Avatar's Favor: More Free Avatars?

Thanks to the addition of the Avatar's Favor ability, I have not been able to stop thinking about the effects it could have in the fight to attain free Avatars. Let's see what we can do without factoring in other party members such as COR, RDM or BRD with their respective MP gaining spells.

Avatar Perpetuation Reduction Gear

NQ Elemental Staves: -2 (For the corresponding Avatar or Spirit)

HQ Elemental Staves: -3 (For the corresponding Avatar or Spirit)

Fay Crozier: -3 (At best)

Bahamut's Staff: -3

Dragon Staff: -1

Astral Signa: -1

Evoker's Ring: -1

Evoker's Pigaches: -1

Nashira Gages: -1

Austere Robe: -1

Penance Robe: -2

Royal Redingote: -2

Karura Hashigane: -2 (Garuda Only)

Evoker's Gages: -2 (Leviathan Only) & (Beseiged Only)

Carbuncle Mitts: Halves Carbuncle's Perp Cost (rounded up)

Summoner's Doublet: -3 (Day)

Summoner's Horn: -3 (Weather)

YinYang Robe: +1MP/tic

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Other Elements That Effect Perpetuation Cost

Natural Refresh Rate: -1

Avatar's Favor: -2

FoV Refresh: +1MP/tic (Does not stack with Imperial)

Imperial Refresh: +1MP/tic (Does not stack with FoV)

Diabolo's Favor: -3 (up to -4)

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Now that we have a complete list of the equipment and other such elements that effect a Summoner's Avatar Perpetuation, why don't we take a look at exactly what it costs to keep our Avatars out.

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Carbuncle: At lvl 72, Carby's perpetuation cost caps out at -9MP/tic. This is one easy.

Natural Refresh: -1

Carbuncle Mitts: -5 (half of 9 rounded up)

HQ Light Staff/Fay Crozier/Bahamut Staff: -3

There, -0MP/tic. Free Carby!

YinYang Robe: +1MP/tic

FoV/Imperial Refresh: +1MP/tic

Now with Carby out, +2MP/tic

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Fenrir: At lvl 73, Fenrir's perpetuation cost caps out at -11MP/tic. How low can it go?

Natural Refresh: -1

HQ Dark Staff/Fay Crozier/Bahamut Staff: -3

Royal Redingote/Penance Robe: -2

Avatar's Favor: -2

Evoker's Ring: -1

Evoker's Pigaches +1: -1

Nashira Gages: -1

Total: -0MP/tic

FoV or Imperial Refresh and we can have him out for +1MP/tic

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Garuda: At lvl 74, Garuda's perpetuation cost caps out at -13MP/tic.

Natural Refresh: -1

HQ Wind Staff/Fay Crozier/Bahamut Staff: -3

Royal Redingote/Penance Robe: -2

Avatar's Favor: -2

Evoker's Ring: -1

Evoker's Pigaches +1: -1

Nashira Gages: -1

Total: -2MP/tic

Karura Hashigane: -2

Total: -0MP/tic

FoV/Imperial Refresh: +1MP/tic

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Shiva, Ifrit, Leviathan, Ramuh, Titan: At lvl 74, perpetuation cost caps at -13MP/tic.

Natural Refresh: -1

HQ Staves/Fay Crozier/Bahamut Staff: -3

Royal Redingote/Penance Robe: -2

Avatar's Favor: -2

Evoker's Ring: -1

Evoker's Pigaches +1: -1

Nashira Gages: -1

FoV/Imperial Refresh: -1

Total: -1MP/tic

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Diabolos: At lvl 74 perpetuation cost caps at -13MP/tic.

Natural Refresh: -1

HQ Dark Staff/Fay Crozier/Bahamut Staff: -3

Royal Redingote/Penance Robe: -2

Avatar's Favor: -2

Evoker's Ring: -1

Evoker's Pigaches +1: -1

Nashira Gages: -1

FoV/Imperial Refresh: -1

Total: -1MP/tic

Diabolo's Favor: +3MP/tic

Total: +2MP/tic

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Free:

Carby: +2 at best

Fenrir: +1 at best

Garuda: +1 at best

Diabolos: +2 at best

Not Free:

Shiva: -1 at best

Ifrit: -1 at best

Leviathan: -1 at best

Ramuh: -1 at best

Titan: -1 at best

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And to top it all off, if you were willing to invest the time and the effort into the quest, you someone could technically quest for the NIRVANA and have -4 perpetuation on your weapon instead of -3. making every Avatar free. Every last one! Good luck with that though.

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Conclusion

Avatar's Favor is one of the best things to happen to SMN in a really long time. ^-^

*Runs off to start the quest for Nirvana*