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FFXIV Crafter Leveling Guide 1-100 (Updated for Patch 7.05 – Dawntrail)

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Looking to skip the grind and level your FFXIV crafting jobs from 1 to 100 quickly and efficiently? This updated guide walks you through every level bracket, from Ishgard Restoration macros to Collectables, so you can reach level 100 with ease.

🧰 Before You Start – Essential Prep

Requirement Details
Main Class Level 70+ (Stormblood MSQ complete)
Gil Budget 3-5 Million Gil (Buy safe Gil at Onlyfarms.gg/gil)
Manuals Commercial Engineering Manuals (+150% EXP)
Food HQ Tsai tou Vounou or Rroneek Steak
Market Board Tool Use Universalis.app to save Gil
EXP Buffs Road to 80, Free Company Buffs, Bonus Gear

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⚔️ Leveling Strategies – Parallel vs. Sequential

You can level crafters together or one at a time. This guide supports both approaches. Just manage your gearsets and inventory efficiently.

🏁 Level 1-21: Quick Synth Everything

  • Unlock all Crafter Classes at their Guilds.
  • Use Quick Synthesis (available after Level 10 in any job).
  • Buy cheap materials from Guild Suppliers.
  • Complete Lv.1, 5, and 10 class quests for easy EXP, tools & Shards.
  • Equip bonus EXP gear:
Gear Bonus Max Level
Friendship Circlet +20% 26
Ala Mhigan Earrings +30% 51

🛠️ Level 21-41: Unlock Ishgardian Restoration

Unlock the Firmament via “Towards the Firmament” quest (Foundation X:9.7, Y:11.5). Use Grade 4 Skybuilders’ recipes with the provided macro.

Example Macro (CRP: Skybuilders’ Plywood)

/ac "Waste Not" <wait.2>
/ac "Basic Touch" <wait.3>
...
/ac "Basic Synthesis" <wait.3>

📦 Craft ~25 turn-ins with HQ food. Buy gear from Market Board or NPC (Syneyhil – Limsa).

🪓 Gear Checklist (Level 21-41)

Slot Recommendation
Tools NQ from NPCs or HQ from Market
Armor HQ from Market Board
Accessories Any HQ Control/CP boost gear

🧪 Level 41-63: Macro, Craft, Profit

Upgrade gear at Level 41 and 53 for EXP tier boosts. Use dedicated macros for each bracket.

Macro Sample (53-63)

/ac "Waste Not II" <wait.2>
/ac Innovation <wait.2>
...
/ac "Basic Synthesis" <wait.3>

🧠 Don’t forget: Buy Craftsman’s Cunning V Materia for melds – available via Purple Scrips or Market Board.

📈 Level 63-78: Boosted Crafting With Materia

  • Unlock Materia Overmelding via Mutamix.
  • Use melded gear to hit required CP caps.
  • Follow macro rotation for maximum EXP.

📚 Level 78-81: Class Quests and Levequests

  • Complete all crafting class quests for EXP boosts.
  • If skipped, use Ishgard Restoration or Levequests in Sharlayan.
  • Unlock Manipulation action – vital for high-end macros.

🎓 Level 80-100: Collectables to the Finish Line

From here on, you’ll focus on Collectables via NPC turn-ins.

Macro Sample (Level 81+)

/ac "Muscle Memory" <wait.3>
/ac "Waste Not II" <wait.2>
...
/ac "Groundwork" <wait.3>

Gear Upgrade Options (Level 81-100)

Gear Type Recommended Set
Gearset i480 Darkhempen / Aesthete
Tools Handsaint’s or Indagator’s
Melds Cunning V/VI for CP & Control

🐣 Level 95-100: Final Push with Macros

Craft Collectables for 30 turn-ins and use this macro rotation for guaranteed max collectability.

Final Macro (Level 95+)

/ac "Muscle Memory" <wait.3>
/ac "Final Appraisal" <wait.2>
...
/ac "Byregot's Blessing" <wait.3>

🥳 Post-100 – What Now?

  • Unlock Master Recipes
  • Farm Purple Scrips
  • Meld BiS gear
  • Craft & sell Glamour, Mount Mats, and high-value raid consumables.

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💬 Final Tips

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  • Check Universalis.app before every material purchase.
  • Join a Free Company for the EXP buff + social support.
  • Use HQ food and Manuals for huge gains.
  • Macros save lives. Craft smarter, not harder.