[Cactuar]

The following thread located under “Updates” in the Official FINAL FANTASY XIV Forums has been updated:

[dev1244] Accessory Reform

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[Cactuar]

* The following changes are planned for patch 1.21.
* All features are under development and subject to change.

• Patch 1.21 will see major reforms carried out on accessories.
  
  Currently, the equipping of accessories is regulated by slot cost, and players cannot equip items in the location of their choice. In order to improve usability and achieve balance with the battle reforms commenced in patch 1.18, slot cost will be removed from the game and new accessories with revised attributes will be added.
  
  Once slot cost is phased out, players will be able to freely equip accessories, given that other equipping requirements are fulfilled. In order to preserve balance with the recently commenced battle reforms, however, the number of accessory slots will be reduced from nine to five.
  
  Recipes and attributes for "dated" accessories will remain unchanged. Similar to the Recipe Revamp, old and new recipes will coexist for a time, with the former to be phased out at some time in the future.
  
  
  • New Items & Recipes
    
    New items and recipes will be added, and their attributes and optimal equipping/synthesis levels will be implemented as follows:
    • Attribute Revisions
      The new accessories being planned will not necessarily offer enhanced Physical Defense; however, among them will be those that grant benefits such as increased Enmity, Control, and Gathering.
      
      Item Comparison
      

      Old		New
      Item	Attributes	Item	Attributes
      Dated Bone Armilla	Suits: All Classes Bracelet Optimal Level: 14 Defense: +2 MP: +16	Bone Armilla	Suits: All Classes Bracelet Required Level: 14 Defense: +1 Enmity: +4
      Dated Pearl Ring	Suits: All Classes Ring Optimal Level: 32 Defense: +2 Magic Accuracy: +4	Pearl Ring	Suits: All Classes Ring Required Level: 39 Magic Accuracy: +7 Magic Crit Rate: +7

      
      Disciple of the Hand/Land accessories:
      

      Item	Attributes
      Fang Earring	Suits: All Classes Earring Required Level: 15 Control: +2
      Raptor Choker * New item	Suits: All Classes Necklace Required Level: 45 Gathering: +5

    • Optimal Equipping/Synthesis Levels
      The optimal equipping/synthesis levels of new recipes will reflect the difficulty in obtaining their materials.
    
    
  • New Slot Structure
    
    Accessory slots will be consolidated as follows:
    

    Patch 1.20	Patch 1.21
    Right Ear	Ear (*1)
    Left Ear
    Neck	Unchanged
    Right Wrist	Wrist (*2)
    Left Wrist
    Right Index Finger	Right Hand Finger (*3)
    Right Ring Finger
    Left Index Finger	Left Hand Finger (*3)
    Left Ring Finger

    * 1: With the exception of the moonlet, an equipped pair of earrings will appear on both ears.
    * 2: With the exception of the patriot’s bracelet, an equipped pair of bracelets will appear on both wrists.
    * 3: Rings will be worn on the index finger in patch 1.21. In the future, however, rings for the ring finger will also be added.