How do I... cheat in quality.

[JayCross]

So I'm about to craft some metal items and i learned that strength matters to final q of the product, so I was wondering if I can boost my strength with a bear cape and some boar tusk to get better quality for my items.

Is this possible or what really matters is my base value? or str doesn't have a say in q of metal items

[loftar]

Better character stats cannot actually increase the quality of crafted items, strictly speaking. Quality is only lowered by lacking stats, not the other way around.

[Sarge]

but should your base stat place you in the position where it lowers the q of produced goods, then yes, the buff (e.g. bear cape will counter/negate the effect)

[exewu]

Better character stats cannot actually increase the quality of crafted items, strictly speaking. Quality is only lowered by lacking stats, not the other way around.

I was under the impression that the quality of an unburnt clay product was (clayQ+dex)/2 ?

[Potjeh]

Only when dex is lower than clay quality.

[exewu]

Oh wow this makes getting highQ trees even harder than I thought

[Potjeh]

You can, however, raise the quality of burnt tree pots by using successively better planks for fuel (ie use you latest and best trees).

[arriel]

Only when dex is lower than clay quality.

At 49 dex I had q45 clay capped to q43. So much for "only if lower".

[loftar]

Note that the fuel quality also counts when you burn the clay in the kiln.

[Potjeh]

Only when dex is lower than clay quality.

At 49 dex I had q45 clay capped to q43. So much for "only if lower".

(45 + 49) / 2 = 47, not 43, so it *should* have turned out q45. Math here simply doesn't add up, so either you got one of the numbers wrong (I'm betting on clay q), or we have a bug on our hands. Or 43 is the q of the burned pot, which is completely irrelevant for this discussion.