So, Crafting...

[Frizze]

Another benefit if you choose to level everything at the same time/speed. You can usually use the same equipment(other then tools) for all 8 classes. So getting a good shirt for your weaver means(95% of the time) that your goldsmith and leatherworker got an upgrade too. You can use that strategy with miner botanist and fisher too. Most DoL gear is just that - DoL rather then class specific.

[ChaoticCrimson]

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I think I'm starting to see that now, which is definitely helpful. I got a start on things last night, and I got Weaver and Goldsmith a bit past lvl 15. Also got Goldsmith high enough to unlock the materia melding since that could be useful later, after I've leveled things a bit more at least. I'll probably look into Leatherworking next and go from there. I also see that once I get everything leveled up a bit I should be able to create components to make up Orchestrion rolls using the faded copies too, which would be a nice bonus.