AlexanderConcept : your problem isn't baking, its unwrapping. your uv islands are stretched because you are welding the cap of a cylinder to the side of the cylinder, and you cant relax those islands as long as they are connected. for the best normal bake, you should separate the caps of cylinders, and any other sharp…
@kadeschui Yes the concept is difficult to read, that's why I referenced images from the web. http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0305/6537/files/CRYSTALMAGICGRAPHIC_grande.jpg?18329548710626158047…