Can some explain to me about innovation? I am mostly 2 star and have been relying on manual craft and hitting all the tots and great striding byregots at half bar without actually having knowledge about the numbers. So far all by feel for me for comfort zone manip sh2 timings.

My first 3star offhand tool hq was a few days ago with the help of a friend. Hr crafted my bsm offhand and the wolfram ingot for my intended crp offhand and told me I need to have 345cp plus bouilabaise hq food. I did that and crafted the thing on my own and got lucky I guess considering all these posts flew over my head

So yeah. Without just relying on how people usually list their rotation, when exactly should I use innovation? And why? I tried figuring it out with my routine crafts but just couldnt figure out a guaranteed rule like byregots half bars. And why waste not when manip seems to be more cost effective?