Quote Originally Posted by shieldsofwindurst View Post
I say again, HMP provides diminishing returns. Anyone so interested in hmp that they are considering building this combo for an extra 2 hmp over dark/plutos probably doesn't have 2 extra inventory spaces to devote to this combo (because they won't give up the dark staff for sleeps/drain/aspir, whms excepted). Might as well get an invigorating cape or antivenom earring if you're going to devote 1 inventory to 1 hmp. And if you have the room to spend, then you're probably neglecting other gearsets which are (imo) far more important.
I disagree with this; The legion scutum and Rsv.Cpt. Mace not only provide me with 2 more HMP for a total of +31 not including Duelist's Chapeau on my Red Mage, but I also do use the Fourth Mace and Legion Scutum for casting Buffs, in my convert macro, and while standing while not soloing.

This gives me +50MP, +30HP- awesome for convert, as I do stand in this while under the stipulations that there is very little chance I will be hit, -2 emnity and +4 Conserve MP (which, when added to the +5 from Magnetic and +3 from Cobra Mittens, I am hoping is noticeable). When I rest to full, I swap from this set into my standing with the mace and shield, and my MP goes from 800 to full - but I reach that 800 much, much faster than I would otherwise.

I have a gear set for just about every desirable thing, sometimes two for the same spell, however I leave certain sets in my mog if I am not using them. This includes sub job requirement items, tanking items and so on. I am not lacking in other important gear sets, I just find that these particular items are worth having. I typically use 67/70 of my slots on red mage, with food, medicines and a reraise pin. God bless Tamas ring!