Get the Drop on the Expansion - Speculation!

[Talus]

With each expansion or sizable patch there's usually new recipes added in. Some of these new armors we've seen screenshots of are probably dropped or traded for some kind of item but smart money says some of it will probably be crafted.

Usually there's a lot of money to be made on new items due to their exclusivity factor. People pay HQ prices for NQ results when they are first implemented. Remember how much people paid for seer's shit when it was added in?

After saying all these things, what materials do you think are currently under-utilized in your respective crafts and could possibly rise in price somewhat because of being used by new recipes (example of this: linen thread & cloth for noct/seer's, etc.).

I'm a leathercrafter, and IMO the under-utilized things leathers/skins are raptor, buffalo, manta, and manticore. The most commonly used are ram leather & sheep leather so it could probably go either way but I'm willing to bet on manta or manticore as being one of the ingredients needed for one or more of the new armor sets.

[Edit: I guess they could possibly do something with catoblepas or ovinnik leather since there's no point with it now other than skilling up or upgrading relic armor. I guess we'll see but I'd be more willing to bet on manta/manticore in leather.]

[Lordwafik]

The texts of the weapons, I bolded what I think may be a hint.

Amood :
This Near Eastern two-handed axe is so exquisitely decorated with the lightweight precious metal scintillant ore, it shines even brighter than pure gold. The Amood's three blades allow its bearer to easily move and swing the weapon for repeated hits, improving upon a weakness of most axes in its class. Due to its versatility and strength, the Amood can be used effectively in all sorts of battles.

Goldsmithing?

Mezraq
This Near Eastern spear is characterized by its four gleaming blades which allow its bearer to pierce, slash, pull, or pin the enemy down. However, it requires a great deal of strength to use the Mezraq to its maximum ability in battle.

Nothing described, however, if it's made purely with "blades" then probably a smithing thing.

Jambiya
The hilt of this fine Near Eastern dagger is made from a polished marid tusk and features luxurious etchings of scintillant ore and jewels. The wings gracing the Jambiya's blade embody a type of magical power that endows the weapon with potency beyond that of a regular steel dagger.

Goldsmithing + Bonecraft?

[ikariffxi]

Maybe Nidhogg Scales will finally be used, useless trash at the moment. Stock up!

[Odon]

They are used, to make +1 dragon bodies 100% of the time!


Because SE seems to think thats whats imporant~

[Julian]

I think that 50% of the new clothcraft items will use gold thread, cause that item is just sooo underused.

[Not Kuno]

I think fishing will continue to suck.

[Gatsby]

They are used, to make +1 dragon bodies 100% of the time!


Because SE seems to think thats whats imporant~

Had the Bonecrafter DRG in my LS (hes got RDM NIN PLD and working BLM as well) try the hogg scale synth. He wasn't able to get it to work. The somepage and ffrecipe synths don't work.

[Koga]

They are used, to make +1 dragon bodies 100% of the time!


Because SE seems to think thats whats imporant~

Had the Bonecrafter DRG in my LS (hes got RDM NIN PLD and working BLM as well) try the hogg scale synth. He wasn't able to get it to work. The somepage and ffrecipe synths don't work.

Because having 5 Jobs makes you synth items better...

[Raineer]

They are used, to make +1 dragon bodies 100% of the time!


Because SE seems to think thats whats imporant~

recipe has never worked, maybe they will fix it someday

nidhogg scales actually are worthless

[Arc07]

I remember NPCing them because they wouldn't sell for shit back in the day...

[Krandor]

They are used, to make +1 dragon bodies 100% of the time!


Because SE seems to think thats whats imporant~

recipe has never worked, maybe they will fix it someday

nidhogg scales actually are worthless

You can always sell them to yourself on the AH for 1337 gil to prove your LS is uber enough to kill Nidhogg.

[Raineer]

They are used, to make +1 dragon bodies 100% of the time!


Because SE seems to think thats whats imporant~

recipe has never worked, maybe they will fix it someday

nidhogg scales actually are worthless

You can always sell them to yourself on the AH for 1337 gil to prove your LS is uber enough to kill Nidhogg.

lol

yeah i guess i shouldn't say "worthless" since we've sold a couple for like 200k on the AH, thank you somepage for posting your recipe :D

[kearnsy]

They are used, to make +1 dragon bodies 100% of the time!


Because SE seems to think thats whats imporant~

Everytime someone makes a post like this I smile and laugh.

[Gatsby]

They are used, to make +1 dragon bodies 100% of the time!


Because SE seems to think thats whats imporant~

Had the Bonecrafter DRG in my LS (hes got RDM NIN PLD and working BLM as well) try the hogg scale synth. He wasn't able to get it to work. The somepage and ffrecipe synths don't work.

Because having 5 Jobs makes you synth items better...

No.. its to show we do't actually have someone whose always a DRG ^_^

[Odon]

They are used, to make +1 dragon bodies 100% of the time!


Because SE seems to think thats whats imporant~

Everytime someone makes a post like this I smile and laugh.

Sorry, Bone isn't my craft, and I never have cared enough to actually see if the recipe for making a worthless item, for a worthless job was actually working.

[threevo]

sell a stack of Nidhogg Scales to yurself ftw.

[Eaglestrike]

sell a stack of Nidhogg Scales to yurself ftw.

Only stack ever sold on Shiva is for like 213mil, it's the only sale for over 99,999,999 I've seen on the AH, ever.

[Merlyn]

The stack on Shiva isn't sold for 213mil, it's for like 100,059,---, fool.

And there's one other thing that I don't remember sold for over 99,999,999. But, I also spent 100x more hours just sitting at the AH looking at stuff than you, so no wonder you haven't found it yet.