Quote Originally Posted by scarebearz View Post
Though I'd put this to the test and it was dead easy to HQ a 4* craft, using no level 50 skills, when starting with all HQ mats.
That would depend on your actual stats though. If you've got some insanely well melded artisan gear and Lucis tools, you're going to have an easier time than someone who's at entry level for 4-star crafts. Even with full HQ materials, some struggle to get a HQ result on 4-star.

Also, does that lack of level 50 skills also mean no Careful Synthesis II? That means each synthesis either has a chance of failure, or a lower efficiency rate. Or both. Careful synthesis is only 90% efficiency, while basic and standard synthesis come with a 10% failure rate. Seems like a heavy burden to place yourself into. And no Piece by Piece to speed things up either.