FFXI goldsmithing guide, 1-60

2010 - 2 - 2

 

Be forwarned Goldsmithing is considered the most expensive guild to level to 100.

From the current prices on materials you will most likely be using 300 million through 700 million to achieve 100 Goldsmithing if you plan on buying all your material. So, to make your life easier I've decided to post some nice ways to making gil while leveling Goldsmithing, and getting it to 60:

The Guide

0-3 Copper Ingots. They won't make you the richest man on earth but, they'll get you by.

Goldsmithing (3)

Copper Ingot x 1
Fire Crystal
4 x Copper Ore

Buy copper ores from the NPC in Port Bastok, inside the Airship terminal for very little gil to maximize your profit.

After you achieve level 8 goldsmithing, this shouldn't take you more than 2 hours and only 50k gil if you buy from guild and merchants by the airship.

Go to Bastok markets and talk with Zhikkom (F-10) , he's the first galka you'll see upon entering the shop. And you will need the following items:
Zhikkom sells the Sapara for about roughly 713 - 807 gil, not too shabby.
Bring stacks of lightning crystals with support of guild on hand to make less failed desynthesis:

Sapara (Goldsmithing Cool
Crystal: Lightning
Result: Brass Ingot
HQ #1: Brass Ingot x2
HQ #2: Silver Ingot

Keep doing this till you get a stack, this goes for 30k per stack on my server and is an excellent way to making gil for beginners. And if you are lucky you may be able to get a stack of silver ingots, but don't count on it since you are still a low level goldsmither.

Level 2-9 (ADVANCED SUPPORT IS RECOMMENDED)

Goldsmithing (9)

Brass Ingot
Fire Crystal

3 x Copper Ore
1 x Zinc Ore

Mind you this is my suggestion, you are not forced to take it, but I consider doing brass ingots since you continue using copper ores, but now you'll have to buy some zinc ores to go with it.

If you still buy the copper ores from the airport shop. And decide to mine Zinc ores (I recommend it because it is an extremely easy ore to find) or buy it off the AH, either way, you'll end up getting some profit if you sell back to AH. I suggest keeping onto every brass ingot you make though, because you'll need them and it'll make your life so much easier.

 

Level 9-11

Goldsmithing (11)

Brass Sheet x 1
Fire Crystal

1 x Brass Ingot

Remember how I told you to save those ingots? Well, if you did, selling the sheets will keep you in profit, especially if you sell them in stacks!

Level 13-18

Goldsmithing (1

Silver Ingot x 1
HQ1: Silver Ingot x 1
Fire Crystal

4 x Silver Beastcoin

Here, just buy the beaastcoins, usually 300 gil a piece. These ingots sell for a nice profit on AH, but if you want to you can keep the ingots and use it to skill up later. But then again, who can reesist a nice profit?

Level 18-27 (ADVANCED SUPPORT)

Goldsmithing (27)

Silver Hairpin
HQ 1: Silver Hairpin +1
Wind Crystal

1 x Silver Ingot

Use your silver ingots. If you sold them, just buy silver beastcoins. About 6 stacks of silver ingots should get you by. Then use a lightning crystal to get back your ingots from the hairpins!

 

Now, after obtaining level 22 goldsmithing you are ready to go Lower Jeuno and go to H-9 and talk to one of the 3 ladies who own the shop "Gems by Kshama."

The next item desynthesis will be using Silver Earrings. They usually go for 1150 - 1300 gil and you will profit from this well. So grab your lightning crystals and head out on to your next destination:

Silver Earring Goldsmithing (22)
Crystal: Lightning
Result: Silver Ingot
HQ #1: Silver Ingot
HQ #2: Silver Ingot x2

Notice: There is a shop in Bastok Markets that will sell Silver earrings for the same price. But they will only sell if Bastok is in first place in the conquest. If so go to Bastok Markets and talk to: Raghd (J-Cool he is a merchant for the shop: "Carmelide's Jewelry."

So keep on truckin' till you reach 27 preferably for a higher chance of HQ'ing and not breaking this next desynthesises:

Lightning Crystal + Moblin Helm
Result: 1x Brass Ingot
HQ1: 1x Brass Ingot
HQ2: 1x Brass Ingot
HQ3: 1x Gold Ingot

Lightning Crystal + Moblin Mail
Result: 3x Brass Ingot
HQ1: 3x Brass Ingot
HQ2: 3x Brass Ingot
HQ3: 1x Gold Ingot

Now, for me I go to Oldton Movalpolos and mine these. The mining rate isn't to bad but it beats paying 10k per Mail/Helm from the AH. You can also kill Moblin Ashmen for the helm drop and mail. A level 55+ character can kill these moblins with no challenge at all.

Don't expect a gold ingot HQ so soon with your current level, but you can make some nice gil off this.

Also if you decide to mine in Oldton be on a look out for this guy as for his drop might benefit your needs:

Bugbear Strongman
Drops items:
Aikido Koshita
Bugbear Mask
Shinimusha Haidate This is worth around 1 million on my server and its a pretty easy drop for me with no TH. 4/20.

Level 27-31

Goldsmithing (31)

Hiraishin x 33
HQ 1: Hiraishin x 66
HQ 2: Hiraishin x 99
Fire Crystal

1 x Copper Ingot
1 x Silver Ingot

Buy your beastcoins, either craft your own copper ingot, or buy them as a whole on the AH. Hiraishin sells nicely and you'll get a good profit out of them.

Level 31-33

Goldsmithing (33)

Silver Chain x 1
HQ 1: Silver Chain x 2
HQ 2: Silver Chain x 3
HQ 3: Silver Chain x 4
Earth Crystal

2 x Silver Ingot

You're going to cry a bit... You will lose some money on this, because it is hard for it to sell on the AH, so just sell off to the NPC's if you can't get rid of them.

Level 33-38 (ADVANCED SUPPORT)

Goldsmithing (3

Mythril Ingot x 1
Fire Crystal

4 x Mythril Beastcoin

You will make a nice profit with this, just buy the coins from the AH. And sell to the Auction house.

Level 38-40

Goldsmithing (40)

Mythril Ingot x 1
Fire Crystal

4 x Mythril Ore

Same as before, but with ores now. Just go to a common mining town like Bastok, and buy ores from there, or wherever your server seems cheaper. Keep some stacks of these...

Level 40-41

Goldsmithing (41)

Mythril Sheet x 1
Fire Crystal

1 x Mythril Ingot

Just sell them to the AH.

Level 41-43

Goldsmithing (43)

Mythril Chain x 1
HQ 1: Mythril Chain x 2
HQ 2: Mythril Chain x 3
HQ 3: Mythril Chain x 4
Earth Crystal

2 x Mythril Ingot

Agh, once again. You'll lose money on this. Sell to NPC!

So far you should be gaining nice profit on this. Now moving up to the next desynthesis!

Once you reach 42 you can do this desynthesis but I suggest waiting till 46 due to high failure rate. Go to Lower Jeuno and back to "Gems By Kshama" (H-9) You will be seeing these girls even more Wink enjoy the view. Your next target for desynthesis is:

Mythril Earring Goldsmithing
Crystal: Lightning
Result: Mythril Ingot
HQ #1: Mythril Ingot
HQ #2: Mythril Ingot x2

They go for 4140 - 4500 gil each. And not bad if you make a stack with them. If you insist on doing this at 42 you can use these ingots and skill up your Goldsmithing skill by crafting Mythril Rings:

Goldsmithing
Crystal: Fire
Ingredients: Mythril Ingot x2
Result: Mythril Ring
HQ #1: Mythril Ring +1

Keep doing this till you cap at 47.

There is also another Mythril Earring merchant in Rabao at F - 7. His name is Scamplix and sells the earring at the same price range as Lower Jeuno.

 

Another nice way of skilling up if you want to at 47 or just making gil is stealing beastcoins from mobs and Notorious Monsters. If you want to do this you will need Thief as main job higher than 45 or as a sub at level 25 (For Flee). You can steal from the following mobs:

Note: These mobs can kill you if you are not careful when running away from them due to the fact that these mobs con Easy Prey - Even match to level 75's.

* Tonberry Maledictor (Temple of Uggalepih) (Level: 61-67)
* Tonberry Stabber (Temple of Uggalepih) (Level: 61-67)
* Tonberry Dismayer (Temple of Uggalepih) (Level: 61-67)
* Orcish Farkiller (Davoi) (Level: 62-66)
* Delta Sahagin (Sea Serpent Grotto) (Level: 62-72)
* Shore Sahagin (Sea Serpent Grotto) (Level: 62-72)
* Lagoon Sahagin (Sea Serpent Grotto) (Level: 62-72)
* Coastal Sahagin (Sea Serpent Grotto) (Level: 62-72)
* Yagudo Flagellant (Castle Oztroja) (Level: 62-66)
* Ancient Quadav (Beadeaux) (Level: 62-66)
* Antican Antesignanus (Quicksand Caves) (Level: 62-72)
* Antican Triarius (Quicksand Caves) (Level: 62-72)
* Antican Quaestor (Quicksand Caves) (Level: 62-72)
* Orcish Dreadnought (Davoi) (Level: 63-67)
* Yagudo Conductor (Castle Oztroja) (Level: 63-67)
* Darksteel Quadav (Beadeaux) (Level: 63-67)
* Orcish Champion (Davoi) (Level: 64-6Cool
* Yagudo Assassin (Castle Oztroja) (Level: 64-72)
* Voll the Sharkfinned (Sea Serpent Grotto) (Level: 64-66)
* Orcish Dragoon (Davoi) (Level: 65-69)
* Sozu Rogberry (Temple of Uggalepih) (Level: 65-66)
* Yagudo Prelate (Castle Oztroja) (Level: 65-69)
* Sapphire Quadav (Beadeaux) (Level: 65-69)
* Sozu Terberry (Temple of Uggalepih) (Level: 65)
* Moblin Tankman (Newton Movalpolos) (Level: 66-69)
* Goblin Packman (Newton Movalpolos) (Level: 66-69)
* Goblin Fireman (Newton Movalpolos) (Level: 66-69)
* Goblin Foreman (Newton Movalpolos) (Level: 66-69)
* Moblin Yardman (Newton Movalpolos) (Level: 66-69)
* Goblin Lengthman (Newton Movalpolos) (Level: 66-69)
* Moblin Draftsman (Newton Movalpolos) (Level: 66-69)
* Moblin Workman (Newton Movalpolos) (Level: 66-69)
* Sozu Sarberry (Temple of Uggalepih) (Level: 66)
* Orcish Farkiller (Monastic Cavern) (Level: 69-71)
* Orcish Dreadnought (Monastic Cavern) (Level: 69-72)
* Orcish Champion (Monastic Cavern) (Level: 69-72)
* Orcish Dragoon (Monastic Cavern) (Level: 69-72)
* Ancient Quadav (Qulun Dome) (Level: 69-72)
* Darksteel Quadav (Qulun Dome) (Level: 69-72)
* Sapphire Quadav (Qulun Dome) (Level: 69-72)
* Yagudo Flagellant (Castle Oztroja) (Level: 69-72)
* Orcish Protector (Monastic Cavern) (Level: 70-72)
* Hobgoblin Martialist (Bibiki Bay) (Level: 72-75)
* Adaman Quadav (Qulun Dome) (Level: 72-74)
* Antican Legatus (Quicksand Caves) (Level: 72-74)
* Hobgoblin Fascinator (Bibiki Bay) (Level: 73-75)
* Hobgoblin Venerer (Bibiki Bay) (Level: 73-76)
* Hobgoblin Animalier (Bibiki Bay) (Level: 73-75)
* Diamond Quadav (Qulun Dome) (Level: 75)
* Hobgoblin Physician (Bibiki Bay) (Level: 76-7Cool
* Hobgoblin Toreador (Bibiki Bay) (Level: 76-79)
* Hobgoblin Alastor (Bibiki Bay) (Level: 76-79)
* Hobgoblin Blagger (Bibiki Bay) (Level: 77-79)

Level 47-51

Goldsmithing (51)

Gold Ingot x 1
Fire Crystal

4 x Gold Beastcoin

Buy from AH. When you sell a stack of these, you will gain a profit, I assure you.

 

Another nice desynthesis for gold ingots as you reach higher levels is:

Lightning Crystal + Gold Orc Mask (EX)
Result: 1x Gold Ingot

These are dropped from Orcish Troopers in:
Davoi, Monastic Cavern, and Castle Zvahl.

They are not a hard drop and can be soloed easily at 65.
The cap for this is 51 Goldsmithing so above 51 is a good way to ensure 70% desynthesis rate, and the best part is You don't lose money Very Happy!

 

Level 51-53

Goldsmithing (53)

Gold Ingot x 1
Fire Crystal

4 x Gold Ore

Lose some money, but in the end some profit.

Level 53-58

Goldsmithing (5

Yield: Gold Hairpin
HQ 1: Gold Hairpin +1
Wind Crystal

1 x Gold Ingot

You'll lose some money, and by some I mean quite a big chunk... But push through...

Level 58-61

Goldsmithing (61)

Yield: Platinum Ingot x 1
Fire Crystal

4 x Platinum Beastcoin

Here comes one of the hardest parts of Goldsmithing. You'll lose some gil with this craft. But there will be plenty of chances to make it up.

Now that you are 61, here comes the dreaded Platinum ores for synthesis. . . Not only are they expensive, you will most probably lose a huge amount of money, unless! You start gardening!
This is what you will need:

Pot: Ceramic Flowerpot
Seed: Tree Cuttings
Crystal #1: Light
Crystal #2: Light

Possible Results:

Platinum Nugget x7 - 11
Dark Crystal x6.

By the way if you can, save some ingots for you will need them at higher levels of synthesis (67-70)

So at 82 you will need to start crafting Elemental beads to skill up (ouch). Expensive BUT you can save if you have patience and luck. You can obtain ores by gardenin YAY!

Pot: Porcelain Flowerpot
Seed: Tree Saplings
Crystal #1: Wind
Crystal #2: Wind

Possible Results:

Wind Ore x1
Earth Cluster x2 - 3
Windurstian Tea Leaves x33 - 48

It is the same for the other ores, just switch around the crystals.

Now comes level 87. Here you will need Orichalcum ores. These will bust your bank open unless you mine in Ifrit's Cauldron or you can Chocobo Dig in Rolanberry Fields.

I don't reccomend Chocobo Digging unless you already have a high level digging skill. (Chocobo Digging has hidden skill levels) or if you have time to burn and level it up.

FFXI goldsmithing guide, 1-60