Perception.....

[Kirol]

I'm up at 195 and still can't get HQs very well, but still not sure of the cap. Moreover, the PER on the off-hand doesn't shop up in the attributes, so that doesn't help. So, really not sure.

[Green_and_a_Half]

I'm up at 195 and still can't get HQs very well, but still not sure of the cap. Moreover, the PER on the off-hand doesn't shop up in the attributes, so that doesn't help. So, really not sure.

195 should be 19% hq find but on items that are higher then you, there is a -%, I gauge it at -5%
So you should be seeing 14 hq out of 100 ore
As far as from what Ive read, gathering effects off hand hq, but who knows for sure and i cant find the dev post on it

[Lifeman]

there is many things affect the HQ, the most i noticed is the day and time you gathering in, perception is just increase the chance of getting HQ a little but try to keep your gathering and output stat 100+

[Lux_Rayna]

Perception does make a difference, but in my experience things like time/day/moon seem to make a large difference as well. Of course I can't say exactly. I can say that my largest hauls have been during a new moon phase at night. My dryest spells seem to occur during the day in the waning and waxing phases. I never really paid attention to *what* day it is but that is what ive noticed. Perception does make a difference, but after a certain point its probably hardly noticeable anymore. Ive been everywhere from 147 to 170ish. Honestly I never really noticed a statistical difference. But the night/moon/day thing I was talking about was a huuuuge difference for me. Like woah lol.

Also make sure you pump your main stats, either VIT or MND. Ive noticed having my stats higher affects ability activation and whatnot. Master of Rock is your friend..ive gotten 5/8 hqs because of it at times. Btw the HQ rate on something like Gold Ore is insanely low. So if thats ever your benchmark i'm telling you its not you.

[DrAK420]

1 hq gold ore after 3 hours mining at 176 perception with a level 50 miner. Ugh.

[Grudgebringer]

Do not forget secondary stats such as MND(for miner). Multiple people have tested and confirmed stacking these stats also increase HQ rate. Then again most of this is personal testing and speculation. Personally i believe getting output to 115.. then filling it in with a good mixture of the other stats is the way to go. Still not sure gathering is really worth it when your shooting for HQ. Even if its taking less swings to get an ore.. thats not really increasing your HQ rate per hour

[Raldo]

... getting output to 114 ...

Fixed. I correct that wherever I see it incorrectly.

[Grudgebringer]

I hate your face!! .. just kidding. Im still gonna debate the 114/115. After our last debate in july i went back and retested it and still came to 115. Im gonna chalk it up to secondary stats. Ill update my website with 114/115.

[Raldo]

Haha, I remember that. I should probably retest again as well then. I suppose X amount of Y stat could influence Output. It's just strange since you're the only person who's told me the 114 data point is wrong.

Edit: I'll make a new thread for Output when I get around to testing it again. Don't want to string the Perception thread along about unrelated business.

[Grudgebringer]

I am definitely a big enough man to admit if im wrong. So lets both do some testing and get the exact number.

EDIT: You know even if some people are getting 8 at 114 and some at 115 that still means it can still cap at 114. Ill give this one to ya. Good thing is were not arguing religion here... there is a correct answer, and the point is to find that.