The status of gathering gear is a little odd. While the red scrip gear absolutely does outpace melded HQ crafted gear, the stats aren't actually needed. I've currently got a full set of HQ serpentskin with tools. The tools are pentamelded but the body pieces and accessories don't have more than two overmelds a piece (all of which are just rank I materia), yet that still allows for the surpassing of the perception hard cap and the gathering hard and soft cap on legendary nodes.
Unless SE plans on introducing new nodes without introducing more powerful gathering gear, it seems like their intention is for people who want a head start on gathering to go for the crafted sets while those more patient or less wealthy can slowly put together red scrip sets.
Unless SE plans on introducing new nodes without introducing more powerful gathering gear, it seems like their intention is for people who want a head start on gathering to go for the crafted sets while those more patient or less wealthy can slowly put together red scrip sets.
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