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#1 Aug 05 2010 at 5:15 PM Rating: Decent

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Anyone have any ideas on which would probably be more handy for the class? I know in XI Woodworking was a big one for making bolts and arrows to cut costs on leveling. After looking through the classes I am thinking maybe Carpentry will be replacing it to make arrow and such. Most likely arrowheads will be from maybe the blacksmith depending on which kind of arrow you make. I have read that different arrows will work better on different mobs. All theory at this point and maybe Leatherworking will probably another class that some archers might work on. As far Disciples of the Land maybe mining could be the only one of slight value I an maybe see happening if blacksmithing gets used heavily.

#2 Aug 05 2010 at 9:37 PM Rating: Good

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For DoL probably botanist because it says they can harvest herbs but ALSO lumber from trees. That would be needed for the wood in carpentry. Not sure how arrowheads would work. But the official site says there are poison arrows, so maybe alchemists will make those?

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#3 Aug 06 2010 at 8:56 AM Rating: Decent

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Maybe quite possible. I can see a lot of Archers maybe using poison arrow's at the start of a fight and once the effect is on switching to something more damaging. Nice to know about botanist I must have missed that in my reading. Very very excited cant wait for September. Wish I knew more but I think I am a fan for not lifting the NDA till CE release so that everyone can be suprised.

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#4 Aug 28 2010 at 6:47 AM Rating: Good

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Wouldn't you need Botnaist, Mining, Woodworking, Blacksmith?

#5 Aug 30 2010 at 5:27 AM Rating: Good

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Tentative information gathering has provided that if open beta is similar to b3, the best combo is currently ww + botany (seeing as how LW I think requires herding, which I didn't hear much of during any phase)

Botany will offer Wood, and a temp STR boost.
WW offers a specialization in flechery (or arrow making).
(Also mined - a lvl 50 WW skill that prevents fail of 1 synth, but the betas caps have been 30)

On the other hand, fishing adds a dex bonus, but it's minor determining stat is PIE D:

My plan is Bot+WW all the way, unless you need smithing for Muskateer, in which case I beeline for that (and mining) when more information is available.

Edited, Aug 30th 2010 5:28am by Tarub

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#6 Aug 30 2010 at 2:13 PM Rating: Decent

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Because the gathering are separate classes, you could level them all up correct? We aren't limited to choosing one or two professions like in other MMOs right?

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#7 Aug 30 2010 at 3:10 PM Rating: Good

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Because the gathering are separate classes, you could level them all up correct? We aren't limited to choosing one or two professions like in other MMOs right?

This is correct, although maxing a craft for a week will capped your physical exp, you can switch to any other DoW, DoL, or DoH, and gain full exp. If it doesn't sound like a handful, just keeping one DoH/DoL up is 30 hrs/ week . Not counting DoWs/DoMs, or leves @_@ (although from what I hear, leves are a fantastic way to level crafts)

As a bonus, I'll post the mined stuff (the actual precision is suspect, and the site half ffxiv half naked ffxiv, so I don't recommend it in the least without thall that shall not be named armed and ready on firefox, but the data looks solid from what we know of the game)

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Woodworking

Lv10 - Tender touch
Temporarily reduces loss of durability. most effective for parts.

Lv15 - Hasty hand
Advances synthesis progress. Most effective for parts.

Lv20 - Brand of earth
Temporarily improves stability of harnessed earth elements.

Lv20 - Improvise
temporarily reduces the effect of destabilizing elements. most effective for parts.

Lv30 - Cloudkin eluder (flying animals)
temporarily avoid enemy encounters. effective against cloudkin.

Lv30 -Grandmastery
Increases rate of success of next synthesis. most effective for parts.

Lv35 - Assemble
Advances synthesis progress. most effective for finished items.

Lv40 - Comfort zone
Temporarily reduces risk. most effective for materials.

Lv50 - Perfection
Ensures success of next synthesis. most effective for finished items.

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Botany

Lv3 - Triangulate
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 1 mature trees. Increases movement speed when deposits are far away.

Lv5 - Stroke of luck
Increases your chance to locate rare items while gathering.

Lv8 - Arbor Call II
Survey the landscape to discern the location of grade 2 mature trees.

Lv10 - Field mastery
Increases your chance to hit items aimed for while gathering.

Lv10 - Triangulate II
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 2 mature trees. Increases movement speed when deposits are far away.

Lv15 - Sweat of brow
Increases the amount of skill points you receive while gathering.

Lv18 - Arbor Call III
Survey the landscape to discern the location of grade 3 mature trees.

Lv20 - Triangulate III
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 3 mature trees. Increases movement speed when deposits are far away.

Lv28 - Arbor Call IV
Survey the landscape to discern the location of grade 4 mature trees.

Lv30 - Triangulate IV
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 4 mature trees. Increases movement speed when deposits are far away.

Lv30 - Seedkin eluder (plants)
Temporarily avoid enemy encounters. effective only against seedkin.

Lv38 - Arbor Call V
Survey the landscape to discern the location of grade 5 mature trees.

Lv40 - Triangulate V
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 5 mature trees. Increases movement speed when deposits are far away.

Lv48 - Arbor Call VI
Survey the landscape to discern the location of grade 6 mature trees.

Lv50 - Triangulate VI
Survey the landscape to discern the number and direction of grade 6 mature trees. Increases movement speed when deposits are far away.

Extra abilities (bought or obtained in some way) All are lv 1
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Ageless words
Temporarily increases your intelligence.

Brunt force
Temporarily increases strength

Byregot's ward
Temporarily increases your chance to obtain lightning crystals.

Green mind
Slows the rate at which a gathering location's remainder decreases.

Master of timber
Increases your chance to obtain high quality items while gathering.

Nophica's ward
Temporarily increases your chance to obtain earth crystals.

Truth of forests
Increases the breadth of your aim while gathering.

Edited, Aug 30th 2010 4:05pm by Tarub

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#8 Aug 30 2010 at 5:07 PM Rating: Decent

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In beta3 triangulate 3 wasn't there at lvl 20 although it was in beta2. I also thinks sweat of brow had been removed at lvl 15. I have a feeling that triangulate 3 was a guild mark purchase like the list at the bottom. I guess we have to wait a day or two to see what open beta can clarify.

The level 15 WW skill is the same for all crafts as far as I know. The higher level abilities I can't comment on but would love to see a full list. Do you have a source for them?

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#9 Aug 30 2010 at 11:42 PM Rating: Decent

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Tarub wrote:

If it doesn't sound like a handful, just keeping one DoH/DoL up is 30 hrs/ week . Not counting DoWs/DoMs, or leves @_@ (although from what I hear, leves are a fantastic way to level crafts)

Lol it's funny how because of the surplus, people talk as if anything but reaching the surplus every week is unacceptable. Everyone talks in terms of "how many jobs can I keep at surplus every week." Seems to me like the surplus is going to make people play MORE, not less like everyone thinks.

But yeah I'll probably just stick to 2 "profession" classes to keep things simple, I don't have 30 hours a week to spend on the game, let alone on professions!

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#10 Sep 04 2010 at 3:09 PM Rating: Decent

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Forgive the stupid question, but how does one "add" a profession? I'm wandering around as an archer, and from this thread want to explore botany, but can't figure out how to pick up the class.

#11 Sep 04 2010 at 8:25 PM Rating: Decent

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PinkMermaid wrote:

But the official site says there are poison arrows, so maybe alchemists will make those?

This is what was required for poison heads in XI
http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?fitem=2965
So possibly, though are there any dual craft requirements like this in XIV?
Its possible the arrow heads themselves might be a 2 stage process with alchy applying posion to a basic head.

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#12 Sep 06 2010 at 12:57 AM Rating: Decent

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Equip the tools you can buy from the guilds etc for that profession in your main and off hand weapon slots.

#13 Sep 06 2010 at 8:27 PM Rating: Decent

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How do you lvl up your carpenter craft? just crafting? or need to go hit some bees and will work?

If you have to craft, how do you know what to craft to lvl up? i mean, what are the mats you need to put in the box?

Any help?

Also... is carpenter = woodworking ? i guess so.

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#14 Sep 07 2010 at 12:43 AM Rating: Decent

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How do you lvl up your carpenter craft? just crafting? or need to go hit some bees and will work?

Crafting and doing Guildleves are the best way to go

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If you have to craft, how do you know what to craft to lvl up? i mean, what are the mats you need to put in the box?

Trial and Error + Research

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is carpenter = woodworking ?

Yes

#15 Sep 22 2010 at 11:49 AM Rating: Decent

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I go for botanist and carpenter classes.
Also weaving is useful I made hempen bow strings using 4 moko grass.

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