Crafted gear vs. new tomestone gear (please help)

[EorzeaWanderer]

Higher ilevel is better in the overwhelming majority of cases. There are some extreme edge cases where lower ilevel pieces are favored to avoid undesirable substats but this tends to be on accessories.

Pentamelded crafted gear is typically used in whatever slots for which you don’t yet have tome gear or Savage gear, and is replaced over time as you get more clears.

[Bohuslav]

Thank you so much! That's exactly what I wanted to know. I appreciate the clear information.