1 Preface 1.1 Pure Loss vs. Smithing Guide 0-100 Neptuna.PocketAces.Carbuncle Version 1.0 - September 2011 Welcome to my Smithing Guide! We have a Crafting Gear Guide to help you out on that. FFXI » Odyssey: Gaol: Unplayable content because of lag: RadialArcana: 2021-02-27 09:01:21: FFXI » Ranger: You'll Shoot Your Eye Out! I’ll try to focus on synths that will ultimately result in getting most of your gil back. Alternatively, they *may* be stocked on the AH or available at a vendor in Rabao. Smithing 1 - 21. Bonecraft 2 as a sub might make you fail but only maybe. Join the world's largest MMO gaming network. One is in Sandy and one is in Bastok. As I had already started to level the three Bastokan Guilds I decided (being a WAR) to focus primarily on Smithing as my craft of choice. They can be both. NOTE: I am deeply saddened to say that on a lot of servers this item has lost a lot of its value. Goldsmithing Guide 1.0 0-60 by Ctownwoody of Asura Sons of Valkrum Linkshell Disclaimer: This worked for me and is based on my research and efforts on Asura. No account? Prices are increasingly normalized, but I still suggest going to ffxiah.com to research your particular server. Basic Pattern is 4 Ores -> Ingot -> Sheet -> Attach to Weapon/Armor. (And believe me, you'll need it.). Always be sure to check your severs prices before starting anything. Other guides have done an awesome job, but I've been wanting to write this post level 75 cap increase, since it has changed the game, but more specifically, has changed the availability of crafting items. Hobby in which various items can be harvested by using a pickaxe at a mining point. Titanium Studs (242 Trivial) The Blacksmiths' Guild headquarters are located in the Republic of Bastok as well as the Kingdom of San d'Oria, though guild representatives can be found elsewhere. (Early 2009) Smithing. Guaranteed, there are a select few synths that you can profit a little bit on. Fourtionitly its a rather small section. This guide is the property of me, Anthony Bonura, and permission is given to GameFAQs to post this guide. TEST ITEM War Pick: Fire Crystal, Steel Ingot, Ash Lumber - Woodworking 6 sub-craft. Similar to the Goldsmithing Guide, this is a Smithing guide for 1-110. 1.Ctownwoody: As always, be sure to check Ctown's guide.One of the best Smithing guides on here. Think for yourself! So if an item is not on one AH, check the other two! Because now the sub craft has been changed to reach caps of 70! There should be no more of this issue going forward. I would recommend finding, making, or identifying a friend with Sheeting, a Key Item that is used in both Smithing and Goldsmithing. TEST ITEM: Xiphos(8): Fire Crystal, Giant Femur, Bronze Ingot x2--Get one somehow. If you have at least L10 in any combat class – you can begin smithin’ it up! Most of the old guides aren't relevant anymore. Together this will give you a constant +9 to your smithing ability. Profit - Smithing is not a profitable synth to level. Smithing Smithing is a Craft which works with heavy metals to craft super heavy armor and various weapons. Sons of Valkurm Linkshell Smithing Tips []. Feel free to post any comments or suggestions in the talk page, I try to check them often. You might want to take a look at the streatch rangeing from Iron ingots below to the Cuisses (35) to get an idea of whats ahead. The main source of money in mining is selling what you get. 3. I spent about 2 weeks searching before I found this grrrrrreat! Selling on AH 1.2 Guild Point Items 1.3 Deflationary Comments and Updates 2 Recommendations 3 The Road Begins 3.1 Levels 0 - 9 4 Sheets, Scales, Pins, Oh My! People use a ton of Iron Sheets from mid 30s to 45 and then from mid 50s to 66. However, you might end up skipping the Sheet -> Scale step and finding the scales (Iron and Steel especially) on the AH, where they will be cheaper. https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Smithing_Guide_by_Ctownwoody?oldid=1410391. Final Fantasy XI Online Wiki Guide. So you're basically down to break even if you fail 1 out of 12. There are actually plenty of profitable synths in Smithing but they sell slowly and/or are prone to flooding, and thus I do not recommend making them for skill. As noted in #3, there are a lot of items that require /Smithing to make and some of them are used in this Guide. 5. 6. The Nodowa's listed in 50-60 as a way to finish, are probably still a good bet to cap on for 60-70. You'll want to level this out of a sense of obligation, if nothing else. At least from my point of view. Sign up now! Trousers run 482 in sandy *12=5,784. One ingot + crystals = one Iron Scales 2700*24=64,800 A stack of Cotton Thread runs about 3-6k = 67,800-70,800 + crystal. BSM Leveling Guide 35-50. (Which I don’t find appealing, especially since mine was high at this point) This is also the start of very few alternatives in synthing options, unless your will to lose a LOT of gil. 1-60 FFXIclopedia is a FANDOM Games Community. If you were to mine up 10k worth of ingredients and sell them for 6k, you did NOT save 6k by mining; you lost 4k by crafting what you could have sold. Hope this guide helped!! Level 31-40. 9. All my research was done either on ffxiah.com or San d'Oria/Bastok AH. ~ Disclaimer ~ This guide is not intended for anything other than providing information about mining in FFXI. © 2021 Gamer Escape: Gaming News, Reviews, Wikis, and Podcasts. TEST ITEM: Bilbo: Fire Crystal, Silver Ingot, Iron Ingot- Goldsmithing 7 sub-craft, so you’ll probably just buy one. Wait for Bronze Ingots be sold for 60 gil and Bronze Sheets for 69 gil for your best results - these are the cheapest that the guild will sell those two items for. Players can enroll as a member of this guild by talking to following NPCs: Guild Master: Ghemp at Metalworks (E-7), Mevreauche at Northern San d'Oria (E-6) Guild NPCs Statistically it is a very profitable synth, and it can be. The gil sum up for Iron. Visit the trainer and use your practice's to raise your skill to 21. Skill ups occur very often You can craft items up to 15 levels above your current level You can obtain level 110 on all crafts except Synergy and… Smithing Crafting on Valhalla is a very rewarding experience because Every 0.1 skill up grants 100 exp Skill ups occur in steps of 0.3, 0.6, or 0.9. Sign up now! A DRASTIC reduction of time and crystals opposed to doing them one by one. But it takes u from ~14 to 35) Top Contributors: Amber Gabrio, Kor Poni. Ctownwoody: As always, be sure to check Ctown's guide. 2. Either the materials needed were extremely rare, or a synth was at a major loss that I simply wasn’t going to do. Alternative Route: If Cobalt and Tungsten Ore is cheaper on your server check out my TSS Smithing Guide for an alternative route. *12 = 69,600 - 74,400 So it’s roughly a break-even synth. Goldsmithing is the most expensive and Cooking is the cheapest, but both offer good shots at profit. Smithing Smithing is a craft that primarily deals with metals, weapons, and heavy armor. NOTE Now it starts to get very, very expensive. Well... that didnt last long. (I told ya it would start getting expencive. These NPC for up to 5800gil or 6200 from the guild itself. by Godofgods . Update: After passing 26 in skill, you can turn Iron Ingots into Sheets at a profit. The Blacksmiths' Guild headquarters are located in the Republic of Bastok as well as the Kingdom of San d'Oria, though guild representatives can be found elsewhere. Research the items, cost, and availability on your server and see what will or will not work for you!!! Plus you can’t sell it. 4. No non-minor changes should be made without consulting the author. Edit (Classic) Edit (Beta) 1. ~ Godofgods ~. by Ctownwoody of Asura Disclaimer: This worked for me and is based on my research and efforts on Asura. Check his Smithing guide here - I also used the same format from his guide. Just takes a while to get there. Loss or profit will determine entirely on your fail rate. So buckle up. And there is one bridge synth of alchemy 49. No account? You can become a Blacksmith by visiting the Blacksmith’s Guild in Limsa. 6. In order to harvest, all you need to do is use your pickaxe in the item list on the Mining Point. Smithing Guide 1.0 NOTE: With the release of abyssea, prices have changed on these dramatically. This is the least profitable craft to take to 60. Basic FYI, if you haven't realized yet, the more room in your Gobbiebag the better. I would use particular care in this craft because it has changed greatly since I started down this road. All Rights Reserved. Smithing is based on improving the ingredients. Also all prices listed were current prices at the time I leveled this craft. Not a big issue, but might cause trouble. /item Pickaxe Pickaxes can break with use, although the Field Tunica Set or Worker Tunica Set can minimize such breakages. One of the best Smithing guides on here. This will get you started and should get your smithing skill up to the Iron Hell part. Enrollment. I'm currently 60 on Smithing. The most common one is Leather crafting up to 12. 10 more levels to go! Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. 3. TEST ITEM: Bilbo: Fire Crystal, Silver Ingot, Iron Ingot: Goldsmithing 7 as a sub-craft, but you might be able to buy one on the AH for cheaper than it takes to make this. Bastok, Sandy, and Whitegate (for those that have access) all have Guilds with Guildshops (plus a small, under-stocked shop in Mhaura). I searched all the recipes on wiki in this range, looked over every guide made, and came up short. Last Edited: 11 Oct 2013 9:19 am. Changes or questions should be discussed on the talk page. By dreamhopping. Camp the AH! Sometimes mining can pay off, but be careful! ... Classic FFXI community is a FANDOM Games Community. Smithing as a skill isn't profitable, per se, but it is used very often as a sub-craft in every craft except Cooking. At most, I would only recommend making 12 for a few points of skill and then selling them at your leisure. However it gets their gradually so you can start with a very low level and still succeed. My e-mail address is posted below. The Mining Myth - Most people consider mining to either be a great savior or a great waste. I would use particular care in this craft because it has changed greatly since I started down this road. Last one before 70. There is a smaller guild located in Al Zahbi. As a rule of thumb, Sheet-based items sell in Bastok, and Scale-based items sell in Sandy. A blow to crafters everwhere. For twelve Iron Cuisses, you'll need 24 Iron Scales (two per synth). Mining makes you gil by selling what you mine; crafting makes you gil by increasing the value of the ingredients. Especially Jeuno. 1. Camp AH - Simple enough. Antican and Quadav Armors are more used by top-tier Smiths for gil. NM Guide: NPC/Merchant Merchants Guide Regional Merchants: Zones ENM BCNM … TEST ITEM: Xiphos(8): Fire Crystal, Giant Femur, Bronze Ingot x2 - Craft one or buy one, doesn’t matter. Note: You can try to make the plain Boltheads from just Bronze Ingots, but they don't sell well. They offer the same ores, generally, but Bastok and Sandy buy different sets of items, including ones that you will make for skill. It only cost 10k guild points, and will allow you to make 6 sheets per synth. However, it's easier that way, if you don't have the Alchemy. One method, widely recommended, for getting cheap synthesis materials if not outright sellable items, is Desynthesis. No non-minor changes should be made without consulting the author. 5. Smithing Guide 1.0 0-60 by Ctownwoody of Asura Sons of Valkurm Linkshell Disclaimer: This worked for me and is based on my research and efforts on Asura. Goldsmithing Recipes. If you fail and lose one darksteel ore, that’s an immediate 7~9k loss. Some crafters, for some bizarre reason, will make the scales for skill and then dump them on the AH for cheap. 403 Issues SHOULD BE SOLVED: After a very convoluted hunt to discover why and how this was happening - I took a rather extreme approach to squash the problem. Sometimes, there is a Sheet -> Scale step in there. Smithing guide (2016) by Byrthnoth. You lost 2k. NOTE: I was able to do this synth fairly successfully at 57+3(ad synth sup) Which is good because those darksteel bolts took forever. I hate farming materials, so this guide will mostly be focused on easily farmable materials or materials bought from NPCs/AH. Buy or make, whatever is cheaper. NOTE: I cant say it enough; Alway check prices on your server before doing a synth!! Blinding Potion: Hopefully you saved one earlier on. 1 Smithing … As you will no doubt conclude after a careful reading of this guide, you will need an absolute ton of Iron Sheets, more than any other item except crystals. - Don't always assume what is in a guide will automatically work for you. Goldsmithing Guide by Byrthnoth (1-110) - 2016; Outdated Guides: Goldsmithing Guide by Gatsby (1-100) - 2008; Leathercraft. With it being difficult to break even at times, you don't want to over pay for jacked up items. Unlike when I use this in Goldsmithing, you'll use this formula, because the resulting armor will often sell close to break-even, if not at a profit to Guildshops. Smithing Guide 1.0 0-60 by Ctownwoody of Asura Sons of Valkurm Linkshell Disclaimer: This worked for me and is based on my research and efforts on Asura.Prices are increasingly normalized, but I still suggest going to ffxiah.com to research your particular server. I have seen a lot of people ask about this and just wanted to help out anyone struggling to level this skill quickly. (I personally started at 2) There is one optional synth towards the end that requires woodworking 60-62. It's a useful sub-craft which comes into use at alchemy (31) and the very next recipe in this guide. Page Tools. TEST ITEM: Aspis: Fire Crystal, Ash Lumber, Bronze Sheet x2 - Make or buy, whichever is cheaper. The smithing guild shop is your best friend. 0-60 So I really don’t care for it. Smithing Guide : FFXI General Discussions Home » Forums » Final Fantasy XI » FFXI General Discussions. Fail 2 and your losing money in a big way. Goblin Helms and Mail and their Moblin equivalents are standard low-level ones. (Bastok Metalworks, E-7).. TEST ITEM: Aspis: Fire Crystal, Ash Lumber, Bronze Sheet x2--Easy enough to make if you are in Sandy or buy from the Guild if you are in Bastok. Floppyseconds Tannery by Spicyryan (1-110) - 2017; 101-110 updated 2021. Crafting has changed a lot, what with the changes to how skillups work, introduction of RoE items, and mat price/availability changes. synth. 10. A few months ago my linkshell put forward an idea that we should try to have members that cover all of the crafts in FFXI. You can set the following macro in order to speed up the process. Smithing guide This is where you get lucky. Definitely a hard earned rode. I spent a lot of time when I first started crafting in FFXI trying to figure out Crafting. I would use particular care in this craft because it has changed greatly since I started down this road. If any other site wishes to post this guide, or any part of it, they must ask permission. 1-100 Smithing Guide, Cheap and Fast. Smithing is a craft utilizing heavy materials in order to create armors, weaponry, and various tools. Prices have increasingly normalized in the last 18 months, but I still suggest going to ffxiah.com to research your particular server. NOTE If you dont have alch, youll probably want to find another bridge here. It is also used to reformulate raw ores into usable ingredients. It is also used to reformulate raw ores into usable ingredients. Smithing Smithing is a Craft which works with heavy metals to craft super heavy armor and various weapons. Sub-crafts - Strangely enough for a craft that is a very common sub-craft, leveling this does not require many. (Al Zabi to, but shouldn't need to go their). Their idiocy is your gain. However it’s used as a sub-craft in most other crafts so you eventually have to level it. NOTE: Now that you might need to fully cap on these, its probably a worth while investment to get the smithing KI sheeting. Leathercraft Guide by Yeager (1-110) - 2016; Smithing. The problem here is the fail rate. Welcome to my Smithing Guide, I hope you take advantage of the time and effort I put forth in this guide. Also keep in mind, there are two main smithing guilds. 7. Prices are increasingly normalized, but I still suggest going to ffxiah.com to research your particular server. 1 Goldsmithing Tips 2 The Guide Itself 2.1 0-10 2.2 11-20 2.3 21-30 2.4 31-40 2.5 41-50 … NOTE Taking a profitable synth well past cap is a good way to get funding for upcoming levels. Congratulations on reaching 60!! TEST ITEM: Mythril Pick: Fire Crystal, Mythril Ingot, Elm Lumber - Make or buy, as always. /cry. ... (I.E. If the AH doesn't have what you need at any given moment, wait and keep a close eye on it. A lot of times you're simply fighting to break even. 8. The following guide is what worked best for me. Introduction []. This method can make you tons of Sheets faster and cheaper than you could yourself. No craft is cheap to level, but there are numerous methods and ideas that I'll put forward that shall … I wasted a lot of time just trying to figure it out, and I wrote this guide to hel… But it can be avoided. This guide assumes you already have the most important items needed for progressing: Smithy's Mitts, Blacksmith's Apron / Blacksmith's Smock, Blacksmiths' Stall and Smithy's Torque. Join the world's largest MMO gaming network. Typically, they tend to be easier to make, sell faster, stack better, and are more profitable than anything that uses Smithing as the main-craft. The Myth of Mining: Mining does not save you gil when crafting. 7. This special smithing ability allows you to shape ingots with a Mandrel, ... Goldsmithing Guide by Sarchar (2007) • • • All Guides. A bonecraft subskill of 2. At this stage in your alchemy journey, i recommend that you take a break from alchemy to level Smithing to level 14. 4.1 Levels 9 -20 5 That Little Store in Lower Jeuno 5.1 Levels 20 - 35 6 Waving Goodbye to Gil 6.1 Levels 35 - 48ish 7 If You Thought That Was Expensive 7.1 Levels 46 - 64 8 Goldsmithing as a … 26 to 35 is quite a jump to make, even with advanced imagin support. It is the only guild to have two full fledged guilds and can be joined by talking to the Guildmasters Mevreauche (North San d'Oria, E-6) or Ghemp. Gamer Escape: Gaming News, Reviews, Wikis, and Podcasts, https://ffxi.gamerescape.com/w/index.php?title=Smithing_Guide_by_Godofgods&oldid=1088934. Check his Smithing guide here - I also used the same format from his guide.. 2.The Mining Myth - Most people consider mining … Please, be aware that Desynthesis is tricky, with a high failure rate, so assume at least a 50% failure rate on attempts and maybe a 33-40% rate at breaks. 2. Note: any synth that you can use to level, and then use the resulting item to level again is a great plan! Changes or questions should be discussed on the talk page. Also, if you plan to take Smithing beyond 60 (see this guide for advice), you will want the Key Item for yourself because you won't stop using massive amounts of sheets at 60, or even 66. If you are truly taking your time or incredibly stubborn, you can make these for skill. Later, farming will become your best friend. EX if you mine 10k worth if materials, use it in syths and make an item worth 8k, then you did not just save yourself 8k. - New FFXI RNG Guide: Korgull: 2021-02-27 08:13:15: FFXI » Scholar: A Scholar's Education (Guide) Lilfrosty: 2021-02-27 08:00:18: Everything Else » Culture and Media: Music! From my experience with leveling, I have compiled a complete list of Synths that will get you to 100. In Smithing, you'll be attempting a lot of times to simply break even. In total, assuming no failures, equals 73,584-76,584 per 12 Cuisses. Eden … TEST ITEM: Darksteel Falchion--Fire Crystal, Steel Ingot, Darksteel Ingot x3: Make or buy as you can. 4. Updating your Blacksmithing Gear is quite important if you’re going to be crafting your own leve items. Learning how to level Smithing, and what to craft for skillups. NOTE From this point on smithing will start become very expensive. Synthesis Information Yield Craft Requirements Crystal NQ: Zinc Oxide Main Craft: Goldsmithing - (1) Fire Crystal; Zinc Ore x3 TEST ITEM: War Pick: Fire Crystal, Steel Ingot, Ash Lumber: Beware the Woodworking 6 sub-craft; it's just enough to cause issues. Make or buy it, whichever is cheaper. If you can sell what you mine for more than the item you want to synth, then do that!