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| + | '''High Quality''' is a better form of a '''[[Normal Quality]]''' item such as a weapon or piece of armor. High Quality items can be made only through crafting (though they can be bought from a craftsperson that has already made it), and occasionally, when a skilled craftsperson attempts to forge an item, the result will be a High Quality version of the item rather than the Normal Quality version. The exact rate of succeeding at forging a High Quality item is currently unknown, though it has been pinpointed to be related to a few key factors, which are discussed in more detail below. |
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| − | '''High Quality''' is a better form of a '''[[Normal Quality]]''' item such as a weapon or piece of armor. |
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Examples would be: |
Examples would be: |
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+ | '''[[Normal Quality]]''': '''[[Spatha]]''' |
| − | '''[[Spatha +1| Spatha +1]]''' |
+ | '''High Quality''': '''[[Spatha +1| Spatha +1]]''' |
| + | In this example, the high quality Spatha would have more attack power than the normal quality one. |
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| − | better statistics (such as [[DEF]]) and ability boosts. |
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| + | ==Identifying High Quality Items== |
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HQ versions of equipment often have a +1 in their names.<br> |
HQ versions of equipment often have a +1 in their names.<br> |
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Red Cape -> Red Cape +1 |
Red Cape -> Red Cape +1 |
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| − | Some however have an entirely different |
+ | Some, however, have an entirely different name than their normal quality counterparts.<br> |
examples: |
examples: |
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| − | Scale Mail -> Solid Mail |
+ | Scale Mail (NQ) -> Solid Mail (HQ) |
| − | Eisenbrust -> Kampfbrust |
+ | Eisenbrust (NQ) -> Kampfbrust (HQ) |
| − | Chestnut Wand -> Solid Wand |
+ | Chestnut Wand (NQ) -> Solid Wand (HQ) |
| − | Igqira Weskit -> Genie Weskit |
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| − | Noble's Tunic -> Aristocrat's Coat |
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| − | Some items have multiple levels of HQ. |
+ | Some items have multiple levels of HQ, and can be identified by the border around the item's picture. |
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| − | The level of HQ from the color of the border around the background of the 'icon'.<br> |
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| + | NQ has no border. |
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HQ1 has a White border. |
HQ1 has a White border. |
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HQ2 has a Blue border. |
HQ2 has a Blue border. |
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HQ3 has a Yellow border. |
HQ3 has a Yellow border. |
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| − | Items with 4 variants (thus, a possible HQ3) are rare and are usually only seen with items like [[medicine]]s, one such |
+ | Items with 4 variants (thus, a possible HQ3) are rare and are usually only seen with items like [[medicine]]s, one such example being a [[Hi-Potion +3|Hi-Potion +3]]. 3 variants (a possible HQ2) are more common. The vast majority of craftable items have 2 variants (a possible HQ1). |
Some items with multiple levels of HQ may not adopt the "+1" on their name on a HQ1 copy of the item, but may do it with the HQ2. |
Some items with multiple levels of HQ may not adopt the "+1" on their name on a HQ1 copy of the item, but may do it with the HQ2. |
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Revision as of 21:25, 13 May 2008
High Quality is a better form of a Normal Quality item such as a weapon or piece of armor. High Quality items can be made only through crafting (though they can be bought from a craftsperson that has already made it), and occasionally, when a skilled craftsperson attempts to forge an item, the result will be a High Quality version of the item rather than the Normal Quality version. The exact rate of succeeding at forging a High Quality item is currently unknown, though it has been pinpointed to be related to a few key factors, which are discussed in more detail below.
Examples would be:
High Quality: Spatha +1
In this example, the high quality Spatha would have more attack power than the normal quality one.
Identifying High Quality Items
HQ versions of equipment often have a +1 in their names.
examples: Wax Sword -> Wax Sword +1 Beak Necklace -> Beak Necklace +1 Red Cape -> Red Cape +1
Some, however, have an entirely different name than their normal quality counterparts.
examples: Scale Mail (NQ) -> Solid Mail (HQ) Eisenbrust (NQ) -> Kampfbrust (HQ) Chestnut Wand (NQ) -> Solid Wand (HQ)
Some items have multiple levels of HQ, and can be identified by the border around the item's picture.
NQ has no border. HQ1 has a White border. HQ2 has a Blue border. HQ3 has a Yellow border.
Items with 4 variants (thus, a possible HQ3) are rare and are usually only seen with items like medicines, one such example being a Hi-Potion +3. 3 variants (a possible HQ2) are more common. The vast majority of craftable items have 2 variants (a possible HQ1).
Some items with multiple levels of HQ may not adopt the "+1" on their name on a HQ1 copy of the item, but may do it with the HQ2.
example: Sardonyx Ring -> Courage Ring (HQ1) -> Courage Ring +1 (HQ2)
It does not always stand true, however, that the border around the item image may suggest that it is a HQ item, recrafted items gain the white border for a NQ synth, and the blue border for an HQ synth.
example 1: Legionnaire's Cap (L10) -> Bastokan Cap (L15) HQ of making a Bastokan Cap is a Republic Cap (L15) example 2: Royal Knight's Belt (L50) -> Royal Knight's Belt +1 (L52) HQ of making a Royal Knight's Belt +1 is a Royal Knight's Belt +2 (L52)
Crafting High Level Items
If you are 11 levels above the cap of the recipe, you have a chance of 10% to produce a high quality result, called tier 1. Tier 2 is 31 above cap and has a 30% chance, and the best you can reach is tier 3 with 51 above cap and 50% high quality result chance. Additionally it is important to know, that the Guild items raise your effective craft by a maximum of +3, and advanced synthesis support by another +3. This results in a maximum crafting skill of 106, making 55 the highest recipe in tier 3, 75 the highest in tier 2, and 95 the highest in tier 1. 96-100 are recepies which can only be synthed in tier 0, which has a high quality result chance of about 1%.
HQ Synthesis Chances
It is generally believed that the following results are accurate. These are, however, assumptions only.
| Level Range | 0-10 | 11-30 | 31-50 | 51-70 | 71-90 | 91-107 |
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| HQ Rate | 1-2% | 8-10% | 25% | 50% |
The main factor affecting your HQ rate in the short term is the current vanadiel day.
Crafting with a crystal thats element is strong to the current day will decrease your chances of recieving a HQ result but increase your chances of succeeding, using a crystal that is weak to the current day will decrease youre chances of succeeding whilst increasing your chances of a HQ result.
Another factor widely believed to affect HQ and success rates is the current moon phase.