Thanks a ton for the guide! Especially the progression part.. that's something I wish more guides used. It's really helpful with all the content this game's accumulated over time.
One quick question.. it looks like a lot of the gear benefits/requires augmentation, but I can't find the recommended augment. What goes on the moonshade earring or dark rings, for example? The only augment suggestion I can find is on the Kirin's pole.
The dark rings are farmed from Aby-Konschtat and can get the following, at random...
Breath Damage -1~6%
Physical Damage -1~6%
Magic Damage -1~6%
Enemy crit. hit rate -1~3
Spell Interruption Rate -1~5%
Defense +2~4
The moonshade earring can get two Augments. One should be refresh (if you want to go the mage direction, which I assume you would if you are inquiring here. The other is really up to you, but Macc+4 is a safe bet! All AF2+2 augments are specific to each piece, so just do the trial for it and you will get the augment.