| I don't really know melee loot that well, but as far as FT stuff goes, there's actually a lot outside VT: Slime boots, 8th shawl, Crown of the Victor, Bile robe, etc. It's possible to get over FT 10 without even ever going to a raid. VT is still the place to go for preservation and spell haste foci, though, and those are definitely a major boost for casters.
It's a bit sad that Fu feels the need to drag their sever-specific whines onto this forum, where no-one else could give a damn. |