Issues making Gil in game

I am relatively new to the game, only 1 class to level 50 (Bard) and I am finding it very difficult to make any money in the game at all.

It seems that crafting is the only way to make money in the game and that's not something I'm particularly good at or really interested in tbh.

In other MMO's I have played there has always been some daily quests you can pick up to kill some level 50 enemies for about 8-9k per mission that are their so people like me can make money. Slower than crafting and selling but still make money to progess.

Does this exist in the game and I have just missed it? FATEs don't give you any notable amount of Gil at all and you only have a certain amount of leves you can do before you allowance runs out.

I have also noticed people selling Gil for real world money, this is frowned upon in ALOT of other MMO's just I'm starting to feel like it might be the only way to actually make money without diving into the very complex world of crafting

Crafting really is the be all and end all. Unless you're a tank in which case Roulettes can bring a little gil as well, but there is really no comparison.

also burning all you soldery tomes on crafting mats and selling them can net you some gil. Same with higher end gathering if you have the patience for that endless grind. As before though, If you want a decent amount of gil: Craft.

Enjoy this Green Gil guide:
http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...een_gil_guide/

You can make about 1 mil per month with all of that. And yes you can get some decent gil from dungeons and roulettes(even without in need bonuses). You can farm mats from world mobs and sell those on the marketboard through your retainers. Gathering is nice as well though not amazing but you can get some steady income going on.

Level a gathering class to 50, with all the mats gathered you're sure to make a good sum of gil.

You can make gil even not as crafter/gatherer. Crating/gathering only sometimes help you get gil faster. You may:
- farm dungeon for mats that sell well (there are some pretty rare mats that can sell for mil but i think they require quite of luck)
- spiritbonding and sell materias (you can get hundred thousand gil per day, or even million gil depends what kind of materia you get)
- challenge log
- GC leves (get GC seals -> buy GC mats -> sell)

Just take ur time leveling gathering as when 3.0 hits its gonna nerf the old stuff for crafting so ppl that r new can catch up without spending millions of gil. Also wait for golden saucer as i'm 90% sure you can win prizes etc that can be sold on the MB for some decent gil for the first few weeks of release.
Maybe some alternatives to hugh end crafting mats or some new goodies that can only be obtained originally thru winning it in GS.


Cuz if u wanna get anywhere in crafting ur either going to have to fork over a lot of gil or a lot of time, or for most ppl. Both with a little hint of painful progression blocking rng that will explode ur melds and synth just cuz it feels like it.

I've found that the best thing is to sell Shards/Crystals/Clusters; to do that efficiently you need miner and botanist to 30; then whichever you want of those to 50, or both. Leveling up a crafting class, and desinthisys would also be smart as demi materia sells well on most markets and its level is dependent as far as I'm aware of your crafting skill for that class.

Just know desynth will be expensive for a shot of 1 mat type and whatever shards/ crystals used to make item but, u can get 1-3 of those things back and mat can be hq if our lucky. Desynth works good once u get going but u will need to get that craft to 50 and spend some time lvling desynth.

So I noticed a few people mentioned spending Soldiery and Seals on mats and selling them. Can anyone give some examples of a few of the better mats to go for in this case that seem to bring in the most profit? Just curious because I have plenty of Seals and Soldiery that are burning holes in my pockets haha

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So I noticed a few people mentioned spending Soldiery and Seals on mats and selling them. Can anyone give some examples of a few of the better mats to go for in this case that seem to bring in the most profit? Just curious because I have plenty of Seals and Soldiery that are burning holes in my pockets haha

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Depends on the server. Those Soldiery mats are now worth next to nothing on highly populated ones.

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Originally Posted by CodeCass

So I noticed a few people mentioned spending Soldiery and Seals on mats and selling them. Can anyone give some examples of a few of the better mats to go for in this case that seem to bring in the most profit? Just curious because I have plenty of Seals and Soldiery that are burning holes in my pockets haha

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Seals for instance can allow you to buy the items to craft the "token items" IE Potash is used to make Vanya Silk. Vanya Silk is used to trade for 3 Star books. So, Weavers would want to buy potash to make vanya silk to turn it in for the book.

Keep in mind though, to buy these materials, You might have to rank up to the last rank of your Grand Company

Im not sure for the soldiery items but, what you can do is search each item up on the marketboard, see how much are going for and at what price each were sold for, and sell the one you think will sell the most.

and as other have said, you can probably net in 5k-20k gil daily depending on what you do. Don't forget that the Challenge Log can provide a good amount of gil weekly. Remember, spend on what you need and not what you want LOl. If all you care for gear and progress, Gil isnt really "needed" unless your attempting novus

I leveled black Mage before working on miner and goldsmith and managed to make enough Gil to get by, selling the tin-gold pieces you get from doing quests, as well as the little bit you get from leves, dungeons, etc and from selling odds and ends (gear/materia I didn't need, low end drops from mobs and whatnot). It's not a lot, I rarely busted 100k til I started on gathering/crafting but it was enough to get me by. At higher Ilvl, better farming and gil-making opportunities will open up to you, though you really have to keep your eyes open. I had some friends make quite a bit buying crafting mats with sold and reselling them on market a while back, and I've made a fair amount off of Allagan leathers from BCOB until recently. Though, it will probably help you with expenses to level a craft and a gatherer alongside your DOW/M class so you can craft much of your own gear, even if you aren't planning to put a lot of effort into crafting in the long run. Just some things to think about...

for the large part i had and was making most of my money from gathering (shards sell for crazy amounts) but crafting is a great source of income. Also you can spend GC seals (from fates and such) on things like coke and potash which usually sell for good amounts of gil.
Ixali Beast Tribe is a great source to level crafters and make gil. Once you are at full rank you have access to ehcahl sealant which roughly can sell between say 180K - up each
If you have not done coil, t4 drops some allagan mats which may yet be another source of income.

Do levequests for gil and items to sell
Sell everything you get on the market board for prices that make sense
Roll at least greed on everything in dungeons for seal turn-ins and possibly selling
Do beast tribe dailies, Ixali is best for money, but would require gathering/craft
Do quick ventures, use company seals for quick ventures, sell what they find

You can make plenty of money without a crafting class

Beware tho the shards/ crystals / clusters market r a fantastic place for bot pricing to breed.
So if ur gonna sell ur going to have to make ur listings stand out if you want to get ur stuff sold.
You can sell lower quantities for a slightly higher price for ppl who just want 50 shards instead of 200 lol. Or u can sell an almost similar quantity but at a lower price. Cuz the listings will never be empty due to 24/7 shard farming bots XD.

1/ Friend with a crafter and ask him to make crafted gears lv 50 for Battle Gears or lv 35-40/50 Crafting gears with your mats. Go out and SB. You will either tons of Gil or double your profit, never be a loss.
2/ If you already have 1 50 Crafting class, do Ixali daily beast tribe to get the Knots. Use them to trade for Sealant at the cost of 8 Knots, then sell them. Each goes for over 100k at the moment.
3/ Easiest way is to buy an item during the weekend and sell it after the rest for a higher price (with fee included) and profit. Though, this is just a small change comparing to the others two methods.

If you're into mindless grinding - spiritbonding is probably your best bet. Grab some vendor gear from Mor Dhona, go to Urth's Fount and join a spiritbonding party there, pop your SB potion, and SB for 3 hours. Crafting/gathering materia tend to give you stable returns, but with battle materia, you can either hit the jackpot, or not come close - pick your poison.