My current insights on 4.4 crafting

[Caimie_Tsukino]

Below is the information that I have learned that applies to MYSELF so far. Due to different people having different stats, the information below may or may not apply to you too:
- Pretty much all 4.3 macros/rotations are directly carried over... nothing new.
- The macro-ing of 4.4 ingots/lumbers (35 durab items) may require 1 HQ mat. If not using any HQ mats, then some risks needs to be taken e.g. using 1 or more Patient Touches.
- The macro-ing of 4.4 gear (70 durab items) usually require at least 2 pieces of HQ mats... 3 pieces if you want to be very safe.
- The macro-ing of INFUSIONS by ALC is a bit more tricky as there's no HQ crafted mats.
- If I am NOT using any Cunning Tea (food only), and if I am using only 1 HQ mat for macroing INFUSIONS, I need at least 1799 control. This is achieved by overmelding (including overmelding tools) and use Matcha HQ.
- If I am using Cunning Tea, I can buff up my macro and can get away with a lot less control (for Infusions, using only 1 HQ mat). However, it's not as convenient, as medicine cannot be stacked.
- For these reasons, I keep ALC as specialist, and overmelded my ALC tools (which I didn't do for other classes).

[Cleanse]

Thankfully the new Azim Spring Water HQ is cheap on the mb, or common to gather. Also, gathering HQ Duskglow Aethersand is fairly simple if you take a little time.

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I normally try and prepare a lot more before a patch, but due to rl this was the least prepared I had ever been... yet I made my largest profits.

The 4.3 patch had us gear up and refine rotations to where this was a breeze.