Amount of HQ items RIDONCULOUS!

[Nenin]

But you cannot craft the "most difficult" reciepes in the game with "mediocre" gear, there are certain requitments to even attempt the crafts.

I think the point was that you don't need to be stat capped or even close to 100% HQ. The requirements for most rotations are around 360 CP and 340 Craftsmanship/Control. These numbers can be achieved with less than 100k spent on melds total.


Depending on the mainhand you use, the food you use, and the offhand melds you opt for you can reach up to 394 CP (408 if you count Comfort Zone), 418 Craftsmanship, and 389 Control (can't have all 3 this high at the same time though). The stats you need to HQ anything aren't low but they are a far cry from the best.

Edit - you might be able to squeeze out 3 more CP but I'm not positive.