Best materia setup for crafters?

[Karaha_Baruha]

While the head isnt craftable itself, you turn in a few crafted HQ items to trade for the head. And a LOT of said item for the main hand. The head is one head fits all, but the weapon is that specific class only though.

[Xavier_Fanesthre]

To overmeld my GSM, I had been following this guide: http://www.ffxivguild.com/ff14-arr-d...materia-melds/

Having blown a stack of gil, I only have to finish melding the militia grinding-wheel. I am getting a bit worried that I will not have the 397 Craftsmanship / 382 Control with this materia meld.

Where there were 2 alternatives (for Legs & Boots, for instance), I had applied one to legs and the other to boots. The only thing I have done differently is on the Legs & Boots recommended meld (Command III, Command II, CP III, Crafts I), I have switched the Command II and the CP III - simply because I was taught to meld the higher grade materia in first given the increasing risk of failure the further you go.

Has anyone else used this guide? If so, can you comment? I'd rather not use it on another crafter if the author has totally stuffed his recommendations.

[BobbinT]

1 thing I learn the hard way: Avoid pentamelding higher grade than tier I on last slot. It is pain in the ass. I easily burn millions just melding that last 5th slot with tier 2 materia. ^^;

2nd, spiritbond alot of lvl 45+ gears. You'll save more cost that way. There's patrician sets for body side and the same acc set you guys use for your max meld setup.

[LordLuki]

Hey
I really appreciated your help and copied almost all the melts. except I always used control 3 whenever you said control 2, but only because on my server the control 3 materia is half the price of control 2 and I have no idea why but whatever... same effect.

One question to the Belt. I'm using the Dodore Belt now, what would u recommend to put in there?
and what do you recommend about the awl... waiting until one gets the artisan awl and no materia in any that is lower?
thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience <3

your cute lalafell

[Stihllodeing]

I found this thread extremely useful and will be watching it and referring to it frequently.

Thaaaank you thread and people

[Lukaris]

i found a good guide for materia melds but i don't think i'm the only one who knows that site xD

http://www.ffxivguild.com/ff14-arr-d...materia-melds/

[Songi]

Don't bother max melding Alchemist Artisan offhand just yet. None of the 4 stars are high quality craftable and the fact that the recipes in the master II book will only be used less than a handful of times in this patch, no reason to go the extra mile on something that won't see much use.