I have penta melded everything but mainhand/offhand and have 720ish craft and 688 control ........ yes if you are smartyou WILL DO THIS, Grade 5 materia will notmeld on 150 gear or lower and I can HQ anything from NQ (talking high end 35 Dura recipes) with 8 or 9 stacks MAX. It's a joke. Master Gear is 2 Rapid Synths and a Careful II to finish.