Always HQ?

[Jojoroku]

My sequence for 40 durability items is as follows:

Steady Hand
Waste Not
2x Hasty Touch
2x Standard Touch
Steady Hand
Waste Not
Standard Touch
Hasty Touch
2x Basic Synthesis

I seem to only get between 19%-28% with this, and maybe 46% on a good round of touches. I have another sequence that uses Inner Quiet and Master's Mend instead of Waste Not, but that nets me slightly lower (about 17%-22%).

Any tips on making this better, or is that just how it works?

If you are going to use Hasty touch you will want to grab Tricks of the Trade (15 Alch) and Steady Hands II (37 Cooking) otherwise you are better off with a Great Strides build where you try the make most of the durability and skip turns until you can land a touch on greater conditions.