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Quick Guide
General Notes
- Max Desynth level: 180.00 per class, 560.00 total.
- Level used for desynth is hidden value I call "rlvl". Often same as item level, but not always! Dungeon gear: rlvl=ilvl; crafted gear 1-50: rlvl = listed recipe level; see chart in main guide for rest of list.
- At r41+, desynth success rate = 50% if dSkill = rlvl. +/- 2% per point difference until 30%/70%, then +/- 1.5% per point until 0%/100%.
- Bacon Broth and Tinker's Calm increase desynth success rate and stack (NQ Bacon Broth: +2.5% (HQ: +5%), NQ Tinker's Calm: +7.5% (HQ: +10%)).
- Every materia melded = +5% to desynth chance.
- NQ/HQ status of item does not affect desynth at all.
- LTW/WVR/ARM/GSM good for desynthing dungeon gear.
- BSM best for getting special demimateria (Primal/Mastercraft).
- LTW best for FC3s (desynth bridesmaid's sandals bought from vendor).
- ARM best for hardcore PvPers (desynth direwolf shields - gets BC3s).
- CUL cannot get demimateria, only swimwear and ninja betta minion.
- CRP/ALC weakest at the moment.
- Crafted leftside items with req lvl 50, 52, 54, 56, 58 often cheap on MB due to quest rewards; trawl MB regularly for cheap desynths (under 5k).
- Vendors sell NQ crafted items cheaply from 50-60. If mats are expensive, make profit by desynthing specific vendor-bought items.
- Some items cannot be obtained from desynth (including Dissolvent and Shark Oil)
Alchemist
- dSkill 1-10: Weathered Grimoire (vendor)
- dSkill 10-20: Whispering Maple Wand (vendor)
- dSkill 20-30: Ash Wand (crafted)
- dSkill 30-38: Yew Wand (crafted)
- dSkill 38-44: Book of Silver (crafted)
- dSkill 44-55: Tane Mahuta (crafted)
- dSkill 55-70: Aged Phial (vendor) OR Madman's Whispering Rod (crafted)
- dSkill 70-90: Aetherial Wheels (crafted)
- dSkill 90-101: Archaeoskin Codex / Grimoire with HQ Tinker's Bacon and 3 melds (vendor)
- dSkill 101-111: Archaeoskin Codex / Grimoire with HQ Tinker's Bacon and 2 melds (vendor)
- dSkill 111-122: Wyvernskin Codex / Grimoire with HQ Tinker's Bacon and 2 melds (vendor)
- dSkill 122-128: Dhalmelskin Codex / Grimoire with HQ Tinker's Bacon and 2 melds (vendor)
- dSkill 128-131: Dragonskin Codex / Grimoire with HQ Tinker's Bacon and 2 melds (vendor)
- dSkill 131-136: Noble's Picatrix / Book of Aurum Regis with HQ Tinker's Bacon and 2 melds (vendor)
- dSkill 136-160: Noble's Codex / Noble Gold with HQ Tinker's Bacon and 2 melds (vendor)
- dSkill 160-180: SCH/SMN weapons from Expert Roulette dungeons (dungeon)
Armorer
- dSkill 1-18: Weathered Skillet (vendor)
- dSkill 18-30: Iron Skillet (crafted or vendor)
- dSkill 30-36: Iron Alembic (crafted)
- dSkill 36-45: White Skillet (crafted)
- dSkill 45-50: Steel Frypan (crafted)
- dSkill 50-60: Hell's Kitchen (r47) (crafted)
- dSkill 60-75: Aged Mortar (r55) (vendor)
- dSkill 75-80: Warwolf Kite Shield (PvP) OR Artisan's Frypan (tokens) OR triple-melded Wolfram Tassets
- dSkill 80-95: Mythrite Tassets of ... (vendor, 2-4 melds, HQ Tinker's Bacon)
- dSkill 95-120: Mythrite Tassets of ... (vendor)
- dSkill 120-130: Titanium Plate Belt of ... (vendor)
- dSkill 130-140: Titanium Tassets of Fending (vendor)
- dSkill 140-165: Adamantite Tassets of ... (vendor)
- dSkill 165-170: Adamantite Alembic (vendor)
- dSkill 170-180: Expert Roulette dungeon items (dungeon)
Blacksmith
- dSkill 1-10: Weathered Shortsword/Weathered Daggers (vendor)
- dSkill 10-20: Amateur's Culinary Knife (vendor)
- dSkill 20-28: Brass Knives (crafted)
- dSkill 28-32: Iron Pickaxe (crafted)
- dSkill 32-36: Initiate's Mortar (crafted)
- dSkill 36-40: Plumed Iron Hatchet (crafted)
- dSkill 40-50: Plumed Steel Hatchet (crafted)
- dSkill 50-56 Mythril Head Knife (crafted)
- dSkill 56-65: Horned Hatchet (crafted)
- dSkill 65-75: Aged Pestle (vendor)
- dSkill 75-100: Summoning Bell (crafted) -- painful levels, supplement w/ dungeon gear (Garuda/Moogle HM, Leviathan/Ramuh Ex?)
- dSkill 100-110: Mythrite Pugiones (crafted/vendor, 4 melds + Tinker's Bacon) (15-30% base, 50-65% with Bacon Melds)
- dSkill 110-135: Mythrite Lapidary Hammer (crafted, 1-2 melds)
- dSkill 135-148: Titanium Scythe (crafted, 1-2 melds)
- dSkill 148-170: Adamantite Pliers (vendor)
- dSkill 170-180: Expert Roulette dungeon items (dungeon)
Carpenter
- dSkill 1-8: Weathered Fishing Pole (vendor)
- dSkill 8-20: Square Maple Shield (vendor)
- dSkill 20-30: Square Ash Shield (crafted)
- dSkill 30-40: Yew Crook (crafted)
- dSkill 40-46: Walnut Pattens (crafted)
- dSkill 46-52: Plumed Oak Macuahuitl (crafted) OR Garnet Grinding Wheel (crafted)
- dSkill 52-70: Aged Spear (vendor)
- dSkill 70-85: Straight Stepping Stumps (crafted) -- if you have a better idea for 70-85, please let me know!
- dSkill 85-90: Mythrite Trident (vendor) with HQ Tinker's Bacon and 5 melds
- dSkill 90-115: Cedar Fishing Rod (vendor) with HQ Tinker's Bacon and 5 melds
- dSkill 115-130: Cedar Fishing Rod (vendor)
- dSkill 130-155: Hallowed Chestnut Mask of ___ (vendor)
- dSkill 155-160: Birch Fishing Rod (vendor)
- dSkill 160-180: DRG and BRD weapons from Expert Roulette dungeons (dungeon)
Culinarian
- dSkill 1-30: Buy increasingly expensive fish from Holasfhis (vendor)
- dSkill 30-55: Giant Bass (100% catch) or whatever Retainer Venture-obtained fish you feel like
- dSkill 55-70: Mahi Mahi (MB), Giant Catfish (MB), Empreror Fish (MB), or Aged Decanters (vendor), whichever is cheapest
- dSkill 70-90: Takitaro (MB) or Megalodon (MB), or Takitaro (fishing) if neither is cheap enough
- dSkill 90-100: Gigant Clam (fishing), or start on Icepicks early with the help of Tinker's Bacon and the blessings of RNGesus
- dSkill 100-135: Icepick (MB/fishing/retainer)
- dSkill 135-145: Mogpom (fishing, 100% catch)
- dSkill 145-155: Fountfish (fishing, 100% catch)
- dSkill 155-165: Hinterlands Perch (fishing)
- dSkill 165-180: Storm Chaser (fishing)
Goldsmith
- dSkill 1-20: Rusty Needle (vendor)
- dSkill 20-40: Brass Ring of Crafting (crafte
- dSkill 40-45: Sandworm Needle (crafted)
- dSkill 45-65: Tortoiseshell Armillae (crafted)
- dSkill 65-75: Aged Ring (vendor) OR Aetheryte Ring (crafted)
- dSkill 75-95: Gold Spectacles (crafted - meld at least twice) -- painful levels, supplement w/ dungeon gear (hero's/allagan) or see below
- dSkill 80-90: Agate Ring of ... (vendor) -- requires melds and/or Tinker's Bacon (2 melds, HQ Tinker's Bacon = 12.5% at 80)
- dSkill 90-100: Agate Ring of ... (vendor) -- melds/Tinker's Bacon strongly recommended
- dSkill 100-120: Agate Ring of ... (vendor)
- dSkill 120-140: Mythrite Needle (vendor)
- dSkill 140-160: Dragon Fang Earring (crafted)
- dSkill 160-180: Accessories and others from Expert Roulette dungeons (dungeon)
Leatherworker
- dSkill 1-18: Leather Duckbills (vendor)
- dSkill 18-30: Hard Leather Choker (vendor)
- dSkill 24-33: Padded Leather Duckbills of Gathering (crafted)
- dSkill 33-36: Goatskin Choker (vendor)
- dSkill 36-40: Toadskin Brais (crafted)
- dSkill 40-50: Raptorskin Ring (crafted)
- dSkill 50-70: Legionary Visors (MB; if >3k, do Aged Grimoire (vendor) instead)
- dSkill 70-95: Bridesmaid's Sandals / Best Man's Gaiters (vendor)
- dSkill 95-115: Archaeoskin Belt of Striking (vendor, meld/tinker's bacon to get to 115 faster)
- dSkill 115-128: Wyvernskin Belt of ... (vendor)
- dSkill 128-153: Wyvernskin Field Belt (vendor) -- if you want Wyvern Leather
- dSkill 128-153: Dhalmelskin Belt of ... (vendor) -- if you want Dhalmel Leather
- dSkill 134-159: Dragonskin Belt of ... (vendor) -- if you want Dragon Leather
- dSkill 138-170: Serpentskin Hunting Belt of ... (vendor) -- if you want Amphiptere Leather and Adamantite Nuggets (spoiler: you do)
- dSkill 170-180: Expert Roulette dungeon items (dungeon)
Weaver
- dSkill 1-20: Hempen Bandana (vendor)
- dSkill 20-40: Cotton Work Gloves (crafted)
- dSkill 40-46: Linen Halfgloves (crafted)
- dSkill 46-55: Linen Deerstalker (crafted)
- dSkill 55-70: Coronal Straw Hat (crafted) (if mats >3k, do Aged Robe (vendor) instead)
- dSkill 70-95: Bridesmaid's Tights (vendor)
- dSkill 95-120: Rainbow Halfgloves of ... (vendor, 2-4 melds, Tinker's Bacon if you can)
- dSkill 120-145: Holy Rainbow Scarf of Scouting (vendor) -- if you want Holy Rainbow Cloth
- dSkill 128-153: Rainbow Apron (vendor) -- if you want Holy Rainbow Cloth (half as much cloth as above, but item is cheaper and higher level)
- dSkill 134-159: Ramie Skirt (vendor) -- if you want Ramie Cloth (and some Holy Rainbow Cloth)
- dSkill 134-159: Hallowed Ramie Sash of ... (vendor) -- if you want Hallowed Ramie Cloth
- dSkill 140-165: Chimerical Felt Corset of ... (vendor) -- if you want Chimerical Felt and Crawler Silk
- dSkill 143-168: Chimerical Felt Sash of ... (vendor) -- if you want Chimerical Felt and Crawler Silk (same yield as above, slightly higher level, slightly more expensive)
- dSkill 145-170: Chimerical Felt Breeches of Healing (vendor) -- if you want Chimerical Felt, Crawler Silk, and Amphiptere Leather (much more expensive than above, yields less valuable items, but is slightly higher level)
- dSkill 170-180: Expert Roulette dungeon items (dungeon)