Oh SE, You completely missed the main problem with endgame crafting/gathering

[SendohJin]

I doubt the 3 star recipes will need higher stats than red scrip gear can provide you. They would otherwise screw over every crafter who went for red scrip gear instead of the crafted version.

you won't need it, it'll just be the difference between 100% HQ or maxing out at 80% HQ.