Quote Originally Posted by tachikoma View Post
I agree crafting HQ +3 gear is a retarded activity, the time spent to create an HQ +3 lvl 50 synth weapon is astronomical. To give a decent shot at a +3 you need all +3 (maybe some +2 mats) You need 300+ quality and then its still a 10%'ish chance (for weapons and certain gear) To get +3 mats like leather straps, ingots etc you have say 1% chance or less even with 300+ quality.
No you don't. Somewhere around 200 quality is enough to +3. I made a +3 oak bow with 210 quality, I've made a +3 crab bow with 246. You don't need to spam +3 plates to have a chance.