Harvesting and Crafting?

[suavebum]

Ok, a few questions. I just bought the game last night and have a human Ranger. I have yet to try crafting.

I see a lot of talk about primary and secondary harvesting skills and it got me a little confused. Can we only specialize in harvesting or crafting?

I wanted to be a carpenter. Can I harvest my own timber and such?

Also, does anyone know what classes it will take to create boats and houses? From what I have gathered it will take Stonemasons (I doubt that's the right term, is it?), Blacksmiths and Carpenters.

Thanks for all the help!!!

[SwordMage]

Originally Posted by suavebum

Ok, a few questions. I just bought the game last night and have a human Ranger. I have yet to try crafting.

I see a lot of talk about primary and secondary harvesting skills and it got me a little confused. Can we only specialize in harvesting or crafting?

I wanted to be a carpenter. Can I harvest my own timber and such?

Also, does anyone know what classes it will take to create boats and houses? From what I have gathered it will take Stonemasons (I doubt that's the right term, is it?), Blacksmiths and Carpenters.

Thanks for all the help!!!

You can have both crafting and harvesting skills, either one, or neither depending on your mood and your goals.

• You get to specialize in two of the five harvesting types (reaping, skinning, mining, quarrying, or lumberjacking (as opposed to Applejacking, which has its adherents as well but ...).
• You can learn one of three crafting professions and then specialize to one of it's sub-professions at level 11.

Yes, as a Carpenter, you want Lumberjack as one of your harvesting skills and quarrying as the other (serves the Mineralogist side of Artificer).

The idea between houses and boats is that they are big, complex things needing components from all the professions; however, the prime professions are Carpenters (for boats) and Mineralogists (for houses) -- both Artificers.

[suavebum]

Thank you very much for your help! It is really appreciated!

[Iendan]

The idea between houses and boats is that they are big, complex things needing components from all the professions; however, the prime professions are Carpenters (for boats) and Mineralogists (for houses) -- both Artificers.

i think you mean this

[SwordMage]

Originally Posted by Iendan

i think you mean this

thanks, fixed.