FFXIV shadowbringers patch 5.4 Preparation Guide

Preparation list
Catch up on MSQ to 5.3
Unlock eden raid part 1 and 2 to unlock part 3/finale and savage tier
Cap allegory phamtasmagoria tomes before patch release
Cap scrips for crafters gatherers
Store crafter and gathering battle materia for melds or selling.
Unlock gathering crafter books
Store materials tied to tinctures alkahests prepare for grade 4 versions
Store aethersands for 4 star battle gear
Unlock ruby weapon to access sapphire weapon fight to prepare for emerald weapon trial quest in ala mhigo quarter in lochs.

[ZaneLionhartffxiv]

Anything tied to sub patches in 5.4 I didn't include cause we have plenty of time to prep for that later.

[WizelBalan]

I would add to stock up on ingredients for Espresso and Lemonade.

If there is a new item to make the 5.4 gear, those collection items are the best to use to get yellow and white crafting scripts as you do not need to make a secondary item first like an ingot or piece of lumber.

Also good to buy crafting materia for selling or using yourself.

[Gemini_Godhand]

The pentamelding change will be my most looked forward to change in QoL!

[BunnychanFarabee]

New scrip gear will probably be 500 but worse stats than pentamelded Aesthetes.

Good tip on the aethersands though. Right now bots have driven the price down on pretty much every kind of sand so the smart thing to do is just buy now.

[DeeRadens]

Hi, I'm new to endgame crafting, what do I need to do to prepare make the new gear for crafter specifically

[silviodemimmis]

I was waiting for this kind of video especially made by you like a child waits for christmas. Ty so much. Do you think pentameld will be the standard to craft new recipes or we could craft new items with standard melds but some high quality items? Im 2600/2600/500ish rn, and could not craft neo-ishgardian without blood boulabaisse cause im so low on cp 😖

[OminousSoul]

I plan on having 300+ of Savage Might/Aim/Heaven's Eye For Selling/Melding. I will probably have close to at least 100 Dwarf Tokens for Slithersand if it is important in the future crafting. ANd I have enough Collectible Crafting Materials that I should be able to buy several hundred Sublime Solutions or several thousand of the new crafting material for cooking

[tulpatime]

might be a silly question, but for someone who just started playing five days ago, should i be concerned about probably not being able to prepare for an update?

[Phantmwolf-Productions]

Any idea what the item level/difficulty rating is of the 4 star gear

[EvoZimsHQ]

what should we be spending phantasmagoria on?

[SneakyBillyGoat]

Is there going to be a a four star crafter and gatherer set next patch or just battle classes?