Hello everyone, Surfi here! In Ashes of Creation, combat isn’t the only avenue to greatness. Every piece of gear, every potion, every weapon has a story behind it — a story crafted by Artisans. These skilled players gather, process, and craft the essentials that adventurers depend on. However, picking a profession to level alongside your archetype can be overwhelming at first. This guide is here to help you navigate those choices with clarity and confidence.

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Understanding Artisan Progression

Artisan progression in Ashes of Creation feels familiar to players of classic MMOs but offers its own twist. Each Artisan skill has five tiers of mastery:

• Novice
• Apprentice
• Journeyman
• Master
• Grandmaster

You start as a novice and level up through hands-on experience — the more you engage in your chosen profession, the better you become. For instance, if you want to master armorsmithing, craft armor consistently to gain expertise.

There are 22 Artisan professions in total, but remember: you can only choose two to set as your Grandmaster skills. Picking wisely is crucial. As you progress, you’ll also unlock Artisan-specific quests, offering new recipes, items, and deeper involvement in Vera’s vibrant economy.

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Gathering Professions: The Material Hunters

Gathering professions are where the economic pipeline begins. If you enjoy being out in the open world and bringing in essential raw materials, gathering might be for you.

Gathering professions include:

• Fishing
• Herbalism
• Hunting
• Lumberjacking
• Mining

Gatherers often weave Artisan gameplay naturally into their adventuring, as materials can drop from resource nodes, mobs, and bosses across Vera. However, there’s an important warning: gathered materials are droppable on death. This makes gatherers prime targets for PvP ambushes, especially when carrying hot-market items.

Tips for Gathering Success:

• Join a group or guild for protection.
• Know your node types and resource locations.
• Stay aware of your surroundings, especially when harvesting rare materials.

Additionally, some materials only spawn in specific regions or during certain times, so staying informed can give you a serious market advantage.

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Processing Professions: The Backbone of Economy

Processors buy raw materials from gatherers and turn them into goods that crafters desperately need.

Processing professions include:

• Alchemy
• Animal Husbandry
• Cooking
• Farming
• Lumber Milling
• Metalworking
• Stone Masonry
• Tanning
• Weaving

Processing must be done at stations within nodes or freeholds — no open-world processing allowed. While this limits mobility, it also reduces PvP risk. Managing materials efficiently becomes critical, and choosing the right processed goods can make you highly profitable.

Tips for Processing Success:

• Consider owning a freehold to set up your own private stations.
• Specialize smartly to ensure a steady income stream.
• Understand material efficiency to maximize profit margins.

Processors play a subtle but absolutely vital role, tying the economy together from behind the scenes.

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Crafting Professions: The Final Producers

At the end of the Artisan pipeline stand the Crafters, the artisans who create the gear and consumables that fuel Vera’s adventurers.

Crafting professions include:

• Arcane Engineering
• Armorsmithing
• Carpentry
• Jewel Cutting
• Leatherworking
• Scribing
• Tailoring
• Weaponsmithing

Crafting, like processing, occurs at stations within nodes or freeholds. As a crafter, you will be producing essential gear and valuable consumables that other players rely on.

Tips for Crafting Success:

• Build strong relationships with gatherers and processors to secure materials.
• Join a crafting guild or trade network for consistent supply and support.
• Stay alert for special recipes, Artisan quests, and limited-time opportunities.

Advanced crafting can unlock legendary gear and rare consumables, making crafting an incredibly rewarding profession path for those who master it.

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Shaping the World and Economy

Every decision you make in your Artisan journey affects not only your personal progress but also the entire economic landscape of Vera. The economy in Ashes of Creation is entirely player-driven. The actions of gatherers, processors, and crafters ripple across the world, shifting supply and demand in real-time.

As you plan your Artisan path, consider not just what you enjoy doing, but how you might carve out your own niche in a living, breathing economy.