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Made a post before but that was just a general one before I actually started playing again. So now that I think I'm gonna stick around for a while, I have specific questions.

I quit playing in 2020 (before G24 comes out). Just recently returned and finished most new skills that came out after I quit. Only Stellar Handicraft at Rank 2 (planning to use seals), Fynn Sync at Rank 5 and Fynn Bead at Rank D (omg the mats to rank this skill is so expensive, I ain't touching this for a while). Grandmastered everything but the Pet Trainer.

Things I know that will give a huge power boost but I don't want to do it until there's another master plan event because it's grindy as heck.

1. Stardust (currently only Rank 2)
2. Leveling other Arcanas (currently only have Dark Diviner at level 50 and link 10)

EDIT: I mentioned Stardust and leveling other Arcanas to ask this question but totally forgot about it at the first time of writing. Other than leveling Stardust and other Arcanas, there's no more things to do to boost my power right?

Dark Diviner related stuff.

1. I just crafted a MA100 Ceann Scholar's Ringbands, and need to grind some more gold to finish up the Halfrobe and Shoes since I rolled a 5 on both of them for the Magic set effect bonus. However the trade off for these 3 pieces is that their set effect is not enough for the Alchemic Damage bonus. Is Alchemic Damage used for anything for Dark Diviner in current and future content?
2. I am planning to slowly reforge them. Probably gonna use inheritance for the Ice Spear Explosion Radius on the Ringband if I got too unlucky. But looking at the BiS guide, the reforge on the Halfrobe and Shoes don't look too important right? Is this part of the reason why people said DD is cheaper to gear up?
3. Since I don't need the Ceann Hairpin, I should use headgear that gives MA right?
4. I'm currently using an Exquisite Perseus Mystic Staff but I do have a Sturdy Demolition Staff (both dungeon loot). Can you please explain why Demo staff is better than Perseus? I don't ever use Lightning Rod, Meteor Strike and Hailstorm. Is the +1 Piercing on Demo really that much better than the 20% Intermediate Magic Damage on the Perseus? Should I wait until I get a Masterwork Demo to replace the Perseus or should I just go ahead and use the Sturdy Demo?
5. Magic Attack reforge on the Staff is better than Casting Speed if I have high ping right?
6. Realistically up until which content is Demolition Staff relevant?
7. So Magic Attack is the most important right? Is Max Damage relevant at all? Vivace is preferred over BFO right? Obviously you use a Blue echostone, but what should I use for the remaining 2 echostone slots and their reforges/awakening?
8. Is it true you only need to max 3 Arcanas to max your stats? Since I plan to main Dark Diviner, what other Arcanas should I be leveling?
9. Not DD related but gear related; just wanna confirm, there's no difference between a Blue and Red special upgrade for Gloomy Sunday right?

Dungeons/missions/raids

1. You can choose to have 3 chests to spawn by using 3 Shineseeker Orb at once. Is there any benefit to using the orb separately and do 3 runs (like maybe, better chances to get rare gears?) or should I just run it once to get 3 chests?
2. Would Neartite be better used on AAHM/RAHM or Tech Hard? Can I even run Tech Hard with just the Perseus staff? Feth normal seems stupidly easy but I heard the difference in difficulty is huge so I'm a bit hesitant to waste money to try the hard mode.
3. Is Avalon purification mission still relevant? I used to spam Tagar a fuck ton but I heard there are weekly limits now?
4. I'm shocked that dragon scale fragments are way more expensive now compared to before server merge (it used to be like 3m in Alexina). Why is that? Does Black Dragon still dies in a few seconds now (especially since Arcana seems insanely powerful) or did they get a HP buff? Is White Dragon raid still dead (used to be really dead in Alexina)? Do people still do Mokku and Sylvan Dragon?

Crom/Glenn/Bri Leith

1. So from what I have been reading, this is where the huge jump in difficulty happens. I'm a solo player, are there any I can realistically solo and gain valuable mats? I have been trying to find videos but annoyingly because everything changes after New Rise, it seems most guide videos are pretty much obsolete.
2. Which contents are realistic to do in a pub party? For example, I remember back when Tech was the newest content, the only pub party that has a chance to succeed (from my experience anyway) was Revived Illusion Elite.

Thank you so much if you read all that and I would appreciate any answers! Thanks again in advance!