Get MIN BiS 3.0.5 gear or level BTN to 60? Or both?

[Kith]

That's interesting .. how much Gathering did you meld to your tools to be able to clear the obstruction away from the folklore collectables? I had to do two swings with 616 Gathering, a problem rectified by getting the new MH.

I believe the requirement is 650 gathering to clear in one swing.