Quote Originally Posted by Zaels View Post
I'll never get how people can advertise that they guarantee HQ 2-star synths considering there's a possibility you can get unlucky and fail every Hasty Touch and not get any "Good" conditions.
I used to have this issue until I switched out Hasty Touch for Basic Touch. With SHII, basic touch is a 100% chance and same stats as hasty, but minus the rng. Using this method requires quite a hefty amount of CP (I use CP food now exclusively, topping off at 388 on my Weaver) but its serious piece of mind when I can use 6-7 basic touches, Ingenuity, Great Strides, then Byregots and 1 shot any recipe I choose, even 2 star items. Now you still have to worry about purple orbs but most of the time, I 1 shot any synth on my Weaver and 1 star/below on my other crafts using this method. Eliminating the RNG just helps out SO much in my opinion, and it more then justifies the costs of materia/HQ gear. Also, assuming HQ items/CP food, I can use this method on lower level crafts as well. I made 30 HQ Steel Plates earlier using basic touch rather then hasty touch. I have changed all my crafts thus far and havent ever looked back.