returning RNG... :)Follow

I'm only about a 6 month old RNG, so take it how you will, but I did do quite a bit of research and I think my setup isn't too bad for lack of endgame availability.

1. Gear - I was using a Selene's too, get a Siege Bow. Better than E-Bow and the NM, Chukwa, can be low manned very easily with mage jobs and RNG (my set up was RNG, BLM, RDM). Bow can drop either really often or be a bitch, but most times it's the former. I only had trouble getting mine cause I always got out lot on pick up groups. I'm also pretty broke so I TP in Scout's Beret for Recycle and WS in Wyvern. I plan to ditch the Wyvern when I get AF3+1 Hat. Aurore Doublet beats out Scout's Jerkin with 1 less RACC but 4 more STR and AGI. Denali Jacket is also very nice and free, but aim for a Kosode. Grab Quiqrin Collar, otherwise keep using RNG's neck. Legs, use AF3+1 when you get them or Aurore Legs are decent too. Feet, try to grab Relic feet. Rings, Keep Rajas but I prefer to use the pure RACC rings (e.g. Behemoth Ring). If you melee for TP you can always just macro in snipers, but don't think it's worth it unless you have something like a KC.

2. Right now we are at level 85, not 99. Next level cap increase is sometime in December and unsure how much more it will be raised during that update. Though to be honest, most endgame is now a joke at 85. AV is getting regularly beaten, lots of things can now be reliably low manned, Nyzul Isle is just a joke now. The biggest problem you will encounter is getting the people you need with the correct jobs and who still actually want to do the old content. I've been trying very hard to get a sky ls to sell S kote and/or W-hands but all the responses are the same: "We don't do Sky anymore." Dynamis is still very active, although currency is now quite a bit tougher to sell. More LS seem to be opting into funding relics from what I've seen.

3. Concerning the mini-expansions, at the very least get Scars of Abyssea. This way you will have access to EXP camps and AF3 gear which are arguably better than a lot of previous end game gear. I do strongly recommend getting Visions too, a lot of nice gear (Siege Bow) and atmas (Atma of the Stout Arm, Atma of the Drifter, etc) are obtained from these areas.

Well there are definitely some easily obtained upgrades.

Kirin's Osode can be obtained for under 1 million gil these days. A crudelis belt (5 STR, 5AGI, 5 MND) can be had for 50k gil.

The Sylvan gear from Abyssea (legs, feet, head) can be obtained by completing easy but time-consuming quests. This gear is better than anything you currently have in those slots.

You will need to buy Abyssea to advance in this game. It's where most people xp, fight NM's, do quests for gear, etc.

And its Suzakus feet for holy bolts. Genbu drops a shield and helm.