Temple Cyclas.....

[Almalexia]

Don't worry about gearswapping shenanigans just yet.

I have around 2100MP in a full party. Without AF, I can carry on fisting for 3 minutes and 45 seconds; with AF bonus, 4 minutes and 12 seconds. That's 27 additional seconds without any resting, Ballad or Sucker Punch--nothing spectacular.

Gearswapping in FFXIV is so cumbersome for melee that I wouldn't recommend working it into a macro for regular use. Before a primal or boss fight, where the battle is long and the element consistent, you could do it from the gear menu.

I am more concerned about swapping AF feet once Explorer/Darklight comes my way. I never want to go without that recast reduction, but have you seen those raid boots!?

[Klive]

I have around 2100MP in a full party. Without AF, I can carry on fisting for 3 minutes and 45 seconds; with AF bonus, 4 minutes and 12 seconds. That's 27 additional seconds without any resting, Ballad or Sucker Punch--nothing spectacular.

225 seconds vs 252 seconds. That is 12% increase in time you can keep melee with fists up. To get that kind of return in time you would need a 252 mana increase. 252 mana increase is equal to 7.2 max stat IV mana materia binds. Nothing Spectacular indeed.

[Almalexia]

225 seconds vs 252 seconds. That is 12% increase in time you can keep melee with fists up. To get that kind of return in time you would need a 252 mana increase. 252 mana increase is equal to 7.2 max stat IV mana materia binds. Nothing Spectacular indeed.

The conserve MP effect is more like a very specific Refresh effect than a virtual increase to MP, as you suggest. It should be compared to other means of replenishing MP--down time, Ballad, Sucker Punch, ether even--all of which are generally more effective than 3MP/tic and don't rely on gearswapping.

[NoctisUmbra]

Don't worry about gearswapping shenanigans just yet.

I have around 2100MP in a full party. Without AF, I can carry on fisting for 3 minutes and 45 seconds; with AF bonus, 4 minutes and 12 seconds. That's 27 additional seconds without any resting, Ballad or Sucker Punch--nothing spectacular.

Gearswapping in FFXIV is so cumbersome for melee that I wouldn't recommend working it into a macro for regular use. Before a primal or boss fight, where the battle is long and the element consistent, you could do it from the gear menu.

I am more concerned about swapping AF feet once Explorer/Darklight comes my way. I never want to go without that recast reduction, but have you seen those raid boots!?

Yea an LSmate of mine got the server first Darklight piece which also happens to be the Caligae. Absolutely amazing. I have my eyes on the Corselet, Eyepatch and Bracers as well for MNK.