Gear Progression Guide¶

New to Legendary and wondering what to wear? This page answers "what gear should I be targeting right now?" at each stage of your character's journey.

Weapons come from the Weapons Vendor. Armor comes from Reforge and infamy vendors.

This page focuses on the weapon progression sold by the Weapons Vendor at Escha ZiTah, and explains where armor fits in. For the full armor catalog, see Gear Vendors. For Reforge (AF/Relic/Empy sets), see Reforge System.

Gear sources at a glance¶

Source	What it gives	How you access it
Weapons Vendor	Weapons in three tiers (Bronze / Silver / Gold)	Hunt Marks → convert to medals at the Seals NPC
Armor Vendor / Accessories Vendor	Body armor and accessories in three tiers	Same medal system as weapons
Reforge System	AF/Relic/Empy armor sets, base through +3	AF Marks, Relic Marks, or Empy Marks from Reforge NMs
Infamy Vendor	Best-in-slot armor and weapons found nowhere else	Infamy earned from Abyssea NM hunts, Invasions, and the weekly Raid
Augmented gear	Any piece with extra stats from the Augment Moogle	Catalysts from mob drops + Hunt Marks for seals
Hunting League rewards	Currency and access to all of the above	Participate in Hunt spawns at Escha ZiTah

Currency: how to turn Hunt Marks into medals¶

All vendor gear (weapons and armor) is purchased with three medal tiers. You exchange Hunt Marks at the Seals NPC at Escha ZiTah:

Medal	Cost	Tier unlocked
Beastmens Medal (Bronze)	5 Hunt Marks each	Bronze weapons and armor
Kindreds Medal (Silver)	15 Hunt Marks each	Silver weapons and armor
Demons Medal (Gold)	40 Hunt Marks each	Gold weapons and armor

Hunt Marks come from participating in Hunting League spawns. The Seals NPC supports bulk purchases — use Buy 10 or Buy max when stocking up.

The Weapons Vendor¶

Location: Escha ZiTah — next to the Hunting League NPCs
This NPC sells weapons in all 14 categories across three tiers. All items are ilvl 119 and available immediately to any job that can equip them. Browse the menu by weapon type.

Bronze Tier — entry-level weapons¶

Currency: 12 Beastmens Medals each (= 60 Hunt Marks per weapon)
For: new characters who just hit level 99, or anyone who needs a solid baseline weapon fast.

Bronze weapons are scored and curated — the NPC stocks the role-appropriate top picks per category, not just anything that exists. Every job has at least one option.

What to expect¶

The Bronze list is hand-curated per category — role-appropriate ilvl-119 picks like Tokko Sword, Malignance Sword, Hepatizon Sapara +1 (Swords), Acrontica and Ternion Dagger +1 (Daggers), and Ajja/Voluspa/Arasy entries across most categories. Browse the vendor in-game for the current stock — every job has at least one option.

60 Hunt Marks per weapon

At Bronze tier, 60 Hunt Marks = 12 Beastmens Medals = one weapon. A typical Hunting League session yields enough to buy one or two weapons. Prioritize your main weapon first, then fill in an offhand or ranged slot.

Silver Tier — mid-range weapons¶

Currency: 25 Kindreds Medals each (= 375 Hunt Marks per weapon)
For: characters with Hunting League Rank I–III who want a significant step up from Bronze.

Silver weapons have higher base damage and often better weapon skills or secondary stats. The selection is broader, with caster and support jobs gaining dedicated club and staff options that didn't exist at Bronze.

What to expect¶

Silver stock is narrower but stronger per pick — standouts like Crepuscular Knife, Mpu Gandring, and Air Knife (Daggers), Flametongue (Swords), and dedicated caster club/staff options that didn't exist at Bronze. Browse the vendor in-game for the current list.

Silver is the sweet spot for mid-progression

Silver weapons represent a major power jump over Bronze and are within reach after a few weeks of regular Hunting League participation. Many players stay on Silver weapons for quite a while while building out their armor sets via Reforge.

Gold Tier — endgame weapons¶

Currency: 99 Demons Medals each (= 3,960 Hunt Marks per weapon)
For: players with Hunting League Rank IV–V who are approaching or in endgame content.

Gold is the trophy tier: the 16 final-form Relic weapons, one per category — Spharai (MNK), Mandau (THF), Excalibur (PLD), Ragnarok (WAR/DRK), Guttler (WAR/BST), Bravura (WAR), Apocalypse (DRK), Gungnir (DRG), Kikoku (NIN), Amanomurakumo (SAM), Mjollnir (WHM), Claustrum (BLM), Yoichinoyumi (RNG), Annihilator (COR/RNG), plus the Aegis shield (PLD) and Gjallarhorn (BRD).

Gold weapons are a large Hunt Mark investment

99 Demons Medals = 3,960 Hunt Marks per weapon. Plan your spending carefully — fill in Silver weapons for secondary jobs first, and save the Gold relic for your main job. Gold-tier armor (Nyame and Malignance pieces) competes for the same Demons Medals.

Armor: a brief overview¶

Armor does not come from the Weapons Vendor — it comes from two other sources:

Gear Vendors (Escha ZiTah): The Armor Vendor and Accessories Vendor at the same cluster sell body armor and accessories using the same three medal tiers. See Gear Vendors for the full catalog.

Reforge System: AF, Relic, and Empyrean armor sets are upgraded from base through +3 using Reforge marks earned from spawner NMs. This is your primary armor progression path alongside the medal vendors. See Reforge System.

Infamy gear: High-end armor and weapons are sold by the Infamy Vendor for Infamy earned from endgame content. These compete with or surpass Reforge +3 in some slots.

Progression timeline¶

Use this as a rough roadmap. Time estimates assume regular play (several sessions per week), not speed-running.

Fresh character — first days¶

Reach level 99 via EXP camps or Subjob EXP Share.
Start collecting Hunt Marks by participating in Hunting League spawns at Escha ZiTah.
Convert early marks to Beastmens Medals and grab a Bronze weapon for your main job.
Pick up bronze-tier armor pieces from the Armor Vendor in the slots you're missing.

Hunting League Rank I (first week–two)¶

You have enough Hunting League experience to be earning marks consistently.
Prioritize filling out your Bronze weapon (if not done) and a secondary slot.
Start converting some marks to Beastmens Medals for Sortie-tier accessories from the Accessories Vendor — earrings and a back piece are efficient early purchases.
Begin hunting Reforge NMs to accumulate AF Marks for your first base Reforge armor pieces.

Rank II–III (second to fourth week)¶

Transition your main weapon to Silver tier. 375 Hunt Marks per weapon is achievable with consistent play.
Focus Reforge marks on upgrading your armor set from base to +1 or +2 in your most impactful slots (typically body and head).
Start saving Kindreds Medals for Silver armor pieces in slots where Reforge hasn't caught up yet.
Begin the Augment Sage side-quest if you haven't — even Rank I (5 Beastmens Medals + a Behemoth Horn, no augment count required) gives a 1.20x mastery multiplier that applies to every augment from here on.

Rank IV–V (one to two months)¶

Gold tier relics become the next major weapon goal. At 3,960 Hunt Marks each, budget accordingly — main job first.
Reforge sets should be approaching +2/+3 in key slots by now.
Earn Infamy from endgame content and spend it at the Infamy Vendor — its pieces fill slots where Reforge lags, or upgrade over +3 in select slots.
Push the Augment Sage to Rank 3 or 4 and register NM affinities for your main augment categories.

Endgame¶

Full Gold-tier weapons across main and offhand.
Reforge +3 armor in all five slots (head/body/hands/legs/feet) for your main set.
Infamy Vendor pieces in slots where they beat Reforge +3.
Augment Moogle with Rank 5 Augment Archon mastery (2.0x multiplier, 20% crit chance) and all 13 NM affinities registered.
Register for Hunter's Guild rep on all four guilds to maximize mark yield from future farming.

Quick reference: weapon cost in Hunt Marks¶

Tier	Medal cost	Hunt Marks cost
Bronze	12 Beastmens Medals	60 Hunt Marks
Silver	25 Kindreds Medals	375 Hunt Marks
Gold	99 Demons Medals	3,960 Hunt Marks

One weapon at a time

Do not try to gear every job simultaneously. Pick your main job, get its weapon to Gold, and build the armor set around it. Then move on to a second job. Hunt Marks are a finite resource per session — focus pays off faster than spreading thin.

Last updated: 2026-07-03 06:32 UTC