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imstimpy · 07-08-2004, 04:05 PM

At level 8, Soleas are giving me .1 skillup every 1-2 synths (this was on lightsday). They sell horribly to the NPC and at the AH. A possible alternative to this is the Lizard Mantle. I could synth a Rabbit Mantle for a loss of only about 200 gil whereas the Soleas synthed for a loss of 1000 gil. There aren't too many options for back equipment so the mantles sold quite often.

Breakdown: **
Rabbit Mantle 4-7
12x Rabbit hides = 1000 gil
12x grass thread = 1200 gil
12x earth crystal = 300 gil
Cost = 7200 gil per 12 synths
= 600 gil per synth
Return:
NPC = 50 gil
AH = 400 gil

Soleas 4-11
12x Sheep leathers = 7000 gil
12x Wind crystals = 1800 gil
Cost = 16000 gil per 12 synths
= 1300 gil per synth
Return:
NPC = 150 gil
AH = 300 gil

Lizard Mantle 8-12
12x Lizard skin = 7000 gil
12x Lizard molt = 2400 gil
12x Earth crystals = 300 gil
12x Grass thread = 1200 gil
Cost = 11000 gil per 12 synths
= 900 gil per synth
Return:
NPC = 80 gil
AH = 500 gil

From a conversational viewpoint, the Lizard Mantle is far superior; you get almost 1.5 times as many potential skillups for the same price. Unfortunately, there are two things I don't know about this. First, as I haven't skilled on it just yet I do not know if the success rate or skillups are any good. Rabbit Mantles were not bad at all so my hopes are that Lizard Mantles will be as well. Secondly, I don't know what kind of returns can be expected from the Lizard Mantles since I have not yet looked.

I bring up the above things because there are some who want to powerlevel and there are some who just want to level the craft at a minimal cost. My attempt at the minimal cost approach is to analyze the recipies at my level, do a cost analysis, then select which is best. The small caveat to this is that some recipies simply will not succeed at expected level ranges (ie: sandles) and so I may end up losing in the end anyhow.

I've heard the transition to dhalmel leather can be painful, so I ask why you don't mention the possibility of taking the loss on the early level dhalmel leathers and start at 11? Skillups were pretty big for me when I tried something somewhat earlier than I should have. Soleas are a loss no matter how you look at it, so it may be no different to lose with big skillups instead.

For the parchment, rolanberries can be purchased at the item shop in Upper Jeuno near the Batallia Downs exit. I believe they are around 100 gil each.

** prices are from my own server so do your own research

[EDIT] Added prices.

07-08-2004, 04:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
imstimpy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 110 Style: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 Posts Gil: 246 Bank: 0 Total Gil: 246 Donate	At level 8, Soleas are giving me .1 skillup every 1-2 synths (this was on lightsday). They sell horribly to the NPC and at the AH. A possible alternative to this is the Lizard Mantle. I could synth a Rabbit Mantle for a loss of only about 200 gil whereas the Soleas synthed for a loss of 1000 gil. There aren't too many options for back equipment so the mantles sold quite often. Breakdown: Rabbit Mantle 4-7 12x Rabbit hides = 1000 gil 12x grass thread = 1200 gil 12x earth crystal = 300 gil Cost = 7200 gil per 12 synths = 600 gil per synth Return: NPC = 50 gil AH = 400 gil Soleas 4-11 12x Sheep leathers = 7000 gil 12x Wind crystals = 1800 gil Cost = 16000 gil per 12 synths = 1300 gil per synth Return: NPC = 150 gil AH = 300 gil Lizard Mantle 8-12 12x Lizard skin = 7000 gil 12x Lizard molt = 2400 gil 12x Earth crystals = 300 gil 12x Grass thread = 1200 gil Cost = 11000 gil per 12 synths = 900 gil per synth Return: NPC = 80 gil AH = 500 gil From a conversational viewpoint, the Lizard Mantle is far superior; you get almost 1.5 times as many potential skillups for the same price. Unfortunately, there are two things I don't know about this. First, as I haven't skilled on it just yet I do not know if the success rate or skillups are any good. Rabbit Mantles were not bad at all so my hopes are that Lizard Mantles will be as well. Secondly, I don't know what kind of returns can be expected from the Lizard Mantles since I have not yet looked. I bring up the above things because there are some who want to powerlevel and there are some who just want to level the craft at a minimal cost. My attempt at the minimal cost approach is to analyze the recipies at my level, do a cost analysis, then select which is best. The small caveat to this is that some recipies simply will not succeed at expected level ranges (ie: sandles) and so I may end up losing in the end anyhow. I've heard the transition to dhalmel leather can be painful, so I ask why you don't mention the possibility of taking the loss on the early level dhalmel leathers and start at 11? Skillups were pretty big for me when I tried something somewhat earlier than I should have. Soleas are a loss no matter how you look at it, so it may be no different to lose with big skillups instead. For the parchment, rolanberries can be purchased at the item shop in Upper Jeuno near the Batallia Downs exit. I believe they are around 100 gil each. prices are from my own server so do your own research [EDIT] Added prices.
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