Quote Originally Posted by Ethalio View Post
for example special ores: halfes the chance of being lost during failed synthesis; would be nice for crafting skillups
When someone mines an item from HELM, they get it, but it is signed with their name. If that person crafts the item, it has a lower break rate. There ya go. (As a side effect, signed items in general would have lower break rates, but considering the cost of signing, this wouldn't be too bad.)