Updated desynthesis guide

[MagicAura]

My reasons for capping them is because usually at the beggining of a new expansion you can desynth the vendor gear for leathers and other items initially early on at a profit before the price drops.

And secondly if im understanding this correctly you no longer need to desynth specific items for example shield for armorer and job specific items to level it?

Like if I switch to an alchemist and desynth a chest piece it will level alchemy desynth? Is that true or does it still have to be specific?

As far as I understand it, you can desynth even if you aren't in a relevant profession, which means it's still governed by item type. Fish for example will level up CUL desynth but I don't need to be in my fisher to do that. Anything, even DOW/DOM will do it.

[Kamatsu]

As far as I understand it, you can desynth even if you aren't in a relevant profession, which means it's still governed by item type. Fish for example will level up CUL desynth but I don't need to be in my fisher to do that. Anything, even DOW/DOM will do it.

This is exactly how it works - you do not have to be a specific class to desynth an item.
- IE you do not have to be a Carpenter to desynth 'carpenter' items.

Instead you can desynth any item regardless of your current class, and the desynth xp will go towards the items respective class.
- IE if your currently carpenter and desynth an 'armorer' item, you will get xp towards armorer desynth skill (assuming it's not too low an ilvl item) rather than carpenter.

The only exception is regarding the weekly Desynth challenge in the challenge log. It will count any desynth done as any class, but you will only get the XP from it if you are a crafter class under 80 when you complete it.
- IE if you desynth as a DRG and all your crafters are lvl 70... you will get the gil reward but no xp.

[DPZ2]

This is exactly how it works - you do not have to be a specific class to desynth an item.
- IE you do not have to be a Carpenter to desynth 'carpenter' items.

Caveat for those reading this:

You still have to be at least level 30 in the appropriate crafting job in order to desynth an item.

You don't need to switch to that job in order to desynth an item.