Bot and Min retainers not returning HQ items on high level ventures

[Sida]

I recall reading that too. As such, I get some hq items on the lowest level hw gather stuff, but the topmost item I can get with them yet as I just barely pass the gathering score for it doesn't give any hq. I assume that when I update rest of their gear to match, giving them also reasonable perception score, I'll start seeing hhq for them too. That makes me wonder if there's invisible perception wall for the hq items, as there is the visible one to be able to get them at all.

[Kaaylryn]

After putting a couple of pieces of HW gear on my bot, I did get a couple of HQ cedar logs. Still leveling my LTW, so I can upgrade their gear as I go. I just didn't want to have to use my materia on retainer gear to get enough perception. Thanks for all the replies.