What am i doing wrong in the Ixal quests?

[Velox]

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This is the underlying flaw in this quest, and it just HAS to be a bug. There's no way they can expect someone to craft THREE of these things with 1558 quality at level 16.

And before anyone says it, yes these are level 16 items. The whole point in the Ixali quests was to get people into crafting that weren't before. They were not designed with the expectation that you have all DoH classes maxed out in order to complete them. If they were, they would have made the quest level 48+. No, these are level 16 quests that are in need of SERIOUS adjustments with 2.38

[Shika]

Great Strides helps a lot with this one, but yes it is the most irritating.

[Alukah]

Which rank is that? So far the only rank where I had to go do stuff in Coerthas was rank 3 quests, while rank 4s take place back in North Shroud, and Rank 5 is done in Mor Dhona.

If it's the Rank 3 ones, they weren't too bad. But if it's something higher, like rank 6+ (I don't have any experience with those yet, still on Rank 5) then I guess I can understand, specially if you're only lvl 33.

Rank 6 and no, being lvl 33 is way beyond the target level for this. Like it was said before these quests are intended to be done by low level crafters, and all but this quest can be done by a lvl 16 crafter. I'm pretty sure this quest is bugged.

[Rorichan]

I became frustrated with High Wind last night. I had to switch to my level 50 WVR to complete it. It took judicious use of Hasty Touch, Tricks of the Trade and Masters Mend as well as using Careful Synthesis II to complete the HQ items it asked for.

I honestly can't see a low level crafter being able to do these and being really turned off of crafting in general.

[Yukiko]

Just got the A High Wind in Ishgard quest about an hour ago, and I'm still doing it, with 0 successes at HQ. Every other one of the repeatable crafting quests I've been able to complete with no problems, but this is by far the most annoying and aggravating one. My CP is dropped to 112, there is 70 durability, the progress is 113, and the quality is 1558. I can get progress done easily with Steady Hands and 3 uses of Basic Synthesis (39 progress each, so the 3rd finishes it). The quality however is a different beast altogether. I'm getting anywhere from 8% to 11% odds of HQ AT THE HIGHEST. This is compared to the other ones where I can easily get a 70%+ chance of it, with no cross class enabled.

I'm not a fan of nerfing anything dealing with crafting, but this quest needs a serious one. Just disabling cross-class abilities would make this a doable challenge, but the CP dropped THAT much? I'm sorry, this quest isn't possible with a level 33 GSM (my highest crafter) who has 262CP (112 with that debuff on), not without some insane luck.

There are 2 possibilitys:
1) We dont need to do HQ or
2) Stop that shit with lowering the CP, thats the source of evil in that quest

Edit: I think they tryed 2 things:
1) Lowering CP to force us to use cross class skills and having best gear or in other Quest
2) Not allowing Cross class skills, so we are forced to have one DoH at level 50

[ServerCollaps]

if you cant handle the rank 5 or 6 quests then dont do them, you can hit rank 7 by doing the others

[Eekiki]

This is the thread that made me a good (but not great) crafter:

http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen..._let_crafters/

There are a few things I don't think I'd be able to live without as a crafter. Careful Synthesis II (Level 50 WVR ability), Hasty Touch (CUL level 15), Manipulation (level 15 GLD), Rumination (CRP Level 15), and Tricks of the Trade (ALC level 15).

Byregot's Blessing (CRP level 50) is also handy now and then. And Steady Hand II (CUL level 37) is very nice, but not completely mandatory.

Well, okay, I could probably live without Careful Synthesis II. But you'd be amazed how often Standard/Basic synthesis fails with 10dur remaining. 90% success rate my little Lala butt.

[KingOfAbyss]

Yeah I'm sure they made them available so that those that never crafted could get some nice XP and lvl up one class to higher lvls..

Then if you are capped and not being able to, it's their way of saying: lvl it up like every other person if it's really your intent to get to the last ranks..

Just like some quest having a minimum lvl requirement.

There is one recipe so far that even at 50, (I'm not overmelded and such) that takes me 2-3 times to get it, so I understand those at lower levels >.<

[Nyantos]

hi all,

i think some here maybe not noticed it yet.

The Rank 6 Quest (in Coerthas) can give 2 different "Buffs"

#1 Not let you use any other Craft Job Abilitys (same as in Mor Dhona)
#2 Halfs your CP (and maybe other things)

This means, if you do the one that need 1550+ Quality and have both buffs, you only need one of those.

Try to test it.
I as example do only one craft job at a time before getting the next item / Buff.

[ZanzhizExaverion]

When I see that kind of craft I just settle for a quest 1 rank lower. It's not worth the frustration, or the time if you aren't level 50. You'll get the mount 1, maybe 2 days later. Don't ruin the novelty of the quests by struggling through that garbage. 130CP 70 Durability 201Progress/1566 HQ Yeah okay Yoshida. A level 15 can totally do that.