[Yosei]

There always seemed to be a lot of posts about this issue, and I think that is great because it helps people out who dont know all that there is to know about builds. My thing is I see a lot of "put 25 into SPR and the rest into INT" or "everything into INT".

So, since this issue has been brought up again, I wanted to here from some high level mages on their opinions on those two.....

I am willing to pay for a stat reset and reset a few of my points if I have to. I have put almost everything into INT and just a few into SPR. I am not really worried about getting my SP number really high, I will pot and stone when I need it, which is why I have been putting almost everything into INT.
But, how crucial is the crit. with SPR?

I'd say not much. We naturally do a lot of damage, so crits don't really matter.

I don't know about other mages, but I don't have a 'gasm knowing that I do so much damage, I can steal aggro off of even a good tank.
My current build is 25 into spr and 38(or 37? ^^;; can't remember) into INT. Obviously, I am not pure INT, but dominantly INT. I steal aggro a lot, sometimes it gets so bad, I don't even use aim scrolls, which is a necessity for all who grind in Uruga/AEW/FoS. And at these places(especially FoS), if you're a mage, you don't want to aggro <.< I die a lot now cuz of it. And no, its not the tanks fault, nor the clerics, unless every single tank and cleric I party with are bad.
If you wanna be a solo mage, which really isn't good 30+, especially in your 50s, sure pure INT will be the best build for you. But if you're a party mage, I suggest you balance out your build a little more.