Quote Originally Posted by MN_14 View Post
Item: Level 51 Mythrite Nugget using all HQ mythrite sand and an NQ mythrite ore.
BSM Level: 50
Were you actually a level 50 blacksmith at the time? I remember trying to craft heavensward recipes right out the gate as a level 50 and having 450+ craftsmanship and 420+ control with around 356 CP without any food buffs (fully melded end-game artisan set with lucis tools), and it was as hard as trying to synth a 3-star item as a level 50.

With those stats, I'd already been beyond 3-star crafting and was making 4-star items on a daily basis, so the actual items weren't much of an issue, but I remember the materials giving me the hardest time at level 50 because the recipe was 51. I had actually had an easier time HQing final products with NQ nuggets because I was more familiar with the extra durability allowance.

This is why I say that the biggest hurdle will be getting from 50 -> 51 unless they reduced the difficulty modifier for crafting above-level recipes since 3.0 -- I'd highly suggest hitting level 51 before you attempt heavensward recipes.

EDIT: I just read that you were using full HQ sands. I guess that makes things much easier LOL