I'm currently using facet tools overmelded with lower grade materia (to keep melding costs in check). Dragonsung tools at i475 would be a minor upgrade to control and craftsmanship, but a minor downgrade to CP. Aesthete tools would be a significant upgrade with no downsides. They would also take less effort to make. But if the final relic tools are expected to be better than aesthete, creating the dragonsung tools now could make sense. I can craft all current equippable items as 100% HQ using NQ raw materials even with my facet set, so I can deal with lower stats now if it provides better stats in the future.
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