What is up with 'Fingerprint of the gods'?!

[Reinheart]

After putting all my perception gear back on after spiritbonding some dated gear, the rate at which Fingerprints activated was noticeably higher. My friend has experienced similar results as well.

Most levelling gatherers wouldn't use perception since gathering and output is entirely more beneficial to them. However, 50 gatherers don't need gathering and only need a little output, so they'd have a lot more perception. This could be another factor to why 50 gatherers are generally having more luck.

If you're struggling to get Fingerprints to activate, try equipping some more perception gear. The Angler's Hat and Raptorskin Survival belt will give you +32 combined. It may improve your activation rate, in which case you'll gather more catalysts.

Remember, though, if you're not 50, removing too much gathering and output will make it more difficult to obtain items and lower the amount of gathers you can perform, respectively.

Thanks for the info

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anyone know any foods that can increase perception? I read on lodestone journals food effects are crazy after 1.19 so might help out for those lower levels or high level gatherers to test it out some more

Update: FYI found out cottage cheese increases perception now I just need to find it and test it out

[Reika]

Looks like SE acknowledge that fingerprints proc rate was too low and is now increasing it. Also it will last until the node is runs out of attempts.

I think this marks the end of overpriced catalysts too.

[Jinko]

Looks like SE acknowledge that fingerprints proc rate was too low and is now increasing it. Also it will last until the node is runs out of attempts.

I think this marks the end of overpriced catalysts too.

A little late to mention but, I have found both Botany and Mining to have a higher proc rate than fishing (yes at school of fish)

Hopefully the patch will make this less obvious.

[Sephrick]

Thanks for the info

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anyone know any foods that can increase perception? I read on lodestone journals food effects are crazy after 1.19 so might help out for those lower levels or high level gatherers to test it out some more

Update: FYI found out cottage cheese increases perception now I just need to find it and test it out

I got a ton of it doing fishing leves out in Skull Valley/Bloodshore

[Jinko]

I got a ton of it doing fishing leves out in Skull Valley/Bloodshore

How is that possible I have done over 50 gathering leves across all 3 classes and not once had it activate, other people in my LS have also confirmed this to be the case.

[Estellios]

How is that possible I have done over 50 gathering leves across all 3 classes and not once had it activate, other people in my LS have also confirmed this to be the case.

I think he was talking about +Perception food