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Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrailhas introduced a higher level cap, new gear, and new raids. Players are scrambling to get their endgame gear sorted so that their statics can enjoy the latest high-end content, and with the complex math that goes into figuring out optimal builds, it is no surprise that many have questions.
Ranged DPS players such as Bards, Dancers, and Machinists will share a similar pool of late-game items, but which items are Best in Slot (BiS) differs due to the jobs' differing priorities. Keep reading to learn which Tomestone gear to buy, which raid gear to farm, and what food to eat for optimal damage contribution numbers.
Updated by Abigail Angell on August 1st, 2024:The release of patch 7.05 has added several new gear items for each Job to the game - namely the Dark Horse Champion’s sets, Archeo Kingdom Sets, and Quetzalli +Augmented Quetzalli sets. As a result, BiS has changed and progression sets have been added.
Best In Slot Raid Gear For Bard In FF14 Dawntrail
Bard’s BiS Gear as of patch 7.05 isprimarily Raid Gear, with some Tomestone Gear mixed in. The Quetzalli Gear, along with the Augmented version is bought using Tomestones of Heliometry. The Dark Horse Champion’s gear is dropped from Savage tier ofthe Arcadion Raids.
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Prior to getting their hands on the Queztalli gear, players can use the crafted Archeo Kingdom gear to brute force itemization for Savage progression. Alternatively, they can build a gearset of their choice prioritizing the following stats in order:
Best In Slot Raid Gear For Machinist In FF14 Dawntrail
The Machinist, as the most selfish of the Ranged DPS Jobs, needs to bring damage and consistency to their raids. This means that the higher damage of the Queztalli Gear is a bigger priority than it is for Bards or Dancers. Plan to farm quite a few Tomestones before heading into the Savage raid tier.
Best In Slot Raid Gear For Dancer In FF14 Dawntrail
The Dancer, unlike the Bard, willheavily lean on Tomestone gear, the weapon in particular is a large damage increase for the Dancer. If players have enough Tomestones, they can even slot in the Quetzalli Body and Gloves instead of the crafted gear - especially if they have the materials required to upgrade it.
Earning enough Tomestones of Heliometry for this gear set will take a couple of weeks due to capping. For the fastest farming, partake inthe Dawn Huntand run all Duty Roulettes. Buy order is Earrings → Weapon → Bracelets → Ring.
