By Chimerawizard 2020-01-25 02:21:00
limit break key item
emblem (stall)
specs
apron
stockpile for analysis crystals
ring
sign & tools
*tools can be purchased from AH.
other key items
belt
you don't want to limit your skillups just because you hit a wall and have to wait to gather 20k points. If you have 35k before you hit 98, then go ahead and get the emblem early.
The ring will help you with certain stages of your shield, so definitely get that when you aren't worried about crafter points (shield related points).
Mega Moglification won't always get into another tier of HQ, in which case, the Moglification from sign+tools can better help with the reduction to item loss on synth failure more than another 4 skill. consider getting when you are too busy with other things in the Escutcheon quest to worry about crafter points.
Didn't see any recipes requiring key items used for the shield, so can probably ignore those unless you don't care about the points anymore or you want to start making reraise items.