Quote Originally Posted by Cleanse View Post
Of these, Ingenuity is the only 'useful' one. It can, in some cases, save you a whole synth step.
Okay so this isn't true, for example at low levels Rapid Synth & Hasty Touch are some of the best skills to HQ. What I would suggest is to start each craft. Eat some CP+ food (CP is your best friend) use inner quiet>steady hand>rapid synth until you are 1 or 2 progress steps from finishing with a basic/careful synth>then switch over to hasty touch until steady hand falls off>when durability low use masters mend> repeat process until low on CP (steady hand hasty touch spam) then finish with basic synth. If your rapid synth finishes the item in one step then use basic/careful synth in the beginning to be one step from finishing and begin hasty touch spam. Without many skills this is a very effective way to craft at low levels & HQ! Good luck!