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[[File:HQ | [[File:Hempen Yarn HQ.png|thumb|A high quality [[Hempen Yarn]], indicated by the golden shine and the HQ symbol]] | ||
'''High Quality | '''High Quality''' {{HQ}} or just ''HQ'' items are highlighted with a golden shine on the icon and with a {{HQ}} symbol in text. All craftable [[gear]], [[meals]], [[medicines]] and intermediate [[materials]] exist in HQ variants. '''HQ''' items may not stack with normal quality ones in inventory. | ||
HQ items function the same as their normal counterparts | '''HQ''' items are [[Crafting|crafted]] by increasing the "Quality" bar to its maximum by using Touch actions whose effectiveness are governed by the [[Control]] [[Attributes|attribute]]. They function the same as their normal (NQ) counterparts but convey extra benefits. They also provide double rewards when turned in for [[Grand Company]] supply missions and [[levequest]]s. | ||
You may irreversibly downgrade an '''HQ''' item into a normal quality one via an option on the right-click menu. | |||
==HQ gear== | ==HQ gear== | ||
HQ gear has | [[File:HQ gear example.jpg|thumb|Example comparison of normal and HQ gear]] | ||
HQ gear has '''''much better''''' stats than its normal (NQ) counterparts. This is particularly evident after level 50, when stats start to get large. NPC vendors only ever sell normal quality gear. The sole source of HQ {{HQ}} gear for {{gil}} [[gil]] is from other players via the [[Market Board]]. Players will also receive HQ {{HQ}} [[Leveling Gear Guide|leveling gear]] directly (and in [[coffer]]s) from the {{questlink|main|Main Scenario Quests}} and certain {{questlink|side|Side Quests}}. | |||
For [[Endgame Gear Guide|endgame crafted gear]], [[meals]], and [[medicines]], only the HQ {{HQ}} items should be used to participate in current [[Raid Finder|high-end duties]]. (NQ items have a 10% penalty in stats, which is like being ~20 [[Item Level|item levels]] lower) | |||
Visually, HQ gear is exactly the same in every respect to Normal Quality gear, including the way it [[Dye (action)|dyes]]. Therefore, for [[glamours]] the Normal Quality version has no downside. | |||
==HQ materials== | ==HQ materials== | ||
For each [[gathering]] attempt, there | ===Crafted=== | ||
[[File:HQ ingredient example.png|thumb|An icon has been added to indicate high-quality versions of a material may be used for an initial increase to a recipe's quality.]] | |||
When used in [[crafting]], HQ materials provide up to a 50% bonus to the starting quality bar, depending on how many HQ mats are used. The degree to which 1 material increases the quality bar is different for each craft depending on the recipe. | |||
===Gathered=== | |||
{{Retired | |||
| description1 = Replaced with the [[Gatherer's Boon]] effect. | |||
| description2 = '''Crafted intermediate materials can still be made as HQ''' | |||
| patch = 6.0 | |||
| usesection = true | |||
| nocategory = true | |||
}} | |||
For each [[gathering]] attempt, there was a chance that the item gathered would have been HQ. This chance was modifiable through specific actions. | |||
[[Category:Game mechanics]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:09, 5 October 2023
High Quality 
or just HQ items are highlighted with a golden shine on the icon and with a symbol in text. All craftable gear, meals, medicines and intermediate materials exist in HQ variants. HQ items may not stack with normal quality ones in inventory.
HQ items are crafted by increasing the "Quality" bar to its maximum by using Touch actions whose effectiveness are governed by the Control attribute. They function the same as their normal (NQ) counterparts but convey extra benefits. They also provide double rewards when turned in for Grand Company supply missions and levequests.
You may irreversibly downgrade an HQ item into a normal quality one via an option on the right-click menu.
HQ gear
HQ gear has much better stats than its normal (NQ) counterparts. This is particularly evident after level 50, when stats start to get large. NPC vendors only ever sell normal quality gear. The sole source of HQ gear for 
gil is from other players via the Market Board. Players will also receive HQ leveling gear directly (and in coffers) from the 
Main Scenario Quests and certain 
Side Quests.
For endgame crafted gear, meals, and medicines, only the HQ items should be used to participate in current high-end duties. (NQ items have a 10% penalty in stats, which is like being ~20 item levels lower)
Visually, HQ gear is exactly the same in every respect to Normal Quality gear, including the way it dyes. Therefore, for glamours the Normal Quality version has no downside.
HQ materials
Crafted
When used in crafting, HQ materials provide up to a 50% bonus to the starting quality bar, depending on how many HQ mats are used. The degree to which 1 material increases the quality bar is different for each craft depending on the recipe.
Gathered
For each gathering attempt, there was a chance that the item gathered would have been HQ. This chance was modifiable through specific actions.