I hate expert crafting

[Velvet_Lunarfang]

To much RNG and can never get the quality built up due to it. I seen some macros that almost let you get the minimum quality possibly. If I may ask who can I blame for this hot mess lol. Couldn't leave well enough alone

[Kes13a]

a lot of it will depend heavily on your rotation and gearing.

I typically can get maximum quality easily with food and my gear.

definitely if you ware crafting exarchic it will depend on what you are using rotation wise. what are your stats like?

[Velvet_Lunarfang]

non-specialist 2764/2796/554. specialist 2784/2816/569

[Kes13a]

non-specialist 2764/2796/554. specialist 2784/2816/569

that should easily be enough to HQ things, better than what I normally run even.

I am assuming you are also using hq chili crab and hq cunning craftsmans syrup as well?

If that is the case, then the rotation is whats killing your quality.

[Kes13a]

something I also gave up was macros for the current tier end game crafts unless its the raw materials or alkahests since it gave me the ability to take advantage of crits and save CP I have it all memorized now, but I basically run this manually, and I have no problem with probably 98% HQ rate. doing it "by hand" is a bit more time consuming, but it works for me

/ac "Reflect" <wait.3>
/ac "Manipulation" <wait.2>
/ac "Innovation" <wait.2>
/ac "Prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Innovation" <wait.2>
/ac "Prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Manipulation" <wait.2>


/ac "Innovation" <wait.2>
/ac "Prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Great Strides" <wait.2>
/ac "Byregot's Blessing" <wait.3>
/ac "Name of the Elements" <wait.2>
/ac "Veneration" <wait.2>
/ac "Brand of the Elements" <wait.3>
/ac "Brand of the Elements" <wait.3>
/ac "Groundwork" <wait.3>
/ac "Careful Synthesis" <wait.3>

[Kes13a]

oooh, this is for skybuilder? yeah, I seriously dislike that stuff. my suggestion is only for non skybuilder things. sorry

[ICountFrom0]

*wince* that Crafting Point is just so low.

Control exceeds the amount needed with buff to craft the hardest items, but it's never fun to remove pentameld and start over.

[Liam_Harper]

non-specialist 2764/2796/554. specialist 2784/2816/569

/ac "Muscle Memory" <wait.3>
/ac "Inner Quiet" <wait.2>
/ac Manipulation <wait.2>
/ac Veneration <wait.2>
/ac "Waste Not" <wait.2>
/ac Groundwork <wait.3>
/ac Groundwork <wait.3>
/ac Groundwork <wait.3>
/ac "Preparatory Touch" <wait.3>
/ac Innovation <wait.2>
/ac "Prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Prudent Touch" <wait.3>
/ac Manipulation <wait.2>
/echo Macro #1 finished <se.1>

/ac Innovation <wait.2>
/ac "Basic Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Standard Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Basic Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Standard Touch" <wait.3>
/ac Innovation <wait.2>
/ac Observe <wait.3>
/ac "Focused Touch" <wait.3>
/ac "Great Strides" <wait.2>
/ac "Byregot's Blessing" <wait.3>
/ac "Basic Synthesis" <wait.3>
/ac "Basic Synthesis" <wait.3>
/echo Craft finished <se.2>

Here. This requires a Specialist, HQ Chili Crab and HQ Cunning Syrup. It should reach tier 2 about 94% of the time dependent on a Pliant proc, otherwise just tier 1. Test it once or twice on a Trial Synthesis first with the mentioned consumables. It's a little longer than manual crafting but should get your Skysteel Tools done.

Otherwise I'd watch a few guides. I had a 97% rate of tier 3 quality across 8 Skysteel tools with similar stats to yours. Go for a Reflect opener if you dislike high rng, read up on finisher breakpoints and it's quite straightforward. Sure, it's frustrating when you've been used to plugging in a macro for years and you almost feel entitled to have the craft be easy because you have good gear and can make Master Recipe's (I don't mean that in a condescending way, I can understand it), but it's worth figuring out. It's quite satisfying when you do.

*wince* that Crafting Point is just so low.

All of their stats are fine.

[Velvet_Lunarfang]

I either get normal most of the time and not pliat, center etc that much. I went by a guide for materia melding guess it's still not high enough -.- Feel liike saying screw the skybuilder tool and just be happy with my HQ stuff

[Velvet_Lunarfang]

I just would like to get it for possibly glam down the way but considering how random and difficult it is