Originally Posted by
Trubo
While the final 3 regular spots have better point drops, it's only on the order of something like 2k or 3k more base. Considering the raids give a base of 48k assuming you can fully deplete the boss' HP every time, you only need 850k or so points outside of the raids, less if you are running something like I am with +320% for each raid fight.
Frankly I'd pick where to farm based more on what mat drops you can get more than anything. As I've mentioned a couple of times now, I'm focusing on Hilo (Saber gold gems, hearts, snake jewels, plumes), Kuakniloko (Berserker gold gems, claws, gears, plumes), and Ka'awa (Archer gold gems, wine, seeds, plumes) since all but 1 of those mats are things I can use.
That said, the final 3 spots do have good mat drop options to consider: Mauna Kea (Berserker gold gems, boar crystal, golem crystal, plumes), Mauna Loa (Saber gold gems, roots, plumes, chains), Volcano (Lancer gold gems, scales, plumes, fangs)