NQ

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Basics

NQ is the Normal Quality version of an item. It's also the Normal Quality result of a synth.


Example

Considering the Potion reciepe : a Potion is the NQ result for that recipe, while Potion +1 is the HQ1 result, Potion +2 is the HQ2 result and Potion +3 is the HQ3 result.


Outcomes of a synth

The exact outcome of a specific synth (NQ, HQ1, HQ2, HQ3, failure) cannot be guessed in advance, but it's possible to get an accurate estimation of the odds of each different outcome, according to the crafting tiers method.