retainer jobs

i currently have 1 miner and 1 botanist retainer but i was wondering if it would be more profitable to switch one of them to a battle class probably monk since thats what i main. or if not if someone could give tips on what the best retainer setup for making gil off ventures is

I currently have the same as you but im no crafter or gatherer so they are stuck at 50 im thinking of doing the same as you and making them both the classes i play.

I like having a battle class retainer to get me stuff like wool, chimera mane, and leather. Farming mobs for that stuff sucks :P

alrighty thanks for the input, one last question though would it be more profitable to make 1 a monk and keep the other a miner or make them both battle classes

In the past, it was more beneficial to have a gatherer retainer since the battle classes tend to not have the access to rare minions and such that are sometimes released. The dyes and such were something the battle classes could get but yeah, again, super rare. The minions were always a better gain overall. To make the best of both worlds, I would have both sets but if you're willing to dish out for another retainer, that would be the one I keep as a battle class.

It's probably the most profitable to have at least 1 of both.

If you're not a crafter yourself, though, you'll probably see much less profit overall.

Having a miner and a battle retainer would allow you to get gigantoad skins AND alumen every 40-60 minutes, letting you have a stream of leatherworking prisms to sell, which depending on the server, will net you more than either individually.

i have all classes at level 60 and while i do craft i dont go out of my way to craft the latest high end stuff to sell, i do sell glamours though lots of glamours but i usually just buy the mats from the beast tribe vendors since you can more then triple the price of them per glamour, so i'll keep 1 gatherer and 1 battle class thanks everyone :D

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Originally Posted by ryouma17

alrighty thanks for the input, one last question though would it be more profitable to make 1 a monk and keep the other a miner or make them both battle classes

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I'd say one gathering and one battle class is a good balance. Having a gathering retainer gets you reliable shards, crystals, and carbonized matter and other things a battle class cant get and are generally useful (and tedious to farm). Which gathering class is up to you and what you use more of. Me personally I went Botany and Scholar when I started. Not too long ago I decided to spring for a 3rd retainer for a Miner so now I have three bases covered. I don't see any real consistent benefit to having a fishing retainer so I haven't entertained paying for a 4th.

Can someone explain to me exactly how are retainers profitable, because I have them I maxed them and I just send them on quick explorations. Hardly ever I get good money out of em; what am I doing wrong?

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Originally Posted by ZioSerpe

Can someone explain to me exactly how are retainers profitable, because I have them I maxed them and I just send them on quick explorations. Hardly ever I get good money out of em; what am I doing wrong?

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i would like to know this too since iam sure iam also doing it wrong

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Originally Posted by ZioSerpe

Can someone explain to me exactly how are retainers profitable, because I have them I maxed them and I just send them on quick explorations. Hardly ever I get good money out of em; what am I doing wrong?

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I can't speak for anyone else, but for me, sending my retainers out to get things that sell well on my server while I am doing other things makes them profitable. Dhalmel Hide, Chimera Manes, Aurum Regis Sand, Birch Logs, etc. basically endgame crafting mats, particularly the ones that are hidden in the nodes and don't show up regularly (Hardsilver Ore, Titanium Ore, Birch Logs, etc) can sell well... though less so this close to another xpac. Your servers economy will obviously dictate what sells and how well. Your server population will also impact it. If you're on an overpopulated server, the vast amount of competition will stymie prices on pretty much everything.

Not saying I'm doing them right or wrong, but I generally use my retainers to keep me supplied with Red Crafting Scrip hand in materials, and GC hand in materials. I do pay for the extra retainers per month, and I've got 2 Miners, 2 Botanists, 3 Monks, and 1 Fisherman.

The Fisherman goes out on the 18 hour or Quick Ventures most often, then the two Botanists, with the two Miners and three Monks generally going after specific stuff.

If I only had two Retainers, I do not know how I would break stuff down. Most likely, two Monks, as I can generally go and gather the other stuff easily enough (its just a matter of convenience that I do not do so now).

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Originally Posted by ryouma17

i would like to know this too since iam sure iam also doing it wrong

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Don't use quick ventures. Tell them what specific item to get. Make sure you're selecting profitable items.

I dont understand why you have to "reset" your retainer job. Why can't they just level multiple classes and maybe you can change it once per week reset.