FFXIV: A Beginner's Guide to Crafting

Like most modern MMORPGs, FFXIV offers a million and one distractions, activities, mini-games, and challenges beyond what you’ll face in the main story - so trying to master a complex crafting system on top of all that can seem like a daunting task. Whether you want to craft the most glamorous outfit to dazzle other players or just need an extra competitive edge in late-game fights, we’ve put together this guide to help you get started and make the most of crafting and gathering in Final Fantasy XIV.
00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Getting Started
01:06 - How to Unlock Crafting in FFXIV
01:29 - Starting Region Crafting Guilds (Limsa Lominsa, Gridania, Ul'Dah)
02:35 - Gathering Materials
03:00 - Gathering Guild Starting Locations
03:41 - Crafting Log Sorting Options
04:36 - Crafting Actions & Skills
05:40 - Basic Principles of Crafting
06:51 - Balancing Progress & Durability
08:00 - Trial Synthesis and Quick Synthesis (Auto-Crafting)
08:53 - Late-Game Crafting/Gathering
09:23 - Crafting Collectable Items
You can find even more helpful info (including high-level crafting tips) in our full FFXIV guide on IGN: www.ign.com/wikis/ffxiv
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[@uso_Jus2SmooTh94]

I'm still trying to get my head around the whole crafting and gathering part of this game. I'm still kinda new to the game but because it doesn't really explain how crafting and gathering goes when you play I haven't done any of it yet. And I'm almost level 60. I know I need to work on it to upgrade my gear so yeah. I need to go back where I started and get this all up to par smh

[@GameTesterBootCamp]

You don't have to engage with it if you're not wanting to. A lot of people just join a Free Company and have someone make them equipment.

[@AhhSozMedia]

finally a video giving a breakdown and not just a levelling guide... THANK YOU

[@nicho.7400]

so like, how do I craft? This exlpains a lot of things really well but I have no clue how I do the actual crafting :/

[@EpicIMVU]

Strange to get this now after so many years but glad to see it lol

[@Calvin_Coolage]

Hey the game's getting new players all the time.

[@acutabove6767]

Very informative thank you!

[@liammurphy2725]

I did a lot of crafting in WoW but this is way more complex but if it's hard/tedious it has to be worth it, right? I'm gonna be a 'sprout' real soon so thank you for this and I look forward to watching many more of your guides' L/s.

[@Yerocco]

How is/was the sprout life?

[@rebeccadorsett6411]

For not having started yet, this is very confusing! LOL I am sure once I get into a craft, it will all make sense.

[@mellorahall5522]

How many crafting professions can you do?

[@leocreuu3254]

If we are already far enough into the story to have All these which craft should we level first

[@o3baid]

only available while crafting!

[@ruffianrigatoni1150]

Is it on a new system? Xbox?

[@莫古雨]

没想到IGN还有这业务呢😂我也是做ff14内容的

[@TheHiredGun187]

Holy Mama Mia, even SWG didn't have this level of complexity...

[@stevegarcia3174]

Yes it is complexed I don’t get how you can do hq without going over 100 percent and break the synthesis’s that’s where I’m always messing up like right touch waste not want not ect

[@leocreuu3254]

I was wondering why I couldn’t find shit out in the world besides enemies and events

[@janerz234]

Are the crafted items here tradable/sellable to other player? Like can I be just a crafter and sell items to players?

[@_.shinchi._]

You can and plenty of people do but you'll need to progress the msq to unlock later areas and will need to have high level conbat class to hunt enemies for some components. or you could just buy ingredients of the marketboard but that would lower profits obviously.

[@stevegarcia3174]

Gathering is easy for me the crafting is complexed for me I can never get hq at 100 percent

[@sofiilham9380]

International General Network

[@Chizypuff]

I... did this video actually show how to "Start Crafting"? I can't find a button associated with the crafting menu, I can't believe googles first 6 results are 15 minute videos that don't actually list the first step

[@Chizypuff]

Hotkey is N btw, or Logs>Crafting logs if you wanna go by menu buttons

[@Brian2ndAmendment]

Ummm. .thanks? I didn't learn where to start specifically

[@GameTesterBootCamp]

Did I miss the part where you went over "Condition"? Nope. Doesn't seem it was mentioned at all. Another IGN guide that's missing information. Isn't IGN a multi-million dollar company? Why does SO MUCH of their work seem slap-dash? Like they are concerned with being "First" more than being "Accurate".

[@austinblackwell7928]

Yeah I don't even know why I clicked on this video

[@dewgong7121]

12 years later 😂

[@TheHaviocdarkmoon]

Game has been out for a few years and now you decide to do a crafting video ?

[@Elsinlock]

this just looks like its made to be complex for complexity sake :/

[@stevegarcia3174]

That’s why I mine or do botanist or fish I can’t do crafting I give others credit who understand my cousin caught on quick

[@phoenix7289]

Ool'duh? OOL'DUH?! It's Ul'DAH not duh 🙃🫠