HQ Drop for Mobs?

[Yutsimaki]

Is there any way to increase HQ drop rates for enemies? I'm trying to farm hippogryph skin but it's usually 1 HQ after 30+ kills.. @-@
Is it a level difference?

[Kiroh]

Not that I'm aware of, though NIN's Mug does increase the items you loot sometimes. I have also noticed I seem to get drops more frequently when I kill things as a BRD, though I'm not sure if that's an actual thing or just confirmation bias on my part...

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Not that I'm aware of, though NIN's Mug does increase the items you loot sometimes. I have also noticed I seem to get drops more frequently when I kill things as a BRD, though I'm not sure if that's an actual thing or just confirmation bias on my part...

Confirmation bias. There's times where I get mob drops a lot as a WHM and in HQ to boot. Anyways, all drops are RNG.

[Magistrella]

To answer your question:

No it isnt, it is all RNG

If you need HQ mats without having to grind mobs that dont give exp anymore you should level your retainers up. They practically can bring you everything back that you need for crafting :x

[Nutz]

To answer your question:

No it isnt, it is all RNG

If you need HQ mats without having to grind mobs that dont give exp anymore you should level your retainers up. They practically can bring you everything back that you need for crafting :x

Also, in my experience and it might factor in item level, ratainers tend to bring back a very high percentage of HQ items.

[Magistrella]

Also, in my experience and it might factor in item level, ratainers tend to bring back a very high percentage of HQ items.

Yeh, if the amount is 30 total you get 3-6 HQ or all 30. In my experience the all HQ happens around 10-15% which is quite reasonable seeing that it only costs 1 minute to start the venture and one venture mark. Its the way i get all my shards and crystals too. 40 minutes for 120 shards or 60 crystals, if i send them away the one whole day i get more then i usually use over the course of a week ^^