Random Crafting Question Thread I: HQ secret cracked!

[NynJa]

so the 50k sellable is useless, as is the 150 and 200k items if you have the stall (right now, provided no further ninja changes/reversions)? And possibly a dumb question, but hey..the skill is related to the moglification, not just having it in the MH, right?

[fantasticdan]

Is there a better way to level cooking 72-77 other than flushing gil on navarin?

[NynJa]

Kitron's sell at a profit if you have KI, otherwise I did dhalmel pie (both 75 cap) since I could just use it as cheap food when I need some minor attack boost for whatever, then did Goblin Drinks to 81 when they were still worth pretty epic profits.

[cdgreg]

so the 50k sellable is useless, as is the 150 and 200k items if you have the stall (right now, provided no further ninja changes/reversions)? And possibly a dumb question, but hey..the skill is related to the moglification, not just having it in the MH, right?

correct that basically any MH furniture beyond stall is worthless at this point other than for aesthetics. The skill related is through a KI which is in effect anywhere.

[fantasticdan]

Kitron's sell at a profit if you have KI, otherwise I did dhalmel pie (both 75 cap) since I could just use it as cheap food when I need some minor attack boost for whatever, then did Goblin Drinks to 81 when they were still worth pretty epic profits.

Dhalmel pie uses wild onion just like navarin, which is 20k a stack on my server, so not really saving anything there, and requires running to movalpolis, as well as making pie dough. It's worse than mithkabobs as a cheap atk food too, so eh.

I ended up just doing navarin to 74 and orange kuchen to 80, which uses all npcable mats. Idk why none of the cooking guides I've seen mention it.

[NynJa]

I did it back at 75...things maybe have changed 3-4 yrs ago lol.

[hopefulki]

What would happen if you had for example Fishing Stall and GS stall? I assume only one would work (dominant element perhaps?)?

[Haborym]

The dominant element always takes priority.

[Celebrindor]

What would happen if you had for example Fishing Stall and GS stall? I assume only one would work (dominant element perhaps?)?

...its purdy? I always hoped for crafting clothes that allowed me to wear crafting apron of one, headgear of another, hands of a third, legs of a fourth, feet of a fifth....essentially a visible piece you could wear of every craft. now that would be hot.

[detlef]

Well the only thing missing is legs. Weapon, head, body, hands, and feet are covered.

[NynJa]

Well the only thing missing is legs. Weapon, head, body, hands, and feet are covered.

Technically...
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[Haborym]

Do not count.

[Celebrindor]

agreed.

[elison]

So I've kind of hit a brick wall leveling Goldsmithing and wanted to see if anyone has any recipes I could do at my level. 88.9+1 GS atm, and the items for Muscle Belt/Cursed Crown/Orichalcum Ores are so contested, 95% of the time their gone by the time I have a chance to check the AH. Maybe it's normal or I'm not used to not getting at least 1-2 levels a day, which was the case all the way up till this point.

Any suggestions? I've looked around and I kind of doubt theres anything else I could do, but it never hurts to ask.

[cdgreg]

Maybe it's normal or I'm not used to not getting at least 1-2 levels a day, which was the case all the way up till this point.

It's this really, the crafting mindset is different than it traditionally was before VW/Abyssea filling the AH with most ingredients. There's nothing odd about taking a couple weeks for a couple crappy levels because of mat availability. The key is to plan ahead, store shit on mules so when you hit those terrible level stretches you already have 25-50 synths waiting. 1-2 levels per day post 60 (or 80+ for that matter) really is fast, then again I am old and did most of my crafting at the 75 cap!

edit: I think I did a mix of O ingots>sheets, a bunch of the platinum ring + HQ3 gem, O ring synths which I stored for the eventual 100 push. Along with a mix of some cursed crowns.

double edit: make sure you use support to break the natural cap of cursed crowns if you want a T0 chance!!

[Ramzii]

literally went over 0/500 ele beads while under cap, went 1/1 on cursed crown -1 exactly on cap. This is literally the 5th time this has happened, I do over 300 synths @ t-1 but as soon as I start doing t0 synths I get an HQ within ~10 tries

[cdgreg]

literally went over 0/500 ele beads while under cap, went 1/1 on cursed crown -1 exactly on cap. This is literally the 5th time this has happened, I do over 300 synths @ t-1 but as soon as I start doing t0 synths I get an HQ within ~10 tries

I "proved" a couple weeks ago that you cannot HQ if your current combined skill is below the cap. Not 100% since I only did about 800 synths, but was good enough for me.

[NynJa]

So I've kind of hit a brick wall leveling Goldsmithing and wanted to see if anyone has any recipes I could do at my level. 88.9+1 GS atm, and the items for Muscle Belt/Cursed Crown/Orichalcum Ores are so contested, 95% of the time their gone by the time I have a chance to check the AH. Maybe it's normal or I'm not used to not getting at least 1-2 levels a day, which was the case all the way up till this point.

Any suggestions? I've looked around and I kind of doubt theres anything else I could do, but it never hurts to ask.

I'm there too on my GS mule...theres not much other option. I want to push to 89 doing Orich ingots, then I'm gonna do Phrygian Rings to 92 and move whatever rings I can making ***soul rings

[Darkmagi]

correct that basically any MH furniture beyond stall is worthless at this point other than for aesthetics. The skill related is through a KI which is in effect anywhere.

This is confirmed that the only important items are the 2 armor pieces and the stall then? Just clarifying since bgwiki still states that you need the 150k and the 200k items. Sorry, I'm sure this has been asked a million times over.

[Kalasin]

Yes, they changed the stall alone to +5 skill one or two updates ago.