Level 50 Gear Guide

See also: Content Unlock and Leveling Gear Guide

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The purpose of this page, and all of the gear guides, is to assist freshly leveled players in knowing which gear they should be spending their currencies on.

Item Level (IL) of an item determines that item's quality. An item with higher IL will nearly always be better than an item with lower IL.

New players should directly purchase Augmented Ironworks Weapons and Gear, giving IL 130, with Allagan Tomestones of Poetics. This gear is bolded in the tables below.
Augmented Ironworks equipment can be purchased from Auriana in Mor Dhona (X:22.7 Y:6.7) upon reaching level 50. Additionally, Rowena's Representatives (Sundry Splendors) appear by the main aetherytes in Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks, New Gridania, and Ul'dah - Steps of Nald after completing The Ultimate Weapon.
Prior to obtaining enough Poetics to purchase IL 130 gear, new players should complete their level 50 job quest to receive a coffer containing IL 90 armor.

Alternatively, ABasic-rarity crafted gear made with Heavensward materials was added as "catch-up gear." These can be bought HQ off the Market Board, giving IL 115, with Gil. This gear is italicised in the tables below.

Scrip Exchange unlock quest Inscrutable Tastes requires Heavensward MSQ The Better Half.

Weapons

Gearset	IL	Obtained
Unfinished Zodiac Weapons	50	Incomplete weapons worn while doing the job-specific version of the quest A Relic Reborn.
Explorer's Weapons	52	Retainer Ventures - Quick Exploration or Market Board
Wolf Weapons	55	Purchased from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for  500 Wolf Mark
Spruce Weapons	55	Crafted, level 50★ recipes
Grand Company Officer's Weapons	55	Bought from Grand Company Quartermasters for  7,040 Company Seals
Darklight Weapons	55	Drops in  The Wanderer's Palace and  Amdapor Keep
Ifrit's Weapons	60	Drops in  The Bowl of Embers (Hard) Receive   Inferno Weapon Coffer (IL 60) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job
Warwolf Weapons	70	Purchased from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for  1,000 Wolf Mark
Rose Gold Weapons	70	Crafted, level 50★★ recipes
Giantsgall Weapons	70	Crafted, level 50★★ recipes Receive   Level 50 Weapon Coffer (IL 70) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job
Grand Company Elite Weapons	70	Purchased from Hunt Billmaster for 1740 Allied Seals
Garuda's Weapons	70	Drops in  The Howling Eye (Hard) Receive   Vortex Weapon Coffer (IL 70) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job
Mogpon Weapons	75	Drops in  Thornmarch (Hard) Receive   Mogpon Coffer (IL 75) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job
Crag Weapons	80	Drops in  The Navel (Hard) Receive   Crag Weapon Coffer (IL 80) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job
Base Zodiac Weapons	80	Acquired from Zodiac Weapons Quests
Direwolf Weapons	90	Purchased from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for  1,000 Wolf Mark
Rowena's Token Weapons	90	Purchased from Aelina at Mor Dhona for 3   Rowena's Token Receive   Level 50 Weapon Coffer (IL 90) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job
Zenith Zodiac Weapons	90	Acquired from Zenith Relic Weapons Quests
Inferno Weapons Weapons of the Vortex Moggle Weapons Tremor Weapons	95	Crafted, level 50★★★ recipes (Master Recipes Demimateria)
Tidal Weapons	95	Drops in  The Whorleater (Extreme) Receive   Tidal Weapon Coffer (IL 95) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job
Allagan Weapons	95	Drops in  The Binding Coil of Bahamut - Turn 5 Receive   Allagan Weapon Coffer (IL 95) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job
Pack Weapons	100	Purchased from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for  1,000 Wolf Mark
Weathered Weapons	100	No longer available. Formerly bought with Allagan Tomestones of Soldiery Existing weapons can be exchanged for Gerolt's Masterworks with Drake in North Shroud for 100 Poetics
Levin Weapons	100	Drops in  The Striking Tree (Extreme) Receive   Levin Weapon Coffer (IL 100) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job
Tidal Wave Weapons	100	Exchange Tidal Weapons and   Mirror of the Whorl with Aelina in Mor Dhona
Atma Zodiac Weapons	100	Acquired from Atma Zodiac Weapons Quests
Animus Zodiac Weapons	100	Acquired from Animus Zodiac Weapons Quests
Packliege Weapons	110	Purchased from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for  1,000 Wolf Mark
Mighty Thunder Weapons	110	Crafted, level 50★★★★ recipes (Master Recipes II)
Ebony Weapons	110	Crafted, level 50★★★★ recipes (Master Recipes II)
Gerolt's Masterworks Weapons	110	Purchased from Aelina in Mor Dhona for 600 Poetics. Receive   Level 50 Weapon Coffer (IL 110) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job
Ice Weapons	110	Drops in  The Akh Afah Amphitheatre (Extreme) Receive   Ice Weapon Coffer (IL 110) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job
Novus Zodiac Weapons	110	Acquired from Novus Zodiac Weapons Quests
Cedar Weapons	115	Crafted, level 51 recipes & Heavensward materials
Shiva's Diamond Weapons	115	Exchange Ice Weapons and   Diamond Dust with Aelina in Mor Dhona
High Allagan Weapons	115	Drops in  The Second Coil of Bahamut - Turn 4 Receive   High Allagan Weapon Coffer (IL 115) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job
Nexus Zodiac Weapons	115	Acquired from Nexus Zodiac Weapons Quests
Ironworks Magitek Weapons	120	No longer available. Formerly bought with Allagan Tomestones of Poetics Existing weapons can be exchanged for Augmented Ironworks Weapons with Drake in North Shroud for 100 Poetics
Zodiac Braves Weapons	125	Acquired from Zodiac Braves Weapons Quests
Grand Company Captain's Weapons	130	Purchased from Grand Company Quartermasters for  35,000 Company Seals
Augmented Ironworks Magitek Weapons	130	Purchased from Aelina in Mor Dhona for 600 Poetics.
Dreadwyrm Weapons	135	Drops in  The Final Coil of Bahamut - Turn 4 Receive   Dreadwyrm Weapon Coffer (IL 135) Using this item transforms it into a weapon corresponding to the user's current job
Zodiac Zeta Weapons	135	Acquired from Zodiac Zeta Weapons Quests

Armor

Gearset	IL	Obtained
Dark Divinity Armor	50	Drops in  Urth's Fount.
Explorer's Armor	52	Retainer Ventures - Quick Exploration or Market Board
Artifact Armor (A Realm Reborn) (Artifact Armor)	55	Level 50 Job Quests (chest only), other pieces are level 45. Mythology Armor is an undyeable recolor.
Spruce Armor	55	Crafted, level 50★ recipes
Wolf Armor	55	Bought from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for 125-500 Wolf Mark
Grand Company Officer's Armor	55	Bought from Grand Company Quartermasters for 4650-7340 Company Seals
Patch 2.0 Dungeon Armor	55	Drops in  The Wanderer's Palace and  Amdapor Keep
Patch 2.1 Dungeon Armor	60	Drops in  Copperbell Mines (Hard),  Haukke Manor (Hard), and  Pharos Sirius
Grand Company Elite Armor	70	Bought from Hunt Billmaster for 600-1000 Allied Seals
Warwolf Armor	70	Bought from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for 250-1000 Wolf Mark
Rose Gold Armor	70	Crafted, level 50★★ recipes
Patch 2.2 Dungeon Armor	70	Drops in  Halatali (Hard),  Brayflox's Longstop (Hard), and  The Lost City of Amdapor
Darklight Armor	70	Drops in  Halatali (Hard),  Brayflox's Longstop (Hard), and  The Lost City of Amdapor Formerly bought with Allagan Tomestones of Philosophy
Patch 2.3 Dungeon Armor	80	Drops in  The Tam-Tara Deepcroft (Hard),  The Stone Vigil (Hard), and  Hullbreaker Isle
The Labyrinth of the Ancients Armor	80	Drops in  The Labyrinth of the Ancients
Direwolf Armor	90	Bought from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for 250-1000 Wolf Mark
Ancient Armor	90	Crafted, level 50★★★ recipes (Master Recipes I)
Mythology Armor	90	Exchange "antique" drops from  Sastasha (Hard),  The Sunken Temple of Qarn (Hard), and  Snowcloak to Kakalan in Mor Dhona Level 50 Job Quests Attire Coffer, full left-side set. Formerly bought with Allagan Tomestones of Mythology
Allagan Armor	90	Drops in  The Binding Coil of Bahamut
Patch 2.5 Dungeon Armor	100	Drops in  The Wanderer's Palace (Hard),  Amdapor Keep (Hard), and  The Keeper of the Lake
Weathered Armor	100	No longer available. Formerly bought with Allagan Tomestones of Soldiery Existing armor can be exchanged for Gerolt's Masterworks Armor with Drake in North Shroud for 100 Poetics
Syrcus Tower Armor	100	Drops in  Syrcus Tower
Pack Armor	100	Bought from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for 250-1000 Wolf Mark
Ebony Armor	110	Crafted, level 50★★★★ recipes (Master Recipes II)
Gerolt's Masterworks Armor	110	Bought from Hunt Billmaster for 20-40 Allied Seals
Packliege Armor	110	Bought from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for 250-1000 Wolf Mark
High Allagan Armor	110	Drops in  The Second Coil of Bahamut
Cedar Armor	115	Crafted, level 51 recipes & Heavensward materials
Ironworks Armor	120	No longer available. Formerly bought with Allagan Tomestones of Poetics Existing armor can be exchanged for Augmented Ironworks Armor with Drake in North Shroud for 100 Poetics
Demon Armor	120	Drops in  The World of Darkness
Augmented Ironworks Armor	130	Purchased from Auriana in Mor Dhona for 280-510 Poetics.
Dreadwyrm Armor	130	Drops in  The Final Coil of Bahamut

Accessories

Gearset	IL	Obtained
Explorer's Accessories	52	Retainer Ventures - Quick Exploration or Market Board
Spruce Accessories	55	Crafted, level 50★ recipes
Wolf Accessories	55	Bought from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for  125 Wolf Mark
Patch 2.1 Dungeon Accessories	60	Drops in  Copperbell Mines (Hard),  Haukke Manor (Hard), and  Pharos Sirius
Warwolf Accessories	70	Bought from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for  250 Wolf Mark
Rose Gold Accessories	70	Crafted, level 50★★ recipes
Darklight Accessories	70	Drops in  Halatali (Hard),  Brayflox's Longstop (Hard), and  The Lost City of Amdapor Formerly bought with Allagan Tomestones of Philosophy
Patch 2.3 Dungeon Accessories	80	Drops in  The Tam-Tara Deepcroft (Hard),  The Stone Vigil (Hard), and  Hullbreaker Isle
Primal Accessories	80-120	A Realm Reborn (Extreme) trials.
Direwolf Accessories	90	Bought from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for  250 Wolf Mark
Ancient Accessories	90	Crafted, level 50★★★ recipes (Master Recipes Demimateria)
Mythology Accessories	90	Drops in  Sastasha (Hard),  The Sunken Temple of Qarn (Hard), and  Snowcloak Formerly bought with Allagan Tomestones of Mythology
Allagan Accessories	90	Drops in  The Binding Coil of Bahamut
Patch 2.5 Dungeon Accessories	100	Drops in  The Wanderer's Palace (Hard),  Amdapor Keep (Hard), and  The Keeper of the Lake
Weathered Accessories	100	No longer available. Formerly bought with Allagan Tomestones of Soldiery Existing accessories can be exchanged for Gerolt's Masterworks Accessories with Drake in North Shroud for 100 Poetics
Pack Accessories	100	Bought from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for  250 Wolf Mark
Ebony Accessories	110	Crafted, level 50★★★★ recipes (Master Recipes II)
Gerolt's Masterworks Accessories	110	Bought from Hunt Billmaster for  40 Allied Seals
Packliege Accessories	110	Bought from the Mark Quartermaster at Wolves' Den Pier for  250 Wolf Mark
High Allagan Accessories	110	Drops in  The Second Coil of Bahamut
Cedar Accessories	115	Crafted, level 51 recipes & Heavensward materials
Ironworks Accessories	120	No longer available. Formerly bought with Allagan Tomestones of Poetics Existing accessories can be exchanged for Augmented Ironworks Accessories with Drake in North Shroud for 100 Poetics
Augmented Ironworks Accessories	130	Purchased from Auriana in Mor Dhona for 280 Poetics.
Dreadwyrm Accessories	130	Drops in  The Final Coil of Bahamut

Crafting and Gathering

See also: Heavensward level 51 Crafting and Gathering Gear and Mythrite Tools

At level 50, purchasable secondary tools are low Item Level and gathering armor is largely unavailable for purchase. It is recommended to instead craft HQ ABasic-rarity Heavensward leveling gear for those slots.

Crafting

Primary Tools

When leveling, it is preferred to use the IL 55 Mastercraft Tools until the next round of major gear updates at lv 63, assuming one is using the Ishgardian Restoration as the primary leveling method. Higher IL, level 50 tools, are not worth the increase in stats for the effort they require to obtain.

Gearset	IL	Obtained
Mastercraft Tools	55	Level 50 Class Quests
Luminary Tools	55	Crafting achievements
Artisan's Gear (Purchased)	70	Bought from Grand Company Quartermasters for  7,500 Company Seals Talan in Mor Dhona (X:21.9, Y:6.9) in exchange for HQ items
Supra Relic Tools	75	Talan in Mor Dhona (X:21.9, Y:6.9) in exchange for HQ items & Mastercraft Tools
Lucis Relic Tools	90	Talan in Mor Dhona (X:21.9, Y:6.9) in exchange for HQ items & Supra Relic Tools

Secondary Tools

Gearset	IL	Obtained
Militia Tools	55	Crafted, level 50★ recipes NQ  60 White Crafters' Scrips at Sundry Splendors
Artisan's Gear (Crafted)	70	Crafted, level 50★★★ recipes (Master Recipes I)

Gear

Gearset	IL	Obtained
Patrician's Gear	50	Crafted, level 50 recipes Armor only; no accessories.
Militia Gear	55	Crafted, level 50★ recipes NQ 26-67 White Crafters' Scrips at Sundry Splendors Specific sets for each class
Artisan's Gear (Crafted)	60	Crafted, level 50★★★★ recipes (Master Recipes II) Armor only; no accessories.
Artisan's Gear (Purchased)	70	Bought from Grand Company Quartermasters for  5,000 Company Seals Talan in Mor Dhona (X:21.9, Y:6.9) in exchange for HQ items Armor only; no accessories.

Gathering

Primary Tools

Gearset	IL	Obtained
Mastercraft Tools	55	Level 50 Class Quests
Luminary Tools	55	Gathering achievements
Forager's Tools (Purchased)	70	Bought from Grand Company Quartermasters for  7,500 Company Seals Talan in Mor Dhona (X:21.9, Y:6.9) in exchange for items
Supra Relic Tools	75	Talan in Mor Dhona (X:21.9, Y:6.9) in exchange for items & Mastercraft Tools
Lucis Relic Tools	90	Talan in Mor Dhona (X:21.9, Y:6.9) in exchange for items & Supra Relic Tools

Secondary Tools

Gearset	IL	Obtained
Militia Tools	55	Crafted, level 50★ recipes NQ  60 White Gatherers' Scrips at Sundry Splendors
Forager's Tools (Crafted)	70	Crafted, level 50★★★ recipes (Master Recipes I)

Gear

Gearset	IL	Obtained
Militia Gear	55	Crafted, level 50★ recipes NQ 25-67 White Gatherers' Scrips at Sundry Splendors Specific sets for each class
Forager's Gear	60/70	Crafted, level 50★★★★ recipes (Master Recipes II) Armor only; no accessories. Hat Purchased, not Crafted.

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End Game Progression

Content Unlock • Eureka Gear Guide • Level 90 Gear Guide
Zodiac Weapons • Anima Weapons • Eurekan Weapons • Eurekan Armor
Resistance Weapons • Resistance Armor • Manderville Weapons
Mastercraft Tools • Skysteel Tools • Resplendent Tools • Splendorous Tools