Crafting...need nexbie advice

[Januaria81]

Hi All ~

I've been leveling (43) my Hyur Archer, but haven't dipped my toe in the crafting side of the game. I'd like some advice as to what profession I should start with. A profession that is maybe the least technical and preferably one that is most beneficial to the Archer class.

TYVM ~

Januaria

[LianaThorne]

Hi All ~

I've been leveling (43) my Hyur Archer, but haven't dipped my toe in the crafting side of the game. I'd like some advice as to what profession I should start with. A profession that is maybe the least technical and preferably one that is most beneficial to the Archer class.

TYVM ~

Januaria

The way crafting works is that all (except CUL and maybe ALC) crafters work together and supply mats for each other. Unless you feel like buying the missing materials forever, you're better off ultimately leveling them all eventually to save some gil and be self-sufficient.

Specifically for Archer (although you should look into getting your job stone if you haven't already to become a Bard, it's rather important), you'll want Carpenter (which is in Gridania, your weapons and maybe your accessories) Leatherworking (Also Gridania, your armor) and maybe Culinarian if you want some food buffs. If you want to manually gather everything for your crafting leveling you'll definitely want to grab Botanist and Miner as well.

[Januaria81]

TY Liana. I just want to start with ONE crafting profession and see how it works. I was confused by the responses to my post. Do you need "tools" to craft? Can you farm the mats or do they need to be purchased from vendors? Just looking to dip my toe in the water before I take the plung.

~ Januaria

[CaptainLagbeard]

Culinarian (CUL) is probably the best to start with, it's in Upper Deck of Limsa. It's probably the only crafting job that doesn't need items from other crafters, all of it's materials come from vendors, as drops from mobs in the open world and from the gathering jobs.

[Gemina]

Culinarian (CUL) is probably the best to start with, it's in Upper Deck of Limsa. It's probably the only crafting job that doesn't need items from other crafters, all of it's materials come from vendors, as drops from mobs in the open world and from the gathering jobs.

It does if you craft your own gear. In which case:
ARM - main hand
BSM - Secondary tool
WVR - Left side
LTW - Left side
CRP - Right side
GSM - Right side

* You can also add ALC in there as well if crafting your own capstone gear.

OP, it's best to look at crafting as the tools you need more so than individual classes. And to be honest, you need them all.

[Januaria81]

Thx Gemina. Sorry but your response was way over my head at this point. I am the newbiest of newbs and I didn't understand any of the acronyms in your post. Maybe when I'm more familiar wit the game world.

` Januaria

[Frizze]

Thx Gemina. Sorry but your response was way over my head at this point. I am the newbiest of newbs and I didn't understand any of the acronyms in your post. Maybe when I'm more familiar wit the game world.

` Januaria

Doing the quest to unlock a crafter will give you the basic tools you need to get started. Continuing to do the class quests every 5 levels will get you upgrades(along with some other crafting gear along the way). The crafting itself is its own content(you could think of it as a minigame) and you unlock new abilities slowly as you level up. As MistakeNot points out, the earliest crafting mats are just available for sale to get you started but you always have the option to go and get your own if you prefer. Best of luck!

[Januaria81]

TY Lagbeard.

So I should start with Culinarian? Do I need to purchase "tools"? And the mats come most from vendors? You can't get the mats from drops?

~ Januaria

[MistakeNot]

TY Lagbeard.

So I should start with Culinarian? Do I need to purchase "tools"? And the mats come most from vendors? You can't get the mats from drops?

~ Januaria

Just like combat classes need weapons, crafter and gatherer classes need tools to do their job. And just like weapons you will get basic tools that are enough to get by with, by doing your class quests. Better tools can be crafted, or bought from the Market Board.

For low-level recipes (up to level 15) practically all mats can be bought from the guild vendor. Higher level mats can be obtained as random drops from landscape mobs, gathered by a gatherer class, or bought from an NPC vendor, or crafted, depending on the mat. Or you can buy mats from the Market Board, but that is often expensive.

[Januaria81]

Hi Lagbeard ~

I took your advice, traveled to LL and joined the Culinary Guild. But when I tried to create (synthesize) the first item "Table Salt" I get the message: "Unable to craft. Current class not set to culinarian." So I'm a bit stuck. Any advice would be appreciated.

~ Januaria