off the bat when I got Idyllshire, now that you mention it.