New 2 it: what skill too choose..

[Silverbane]

Once you get all crafts to 60, you will eventually have to obtain the HQ Ironworks set and pentameld it to achieve a stat rating of 995 craftsmanship and 955 control. Depending on your server this will cost you about 10-20 Million at the most. The melding is what keeps the majority of people out of the high level crafting game.

You don't have to penta-meld everything, and you don't have to hit 995 craft/ 955 control. For example, if you use Seafood Stew HQ, 995 craft/924 control is sufficient. If you use Baked Onion Soup, 967 craft/ 955 control is sufficient.

Also note that a complete set of Scrip gear (iL200) wuth Heavensegg Soup hits the requirements for 4-star crafting, even without the boost from a Soul of the Crafter, but with terrible CP (391).