Quote Originally Posted by SeleneVenizelos View Post
I suppose if you don't have Ingenuity 2 it's fine. You can get to three star completion in the five steps though, PbP x2, Careful x3 (with Ingenuity 2 on.) Only 50 durability, which would free up 10 durability on those occasions you're using 60 to finish. Whilst three star HQ isn't 'mega difficult' to HQ, there are times RNG is a swine and having that extra step could be the difference between an NQ worth 200k and an HQ worth double.
10 Durability costs 26 2/3CP, using Mend II. (or 29 1/3CP using manipulation)

Your paying 32CP to save 10.

That 32CP would usually prevent me from using a 2nd Mend II, hence costing me 3 touch moves (30 dura).

You can argue that you also use it for your Byregot's, but by needing to fit Byregot's and 3 CS2 into 1 Ing II, then you have less leeway to force a "Good" condition for your Byregot's.

Due to the nerf to Ingenuity, I don't see it as being a great skill for 3 star, thought it can have it's uses.