there is 2 useful early skill from other DoH which is good incase you dont want leveling other DoH too much
lvl 15 Leatherwork Waste Not- halves durability for 4 steps (for 4 steps it use 5 durability instead of 10)
lvl 15 alchemist Trick of the Trade - restore 20 CP when condition is good

here what i always do
Inner quiet > Steady Hand(optional) >Waste Not
with that you can easily get hq item