Matria is needed?

[Dzian]

Tier 8 Materias are so cheap and easy to obtain I don't even understand why would you refuse to meld. Discord Hunts exist calling every Data Centre a train run, congrats you got all the materias you want in less than a day. It's common courtesy to do your best on your job you play than gimping the team further because "too lazy". Melded crit vs Non Melded crit DPS the damage difference is huge.

The issue with materia is the same its always been. Gear just doesn't last long enough to justify melding it for most people...

Melding gear your just going to throw away in the next week or so is basically seen as throwing money down the drain...

And while money itself is pretty easy to get. That shiny glamour you may want to buy is going to be expensive stuff. Hell a glamour hairstyle is still selling for 12 million...

And as everybody frequently says
Glamour is the true endgame.

If gear had a viable lifespan people would be more willing to invest in it.. or hell even if the melds carried over augments..

Melded your 520 cryptbunkers. But then augment it to 530. Bye materia...

Melded your 510 crafted. Then augment it to 520 bye materia...

Makes melding a waste of time and money for many people.

Also if your remotely upto date on gear you already overpower theblatest content anyway.. Whats the ireq for the newest alliance raid 495? When everyone is sporting 510-520 and already overpowering by 20-25 I levels even on day 1