gathering FFXIV Guild
If you're doing a lot of grinding, Perception becomes very useful in boosting you EXP gains. Why? At max, you have a 15% chance to gather HQ items without a buff. Let's compare a gatherer with 0% HQ chance versus 15% HQ chance: 100+ [ (2*100)*] (HQ percent chance) = 30% Average EXP Bonus.