New to 3* and above crafting - need some advice

[scarebearz]

MM2 consumes a lot of CP though. Assume minimum 3* craft requirement stats of 393 craft, 375 control, and about 386 CP after HQ Bouillabaise. Unless I don't use Basic Touch at all, and just hang onto every ToT proc, then maaaaaaybe I might be able to go for a 2nd MM2, but otherwise I feel like I will be very CP starved at the end, and not be able to use SH - GS - Ing2 - BB - CS. I ended my File craft at 38 CP remaining, without a 2nd MM2, so I don't know where I would have fit in a 2nd MM2.

You should not be using Basic Touch except very rarely.

As I said, don't save CP for ing2.

• use PbP outside SHII, it's 90%

Personally not keen on that one, for the sake of 5cp, can end up needing to spend an extra 15cp and 10 dura.

90% things fail far too frequently for my liking anyway xD

[juniglee]

You should not be using Basic Touch except very rarely.

As I said, don't save CP for ing2.

Ok will give it a go then. I was under the assumption that I should replace a Hasty Touch with a Basic for every ToT proc, but it's true that will only put me at one possible MM2.

[scarebearz]

Ok will give it a go then. I was under the assumption that I should replace a Hasty Touch with a Basic for every ToT proc, but it's true that will only put me at one possible MM2.

Does not have to be a 2nd Mend2, can be Manip/Mend1, but Mend2 x 2 is the aim.

With CZ used atleast twice, but ideally 3 times.

Again it's situational.

[StouterTaru]

Personally not keen on that one, for the sake of 5cp, can end up needing to spend an extra 15cp and 10 dura.

90% things fail far too frequently for my liking anyway xD

Like I said, try it and see if you like it. There is no set best way for top level crafting, just good ways and bad ways. Using PbP in or out of SH is good either way.

So I guess I will open with PbP once, then towards the end, I use Ing2 after BB, then do RS x2 and CS2. Does that sound about right?

If you use INGII, have it hit BB as well. The PbP, 2xRS, CSII doesn't need INGII to finish if your craftsmanship is high enough, which I think it is if you can attempt 3 stars. Do the 2 RS under SHII early on, get them out of the way so you're not counting on them to hit.