Requesting info/rotation/macro for a new fully melded crafter!

[EvianEverdeen]

As for your offhand... I believe the requirements for most 3 star rotations is 397/375. So your offhand should have at least 4 control and 6 craft. All of my actually melded off hands have 4 control and 10 craft, just for a bit of over kill.

So would a Control IV materia and two overmelded Craftsmanship III materia suffice for three-star requirements and crafting on the offhand? And just to confirm, I would be fine without any CP materia melded to the offhand? Thanks!

[scarebearz]

So would a Control IV materia and two overmelded Craftsmanship III materia suffice for three-star requirements and crafting on the offhand? And just to confirm, I would be fine without any CP materia melded to the offhand? Thanks!

CP is your most important stat as a 3 star crafter.

Craft needs to be 391 and control needs to be 374+ (anything above is a bonus, as this is your 2nd most important stat).

[NJA]

So would a Control IV materia and two overmelded Craftsmanship III materia suffice for three-star requirements and crafting on the offhand? And just to confirm, I would be fine without any CP materia melded to the offhand? Thanks!

With everything else max melded and with Artisan's specs and tool, you only need the Control IV on your offhand to meet the 3-star requirements (no food needed). Some people's preferred rotations need slightly more control or craft to work and so they meld extra (such as the 2 x craft III you refer to), but they are not required for 3-star.