Saturday, May 16, 2009

Leather Head: A guide to leathercrafting: Levels 27-37

Sandals - Level 29

Wind crystal + Dhalmel Leather + Sheep Leather
  • The best day to craft with wind crystals is Ice day or darksday due to reduced loss of material and increase in skill gain.
  • Face East during synthesis.
  • These will eventually sell on the auction house though slowly. You can also NPC them for a little over 600 - 1000 gil. If you have max fame it is less of a headache to just NPC them.
Parchment - Level 31

Dark crystal + Rolalberry + Sheep leather
  • The best day to craft with dark crystals is Lightsday or Darksday due to a reduced loss of material and increase in skill gain.
  • Face north east during synthesis.
  • farm up and craft the leather.
  • Rolanberrys can be purchased for 120 gil at NPC or you can grow them.
  • This sells well on the auction house and there should be no trouble making a profit.
Ram Leather - Level 35

Dark crystal + Ram skin + Distilled water + Windurstian tea leaves
  • The best day to craft with dark crystals is Lightsday or Darksday due to a reduced loss of material and increase in skill gain.
  • Face north east during synthesis.
  • Tea leaves can by bought from an NPC in windy at 20 gil, a fraction of the cost of a willow log. They can also be acquired by gardening. The tea leaves are the most cost effective option for skilling up.
  • Distilled water can be purchased from NPC's for around 11 gil a piece.
  • Keep the leather for use later.
Leather Gorget - Level 37

Earth crystal + Ram Leather + Grass Thread
  • The best day to craft with earth crystals is windsday or darksday due to reduced loss of materials and increase in skill gain.
  • Faces South east during synthesis.
  • These sell a bit better but still slowly.
  • Grass Cloth drops from Goblin Weavers, which very low levels and easily farmed.
  • Keep for later use.
Guild Test Item (Apprentice)
Magic Belt - Level 37

Hand one of these in to rank up.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Leather Head: A guide to leathercrafting: Levels 19-27

Dhalmel Leather - level 21

Suggested recipe
Dark crystal + Distilled water + Dhalmel hide + Windurstian tea leaves

alternate recipe
Dark crystal + Distilled water + Dhalmel hide + Willow log
  • The best day to craft with dark crystals is Lightsday or Darksday due to a reduced loss of material and increase in skill gain.
  • Face north east during synthesis.
  • Tea leaves can by bought from an NPC in windy at 20 gil, a fraction of the cost of a willow log. They can also be acquired by gardening. The tea leaves are the most cost effective option for skilling up.
  • Farm the skins to save money.
  • Distilled water can be purchased from NPC's for around 11 gil a piece.
  • Keep the leather for use later.
Bugard Leather - Level 24

suggested recipe
Dark crystal + Distilled water + Bugard skin + Windrustian Tea leaves

alternate recipe
Dark crystal + Distilled water + Bugard skin + Willow log
  • The best day to craft with dark crystals is Lightsday or Darksday due to a reduced loss of material and increase in skill gain.
  • Face north east during synthesis.
  • Tea leaves can by bought from an NPC in windy at 20 gil, a fraction of the cost of a willow log. They can also be acquired by gardening. The tea leaves are the most cost effective option for skilling up.
  • Distilled water can be purchased from NPC's for around 11 gil a piece.
  • Farm the skins, if you have access, to save money.
  • This leather cannot be used for quite some time. I suggest selling these as the inventory space is more valuable.
Guild Test Item (Novice)
Dhalmel Mantle - Level 27

Ice crystal + Wool thread + Dhalmel Hide
  • The best day to craft with dark crystals is Firesday or Darksday due to a reduced loss of material and increase in skill gain.
  • Face north west during synthesis.
  • Wool thread is level 25 cloth craft if you have already leveled it. Otherwise purchase this from the auction house. Even purchasing the thread you should be able to break even by selling the mantles.
  • Farm the Dhalmel Hides
  • Keep one to hand in as the test item.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Leather Head: A guide to leathercrafting: Levels 8-19

Solea - Level 11

Wind crystal + Sheep leather (x2)
  • The best day to craft with wind crystals is Iceday or Darksday due to reduced loss of material and increase in skill gain.
  • Face East during synthesis.
  • These will eventually sell on the auction house though slowly. You can also NPC them for a little over 120 gil.
  • You can desynth and resynth these with lightning crystals however, the materials are so cheap that with the cost of lightning crystals coupled with the chance of failure it is not cost effective.
Fisherman's Golves - Level 14

Earth crystal + Cotton cloth + Lizard skin (x2)
  • The best day to craft with earth crystals is windsday or darksday due to reduced loss of materials and increase in skill gain.
  • Faces South east during synthesis.
  • These sell a bit better but still slowly.
  • Cotton Cloth drops from Goblin Weavers, which were previously farmed for the grass cloth.
  • Farm up as much of the lizard skins as possible
  • Because of the low cost of the materials it is not recommended to use lightning crystals to desynth as they cost more then the product.
  • These sell for a decent profit tho a bit slow. Don't flood the auction house but be persistent and you should make a nice profit.
Lizard Jerkin - Level 19

Earth crystal + Sheep leather + Lizard skin (x3)
  • The best day to craft with earth crystals is windsday or darksday due to reduced loss of materials and increase in skill gain.
  • Faces South east during synthesis.
  • These sell a bit better but still slowly.
  • Because of the low cost of the materials it is not recommended to use lightning crystals to desynth as they cost more then the product.
  • These NPC for just under 250 gil.
Guild Test Item (Initiate)
Lizard Cesti - Level 17

These can be either purchased or crafted, it doesn't matter. Hand them in to rank up!

Leather Head: A guide to leathercrafting: Levels 1-8

So you think your ready? This is going to be a long journey, I won't lie. Just stick with it and you won't regret it!

Sheep Leather - Level 2

Suggested recipe:
Dark Crystal + Sheepskin + Windurstian Tea leaves + Distilled water
alternate recipe:
Dark Crystal + Sheepskin + Willow log+ Distilled water
  • The best day to craft with dark crystals is Lightsday or Darksday due to a reduced loss of material and increase in skill gain.
  • Face north east during synthesis.
  • Tea leaves can by bought from an NPC in windy at 20 gil, a fraction of the cost of a willow log. They can also be acquired by gardening. The tea leaves are the most cost effective option for skilling up.
  • Distilled water can be purchased from NPC's for around 11 gil a piece.
  • Keep the leather for use later.
Leather Bandana - Level 5

Wind Crystal + Sheep Leather
  • The best day to craft with wind crystals is Ice day or darksday due to reduced loss of material and increase in skill gain.
  • Face East during synthesis.
  • These will eventually sell on the auction house though slowly. You can also NPC them for a little over 100 gil.
  • You can desynth and resynth these with lightning crystals however, the materials are so cheap that with the cost of lightning crystals coupled with the chance of failure it is not cost effective.
Leather Gloves - Level 8

Earth crystal + Grass cloth + Sheep leather (x2)
  • The best day to craft with earth crystals is windsday or darksday due to reduced loss of materials and increase in skill gain.
  • Faces South east during synthesis.
  • These sell a bit better but still slowly.
  • Grass Cloth drops from Goblin Weavers, which very low levels and easily farmed.
  • Because of the low cost of the materials it is not recommended to use lightning crystals to desynth as they cost more then the product.
  • These NPC for just under 100 gil.
Guild Test Item (Recruit)
Rabbit Mantle - Level 7

This can be crafted or bought. Hand it in to rank up... Gratz!

Gobbie Bag Guide: Fab and Free! - Part VIII

Gobbiebag Part VIII
Increases inventory to 70
Jeuno fame 7 required

Smilodon Leather
Leathercraft (~61)
Smilodon Leather =
Dark Crystal + W. Tea Leaves + Smilodon Hide + Distilled Water
Average server price for this is around $7k, still not bad.

Electrum Ingot

As if Goldsmither's don't get enough love!
Goldsmithing (42)
Electrum Ingot =
Fire Crystal + Silver Ore + 3 Gold Ore
The average cross server price for this is around 5k.

Square of Cilice
Clothcraft (85)
Cilice =
Earth Crystal + Wool Thread + Dhalmel Hair
Check both the single and stack prices before choosing to buy this. Average cross server price is around $15k thing is stacks are only around $40k, buying a stack and selling off the remaining will bring in a nice profit.

Angelstone
Quest

BCNM
Einherjar
Possible treasure in final Armoury Crate in Rossweisse's Chamber.

Gobbie Bag Guide: Fab and Free! - Part VII

Gobbiebag Part VII
Increases inventory to 65
Jeuno fame 7 required


Lynx Leather
Let's hear it for leathercrafting!!
Leathercraft 71
Lynx Leather =
Dark Crystal + Windurstian Tea Leaves + Lynx Hide + Distilled Water

single $10k stack $4k

Adaman Ingot

Quest
Dropped From
BCNM
Einherjar
Possible treasure in final Armoury Crate in Rossweisse's Chamber and Grimgerde's Chamber.

Rainbow Cloth

BCNM
KSNM
ISNM
Deathstone

Quest
BCNM
SCNM

Gobbie Bag Guide: Fab and Free! - Part VI

Gobbiebag Part VI
Increases inventory to 60
Jeuno fame 6 required


High Quality Eft Skin
Iolite
Dropped From
Balloon Cloth

Drops from:
Shakudo Ingot
Dropped From

Gobbie Bag Guide: Fab and Free! - Part V

Gobbiebag Part V
Increases inventory to 55
Jeuno fame 6 required

Bugard Leather
Leather crafters get the win again! If you can craft into the 20's here is another item you can make. Otherwise its got to be purchased from the AH. At this point we have saved so much, that this piece wont hurt so bad.
Leathercraft (24)
Yield: Bugard Leather =
Dark Crystal + Windurstian Tea Leaves + Bugard Skin + Distilled Water
Average cross server price for this is about $1.5k, what a steal!

Rhodonite
Goldsmithing 20 gets you this piece:
Goldsmithing (20)
Rhodonite =
Wind Crystal + Scarlet Stone
Prices on this varies greatly between servers. Expect to spend about $10-$15k on this but it can go as high as $25k or as low as $1.2k

Moblinweave
ISNM
The Chocobo Hot and Cold Game
Paktong Ingot
Smithing has it on this ignot! Nice low level of 20, I'm sure you have at least 1 friend with this level.
Smithing (20)
Paktong Ingot =
Fire Crystal + Kopparnickel Ore + Zinc Ore + Copper Ore
For the rest of us expect to spend around 6k for this.

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Gobbie Bag Guide: Fab and Free!

Inventory room is like gold in FFXI! But not cheap! Not even close! Unfortunatly that storage space is essential to making money. Equipemnt and the items/materials you collect add up quick! For those with a tight budget, or just tight purse strings, there is a cheaper, easier way then just hitting up the ah.

*Please note: This guide will be updated as more quests become available.
*Bluffnix is the quest giver for all of the following. They must be completed in order.




Gobbiebag Part I
Increases inventory to 35
Jeuno fame 2 required

Gobbiebag Part II
Increases inventory to 40
Jeuno fame 4 required


Gobbiebag Part III
Increases inventory to 45

Jeuno fame 5 required

Gobbiebag Part IV
Increases inventory to 50
Jeuno fame 5 required

Gobbiebag Part V
Increases inventory to 55
Jeuno fame 6 required

Gobbiebag Part VI
Increases inventory to 60
Jeuno fame 6 required

Gobbiebag Part VII
Increases inventory to 65
Jeuno fame 7 required


Gobbiebag Part VIII
Increases inventory to 70
Jeuno fame 7 required

Gobbie Bag Guide: Fab and Free! - Part IV

Gobbiebag Part IV
Increases inventory to 50
Jeuno fame 5 required

Cermet Chunk
Quests
    Strange Apparatus The Cermet Chunk is one possible reward for completing this mini-quest.
The Chocobo Hot and Cold Game


Goshenite
Quests
BCNM

Silk Cloth
BCNM
Assault
Imperial Agent Rescue ??? Box
Disclaimer: The listed ??? Item will not always appraise to the desired item.

BCNM
Campaign Ops
SCNM
The Blood-bathed Crown Level 75, 30 minutes, 18 members

Gobbie Bag Guide: Fab and Free! - Part III

Gobbiebag Part III
Increases inventory to 45

Jeuno fame 5 required
Tiger Leather
Dropped FromGoblin Furrier
Quests


Chest/Coffer
Beadeaux: Coffer
BCNM
Campaign Ops
SCNM
A Malicious Manifest Level 75, 30 minutes, 18 members
Velvet Cloth
Dropped From Goblin Trader:
Assault
Excavation Duty ??? Box
Disclaimer: The listed Item will not always appraise to the desired item.

Dropped From
BCNM
Campaign Ops
SCNM
The Buried God Level 75, 30 minutes, 18 members

Gobbie Bag Guide: Fab and Free! - Part II

Gobbiebag Part II
Increases inventory to 40
Jeuno fame 4 required

Ram Leather
If you are lucky enough to happen to have leathercraft into at least the 30's you can obtain this for free:
Leathercraft (35)
Ram Leather =
Dark Crystal + Windurstian Tea Leaves + Ram Skin+ Distilled Water
Otherwise you are with the rest of us. The price for a single square of Ram leather is about 2k accross the servers. I always recomend checking NPC's that sell the product first, in this case its:
CletaeSouthern San d'Oria (D-8)
Kueh Igunahmori Southern San d'Oria (D-8)
Sometimes they can be cheaper.
Turquoise
Quests
Beast from the East
BCNM
Chests/Coffers
Beadeaux Chest
Castle Oztroja Chest
Castle Zvahl Keep Chest
Crawlers' Nest Chest
Davoi Chest
Fei'Yin Chest
Garlaige Citadel Chest
Labyrinth of Onzozo Chest
Sea Serpent Grotto Chest
Oldton Movalpolos Chest
Wool Cloth
Dropped From
BCNM