Rapid Synthesis is broken

[Haru]

Why do I only get 9-10% if successful?

It only works 10% of the time.. This used to be 30% which was worth the risk.

I also noticed that more and more when using HQ materials when doing normal synthesis failure can result in 1% progress this is just absurd.

It's like we are being punished for trying to get HQ items

[Victor]

You really don't even want to touch Rapid Synthesis unless you have an ability active that will guarantee success...

[Duuude007]

there are ability changes that kind of render rapid moot. im pretty sure in 2.0 rapid will no longer exist.

[Haru]

Towards the end of any HQ attempt I would always use perfect > rapid which would give me the last 30% now i Need to make sure I have 91% progress to finish the synth,

[Myrhn]

Is not broken, thats how it works now just need to embrace it

[Riv]

Stack it with greater calling, better than one of the 30% abilities

[Denmo]

Go for quality instead. More EXP.

[Estellios]

Use stuff like Determination + Standard Synth or Culmination + Rapid. It seems better to me personally to get to 60-70% with as little durability loss as possible and Careful the rest of the way. With enough +Quality abilities you can get a gigantic amount of quality if you stack and get lucky, much more than trying to Careful the entire way.

Rapid can go up to 40% progress now but it's only if you get Great Success. It's intended to be your one last chance at success in a near-failure, so it works great with Culmination with guarantees your next action to be a Great Success.

[Green_and_a_Half]

you have to use skills like everyone is stating.
if you are high enough in some crafts though, i would go for the auto progress with no durability loss
Grand Design (+20% progress -0 Durability)
By the Book (+30% Progress -0 Durability)
Unerring Hand (+20% Progress -0 Durability)
Piece by Piece (+30% Progress -0 Durability)

[REDace0]

Use stuff like Determination + Standard Synth or Culmination + Rapid. It seems better to me personally to get to 60-70% with as little durability loss as possible and Careful the rest of the way. With enough +Quality abilities you can get a gigantic amount of quality if you stack and get lucky, much more than trying to Careful the entire way.

Rapid can go up to 40% progress now but it's only if you get Great Success. It's intended to be your one last chance at success in a near-failure, so it works great with Culmination with guarantees your next action to be a Great Success.

The Greater Strides + Culmination is a fixture on my action list. Instant 50-60%, plus 50% bonus progress for two turns. I pretty much just use Careful apart from this combo, even on hard recipes. It's just awesome to Careful down to single-digit durability, then pull Greater Strides + Culmination and Rapid all the way to finish. It feels like I'm pulling off a lucky clutch Rapid every time, even though it's not.