Final Fantasy 14: How To Level Goldsmith 1-90 Guide
With glamour being the true endgame of Final Fantasy 14, it's no surprise that Goldsmith is a popular crafting job. Their items aren't just for show, though, they're important for stats as well. The jewelry items Goldsmiths make are part of every class's gearset. They also make weapons for several jobs, chiefly Monk and Black Mage. The materials for goldsmithing — ores, gems and whatnot — can get expensive, but it can be lucrative at high levels.
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Getting any Disciple of the Hand job to the level cap is a long, arduous process. There's no way around the time investment, but there are better ways to approach the grind. Here's an outline of Goldsmith progression from Level 1 to Level 90, with gear updates and the best leves to take for EXP.
The Goldsmith's Guild is on the Steps of Thal in Ul'dah. You need to be at least level 10 in any one combat class to take the Way Of The Goldsmith quest.
Taking the quest from the Hyur receptionist gives you your first hammer, the Goldsmith's primary tool. Don't bother taking leves yet — the EXP gain for leves below level 20 is not great. For now, just focus on the job quests. Job quests will also give you a basic set of crafter gear if you don't already have one.
The Job Quests alone probably won't carry you to 20. To get EXP in between steps, you can grind the Copper Ingot and Copper Rings recipes. The Goldsmith's Guild sells Copper Ore for very cheap, and many other recipes use the ingots and rings as materials. You will get an EXP bonus when you craft a recipe for the first time, and when you craft an HQ item.
Crafting materials can get expensive at higher levels. You should level Miner along with Goldsmith so you can gather
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