Hey guys.

So now, depending on how many STMR tickets you got from anniversary tickets, we're really close to getting our first, free 100% STMR moogle. I'll be posting this as my view on what is useful to moogle, provided you already have the 7 star (which means no UoCing for the unit), and with 0% progress through its STMR.

Please don't use a 100% moogle on a unit you already have 50% progress. That is a huge waste.

Method

I'll rank them with how the game likes to rank units, just for funsies. I'll do three tiers, being ★★★★★ the higher one, and ★★★ the lower one. I'll also divide them on Defensive Items and Offensive Items, since what is better is, imo, depending on how long you've been playing. I tend to value offensive STMRs a lot more, personally, cuz I already have a fuckton of TMRs for survival and usually dont even bring all of those. But it is subjective for each person.

Tier List

Defensive STMRs: ★★★★★

Materias

Winged Heart (Rinoa's STMR): Ribbon 60% Fire, Ice, Lightning and Wind resistance, 50% Charm resistance.

Winged Heart just has a shitload of stuff going on. Any tank would give its own summon crystal for you to obtain it, and even when the elemental resistances dont apply, there's the 50% charm resist that can help if you have no top-tier unit that prevents it. It is imo a prime STMR moogle candidate, because of the sheer power it has.

Beach Girls (Summer Fina/Lid's STMR): 50% DEF/SPR, 60% Lightning, Water, Light resistance.

This is also imo a prime STMR moogle target. The resists are high, and the bulk stats are amazing for any tank that's also gonna take uncoverable damage. The total of the stats is absurd.

Cool Beauty (Summer Citra/Folka's STMR): 50% HP/MP, 60% Ice/Water/Dark resistance.

This is Fina/Lid's STMR in another flavour. It trades 50% DEF/SPR for 50% HP/MP, which is less better for tanks but far better for supports and healers, and should be the reason why you must choose between one of the two, if you want a defensive item.

Accessories

Emperor's Ring (Emperor Shera's STMR): DEF/SPR 30, Fire 50% resistance, HP 40%. Also 30% SPR with Light Shield or 30% DEF with Heavy Shield.

Seriously, just look at that fuckton of stuff bundled in one item. I never took that off since my 4th Shera dropped, and it made really easy to make my tank immortal. It is imo also one of the best STMRs by far, because it is a true general use STMR.

Shortcake (Rena's STMR) TIME LIMITED UNIT: 54 SPR, 10% SPR, 5% MP/turn, 2 LB/turn, Ribbon.

If it wasnt for the LB/turn, this wouldnt be so high of a STMR. However, with recent trials, where survivability matters, it is becoming really hard to gear for LB/turn, SPR, HP, elemental resistances and ailments resistances (ugh, so much that even typing is sad). This acc brings it all. If you like units that heavily rely on their LB this is for you.

Armor (Body, Head, Shield slots)

Personally, I don't feel there's any "must have" STMRs in those slots.

Weapons

Nyx' Dagger (Nyx' STMR): 158 ATK, 50 DEF, 20% HP, 20% all elemental resistances.

As you probably noticed, I dont value all element resistances that high anymore - and that's due to the last highly demanding trial already being passed up. You now either gear for 1/2 elements or pure bulk. However, this STMR can be enhanced for high tide - A HUGE perk - and also has 20% HP. Elemental resistance is also uncommon on weapons, so this is most likely never gonna be laying over in your inventory.

Special Mention: Locke's STMR is a dagger that has 30% phys evade 20% magical evade. Ridiculously broken. Will be ★★★★★ for sure.

Defensive STMRs: ★★★★

Materias

Judge's Oath (Zargabaath's STMR): 30% DEF/SPR/HP, 20% all element resistance.

A good STMR, that I wouldnt be bothered if people wanna moogle it. As said over Nyx's dagger tho, all element resistance is a lot lower value for me now, and this drops to ★★★★. If you still have a lot of trials to do, mainly Bird and Dark Espers, then it probably is higher for you. Also, the same logic applies to...

Original Arrival (Marie's STMR): 50% SPR /w staff, 30% all element resistance.

Read Zarg's above for the same overall feeling. This one has worse stats, but better resistances. Same tier.

Accessories

Knight's Medal (Awakened Rain's STMR): 30 ATK/MAG/DEF/SPR, 30% all element resistance.

Same deal as the above. The stats on it are kinda meh since flat 30 is not that good, but the 30% resists make this ★★★★.

Armor (Body, Head, Shield slots)

Empress Garland (Freya (VP)'s STMR)TIME LIMITED UNIT: 40 DEF, 50 MAG/SPR, 30% HP, Silence/Stone immunity.

This wouldnt also be that high if it wasnt for stone immunity. It is the saddest ailment to heal (Esunaga doesnt cure it), and a lot of units on the supportive side of things have some ailment immunities, so not being full is still good. 30% HP on a slot that has only other similar item, sure, you'll use it all the time.

P.S: Yuraisha's STMR is essentially the same thing defensive-wise. I'll not list it on its own, because it would be copy paste. It is the same judgement as the above.

Weapons

Fallen Angle (Beryl's STMR): 142 MAG/SPR, 40% Light/Dark resistance, 25% MAG/SPR TDH.

For any unit that cant equip shields and want SPR, this is an absurd item. High stats, two very high resists for weapons - on common elements, nonetheless- and the ultimate chance of High Tide , the far best IW enhancement there is.

Defensive STMRs: ★★★

There's only one STMR I think is 3 stars on the defensive side.

Hexatheon's Revelations (Noctis' STMR): 20% HP/MP/ATK/MAG/DEF/SPR, 20% all element resistance Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Wind and Earth element resistance, 2 LB/turn.

This STMR is not strong on any of its sides, but it does bring a ton of stuff. It is most likely gonna be used all the time, even if it isnt your strongest STMR.

Ofensive STMRs: ★★★★★

Materias

Warrior of Crystal (Elena's STMR): 60% ATK/MAG, 50% ATK/MAG TDH

This STMR is the go-to for any unit that's gonna use only one weapon. It can also be good on any hybrid, because of the sheer 60% ATK/MAG. Not only, it is also really usable on any DW mage or physical damage dealer, since it is unconditional. Amazing.

Yin-Yang Dual Hand (Nagi's STMR): 40% ATK/MAG, 50% ATK/MAG TDW.

This is the TDW version of Elena's. It isnt as good for any unit, because 40% ATK or MAG is fairly low, but it is still amazing for a fuck ton of units. Don't get this if you don't like DW units tho.

Mother's Return (Elly's STMR)TIME LIMITED UNIT: 60% MAG, 60% Fire, Water, Wind and Earth resistances.

Too many elemental resistances on a high MAG materia, makes it reaaaaally op. Not crazy to go for it if you like mages, more so now that we have two really good mages that are perfectly capable of clearing trials for some time.

Sea Dragon (Kaito's STMR): 50% ATK, 20% ATK with katana, 25% Water and Wind element resistance, 30% phys evade.

Our latest STMR has just tooooooooo much going on for it. An absurdly good STMR, can be used on tanks too without any downside, despite being mostly ATK-focused.

Accessories

Ravenheart (Malphasie's STMR): 40 ATK/MAG, 10 DEF/SPR, 20% ATK/MAG, 10% MP, 50% ATK/MAG TDW, 25% Bird/Demon killers.

This is imo the best STMR on global. If I didnt have it yet, I would go for it no thinking twice. It is good on literally every single atk'er on every single party. Def consider it.

Coin of Fate - Edgar (Edgar's STMR): 50 ATK, Ribbon, 50% LB fill rate.

Not having to worry about smaller ATK while still keeping Ribbon? Sign me in. Quite bonkers item.

Armor (Body and Head slots)

Luneth's Clothes (Luneth's STMR): 45 ATK, 1 DEF/SPR, 30% Fire, Water, Wind and Earth resistances

Keep the high ATK while having good elemental resistances. This is an amazing item, by far better than stuff like 30/40% ATK from other STMRs that uses the same slot. The only situationally better items than those are the 80% resist armors (Veritas' STMRs and also Fohlen's) when you need said resists. A loooot more niche tho.

Scanning Googles (Aileen's STMR): 52 ATK, 50% Plant/Stone/Bug/Machine killer.

High ATK and 4 killers, being 3 of those fairly common on difficult enemies (Plant, Stone and Machine). Usually, physical units are not bringing anything in that slot anyway, so add a 50% killer and suddendly you have the very definition of true best in slot.

Weapons

Zantetsuken [FFXIII] (Radiant Lightning's STMR): 169 ATK, 50% TDW, 30% LB damage.

Fuckton of stats, any TDW unit loves it. Sure, there's Bartz/OK's TMRs rolling out soon, but this is a far better use of a slot. The upgrade is huge, and almost all TDW units love Swords.

Searing Ember (Zeno of the Beta Star's STMR): 180 ATK, 40% ATK, 75% Human killer.

Definition of e-peen item. Any unit that can equip Katanas love this, cuz there's a fuckton of katana gear out there, both "free" on low rarity units, TMR, or STMR wise. Frees up slots so you (hopefully) use something not so epeen-ish like Ribbon on your unit.

Special Mention: CG Rain's STMR. I'll not list exact numbers here since we don't know if it will drop the same of be buffed, as is the nature of GL. It is the TDH variant of Radiant Lightning's STMR tho, being a Greatsword with high ATK, TDH and LB damage. Totally consider saving for this if you like TDH units.

Offensive STMRs: ★★★★

Before I continue: I don't think you should moogle any non-★★★★★ offensive STMR. Use this as a disclaimer.

Materias

Battle Intelligence (Regina's STMR): 60% ATK, 50% Demon/Spirit/Machine killer.

Inconditional ATK lots of killers. Amazing item, imo.

Special Mention: Similar STMRs, like Flammie (TIME LIMITED UNIT) are really, really good too. Chose Regina's because the killers are, imo, more relevant.

Force Mysterion (Lunera's STMR): 100% Demon physical and magical killers 30% Dark resist.

This item is an odd one. It isnt always usable, sure, but when it does, it is disgusting. Almost all demon enemies use Dark atks, and both mages and physical units can use that. Very very niche, but absurdly good at that niche.

Accessories

Gothic Amulet (Dracu Lasswell's STMR): 50 ATK, 50% TDH, 15% phys evade 10% mag evade.

This has a ton of status bundled in an item. Imagine having 2 of those in a Demon Rain full evade/TDH built, specially now with Kaito's. Hmmm....

Armor (Body and Head slot)

Storm Bunny Jacket (Esther's STMR): 40 ATK, 10 DEF, 800 HP, 50% Machine/Stone physical and magical killers.

The only true reason I list this as a moogle target is our future trials. We'll have two damage races that are stone-type (Moose Reborn and Demon Wall) and a really hard machine type trial (Aigaion Reborn). It'll definitely be a godsend for those.

Weapons

Buster Sword [KH] (KH Cloud's STMR)TIME LIMITED UNIT: 180 ATK, 2-handed.

One could argue vanilla Cloud's STMR is the same, but KH Cloud's STMR is going to get buffed someday... (Gumi at least confirmed it lol) and have 10 ATK. Since people who moogle this only wanna the e-peen anyway, this is better.

Bahamut Tear (Arngrim's STMR)TIME LIMITED UNIT: 165 ATK, 2-handed, Lightning element, 30% LB damage.

This is a STMR that a lot of people probably were on the verge of getting. I wouldnt, personally, because of the lightning element that can be limitting for a lot of future units. CG Rain's is a lot better, trust me.

Offensive STMRs: ★★★

I'll not list any three star offensive STMRs. None really fits in the moogle-worthy category. I mainly created the ★★★ tier for Noctis' STMR, since it isnt as good as others but still quite good, and eh, it'll stay that way for now.

Lucid Lenses (Queen's STMR): 55 ATK, Guts (survive one fatal hit)

Queen's STMR is an amazing option to counter Regina's fragile nature. It also is a good option to brute-force your way to trials rather than gearing to survive it. Not my kind of playstyle, but it is good nonetheless.

Coin of Fate - Sabin (Sabin's STMR): 55 ATK, 30% HP, 60% ATK with Fist.

Right now, a 3-star STMR. However, when Aigaion Reborn's 2H fist gets released, this suddendly shifts to BiS for all TDH units, and will raise quite likely to 5 star. The 30% HP is also amazing to bulk up your units

Closing Thoughts

I plan to update this in case some amazing STMRs are released in the future. For now, it'll stay that way tho.

Would love to hear your feedback on those too. Different opinions without needless rage is always welcome =)

Also, my notebook keyboard is completely fucked, so if there's any hard typing error just let me know please. Thanks!

Edits

Added time limited markers. Thanks /u/Uriah1024 for the idea!

Added Lucid Lenses and Coin of Fate - Sabin. Also added mention for Flammie's STMR. Thanks /u/ASNUs27 , /u/Addster1 and /u/BPCena !