Changing the hq rate on the 119 jugs

[Heimdall]

To put it simple the recipes for these jugs are so high just for the NQ version that actually trying to make the HQ ones are completely unreasonable. You can end up going through a dozen stacks of ingreds just to get a few HQ jugs. This means there are almost never any of these on the AH for bst to use let alone a whole stack. This of course leaves bst hurting as they can't actually get 119 pets to use. So would like ask if there is someway to change the recipes or something else to make it a better rate of HQ jug synths for bst to be able actually have them to use?

[Olor]

The answer will be:

"We regret to inform you that BST cannot get a break ever. Please understand. We hope you will enjoy making high level cooks and synergists on your server very rich for very minor stat increases on your pets. These pets should help you solo level 75 content faster.

"Because these pet's auto-attacks are very strong, it is important that the jugs cost a great deal. With these HQ pets it is possible that a 119 BST with 30 buffs may be able to deal approximately 1/3 of the damage of an unbuffed level 117 samurai. We will be monitoring the situation to ensure balance.

"We have some good news, however, in the next version update we will be adding a new sheep pet and a frog that does nothing except auto-attack.

"We will also be adding new food that does nothing to bring your DD capabilities anywhere close to a real DD of any kind.

"Please enjoy."

[Heimdall]

I am actually a high level cook and even with skill over 110 and using rusk hq synth food the hq rate is so low that it just isn't worth even trying. Out of around 10 stacks or so of shimmering broth I only got 4 hq jugs . That is only 2 synths. This along with hours of fishing just to get the ingreds for that one recipe alone. Shimmering broth also happens to be maybe the easiest of the high level pet recipes.

[Olor]

I am actually a high level cook and even with skill over 110 and using rusk hq synth food the hq rate is so low that it just isn't worth even trying. Out of around 10 stacks or so of shimmering broth I only got 4 hq jugs . That is only 2 synths. This along with hours of fishing just to get the ingreds for that one recipe alone. Shimmering broth also happens to be maybe the easiest of the high level pet recipes.

Yeah I got that, sorry I couldn't resist being sarcastic. Feeling very let down by the failure to address problems with the BST job lately. Thanks for raising the concern on everyone's behalf.

[Selindrile]

Hilariously, depressingly, accurate.

[Heimdall]

Sad thing is some servers have never had these jugs listed at all.

[WoW]

Sad thing is some servers have never had these jugs listed at all.

You are not missing anything; trust me, lol.

I only use hq jugs for quick salvage runs, when I do not feel like unlocking hands or something.

But yea, I agree, hq rate is somewhat random. I smooth synergized 8 Peters, but did like 8 straight nqs soon after XD.

[dasva]

Yeah I don't understand why if this was the solution to not having many pets that can get to 119 without BA why in the world did they make the crafting level so high?

[Grekumah]

Currently there are no plans to reduce the required cooking skill to create these jugs, but if anything should change we’ll be sure to let you know.

[Glamdring]

unfortunately, there's a precedent. while the level cap was 75 the end-game jug of choice was Courier Carrie, an HQ jug. The difference was I think the common recipe capped at 34, meaning HQs were quite common. a jug capping at 106 with a skill cap of 110 for the craft, HQ, not so much. But even in the CC days you ended up with ALOT of trash jugs.