diff --git a/Benchmark/Program.cs b/Benchmark/Program.cs
index ad81a72..61e8cd3 100644
--- a/Benchmark/Program.cs
+++ b/Benchmark/Program.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,16 @@ internal static class Program
         //return;
 
         var input = new SimulationInput(
-            new CharacterStats { Craftsmanship = 4041, Control = 3905, CP = 609, Level = 90 },
+            new CharacterStats {
+                Craftsmanship = 4041,
+                Control = 3905,
+                CP = 609,
+                Level = 90,
+                CanUseManipulation = true,
+                HasSplendorousBuff = true,
+                IsSpecialist = true,
+                CLvl = 560,
+            },
             new RecipeInfo()
             {
                 IsExpert = false,
@@ -32,7 +41,8 @@ internal static class Program
                 QualityDivider = 115,
                 ProgressModifier = 80,
                 ProgressDivider = 130,
-            }
+            },
+            0
         );
 
         var config = new SolverConfig()
diff --git a/Simulator/Actions/Manipulation.cs b/Simulator/Actions/Manipulation.cs
index 06f8e99..4b0e6ba 100644
--- a/Simulator/Actions/Manipulation.cs
+++ b/Simulator/Actions/Manipulation.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ internal sealed class Manipulation : BaseBuffAction
     public override byte Duration => 8;
 
     public override int CPCost(Simulator s) => 96;
+    public override bool CanUse(Simulator s) => s.Input.Stats.CanUseManipulation && base.CanUse(s);
 
     public override void Use(Simulator s)
     {
diff --git a/Simulator/CharacterStats.cs b/Simulator/CharacterStats.cs
index b8389df..6cd932e 100644
--- a/Simulator/CharacterStats.cs
+++ b/Simulator/CharacterStats.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ public sealed record CharacterStats
     public int Control { get; init; }
     public int CP { get; init; }
     public int Level { get; init; }
+    public bool CanUseManipulation { get; init; }
     public bool HasSplendorousBuff { get; init; }
     public bool IsSpecialist { get; init; }
     public int CLvl { get; init; }
diff --git a/Simulator/SimulationInput.cs b/Simulator/SimulationInput.cs
index 93810e2..a496616 100644
--- a/Simulator/SimulationInput.cs
+++ b/Simulator/SimulationInput.cs
@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@ public sealed class SimulationInput
     public RecipeInfo Recipe { get; }
     public Random Random { get; }
 
+    public int StartingQuality { get; }
     public int BaseProgressGain { get; }
     public int BaseQualityGain { get; }
 
-    public SimulationInput(CharacterStats stats, RecipeInfo recipe, int? seed = null)
+    public SimulationInput(CharacterStats stats, RecipeInfo recipe, int startingQuality = 0, int? seed = null)
     {
         Stats = stats;
         Recipe = recipe;
         Random = seed == null ? new() : new(seed.Value);
+        StartingQuality = startingQuality;
 
         // https://github.com/NotRanged/NotRanged.github.io/blob/0f4aee074f969fb05aad34feaba605057c08ffd1/app/js/ffxivcraftmodel.js#L88
         {
diff --git a/Simulator/SimulationState.cs b/Simulator/SimulationState.cs
index 138cf8c..126ea30 100644
--- a/Simulator/SimulationState.cs
+++ b/Simulator/SimulationState.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public struct SimulationState
 
         StepCount = 0;
         Progress = 0;
-        Quality = 0;
+        Quality = input.StartingQuality;
         Durability = Input.Recipe.MaxDurability;
         CP = Input.Stats.CP;
         Condition = Condition.Normal;