Level 100 Gear Guide
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Allagan Tomestone exchanges open up in Solution Nine after Dawntrail.
Scrips exchange unlock quest Dawn of a New Deal requires Solution Nine.
Summary
Combat
- Because level 100 gear is released over the course of several major patches, players do not necessarily need to slowly increment the item level of their gear if they have recently reached level 100, and can instead jump directly to the highest item level gear that is most accessible.
- [IL 690] Players who recently reached level 99 - 100 should collect Artifact Weapons and Artifact Armor for free. Epochal Accessories drop from three dungeons: Alexandria, Tender Valley, and The Strayborough Deadwalk, but these do not need to be "farmed" to proceed with further upgrades.
- [IL 750] Current uncapped tomestone gear (
Allagan Tomestones of Mathematics): Historia Weapons, Historia Armor, and Historia Accessories
- [IL 760] These can be upgraded to Augmented Historia Weapons (using Evercharged Ester), Augmented Historia Armor (using Evercharged Twine), and Augmented Historia Accessories (using Evercharged Glaze). These are available from exchanging
Sacks of Nuts, alliance raid coins, or books from AAC Cruiserweight Tier (Savage), .
- [IL 760] These can be upgraded to Augmented Historia Weapons (using Evercharged Ester), Augmented Historia Armor (using Evercharged Twine), and Augmented Historia Accessories (using Evercharged Glaze). These are available from exchanging
- [IL 750] Current uncapped alliance raid armor ( San d'Oria: The Second Walk): San d'Oria Armor
- [IL 755] Current dungeon gear ( Mistwake): Mistwake Armor and Mistwake Accessories
- [IL 770] Current weekly-capped normal raid gear ( AAC Heavyweight Tier): Heavyweight Armor and Heavyweight Accessories
- [IL 770] Current endgame crafted gear: Courtly Lover's Weapons, Courtly Lover's Armor, and Courtly Lover's Accessories. These should always be obtained as high quality, either by crafting them yourself or purchasing from the Market Board. Unlike normal raid IL 770 gear, these can be pentamelded with materia, giving more substats, although the types of substats may not necessarily be as desirable as those from normal raid gear.
- [IL 775] Current extreme trial weapons ( Hell on Rails (Extreme)): Runaway Weapons
- [IL 775] Current relic weapons: Phantom Weapons Obscurum
- [IL 780] Current weekly-capped tomestone gear (
Allagan Tomestone of Mnemonics): Bygone Brass Weapons, Bygone Brass Armor, and Bygone Brass Accessories
- [IL 790] These can be upgraded to Augmented Bygone Brass Weapons (using Thundersteeped Solvent), Augmented Bygone Brass Armor (using Thundersteeped Twine), and Augmented Bygone Brass Accessories (using Thundersteeping Glaze). These upgrade items drop from AAC Heavyweight Tier (Savage).
- [IL 790/795] Current weekly-capped savage raid gear ( AAC Heavyweight Tier (Savage)): Grand Champion's Weapons, Grand Champion's Armor and Grand Champion's Accessories.
Best-in-slot gear
- Current "best-in-slot" (BiS) gear comprises a mixture of IL 795 Grand Champion's Weapons and IL 790 Grand Champion's/Augmented Bygone Brass Armor and Grand Champion's/Augmented Bygone Brass Accessories melded with certain materia.
- This composition varies depending on the job and is intended to maximize desirable substats. Some jobs may have multiple BiS sets with specific Spell Speed or Skill Speed tiers.
- BiS sets for each job are provided by The Balance.
- BiS is not necessary to obtain unless if the player is planning on doing the ultimate raid scheduled for patch 7.5. BiS primarily allows players to more easily clear existing content.
- Higher item level gear will not be released until patch 8.0.
- Players who are doing Futures Rewritten (Ultimate) (and to a lesser extent The Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic)) are recommended to use IL 730-735 BiS, which will retain materia melds, instead of syncing down higher item level gear. This gear comprises a mixture of IL 735 Dark Horse Champion's Weapons and IL 730 Dark Horse Champion's/Augmented Quetzalli/Clouddark/Mistic Memory Armor and Dark Horse Champion's/Augmented Quetzalli/Mistic Memory Accessories melded with certain materia.
The Occult Crescent
The Occult Crescent field operation has its own gear progression due to having a low item level sync of 700.
- [IL 745] Armor: Arcanaut's Armor. Within Occult Crescent zones, these provide a bonus to main stat and Phantom Job action damage. They can be upgraded to Arcanaut's Armor +1 and then Arcanaut's Armor +2 using materials obtained within Occult Crescent, increasing the bonuses provided. Upgrading to +2 in a reasonable manner requires completing the high-end The Forked Tower: Blood raid.
- [IL 745] Accessories: Occult Accessories. Within Occult Crescent zones, these provide a bonus to main stat and Phantom Job action damage. There are 10 accessories, 5 each for disciples of war and disciples of magic. Equipping all accessories in a set will provide an additional bonus to these attributes. These are rare drops from Critical Engagements, random overworld coffers, Persistent Pot coffers, and Happy Bunny treasure coffers in The Occult Crescent: South Horn; each accessory type has a different source. They are also tradable on the Market Board.
DoH and DoL
Starting level 100 gear for crafters and gatherers consists of Ra'Kaznar Tools (primary and secondary) and Thunderyards gear.
As of patch 7.3, the IL 750 crafted level 100★★★ Gold Thumb's Tools, Crested Armor, and Crested Accessories, with specific melds as recommended by FFXIV Teamcraft for crafting and gathering, are recommended for frequent, high-end crafting and gathering, including EX and EX+ missions in Cosmic Exploration. All crafted gear must be high quality to be considered worthwhile. While the equivalent item level level 100 Star Tech Tools and Star Tech Gear are available for ![]()
orange scrips, they suffer from the inability to pentameld materia.
Players who do not craft and gather on a frequent basis should obtain the scrip set, which is cheaper to obtain than the IL 750 crafted set and relic tool.
The current step of the relic tool (Stellar Tools) is functionally equivalent to an IL 750 crafted tool with one CP +8 materia meld applied. However, the relic tools cannot be melded at all. Regardless, they are recommended for advanced Cosmic Exploration missions over Gold Thumb's primary tools due to the bonuses they provide. (There are no relic secondary tools, so Gold Thumb's secondary tools are the only BiS option).
Future
The following is based on patterns of recent expansions and is subject to change:
- Later-stage Cosmic Tools, to be released in patch 7.41 and in patch 7.5x, will outclass Gold Thumb's primary tools.
Weapons
| Gearset | IL | Obtained |
|---|---|---|
| Artifact Weapons (Dawntrail) | 690 | Acquired from Mewazunte in Tuliyollal (X:12.4,Y:12.9) after completing the Level 99 Dawntrail MSQ In Pursuit of Sphene. |
| Neo Kingdom Weapons | 700 | Purchased from Ryubool Ja in Tuliyollal (X:13.9 Y:13.5) for Formerly bought with |
| Skyruin Weapons | 710 | Dropped from Worqor Lar Dor (Extreme). Purchased from Uah'shepya in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.5) for 10 Skyruin Totem. Receive Skyruin Weapon Coffer (IL 710) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job. |
| Archeo Kingdom Weapons | 710 | Crafted, level 100★★ recipes. (Master Recipes XI) / Market Board |
| Quetzalli Weapons | 720 | Purchased from Ryubool Ja in Tuliyollal (X:13.9 Y:13.5) for Formerly bought with |
| Augmented Archeo Kingdom Weapons | 720 | Purchased from Eirene in Solution Nine (X:8.1 Y:14.0) for 17 Everkeep Certificate of Grade 1 Import and 7 Everkeep Rain. |
| Weapons Eternal | 725 | Dropped from The Minstrel's Ballad: Sphene's Burden. Purchased from Uah'shepya in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.5) for 10 Totem Eternal. Receive Queen Eternal Weapon Coffer (IL 725) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job. |
| Augmented Quetzalli Weapons | 730 | Purchased from Theone in Solution Nine (X:8.6 Y:13.6) for 1 corresponding Quetzalli Weapon, 1 Surgelight Solvent. |
| Dark Horse Champion's Weapons | 735 | Dropped from AAC Light-heavyweight M4 (Savage). Receive Dark Horse Champion's Weapon Coffer (IL 735). Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job. Purchased from Hhihwi in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.4) for 8 AAC Illustrated: LHW Edition IV. |
| Ultimate Edenmorn Weapons | 735 | Purchased from Uah'shepya in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.5) with 1 Oracle Totem dropped from Futures Rewritten (Ultimate). |
| Ceremonial Weapons | 740 | Crafted, level 100★★★ recipes. (Master Recipes XII) / Market Board |
| Queensknight Weapons | 745 | Dropped from Recollection (Extreme). Purchased from Uah'shepya in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.5) for 10 Knight Totem. Receive Queensknight Weapon Coffer (IL 745) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job. |
| Phantom Weapons Penumbrae | 745 | Acquired from Forging the Phantasmal. Subsequent relic weapons can be purchased from Dodokkuli in the Phantom Village (X:6.7, Y:7.1). |
| Veldian Weapons | 745 | Receive Veldian Weapon Coffer (IL 745) as a guaranteed drop from The Windward Wilds or The Windward Wilds (Extreme). Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job. |
| Historia Weapons | 750 | Purchased from Zircon in Solution Nine (X:8.6 Y:13.5) for |
| Augmented Ceremonial Weapons | 750 | Purchased from Eirene in Solution Nine (X:8.1 Y:14.0) for 17 Everkeep Certificate of Grade 2 Import and 7 Immortal Rain. |
| Weapons of the First Light | 750 | Reward from Pilgrim's Traverse (requires completion of stone 30) |
| Ageless Weapons | 755 | Dropped from The Minstrel's Ballad: Necron's Embrace. Purchased from Uah'shepya in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.5) for 10 Grave Totem. Receive Ageless Weapon Coffer (IL 755) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job. |
| Sacramental Weapons | 755 | Reward from Pilgrim's Traverse (requires completion of stone 100) |
| Augmented Historia Weapons | 760 | Purchased from Theone in Solution Nine (X:8.6 Y:13.6) for 1 corresponding Historia Weapon, 1 Evercharged Ester. |
| Phantom Weapons Umbrae | 760 | Acquired from Wrought by Hands Phantasmal. Subsequent relic weapons can be purchased from Dodokkuli in the Phantom Village (X:6.7, Y:7.1). |
| Augmented Veldian Weapons | 760 | Purchased from the Smithy in Tuliyollal (X:13.3 Y:13.1) for 1 corresponding Veldian Weapon, 5 Guardian Arkveld Certificate. |
| Babyface Champion's Weapons | 765 | Dropped from AAC Cruiserweight M4 (Savage). Receive Babyface Champion's Weapon Coffer (IL 765). Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job. Purchased from Hhihwi in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.4) for 8 AAC Illustrated: CW Edition IV. |
| Courtly Lover's Weapons | 770 | Crafted, level 100★★★★ recipes. (Master Recipes XII) / Market Board |
| Runaway Weapons | 775 | Dropped from Hell on Rails (Extreme). Purchased from Uah'shepya in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.5) for 10 Runaway Totem. Receive Runaway Weapon Coffer (IL 775) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job. |
| Phantom Weapons Obscurum | 775 | Acquired from A Phantom Reborn. Subsequent relic weapons can be purchased from Dodokkuli in the Phantom Village (X:6.7, Y:7.1). |
| Bygone Brass Weapons | 780 | Purchased from Zircon in Solution Nine (X:8.6 Y:13.5) for |
| Augmented Bygone Brass Weapons | 790 | Purchased from Theone in Solution Nine (X:8.6 Y:13.6) for 1 corresponding Bygone Brass Weapon, 1 Thundersteeped Solvent. |
| Grand Champion's Weapons | 795 | Dropped from AAC Heavyweight M4 (Savage). Receive Grand Champion's Weapon Coffer (IL 795). Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job. Purchased from Hhihwi in Solution Nine (X:8.7 Y:13.4) for 8 AAC Illustrated: HW Edition IV. |
Armor
Accessories
Crafting and Gathering
Primary Tools
| Gearset | IL | Obtained |
|---|---|---|
| Ra'Kaznar Tools | 690 | Crafted, level 100 recipes. |
| Prototype v0.8 Cosmic Tools | 690 | Phase 8 Cosmic Tools |
| Rise Tools | 700 | |
| Everseeker's Tools | 720 | Crafted, level 100★★ recipes. (Master Recipes XI) |
| Innovator's Tools | 720 | |
| Cosmic Tools (IL 720) | 720 | Phase 9 Cosmic Tools |
| Cosmic Tools v1.1 | 725 | Phase 10 Cosmic Tools |
| Cosmic Tools v1.2 | 730 | Phase 11 Cosmic Tools |
| Cosmic Tools v1.3 | 735 | Phase 12 Cosmic Tools |
| Cosmic Tools v1.4 | 740 | Phase 13 Cosmic Tools |
| Stellar Tools | 750 | Phase 14 Cosmic Tools |
| Gold Thumb's Tools | 750 | Crafted, level 100★★★ recipes. (Master Recipes XII) |
| Star Tech Tools | 750 | |
| Stellar Tools v1.1 | 755 | Phase 15 Cosmic Tools |
| Stellar Tools v1.2 | 760 | Phase 16 Cosmic Tools |
| Hypertools | 765 | Phase 17 Cosmic Tools |
Secondary Tools
| Gearset | IL | Obtained |
|---|---|---|
| Ra'Kaznar Tools | 690 | Crafted, level 100 recipes. |
| Everseeker's Tools | 720 | Crafted, level 100★★ recipes. (Master Recipes XI) |
| Innovator's Tools | 720 | |
| Gold Thumb's Tools | 750 | Crafted, level 100★★★ recipes. (Master Recipes XII) |
| Star Tech Tools | 750 |
Gear
| Gearset | IL | Obtained |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderyards Crafting and Gathering Gear | 690 | Crafted, level 100 recipes. |
| Rise Gear | 700 | Specific sets for each class Armor only, no accessories. |
| Everseeker's Gear | 720 | Crafted, level 100★★ recipes. (Master Recipes XI) Armor only, no accessories. |
| Innovator's Gear | 720 | Armor only, no accessories. |
| Crested Gear | 750 | Crafted, level 100★★★ recipes. (Master Recipes XII) |
| Star Tech Gear | 750 |