Quote Originally Posted by MistakeNot View Post
The auto-clear of out-of-reach nodes level 60 and below are due to a trait you got at level 65. Without that trait those nodes would not automatically clear either. The amount of gathering you have does control how many gathering attempts you need to use to clear a slot. Too low gathering and it can take more than one attempt.
Thanks for the explanation are you aware of the number of gathering you need to ensure you clear it on one hit?