Quote Originally Posted by CookiesNCreams View Post
Prudent Touch is an overpowered move introduced in 4.0 Stormblood.

This is a myth.



Careful Synthesis III, inner quiet, Steady Hand II, Prudent Touch x4, Masters Mend, Steady Hand II, Prudent x 3, Great strides, Byregot's Blessing, Careful Synthesis III x 2 will work up to 78. It's a leveling rotation, nothing more. Even basic 80 recipes though, That rotation won't cut it. You need to add another Steady Hand, Innovation to the Great Strides, Byregot and you need to add Ingenuity to the end Careful Synthesis III.


So level 80 (not master books just 80)
Careful Synthesis III, Inner Quiet, Steady Hand II, Prudent x 4, Master Mend, Steady Hand II, Prudent x 3, Steady Hand, Innovation, Great Strides, Byregot's Blessing, Ingenuity I or II, Careful Synthesis III until complete.


Master Book recipes, that will not get you to 100% even with all HQ mats and parts. Because 8 stacks of IQ from Prudent simply isn't enough. For casual people, it will get you high enough you will eek out a set of HQ gear for yourself at the expense of all HQ mats and even then get enough to assume a fail on every piece.


On its own, Prudent is not over powered. Not at end game. By the time we get to 3 and 4 star 80, I don't expect anyone to be using Prudent in their rotations. If they nerf it enough, they can add that to the slash and burn pile because the guides that will be out a week after the patch will expose it as another worthless skill.