Hi Liquid,

Great guide. Thanks for putting it all together.

For Higher Level Synths, I have 3 of the 5 abilities you're advocating:

Byregot's Blessing (+100% Quality 3 steps)

Improvise (+200% Quality 3 steps, needs Elemental Instability)

Fit for Kings (+50% Quality 3 steps)

Master's Mend (+30 Great amount of Durability back)

Piece by Piece (+30% Progress -0 Durability) or Comfort Zone (0 Durability loss 3 steps) Cant Great Success
But instead of Fit for Kings & Improvise, I have Culmination & Purification. I like having Culmination for its flexibility (Guaranteed "Great Success" on any next step) so that if a synth is going well, I can use Culmination + Careful (for Quality), or if it's going bad, I can Culmination + Rapid (+30 - 40% Progress).

What are your thoughts on Culmination & Purification? Not worth it?

Thanks~