I've skimmed through some threads already and have picked up some useful information. I understand gear is changing a lot right now because some recipes are being phased out and materia has been brought in, but I have a few basic questions to ask.
1) When should I use a 2-handed weapon over a wand+shield? I'm soloing at the moment (I'm level/rank 11) and using wand/shield. When would you choose to use a stave over a wand?
2) Are there types of gear I should look out for for Conjurer? In FFXI you would always look out for tunics/robes for example for mages whereas for melee classes it would be leather armour or mail.
I've worked out how to buy things and how to make things but the new materia system is confusing me and I'm not high enough yet (12 is so far my highest) to start the quest.
3) Should I be avoiding 'dated' gear?
4) Are there any class-specific quests before 20?
5) I think I am starting to earn guild marks; are there specific things I should aim for and are there level restrictions on them?
6) What's the most important gear to keep uptodate?
Edited, Nov 4th 2011 8:11am by eldelphia
Edited, Nov 4th 2011 8:11am by eldelphia
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1) There is pretty much no real difference between 1h and 2h yet, until 1.20 that is. Just stick to whatever you like, the bonus is marginal at best.
2) Look at the gear itself, it will tell you what class it requires or favours. If it requires/favours CNJ, it means it's for CNJ. Mages usually wear cloth.
3) Nope, the difference is again marginal at best, until late levels.
4) No there isn't. There are three class quest at lvl 20, lvl 30 and lvl 36, all start at the class guild.
5) Just buy all you can buy, most of them are locked and require you to do the class quests I mentioned above to buy.
6) Nothing yet, worry about it when you get closer to lvl 50. Though you might want to maximise your MP pool because you lack Drain MP, that one comes from Thaumaturge.
2) Look at the gear itself, it will tell you what class it requires or favours. If it requires/favours CNJ, it means it's for CNJ. Mages usually wear cloth.
3) Nope, the difference is again marginal at best, until late levels.
4) No there isn't. There are three class quest at lvl 20, lvl 30 and lvl 36, all start at the class guild.
5) Just buy all you can buy, most of them are locked and require you to do the class quests I mentioned above to buy.
6) Nothing yet, worry about it when you get closer to lvl 50. Though you might want to maximise your MP pool because you lack Drain MP, that one comes from Thaumaturge.
Khornette wrote:
1) There is pretty much no real difference between 1h and 2h yet, until 1.20 that is. Just stick to whatever you like, the bonus is marginal at best.
2) Look at the gear itself, it will tell you what class it requires or favours. If it requires/favours CNJ, it means it's for CNJ. Mages usually wear cloth.
3) Nope, the difference is again marginal at best, until late levels.
4) No there isn't. There are three class quest at lvl 20, lvl 30 and lvl 36, all start at the class guild.
5) Just buy all you can buy, most of them are locked and require you to do the class quests I mentioned above to buy.
6) Nothing yet, worry about it when you get closer to lvl 50. Though you might want to maximise your MP pool because you lack Drain MP, that one comes from Thaumaturge.
2) Look at the gear itself, it will tell you what class it requires or favours. If it requires/favours CNJ, it means it's for CNJ. Mages usually wear cloth.
3) Nope, the difference is again marginal at best, until late levels.
4) No there isn't. There are three class quest at lvl 20, lvl 30 and lvl 36, all start at the class guild.
5) Just buy all you can buy, most of them are locked and require you to do the class quests I mentioned above to buy.
6) Nothing yet, worry about it when you get closer to lvl 50. Though you might want to maximise your MP pool because you lack Drain MP, that one comes from Thaumaturge.
OK thanks for that. I do realise that specific gear favours specific classes but I wasn't sure whether I should always be looking for 'doublets' or 'actons' etc.
I'm also levelling THM and some other stuff and finding even at lowbie levels various spells and abilities help a lot.
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