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Crafting Professions — Blade & Soul Guide

Learn all about crafting professions in Blade & Soul. Understand how to create gear, consumables, and generate gold to support your character's progression.

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Crafting Professions

Mastering crafting professions in Blade & Soul is crucial for optimizing your gear, consumables, and even generating a steady stream of income. Unlike many other MMOs, Blade & Soul's crafting system is designed to be deeply integrated with your progression, offering significant benefits to dedicated crafters.

Understanding the Crafting System

Blade & Soul features two main types of professions:

  • Gathering Professions: These focus on collecting raw materials from the world. You can choose two gathering professions.
  • Crafting Professions: These utilize gathered materials to create useful items. You can choose two crafting professions.

It's generally recommended to pair a crafting profession with a complementary gathering profession to ensure a self-sufficient supply chain. For instance, if you choose Soul Wardens (crafting), you'd benefit greatly from also having Prospectors (gathering) to acquire the necessary minerals.

Choosing Your Professions: A Strategic Approach

Your choice of professions should align with your playstyle and goals. Here's a breakdown of each profession and recommended pairings:

Gathering Professions

  • Tree Fellers: Gathers various types of wood.
    • Best paired with: Soul Wardens (for crafting Soul Shields) or Forgekeepers (for crafting weapons).
    • Key Materials: Pine Log, Birch Log, Oak Log.
    • Locations: Jadestone Village (Viridian Coast), Bamboo Village (Viridian Coast), Scorching Sands (Cinderlands).
  • Prospectors: Mines various ores and minerals.
    • Best paired with: Forgekeepers (for crafting weapons) or Soul Wardens (for crafting Soul Shields).
    • Key Materials: Iron Ore, Copper Ore, Silver Ore.
    • Locations: Songshu Isle (Viridian Coast), Pinchy's Mine (Cinderlands), Hogshead Pastures (Cinderlands).
  • Herbalists: Collects herbs and plants.
    • Best paired with: Herbs of the Earth (for crafting potions) or Merry Potters (for crafting healing items).
    • Key Materials: Viridian Herb, Cinderlands Herb, Moonwater Herb.
    • Locations: Lushwood Forest (Viridian Coast), Brightstone Village (Cinderlands), Moonwater Plains.
  • Fishermen: Catches various fish and aquatic resources.
    • Best paired with: Merry Potters (for crafting healing items and food).
    • Key Materials: Viridian Fish, Cinderlands Fish, Moonwater Fish.
    • Locations: Fisherman's Wharf (Viridian Coast), Azure Stream (Cinderlands), Misty Woods (Moonwater Plains).
  • Hunters: Gathers animal hides and meat.
    • Best paired with: Merry Potters (for crafting food) or Silverfrost Crafting (for specific late-game items).
    • Key Materials: Viridian Hide, Cinderlands Hide, Moonwater Hide.
    • Locations: Blackram Narrows (Viridian Coast), Scorching Sands (Cinderlands), Beastbog (Moonwater Plains).
  • Farmers: Cultivates grains and other crops.
    • Best paired with: Merry Potters (for crafting food) or Soul Wardens (for crafting specific Soul Shield components).
    • Key Materials: Viridian Grain, Cinderlands Grain, Moonwater Grain.
    • Locations: Bamboo Village (Viridian Coast), Brightstone Village (Cinderlands), Hogshead Pastures (Cinderlands).

Crafting Professions

  • Forgekeepers: Crafts weapons and weapon enhancement materials.
    • Recommended Gathering: Prospectors and Tree Fellers.
    • Key Items: Viridian Weapon, Cinderlands Weapon, Moonwater Weapon, various weapon oils and repair tools.
    • Strategy: Focus on crafting weapons for your own class or for sale on the marketplace. Weapon oils are always in high demand.
  • Soul Wardens: Crafts Soul Shields (BiS gear pieces) and Soul Shield enhancement materials.
    • Recommended Gathering: Tree Fellers and Prospectors (for specific components), or Farmers (for specific components).
    • Key Items: Viridian Soul Shield, Cinderlands Soul Shield, Moonwater Soul Shield, various Soul Shield primers.
    • Strategy: Soul Shields are a core part of character progression. Crafting your own or selling high-tier ones can be very profitable.
  • Merry Potters: Crafts healing potions, food buffs, and other consumables.
    • Recommended Gathering: Herbalists, Fishermen, Hunters, and Farmers.
    • Key Items: Viridian Healing Potion, Cinderlands Healing Potion, various food items providing stat buffs.
    • Strategy: Consumables are always needed. This is a reliable way to make gold, especially early on.
  • Earthseers: Crafts critical hit charms, experience charms, and other utility items.
    • Recommended Gathering: Herbalists and Prospectors.
    • Key Items: Critical Hit Charm, Experience Charm, various utility scrolls.
    • Strategy: Charms are essential for endgame optimization and leveling. High demand for these.
  • Acquired Taste: Crafts accessories and accessory enhancement materials.
    • Recommended Gathering: Prospectors and Hunters.
    • Key Items: Viridian Ring, Cinderlands Earring, Moonwater Necklace, various accessory oils.
    • Strategy: Accessories are vital for boosting stats. Crafting your own can save significant gold.
  • Radiant Ring: Crafts gems for socketing into weapons and accessories.
    • Recommended Gathering: Prospectors.
    • Key Items: Various colored gems (e.g., Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst).
    • Strategy: Gems are a late-game power boost. This profession becomes highly valuable as players reach max level.

Leveling Your Professions

Leveling professions involves repeatedly crafting items or gathering materials. Here's a general walkthrough:

  1. Accept the Crafting Quest: In the main cities like Jadestone Village or Bamboo Village, look for NPCs with a crafting icon above their heads. They will offer introductory quests to join a profession.
  2. Gather Raw Materials: Head to the designated gathering nodes in the world. Interact with them to collect materials. Each gathering attempt consumes "Gathering Vigor," which regenerates over time.
  3. Place Work Orders: Once you have enough raw materials, visit your profession's NPC (e.g., the Forgekeeper Master in Jadestone Village). Select the item you wish to craft and place a work order. Crafting takes real-time, so plan accordingly.
  4. Collect Finished Goods: After the crafting timer completes, return to the NPC to collect your finished items and gain experience for your profession.
  5. Repeat and Upgrade: Continue gathering and crafting. As your profession level increases, you'll unlock new, more powerful recipes and be able to craft higher-tier items. Always prioritize crafting items that give the most experience per order, or items that are in high demand on the marketplace.

Tips for Efficient Crafting

  • Utilize Alts: Create alternate characters to specialize in different professions. This allows you to cover more crafting needs and gather more materials simultaneously, as Gathering Vigor is per character.
  • Marketplace Savvy: Always check the marketplace (F5) for material prices. Sometimes it's cheaper to buy raw materials than to gather them yourself, especially if your Gathering Vigor is depleted. Conversely, sell excess materials or highly sought-after crafted items for profit.
  • Daily Quests: Some daily quests offer crafting materials or profession experience as rewards. Don't overlook these!
  • Premium Membership Benefits: Premium members often receive bonuses to crafting speed or reduced crafting costs, making the process more efficient.
  • Resource Management: Keep an eye on your inventory space. Crafting often involves many different types of materials.

By strategically choosing and diligently leveling your crafting professions, you'll gain a significant advantage in Blade & Soul, both in terms of character power and economic prosperity.