Monday, September 9, 2013

Shiver me timbers, then craft them into weapons! A beginner's guide to Carpentry

Carpentry (CRP) is one of the eight Disciples of the Hand available in the game. It goes hand in hand with Botany (BTN) quite well, as you can gather all the logs you need to craft wooden stuff. If you're just starting out, keep in mind that you can pick up every disciple, job, and class in the game, so there's no pressure if you decide that Carpentry isn't for you. Another thing to keep in mind is that most of the basic materials required are available to purchase from the guild supplier located right inside the guild. You can even make or gather most of the basic mats (materials) through other classes!

Now, to get started, you'll need Maple Logs - and a lot of them! Check below for a complete required item breakdown and some pictures from my very own crafting log.

Recipes:
Levels 1-5:
Maple Lumber = 3x Maple Logs
Maple Clogs - 1x Maple Lumber
Maple Shortbow - 1x Maple Lumber, 1x Hempen Yarn
Bone Harpoon - 1x Maple Lumber, 1x Bone Chip, 1x Animal Glue
Maple Pattens - 1x Maple Lumber, 1x Undyed Hempen Cloth, 1x Leather
Amateur's Grinding Wheel - 1x Maple Lumber, 1x Bronze Ingot, 1x Ragstone
Square Maple Shield - 1x Maple Lumber, 2x Bronze Rivets
Amateur's Spinning Wheel - 2x Maple Lumber, 2x Bronze Ingots

Total Items Needed:
Levels 1-5: 
Maple Lumber - 8 (Maple logs required: 24)
Hempen Yarn - 1
Bone Chip - 1
Animal Glue - 1
Undyed Hempen Cloth - 1
Leather - 1
Bronze Ingot - 3
Ragstone - 1
Bronze Rivets - 2

Maple Lumber

Maple Clogs

Maple Shortbow

Bone Harpoon

Maple Pattens

Amateur's Grinding Wheel

Square Maple Shield

Amateur's Spinning Wheel







Class and job abbreviations, decoded!

Often while playing Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, you'll hear people tossing out three letter words (usually in all caps) and might not know what they all mean. These are abbreviations for the various classes and jobs in the game. Here's a quick breakdown of them all.

Disciples of War:
Classes:
ARC - Archer (Not to be confused with Arcanist [ACN])
GLA - Gladiator
LNC - Lancer
MRD - Marauder
PGL - Pugilist

Jobs:
BRD - Bard
PLD - Paladin
DRG - Dragoon
WAR - Warrior
MNK - Monk

Disciples of Magic:
Classes:
CNJ - Conjurer
THM - Thaumaturge
ACN - Arcanist

Jobs: 
WHM - White Mage
BLM - Black Mage
SMN - Summoner
SCH - Scholar

Disciples of the Hand: 
ALC - Alchemist
ARM - Armorer
BSM - Blacksmith
CRP - Carpenter
CUL - Culinarian
GSM - Goldsmith
LTW - Leatherworker
WVR - Weaver

Disciples of the Land: 
BTN - Botanist
FSH - Fisher
MIN - Miner

Lumber, logs, and everything ligneous

For everybody out there looking at botany (and perhaps carpentry, as they go hand in hand quite nicely) this guide will help you get a grasp on what's needed and when. If you have any extra information that I haven't included, or if you spot any mistakes, let me know in the comments below. Happy crafting/gathering!

Logs and their gathering levels:

Ash Log - Level 8


Lauan Log - ?? (Between 8 and 12)



Willow Log - ?? (Between 8 and 12)



Cedar Log - ??  (Between 8 and 12)



Elm Log - Level 12



Yew Log - Level 19



Rattan Log - Unknown existence



Chestnut Log - ?? (Between 19 and 24)


Walnut Log - Level 24



Pine Log - ?? (Between 24 and 32)



Oak Log - Level 32



Teak Log - ?? (Between 32 and 46)



Mahogany Log - Level 37 (sells higher than Rosewood despite gap of 9 levels)


Rosewood Log - Level 46



Ebony Log - ?? (Between 46 and 51)



Spruce Log - Level 51



Treated Spruce Log - Unknown existence



Available lumber and NPC selling price: 


Ash Lumber - 1 gil



Lauan Lumber - 1 gil



Willow Lumber - 1 gil



Cedar Lumber - 2 gil



Elm Lumber - 2 gil



Yew Lumber - 4 gil



Chestnut Lumber - 6 gil



Walnut Lumber - 6 gil



Pine Lumber - 8 gil



Rattan Lumber - 8 gil



Oak Lumber - 12 gil



Teak Lumber - 18 gil



Rosewood Lumber - 20 gil



Ebony Lumber - 24 gil



Mahogany Lumber - 31 gil (sells better than Rosewood even though Mahogany is 9 levels lower)


Spruce Lumber - 31 gil


Treated Spruce Lumber - 38 gil



Rough order of lumber by rank, interpreted by selling price:
Ash > Lauan > Willow > Cedar > Elm > Yew > Rattan > Chestnut > Walnut > Pine > Oak > Teak > Rosewood > Ebony > Spruce > Treated Spruce

Carpentry usage of lumber by rank: 
Rank 1 (Levels 1-10) - Mostly Maple, some Ash
Rank 2 (Levels 11-20) - Mostly Ash, Elm, some Maple
Rank 3 (Levels 21-30) - Elm, Yew, Walnut (and a lot of pigments)
Rank 4 (Levels 31-40) - Ash, Walnut, Elm, Oak, Some Mahogany
Rank 5 (Levels 41-50) - Oak, Mahogany, Rosewood, Elm
Rank 6 (Levels 51-60) - Spruce
Rank 7 (Levels 61-70) - Spruce, Treated Spruce

Sources: 
XIVDB - http://xivdb.com/
Gamerescape - http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Category:Carpentry_Recipe