Random Crafting Question Thread I: HQ secret cracked!

**dasva** · 2013-07-02 15:45

I never noticed an hp/hq relationship. I've even played around with the harder ones that pretty much need healing to solo with ending at like 1% or building it back up and no change. Or ones where I go over and get lazy and wait for it to leak down vs feeding down are the same. Perhaps it's just those random messages feedrate is good or whatever messages... though even when I was using lunar smarts my hq rate didn't go up either so idk.

As far as how close you have to be the break off point seems to be +1/-1 for single element harder to figure out on multiple elements but it seems like it just cares about each element not total. There is a small but noticeable change when you go 2 away. If it's something you care about HQ no reason not be within 1.

Part of the reason why HQ rate right now on synergy is anything worth synergizing is decently below the lvl cap and it seems to require less to break tiers though not really enough testing to say for certain how much or if it actually is tiered instead of straight lvls... but try doing those recipes at/below lvl and you will cry. Level plays a huge factor in hq. Though currently my rate on augments is more like 90% as long as I'm within 1

**CoreyX** · 2013-07-06 12:11

Anyone know what the best way to go about getting a Hexed Coif -1 and how much they go for? Haven't seen any for sale, and while I have 110 alchemy to attempt to make it, there hasn't been any Ethereal Squama for sale in weeks either, and no one does the one voidwatch fight where it happens to drop anymore...

**dasva** · 2013-07-06 12:51

Could try farming Verthandi

**cdgreg** · 2013-07-06 19:30

I'll reply to this later with some relevant information for you

**cdgreg** · 2013-07-06 23:04

Originally Posted by CoreyX

Anyone know what the best way to go about getting a Hexed Coif -1 and how much they go for? Haven't seen any for sale, and while I have 110 alchemy to attempt to make it, there hasn't been any Ethereal Squama for sale in weeks either, and no one does the one voidwatch fight where it happens to drop anymore...

I've made 2 in the past couple months, and I thought they were going to sell a lot faster/higher. I started at 40m, then 35m, then 30m, then it rotted at 25m. I ended up trading to lsmates for some currency equaling around 22m. If you're looking to farm your own squama here's my info from when I was skilling (with TH):

Colorful>Yellow: 40/198
Yellow>Black: 11/50
Squama: 25/50
Shadow Yilb: 1/28

Not really worth it imo. I'd say keep your eyes open cross server, put a wanted for 30m and you'll get one pretty quickly.

**Byrthnoth** · 2013-07-06 23:29

I sold my last two at 13-15mil after bazaaring at 25mil for months. I have a third one that still hasn't sold.

**luc** · 2013-07-22 15:32

i am looking for info on the sub crafts on this to get it to t1 if possible. anyone know if i will need to wear smithing gloves and gold specticles to get to t1 ?

**Buffy** · 2013-07-23 15:17

Originally Posted by luc

i am looking for info on the sub crafts on this to get it to t1 if possible. anyone know if i will need to wear smithing gloves and gold specticles to get to t1 ?

To my knowledge, since the crafting cap went up to 110, no subcraft has been confirmed higher than 60. If you assume that, you're gonna need 115 leather, 71 smithing, 71 gold. Certainly realistic enough. So 5 from stall, 3 from synth support, 2 from torque...base skills of 105/70/70 should do it.

**Marcicus** · 2013-07-30 13:27

I have some gil now so I decided to finish up CC. Currently I'm at 80 and I've been looking into getting to the 90s. Right now I've been doing Cilice since that appears to be the cheapest route to take at the moment, and Chapuli Fletchings look expensive/don't move at all. Am I missing any other decent alternatives?

This is all based on Lakshmi prices.

**Funkworkz** · 2013-07-30 13:37

Looks like cilice is the best in that range besides puk fletchings.

**Petitssk** · 2013-07-30 16:18

I'd definitely stick with puk fletchings until they cap. They have a decent droprate and you can also sell puk eggs for a slight extra profit.

After that, cilice appears to be the best option until 85. Since you'll have to farm both puk wings and dhalmel hair (should also have leathercraft leveled so you can either convert hides into leather for profit or, alternatively, to convert the hides into even more hair).

Following that, it doesn't really look like you can just focus on a single craft. There seems to be a steady supply of chapuli wings, but they do, indeed, appear to be an expensive route. I'd stock up on as many wamoura cocoons and other materials and hold on to them until you cap out on cilice. That should, at the very least, get you until ~89 relatively cheaply.

**Minihex** · 2013-07-31 18:49

Since skill-ups for each craft are independant, you can still get a skill up on a break if main craft is within 5, but subcraft is not correct? i.e item is 96 main, 25 sub and item is 101- 35 the 96 can level on breaks but the 25 will only skill on success?

**Petitssk** · 2013-07-31 19:11

I'm fairly sure that is correct, at least I don't recall ever getting Smithing or Alchemy skill ups while breaksynthing Goldsmithing items. It's been a while since I've done that, though, so I might not be entirely correct.

**Buffy** · 2013-07-31 19:21

Originally Posted by Minihex

Since skill-ups for each craft are independant, you can still get a skill up on a break if main craft is within 5, but subcraft is not correct? i.e item is 96 main, 25 sub and item is 101- 35 the 96 can level on breaks but the 25 will only skill on success?

This is correct. When 8 sided pole was the best option for 100 WW synth, people would level smithing to like 45 and skillup wood off the breaks, hoping to save adaman ingots.

**Minihex** · 2013-07-31 19:40

Thanks I recall reading it somewhere related to ww and just wanted to double check.

**Buffy** · 2013-08-01 19:34

I'm 1/78, 1/249, and now 0/127 on Shaper's Shawl. I don't have anything to report, but this cape DOES NOT like me.

edit: 1/235. 3 down, 5 to go!

**cdgreg** · 2013-08-02 11:45

Are you just outright buying the Matsya at this point? They're 150k each on Odin, sooooo not worth the meatballs and opportunity cost.

**Buffy** · 2013-08-02 11:52

Originally Posted by cdgreg

Are you just outright buying the Matsya at this point? They're 150k each on Odin, sooooo not worth the meatballs and opportunity cost.

Far too stubborn. Cheapest I've seen in bazaar is 250k though. I've got to get lucky on the random number generator one of these times though.

**dasva** · 2013-08-02 13:21

I'd just buy them. In the time it takes me to catch one could make so much more... even just messing around in my mog garden lol

**Buffy** · 2013-08-02 15:41

Well I don't play very seriously any more. I just fish between writing papers for school. I only catch like 10-15 matsya a week

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