DoN Symbol - Smith or Tailor?

[filobeto]

After completing the GM Symbol task I am ready to attempt to make a GM Chest Symbol. If I have read the write-up correctly, I can either smith or tailor the exact same Symbol (with different components).

I have a 5% modifier for both smithing and tailoring.
I have a 300 Smithing skill without any Mastery AA’s. (315 modified)
I have a 268 Tailoring skill with all 3 Mastery AA’s. (281 modified)

Assuming I have the parts for either combine, which would offer the better chance for success?

[Secone]

I would go with tailoring. Mastery3 makes the difference on those symbols. Ive made 4 with smithing (mastery3) and failed 2 with tailoring(no mastery)
My skills is on my sig.

[Boleslav]

Smithing. 32 points is a huge difference. You would have to have a low chance to make the item for the Mastery AA to make up 32 points.

Also, the calculator gives a 91% chance with Tailoring and all AA and a 95% chance with your Smithing and no AA.

Boleslav

[Wyvernwill]

A 4% chance isn't that huge of a spread. Both are still a 90%+ chance of success.

I am working my tailoring up pretty much only for the GM symbols due to the fact that I would rather waste Glossy Drake Hides on the combine than risk extremely valuable Metallic Drake Scales. From what I have seen many times over is that GDH sell for atleast 10-20k less than MDS on my server. Makes a big difference in the event you do fail.

[thrashette]

well it come down to this..

On my server, drake scales are 3x the price of drake hides.

So... drake hides for augments would be the only possible decision in your situation.

[Dyllwin]

Not to mention the fact that you can get a SKILLPOINT in tailoring, which would make even a failure seem like a success!!

[filobeto]

BP - 1 for 1.
GM Symbol - 1 for 3 (tailored).

50 hp aug from DoN for Slot 7.
Veeshan Key Aug for slot 12.

No skillups for the 4 combines, but I am very pleased with the end result.