Twenty's Crafting Guide
by Twenty
This is a crafting guide focused on using crafts and desynths to optimize the efficiencies.
- Make sure you have at least a few million gil available before you start any craft. This is easily obtainable on the Nocturnal Souls server. Getting 2 jobs to 99 and finishing your nation’s missions can easily net you about 10 - 15 million.
- The intention of this guide was to be able to level up your crafts quickly and efficiently. My aim was to find vendors that sold all of the materials needed to keep costs down. Although sometimes I couldn’t find alternative cheaper synthesis recipes, I tried to focus on reliability of item stock. Some farming might be needed because of no vendor availability or AH price was unreasonable.
- Do your due diligence and research the synthesis ingredients. Vendors will often sell them for dirt cheap! Muliple vendors will also sell the same item at different costs, beware!
!shop 2 for all of your crystal and cluster needs.- The
!craft merchants, located at the Purgonorgo Isle crafting zone, provide a rotating stock of inventory, including rare items on certain days.
!craft merchants can also grant you Synthesis Support by trading the respective merchant an HQ crystal found at !shop 2.- Your aim for quick skill-ups is to make items 12 - 15 levels under recipe cap. When you start to near the recipe cap level, skill-ups will slow down severely, especially when you are 2 - 1 levels under recipe cap.
- Remember to take the rank quest when you are 2 - 0 levels under cap. Sometimes it would be wise to take the test early instead of finishing up to the limit. Especially if you are running low on materials and wish to skip a few levels.
- E.G. Carpenter level 18 - 20 can take the Initiate test.
- Most of these guides go over the usage of Kits. I start off with the level 15 Kits at level 0. The reason for this is because these will be quick skill-ups and will leave you at the perfect skill up range before you rank-up.
- Carpenter (range 0 - 10) has you use Carpenter Kit 15 as an ingredient. Using these will provide quick skill-ups since the recipe will be 15 - 5 levels above you.
- Once you start nearing the range of 2 - 1 levels of the recipe, skill-ups will slow down.
- Some of the crafted items from kits can yield a profit if sold back to the AH-Bot. Make sure to check before you vendor things off!
- This guide will sometimes provide a synthesis to desynthesis loop. Example below.
- Carpenter (range 20 - 30) has you make Oak Lumber (35).
- Carpenter (range 30 - 40) Uses the Oak Lumber (35) to make Oak Cudgels (41)
- Carpenter (range 30 - 40) Uses the Oak Cudgels (41) to desynth back into Oak Lumber (41)
- To break the 100 cap, a quest will be involved with each turn-in NPC. They will request a key item that is bought through Guild Points (20,000 GP).
- Carpenter for example will need a signed Vejovis Wand and Way of the Carpenter (Key Item) in order to go from 100 to 101.
Equipment
- Notable equipment slots are the Aprons and Gloves / Spectacles. I won’t go into much detail about those here but just know that you will need to grind out Guild Points in order to obtain them.
- I highly suggest you try and get these equipment pieces to help you level up faster.
- These torques are mostly used to help you go over the HQ caps. Using them while skilling-up can be beneficial when the range is high (10-15 levels below). When you start closing the gap to the recipe’s level cap, I suggest unequiping these and the Kupo Shield as well.
Food
- All three pastries here help you increase synthesis skill-up gains.
Legend
- I have provided a range in which the synthesis will be most optimal. Some recipes which match the level cap will have slow skill-up gains.
- This guide will provide a (#) after the item to denote what level this recipe caps at. Meaning you cannot gain skill-ups past this number.
Woodworking
- Guild Location: Northern San d’Oria (E-3)
- Guild Master: Cheupirudaux
| Level |
Item Requested |
Rank Attained |
| 8 - 10 |
|
Recruit |
| 18 - 20 |
|
Initiate |
| 28 - 30 |
|
Novice |
| 38 - 40 |
|
Apprentice |
| 48 - 50 |
|
Journeyman |
| 58 - 60 |
|
Craftsman |
| 68 - 70 |
|
Artisan |
| 78 - 80 |
|
Adept |
| 88 - 90 |
|
Veteran |
| 98 - 100 |
signed and (Key Item) |
Expert |
WW Amateur (0 - 10)
WW Recruit (10 - 20)
WW Initiate (20 - 30)
WW Novice (30 - 40)
WW Apprentice (40 - 50)
WW Journeyman (50 - 60)
WW Craftsman (60 - 70)
WW Artisan (70 - 80)
WW Adept (80 - 90)
WW Veteran (90 - 100)
WW Expert (100 - 110)
Smithing
- Guild Location: Northern San d’Oria (E-6), Metalworks (E-7)
- Guild Master: Mevreauche, Ghemp
| Level |
Item Requested |
Rank Attained |
| 8 - 10 |
|
Recruit |
| 18 - 20 |
|
Initiate |
| 28 - 30 |
|
Novice |
| 38 - 40 |
|
Apprentice |
| 48 - 50 |
|
Journeyman |
| 58 - 60 |
|
Craftsman |
| 68 - 70 |
|
Artisan |
| 78 - 80 |
|
Adept |
| 88 - 90 |
|
Veteran |
| 98 - 100 |
signed and (Key Item) |
Expert |
BSM Amateur (0 - 10)
BSM Recruit (10 - 20)
BSM Initiate (20 - 30)
BSM Novice (30 - 40)
BSM Apprentice (40 - 50)
BSM Journeyman (50 - 60)
BSM Craftsman (60 - 70)
BSM Artisan (70 - 80)
BSM Adept (80 - 90)
BSM Veteran (90 - 100)
BSM Expert (100 - 110)
Goldsmithing
- Guild Location: Bastok Markets (H-8)
- Guild Master: Reinberta
| Level |
Item Requested |
Rank Attained |
| 8 - 10 |
|
Recruit |
| 18 - 20 |
|
Initiate |
| 28 - 30 |
|
Novice |
| 38 - 40 |
|
Apprentice |
| 48 - 50 |
|
Journeyman |
| 58 - 60 |
|
Craftsman |
| 68 - 70 |
|
Artisan |
| 78 - 80 |
|
Adept |
| 88 - 90 |
|
Veteran |
| 98 - 100 |
signed and (Key Item) |
Expert |
GSM Amateur (0 - 10)
GSM Recruit (10 - 20)
GSM Initiate (20 - 30)
GSM Novice (30 - 40)
GSM Apprentice (40 - 50)
GSM Journeyman (50 - 60)
GSM Craftsman (60 - 70)
GSM Artisan (70 - 80)
GSM Adept (80 - 90)
GSM Veteran (90 - 100)
GSM Expert (100 - 110)
Leathercraft
- Guild Location: Southern San d’Oria (E-8)
- Guild Master: Faulpie
| Level |
Item Requested |
Rank Attained |
| 8 - 10 |
|
Recruit |
| 18 - 20 |
|
Initiate |
| 28 - 30 |
|
Novice |
| 38 - 40 |
|
Apprentice |
| 48 - 50 |
|
Journeyman |
| 58 - 60 |
|
Craftsman |
| 68 - 70 |
|
Artisan |
| 78 - 80 |
|
Adept |
| 88 - 90 |
|
Veteran |
| 98 - 100 |
signed and (Key Item) |
Expert |
LTW Amateur (0 - 10)
LTW Recruit (10 - 20)
LTW Initiate (20 - 30)
LTW Novice (30 - 40)
LTW Apprentice (40 - 50)
LTW Journeyman (50 - 60)
LTW Craftsman (60 - 70)
LTW Artisan (70 - 80)
LTW Adept (80 - 90)
LTW Veteran (90 - 100)
LTW Expert (100 - 110)
Bonecraft
- Guild Location: Windurst Woods (H-13)
- Guild Master: Peshi Yohnts
| Level |
Item Requested |
Rank Attained |
| 8 - 10 |
|
Recruit |
| 18 - 20 |
|
Initiate |
| 28 - 30 |
|
Novice |
| 38 - 40 |
|
Apprentice |
| 48 - 50 |
|
Journeyman |
| 58 - 60 |
|
Craftsman |
| 68 - 70 |
|
Artisan |
| 78 - 80 |
|
Adept |
| 88 - 90 |
|
Veteran |
| 98 - 100 |
signed and (Key Item) |
Expert |
BNC Amateur (0 - 10)
BNC Recruit (10 - 20)
BNC Initiate (20 - 30)
BNC Novice (30 - 40)
BNC Apprentice (40 - 50)
BNC Journeyman (50 - 60)
BNC Craftsman (60 - 70)
BNC Artisan (70 - 80)
BNC Adept (80 - 90)
BNC Veteran (90 - 100)
=- 
Dragon Ring (99)
BNC Expert (100 - 110)
Clothcraft
- Guild Location: Windurst Woods (G-12)
- Guild Master: Ponono
| Level |
Item Requested |
Rank Attained |
| 8 - 10 |
|
Recruit |
| 18 - 20 |
|
Initiate |
| 28 - 30 |
|
Novice |
| 38 - 40 |
|
Apprentice |
| 48 - 50 |
|
Journeyman |
| 58 - 60 |
|
Craftsman |
| 68 - 70 |
|
Artisan |
| 78 - 80 |
|
Adept |
| 88 - 90 |
|
Veteran |
| 98 - 100 |
signed and (Key Item) |
Expert |
WVR Amateur (0 - 10)
WVR Recruit (10 - 20)
WVR Initiate (20 - 30)
WVR Novice (30 - 40)
WVR Apprentice (40 - 50)
WVR Journeyman (50 - 60)
WVR Craftsman (60 - 70)
WVR Artisan (70 - 80)
WVR Adept (80 - 90)
WVR Veteran (90 - 100)
WVR Expert (100 - 110)
Alchemy
- Guild Location: Bastok Mines (K-7)
- Guild Master: Abd-al-Raziq
| Level |
Item Requested |
Rank Attained |
| 8 - 10 |
|
Recruit |
| 18 - 20 |
|
Initiate |
| 28 - 30 |
|
Novice |
| 38 - 40 |
|
Apprentice |
| 48 - 50 |
|
Journeyman |
| 58 - 60 |
|
Craftsman |
| 68 - 70 |
|
Artisan |
| 78 - 80 |
|
Adept |
| 88 - 90 |
|
Veteran |
| 98 - 100 |
signed and (Key Item) |
Expert |
ALC Amateur (0 - 10)
ALC Recruit (10 - 20)
ALC Initiate (20 - 30)
ALC Novice (30 - 40)
ALC Apprentice (40 - 50)
ALC Journeyman (50 - 60)
ALC Craftsman (60 - 70)
ALC Artisan (70 - 80)
ALC Adept (80 - 90)
ALC Veteran (90 - 100)
ALC Expert (100 - 110)
Cooking
- Guild Location: Windurst Waters, North (E-9)
- Guild Master: Piketo-Puketo
| Level |
Item Requested |
Rank Attained |
| 8 - 10 |
|
Recruit |
| 18 - 20 |
|
Initiate |
| 28 - 30 |
|
Novice |
| 38 - 40 |
|
Apprentice |
| 48 - 50 |
|
Journeyman |
| 58 - 60 |
|
Craftsman |
| 68 - 70 |
|
Artisan |
| 78 - 80 |
|
Adept |
| 88 - 90 |
|
Veteran |
| 98 - 100 |
signed and (Key Item) |
Expert |
CUL Amateur (0 - 10)
CUL Recruit (10 - 20)
CUL Initiate (20 - 30)
CUL Novice (30 - 40)
CUL Apprentice (40 - 50)
CUL Journeyman (50 - 60)
CUL Craftsman (60 - 70)
CUL Artisan (70 - 80)
CUL Adept (80 - 90)
CUL Veteran (90 - 100)
CUL Expert (100 - 110)
Darksteel Nodowa (83)
Silk Thread (83) - Desynth
Sardonyx (51)
Clear Topaz (51)
Tourmaline (51)
Amber Stone (51)
Amethyst (51)
Lapis Lazuli (51)
Light Opal (51)
Onyx (51)
Gold Ingot (51)
Platinum Ingot (63)
Hepatizon Ingot (105)
Ifrit Ring (115)
Leviathan Ring (115)
Ramuh Ring (115)
Titan Ring (115)
Garuda Ring (115)
Shiva Ring (115)
Carbuncle Ring (115)
Fenrir Ring (115)
Lizard Helm (15)
Sheep Leather (15) - Desynth
Raptor Mantle (53)
Grass Thread (53) - Desynth
Coeurl Leather (71)
Lynx Leather (71)
Manta Leather (73)
Panther Mask (102)
Wool Thread (102) - Desynth
Clerisy Strap (105)
Elan Strap (105)
Irenic Strap (105)
Mensch Strap (105)
Aetosaur Jerkin (109)
Aput Mantle (112)
Beetle Ring (25)
Beetle Jaw (25) - Desynth
Carapace Mask (45)
Crab Shell (45) - Desynth
Ladybug Ring (65)
Ladybug Wing (65) - Desynth
Dragon Talon (99) - Desynth
Chronos Tooth (100)
Green Ribbon (62)
Sif's Macrame (105)
Haruspex Coat (109)
Yetshila (113) - Bonecraft sub 60
Carbon Fishing Rod (53)
Glass Fiber (53) - Desynth
