i70 Artisan Tools - Which way to meld (CP vs. Crft)

[Lyrinn]

Why 16 and not 15? I couldn't see any incremental benefit to one extra.

It depends wholly on what you're doing for your progress. For example, my progress steps allow the synth to finish only if I have 453. Even one point less and I will have 585/586. I can guess as to what requires 452 but it's none of my business to post it.

[Estellios]

Just wanted to throw this in for anyone that like me was unlucky enough to end up with a NQ offhand tool, it's still possible to hit the 4-star stat requirements but it is a bit more cumbersome. You will likely want to focus your offhand entirely on one stat so you can make up the other with food. I penta-melded Craftsmanship on my offhand (1 tier 4, 4 tier 3s) and with a Supra, +Control food, and the +Craftsmanship FC buff I just barely skirt by the minimum requirements. I don't have the Artisan Gloves/Legs/Shoes yet, either.

[scarebearz]

CP should always be maxed.

[mayonnegg]

It depends wholly on what you're doing for your progress. For example, my progress steps allow the synth to finish only if I have 453. Even one point less and I will have 585/586. I can guess as to what requires 452 but it's none of my business to post it.

Well one PBP, 2 rapid synths and 2 CSIIs (no ingenuity) would finish on 580 I think. I figured I'd need more than just a couple of extra craftmanship to get that up to 586.