Monday, September 9, 2013

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

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