The Rare/Ex designation of Evoker's Boots - Hidden effect?

[Guppy]

A question that's been bugging me:

Is there a hidden latent on the Evoker's Boots? This piece of gear carries the same naming prefix as that used for the SMN AF Evoker's set, but is a completely unrelated piece of JSE.
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Evoker%27s_Boots

It is unusual in that, aside from the latent-break weapons, it is one of the few KSNM drops that carries a Rare/Ex designation. It almost looks like as if it's meant to be their equivalent (that is, it would give the Avatar a +Crit), after the SMN activated it using skillchains (or possibly an Avatar's skillchains). While there are many other pieces of armor and weapons from the KSNMs, all (except for one other exception, see below) being sellable.

While there is no "Latent: " text on it, that text in the description is related to the weapon's damage, which would not be applicable. On the other hand, +Crit effect is listed on those weapons, and missing on the boots. What's more, the boots are Lvl 71, while the +Crit latent-break weapons are Lvl 72-73 (However, the Latent-break Trial weapons are Lvl 71).

Taking a look at all of the Rare/Ex items that drop from KSNM 30's:

Data from http://ffxi.somepage.com:

Atropos BCNM: Contaminated Colosseum
Michishiba
Morgenstern
Senjuinrikio
Thyrsusstab
Evoker's Boots
Morbolger Vine

Atropos BCNM: Moa Constrictors - Balga's Dais
Expunger
Gravedigger
Heart Snatcher
Morgenstern
Evoker's Boots
Dodo Skin

Atropos BCNM: rehistoric Pigeons - Waughroon Shrine
Coffinmaker
Dissector
Gravedigger
Michishiba
Evoker's Boots

Clotho BCNM: Seasons Greetings
Expunger
Morgenstern
Rampager
Subduer
Thyrsusstab

Clotho BCNM: Copycat
Coffinmaker
Destroyers
Expunger
Retributor

Lachesis BCNM: Royale Ramble
Coffinmaker
Destroyers
Dissector
Gondo-Shizunori

Lachesis BCNM: Operation Desert Swarm
Expunger
Heart Snatcher
Rampager
Senjuinrikio

Lachesis BCNM: Today's Horoscope
Gondo-Shizunori
Gravedigger
Rampager
Retributor
Aries Mantle

Assuming the listed data is complete and correct, most KSNM's have 4x of the weapons, so the Evoker's Boots does not seem to be taking a "spot" in the drops -- however, Season's Greetings is listed as having 5x possible weapons, so it doesn't rule it out either. In addition, there is one more piece of gear that is Rare/Ex, the Aries Mantle from Today's Horoscope, which means the Rare/Ex status is not unique.
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Aries_Mantle

What's more, the boots have now been identified as being a possible Assault ??? Footwear appraisal, while none of the weapons have been to my knowledge.

So to sum up -- what I've been able to see doesn't rule out a latent, but doesn't seem to give any confirmation either...

[Darus Grey]

Notsohiddeneffect: Suck

[Toth]

Pretty sure that many tests have found the boots do absolutely nothing. There was a suggestion they occasionally lower Carby's BP MP usage but nothing substantial has been found.

[Pergo]

yeah i heard that it gives conserve mp for bloodpacts, but i've never seen any tests

[Tomiko]

Hidden Effect: Inventory -1

Even if it did have conserve MP for Pacts, I'd rather use AF2 Feet.

[HAcoreRD]

Hidden Effect: Inventory -1

Even if it did have conserve MP for Pacts, I'd rather use AF2 Feet.

shit, AF+1 feet own these. They're more of a gag item.

[Tomiko]

Hidden Effect: Inventory -1

Even if it did have conserve MP for Pacts, I'd rather use AF2 Feet.

shit, AF+1 feet own these. They're more of a gag item.

AF+1 feet are nice. I use them whenever I'm not trying to spam as many pacts as I can (i.e. at Tiamat)

[Plow]

This dude is suggesting that they have a latent like the crit weapons which needs to be "broken."



hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 6% crit boots hmmmmmmmmmm


you should really be shot for suggesting this because it's not going to work but now someone's going to have to go do 500 fuckin blood pacts with em on

[LinktheDeme]

This dude is suggesting that they have a latent like the crit weapons which needs to be "broken."



hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 6% crit boots hmmmmmmmmmm


you should really be shot for suggesting this because it's not going to work but now someone's going to have to go do 500 fuckin blood pacts with em on

Or he could skill chain with his blood pacts! then someone will shoot down that idea and he'll eventually do 500 anyway

[Plow]

This dude is suggesting that they have a latent like the crit weapons which needs to be "broken."



hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 6% crit boots hmmmmmmmmmm


you should really be shot for suggesting this because it's not going to work but now someone's going to have to go do 500 fuckin blood pacts with em on

Or he could skill chain with his blood pacts! then someone will shoot down that idea and he'll eventually do 500 anyway

I shall comply.

Blood pacts couldn't skillchain when evoker's boots came out.

8)