Cracked Materia Guide

[Akujin]

Well, here's hoping in anycase. But if not, then I'll just have to sit on my stash and watch the markets to see what they do.

[Cynthis]

Excellent. I need to start planning my HQ crafting gear and skill sets then

[Molly_Millions]

IMO, use HQ gear for melding good dungeon gear, use NQ for spiritbonding. Wherever you don't have darklight gear, use darksteel or equivalent for your class. That will obviously change once the really high-end recipes are introduced.

[Cynthis]

IMO, use HQ gear for melding good dungeon gear, use NQ for spiritbonding. Wherever you don't have darklight gear, use darksteel or equivalent for your class. That will obviously change once the really high-end recipes are introduced.

Yeah, definitely my plan. I am glad I got my Vanya and Gryphonskin gear done in 1.0. Just hope I can turn in the materia on those as well.

Come to think of it, since most of my Vanya/Gryphonskin isn't HQ, I can fill in the 2 materia spots with G5 materia of something useful but since there is no penalty for failing forbidden melds, I guess it makes sense to just plug along with low level materia to get those extra +3 INT... until you get lucky. That is probably more useful than trying to get a third G5 materia of the 6th most useful stat to stick. Not even sure I could think of a 6th particularly worthwhile stat category for BLM for example, not worth throwing G5 materia at any rate.

[Molly_Millions]

Yeah, definitely my plan. I am glad I got my Vanya and Gryphonskin gear done in 1.0. Just hope I can turn in the materia on those as well.

Come to think of it, since most of my Vanya/Gryphonskin isn't HQ, I can fill in the 2 materia spots with G5 materia of something useful but since there is no penalty for failing forbidden melds, I guess it makes sense to just plug along with low level materia to get those extra +3 INT... until you get lucky. That is probably more useful than trying to get a third G5 materia of the 6th most useful stat to stick. Not even sure I could think of a 6th particularly worthwhile stat category for BLM for example, not worth throwing G5 materia at any rate.

TBH, I'd put the highest grade materia in there first because the success rate is higher, then cap out the base stats with the cheap stuff last.

I seriously can't wait for phase 4, materia is like gamers crack to me, I love the concept so much.

[Cynthis]

TBH, I'd put the highest grade materia in there first because the success rate is higher, then cap out the base stats with the cheap stuff last.

I seriously can't wait for phase 4, materia is like gamers crack to me, I love the concept so much.

Right, that's what I meant. I know what you mean, I really like the materia system as well. I just hope we can make endgame relevant gear and weapons that way even if it isn't BiS.

[Molly_Millions]

Right, that's what I meant. I know what you mean, I really like the materia system as well. I just hope we can make endgame relevant gear and weapons that way even if it isn't BiS.

Currently we can make relevant armor, but weapons, not so much.