In this FFXIV Guide, I will show you how to level your crafters from level 1 to 90 using Quick Synthesis, Collectables, Daily Quests, Custom Deliveries, Supply Missions and Studium Deliveries. There is a lot to cover, so make sure to use the chapters in the video player or below to navigate!
Beast Tribe Daily Quests:
https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Tribal_Quests
Custom Deliveries:
https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Custom_Deliveries
Gearing Website
https://ffxivcrafting.com/
Find Macros & Other Useful Crafter Tools:
https://ffxivteamcraft.com/
Ishgardian Restoration:
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/ishgardian_restoration/
Collectables:
https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Collectables
Macros for Ishgardian Restoration (scroll down)
https://guides.ffxivteamcraft.com/guide/ishgardian-restoration-guide
Studium Deliveries:
https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Studium_Deliveries
00:00 Introduction
01:17 Quick Synthesis
03:02 Gearing
04:52 Macros
06:08 Generate your own macros
07:35 Ishgardian Restoration
13:00 Beast Tribe Daily Quests
14:33 Grand Company Supply Missions
16:40 Custom Deliveries
18:55 Collectables (Level 80-90)
20:00 Studium Deliveries
21:00 Summary
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And i made everything by hand… i even know about ff14teamcraft but i didn't know about the macro section, lol
I assume all of these should be done after you completed the MSQ? I wish I could just play crafter or gather without doing dungeons
If you're not just focused on getting to 90, starting with the goal of 'craft every item' really gets a lot of XP, but you should use something like teamcraft (or honestly I have my own python scripts which allow me to adjust what I want to craft next on the fly without losing details of what I've already obtained) to see what items you'll need and tick them off. Having HQ crafting gear (which you should be doing if you are crafting everything) will easily work for 10-20 levels above current, at least up to level 50.
Doing that crafting yourself also lets you understand the basics of the crafting abilities and why you'd use each.
I didn't find Ishgardian restoration until level 55-ish and I only used it to level until 60 or so (I think I also unlocked the moogles for 3 quests XD). It's just so tedious compared to anything else. GC, first time craft bonuses, and custom deliveries got me through quite happily. I think I also did like 10 or so collectibles at the end but I found 'non-Ishgard' collectibles easier than Ishgard stuff XD
One problem I had with GC was that I would gather all the things, craft all the things, and then hand in, but I played with about 3 hours to reset and sometimes it would tick over before hand in, and often change. Super annoying!
For collectables, the crafting materials are always at a nearby trader, if you just go to the nearest one there's a high chance they'll sell it. Also, once you're 5/5, you can sometimes get particular crafts/gathers marked as special, which definitely gives you more scrips and might also give more XP. Also also! You can craft on one crafter (which is a decent chunk of the xp) and hand in on another, to balance the XP gains.
I'm currently levelling an alt on a new server and my crafter/gatherers are at level 30 whilst my msq is at 17. I'm also only up to level 20-25 recipes by the 'craft everything' rule. It's pretty satisfying!
Also!!! Always make sure to do your quests. There's an incredibly important action at level 60, plus they're a decent chunk of XP (and they're interesting!). Shadowbringers has a system like endwalker (the facets) for the quests.
I had an omni crafter before I realized I could right click on any item and get the "raw material list" /facepalm.
There's also a macro simulator and solver, you input your job, level, stats and your desired recipe and it will do up to 1000 simulation and find the best solution based on your level I have an almost 100% quality for Ishgardian Restoration (it's not 100 cuz of the occasional poor status)
Great breakdown. I'm at level 64ish on all my crafters using Quick synth and then Ishgard Restoration, and this is a nice update to my next steps. I have found only leveling crafters to the point you are in the story prevents burnout. It might be worth mentioning that doing the job quests for each crafter can also provide a bit of extra XP just to mix it up (I said, hypocritically, because I have not done this myself but plan to).
thank you so much for your work, honestly, as good as the game is, it does a pisspoor job at explaining anything that is not related to the main core of the game which is msq and battling. especially as someone who is playing on an NA server as a non native english speaker this is worth so much as it can be absolutely overwhelming to look at the side content of the game and get all these different infos yeeted at your face and buttons and just completely different mechanics. i have avoided my crafters and gatherers for the longest time because of this
Most important question where do you get that apron?
I am completely new to crafting! Thanks
Me, who has almost all my crafters at 90: ah yes, this will be a great guide for me
Brilliant video thank you!
oh my GOD you are a dang legend – just got all my DoL to 90 thanks to your gatherer guide and now it's time for DoH baybeeee <3 thank you so much!!!!
Thanks for the new vid! All of my crafters are ony lvl 80+. I will be looking forward on the next crafting related vid. ^^,
Yes! I've been waiting for you to do a crafting guide. Your gatherer guide was extremely helpful. Thank you!
For true beginners he also forgot to mention that you do have to be level 10 with one of your crafters to use quick synthesis
For those who want to craft one of everything, one of those websites, Teamcraft, I think?, will generate shopping lists for you. Just input starting and ending levels and the job, for instance level 11 to 20 goldsmith, and it will give you a list of what n how much of each material you need to make one of every item in your log, assuming no failures.
Your videos are SO helpful. Thanks! 😸