Crafting is dead

[Sibyll]

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I was happy to hear that specialization would remove the necessity to have every class capped, even though I'd planned to cap them all anyways. The problem is it doesn't.

Byregot's Brow is only usable on Good/Excellent procs, hits for less than Blessing for 6+ IQ stacks, and has a 20% lower success rate than Blessing. Comfort Zone, Careful Synthesis II, and Steady Hand II are still too good not to take. Hasty Touch is still needed because the reduced good procs means you can't rely on Precise Touch for cheap IQ building.

The Whistle system and Heart of the Crafter are an interesting concept that is defeated by the CP cost, RNG factor and limited duration of HotC. If HotC was 45 CP and lasted the entire synth, 45 CP and guaranteed X good procs during its duration, or zero CP (still a delineation) and remained as is this would be different. However, dumping 36 CP on WWYW and another 45 CP on HotC to possibly get some whistle stacks removed is asinine to say the least. Using it by itself to proc goods for precise touches implies that you are swimming in CP because you are by no means guaranteed to get a proc.

Please explain to me exactly how anything the expansion added removed/reduced the necessity of cross class skills for end game crafting. I'd be interested to see your argument.

Also I leveled my LTW and WVR for 15-50 just from maxing Ixali rep. Turning in 5 HQ level appropriate leves is a level. HQ GC turn ins is half a level (nearly a full level if it's starred). This is as casual as crafting could get unless you are expecting the game to level it for you.