Hello, i'm looking for good methods of making gil, my physical rank is 20 and the most gil i've ever had is 120k i've been told that's not so good so i'm looking for ways to make money, the way I have before was mining, selling everything from what i've killed to NPCs and quests, i'm not in any way begging for any and I don't want any donations I prefer working for my own gil, thank you in advance :)
All my crafting levels are 5 and below i'm willing to train them to a good rank to make gil, just need to know what rank to get them to.
In need of methods of making gil
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03-29-2011, 06:49 AMJonasIn need of methods of making gil
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03-29-2011, 07:04 AMReika
Do 8 Battlecraft/fieldcraft leves in the max size group, and 8 local leves every reset. you will gain monies fast.
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03-29-2011, 07:07 AMJonas
Thank you :) i'll try that out, still open for more suggestions.
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03-29-2011, 07:13 AMJin_
Get ALC 15 and TAN 10, equip Preserve and Fulfillment, then choose any craft of interest
Gathering is good, its a hot and cold game, there is a animation/noise when you are hot. Various how-tos on the web.
Farming; farm Flax from ladybugs or does (antelope by Tranquil), or farm wolves for Buffalo Hide (Bentbranch or Emerald Moss areas), the +3 are worth WAY more than just regular ones which themselves go for ~15k/hide on my server.
+3 items are good drops for HQing gear/tools/weapons; some rich crafters who do seek +3 items will pay well for your collection (especially buffalo hides and flax (cotton boll +3 also good gil)) so hoard the ones i mentioned because they are the most common ingredients, later (way past physical rank 20ish :P) on Toad/Pieste/Hog are decent gil when the skin drops. -
03-29-2011, 07:28 AMPeppinoTuna
I hung out in the Market Ward and started comparing what I had in my bag after 2-3 days of grinding on random stuff around town to see what can offer me the best amount for the least amount of effort. You might be surprised. Provide people with basic materials for their crafting and you can easily make 600,000 gil for doing only 4-8 hours of repetitive farming, depending on what you choose to aim for.
You can even level up some multiple classes in the process. ^_^ All of my non-crafting classes are now at least level 10.
If you want some help as to finding out what mobs drop what, try going here: http://ffxiv.yg.com/
My personal favorite is Sheepskin since the area of sheep in Limsa Lominsa that I frequent is near a cliff overlooking the ocean. It reminds me of Ireland, so I've made that my designated farming area. :D -
03-29-2011, 08:30 AMJonas
Thank you all for your replies, as soon as my FFXIV updates i'll start trying them out :)
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03-30-2011, 12:56 AMRogueAgent
Not sure how populated your server is.... but a QUICK way to make some gil is by going to a popular city and picking up items from the wards and selling them for a profit in the more less populated cities. Sometimes this is opposite so be careful. On my server this looks like... going to Gridania and getting Zinc ore for 300 gil a pop and then bringing it to Uldah and selling for 1.5k gil a pop :-) Doesn't take much gil to get started :-)
On my server it is also very popular for people to pay 50k+ for a teleport to other cities instead of using their own anima. Make a second character, have a friend teleport you to each city to get the crystals and then shout your services :-D
I feel like I'm whoring myself out here lol....
A more legit money maker... like previously said... do all your leves.. at rank 30 you will be getting about 20-30k a pop on most battlecraft leves and sometimes you get armor etc that can sell for an additional 20-50k. -
03-30-2011, 01:31 AMReikaHidoi! Cruel! Monster! Bakemono!Quote:
Originally Posted by RogueAgent
ah... well that is one thing you can do :P but you may just be wasting your money, especially if the buys know better. -
03-31-2011, 07:45 PMzzappThis. The only time gil is an issue this game is at the very beginning. Although prices have come down dramatically from when I first starting playing this game last October.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reika
Frankly, the game economy is broken in that gil is essentially worthless because it's too easy to get. I was absolutly shocked when I used to see tele shouts for 50K, but I quickly found out why lol. -
04-01-2011, 01:04 AMScarfaceIf you're on Wutai send a /tell to "Gonks Femto" he's rich and he can advise you to being just like him, a "richie".Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonas
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04-01-2011, 01:06 AMAlise
DoL is best source of money, especially miner.
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04-03-2011, 02:01 PMspymonkey
Personally i hate crafting, the idea of material hunting is just beyond me. With FFXIV overly-complex mats requirement, i just lose interest with it. That's why i always sell my shards/crystals. Easy money.
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04-03-2011, 05:08 PMAndra
Shards always sell good, depending on the price. You might have a lot of business competition. Prices might vary alot. If you sell them to cheap, someone will just come and outprice you. But that might be even the case, if you sell them for the normal price on your server. All depends on your server economy. =)
Knowing what the Crafters on your Server need is also a good way to make money!
Like someone said above already, DoL classes are a heaven of nice money. But you need patience! DoL classes rank up extremly slow, it's alot of running around, and you must know whatyou do. Just running around and hitting trees and mining spots won't get you anywhere. So reading guides and consult databases is a must here!
I leveld all my fighting classes on Sheeps from R3 to at least R10. The Sheepskin are really good money, and the Sheeps even drop the always needed Wind Shard / Crystals.
High Level Leatherworkers need Skins/Hides for skilling up their class (Farming)
High Level Carpenter always need Log (Oak, Yew, Walnut, Willow) for skillups (Botanist)
High Level Weavers need alot of Flax for skilling (Farming, Botanist)
High Level Alchemists need alot of Fishes for skilling (Fisher)
High Level Blacksmith, Goldsmith and Armorer need tons of Ore for skilling (Miner)
Just check a Database for Recipes which only need a few materials. For example, the Halfmasks and Masks, a Carpenter is skilling on, only needs one Lumber. And out of one Log you get 4 Lumber. Alchemists just need one Fish and can turn it into Crystals. The metalworker classes need more then just one material per synthesis, but most of the time only one of a kind, like 4 Iron Ore, 6 Iron Sand, and so on and so on.
That's why you can make tons of money with just a single material. The good thing about DoL is, you don't need it extremly high to make your first money. For example, you can gather the first Iron Ore at Grade 3 spots. Which you can tackle around R18 miner. That's when you get the skill to sense nearby Grade 3 spots. At R18, it's still extremly hard to get Iron Ore out of a Mining Spot. But your rate will increase with your rank.
Just get to know your economy, what the people on your server need and what they're willing to pay. =)
I always suggest Shards and Sheepskin for people who only recently started the game and don't want to start a second class. -
04-03-2011, 05:37 PMLaughlyn
Awmygawd! u guyz haz moneyz? O.O!!!
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04-08-2011, 09:01 PMBotosai
Agreed, I think sheepskin and shards are a good way to go for early players. Be careful though, should you want to start crafting later those shards will come in handy, and you'll miss them.
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04-10-2011, 01:35 AMKoffee
Sell shards. Go alchemist and sit by the fish store in LL. You can practically make shards nonstop like gil sellers do. I think I've seen one gil seller make shards 24/7 for like a month now and ongoing....