"How to level Alchemy Cheaply"
= Table of Contents =
= Intro =
I have added info on where you can buy each item and/or farm them if you wish. The regions are bolded. Also added Cap break items that need to be given to the guild master in order to improve.
All prices from FFXIAH.com (Jeuno/Whitegate AH) Warning: Prices are not certain, the prices will fluctuate.
= Helpful Sites =
FFXI Crafting Timer
FFXIAH.com
http://www.pyogenes.com/ffxi/timer/v2.html
FFXI Fishing Database - Clan Wind
Category:Alchemy - FFXIclopedia - a Wikia Gaming wiki
= Guide =
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..::Amateur::..
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Tsurara x 10
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0-6
Ice crystal (farm elementals in Beaudicine Glacier)
Rock Salt (buy from Vollbow region merchant)
Distilled Water x2 (buy from merchant~> see below)
Face East when you synth until level 4; then face Northwest until the cap of level 6
Price: 2k ~> stack (99) 31k ~> Toolbag (stack) (see Other for Toolbagging help)
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Deodorizer
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6-10
Wind crystal (farm elementals in Tahrongi Canyon)
Chamomile (buy from Vollbow region merchant)
Sage (buy from Valdeaunia region merchant)
Olive Oil (buy from Derfland region merchant)
Face Southeast when you synth until level 8; then face East until the cap of level 10
Price: 5k ~> stack (12)
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Cap Break#1
Trade the guide master,Abd-al-Raziq Bastok Mines (L-7), Animal Glue
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Animal Glue
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7
Fire Crystal (farm elementals in Valkurm Dunes)
Rabbit Hide (farm from rabbits anywhere or buy 1~3k ~> stack)
Distilled Water (buy from merchant~> see below)
Bone Chip x2 (farm Undeadin Gusgen Mines)
Price: 4.9k ~> Stack (12)
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..::Recruit::..
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Mercury
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10-16
Lightning Crystal (farm elementals in Pashhow Marshlands or Qufim)
Cobalt Jellyfish x4 (buy from guild merchant in Bibiki Bay or catch fishing)
Face Southwest when you synth until level 14; then face South until the cap of level 16
Price: 4.9k ~> stack (12)
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Echo Drops
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16-20
Water Crystal (farm elementals in Pashdow Marshlands)
Sage (buy from Valdeaunia region merchant)
Distilled water (buy from merchant~> see below)
Honey (farm from Bees - best place is mountain areas in North and South Gustaberg)
Face West until level 18 then Southwest until cap of 20
Price: 6k ~> stack (12)
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Cap Break#2
Trade the guide master, Abd-al-Raziq Bastok Mines (L-7), Poison Potion
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Poison Potion
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18
Water Crystal (farm elementals in Pashdow Marshlands)
Mercury (synth your own)
Poison Dust (buy from Stinknix in Lower Jeuno)
Price: 14k ~> stack (12)
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..::Initiate::..
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Silent oil x4
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20-24
Water crystal (farm elementals in Pashdow Marshlands)
Beeswax x2 (farm beehive chips from Bees while farming honey for echo drops - best place is mountain areas in North and South Gustaberg. Then synth your own~>)
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Beeswax
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5
Fire crystal (farm elementals in Valkurm Dunes)
Beehive Chips x5(farm beehive chips from Bees in North and South Gustaberg.)
Distilled Water
Slime oil (farm oozes or jellies in the Korrokula tunnel for best slime oil drops)
Face West when you synth until level 22 then SW until the cap of level 24
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Silent oil x 2
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24-29
Water crystal (farm elementals in Pashdow Marshlands)
Beeswax x2 (synth your own)
Olive oil (buy from Derfland region merchant)
Face West when you synth until level 27 then Southwest until the cap of level 29
Price: 6k ~> stack (12)
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Cap Break#3
Trade the guide master, Abd-al-Raziq Bastok Mines (L-7), Blinding Potion
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Blinding Potion
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27
Water crystal (farm elementals in Pashdow Marshlands)
Crying Mustard (buy from Norvallen region merchant)
Poison Flour (buy from Pawkrix in Lower Jeuno (H-10))
Sleepshroom (farm these from all sorts of Mushroom mobs and keep them)
Price: 5k ~> stack (12)
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..::Novice::..
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Artificial Lens
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29-34
Fire Crystal (farm elementals in Valkurm Dunes)
Glass Fiber x2 (farm Gobbies and desynth Goblin mask (level 21 cap)
Face Northwest until level 32 then West till cap of level 34
Here is the next series. You should be level 34 when you start this and we will pick up from there. You have been making artificial lens to get to 34. Now we are going to use them to make prism powders for sale.
Price: 1.3k
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Prism Powder x 6
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34-41
Light Crystal (farm Light elementals in Qufim)
Glass Fiber x 2 (farm Gobbies and desynth Goblin mask (level 21 cap) or buy 8.9~9k ~> stack (12))
Artificial Lens (made these earlier)
Face Northeast until level 37. Stop at level 37 even though you have not reached the cap.
Just do enough to use up you artificial lens made earlier. Do not synth on Darkday.
Get Advanced Synthesis Support from the Alchemy Guild till level 37.
Price: 7k ~> stack (12)
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Cap Break#4
Trade the guide master, Abd-al-Raziq Bastok Mines (L-7), Firesand
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Firesand
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40
Earth crystal (farm from elementals or buy 2k)
Bomb Ash (buy from merchant~>)
Price:[/B] 468-535 gil
Olaf~ Metalworks G-7
Pipiroon~ Nashmau H-6
Sulfur (buy from Gustaberg region merchant)
Price: 7~10k ~> stack (12)
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..::Apprentice::..
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Vitriol
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41-42
Water Crystal (farm these in Pashhow Marshlands)
Dhalmel Saliva (farm this from Dhalmels in Buburimu Peninsula)
Face West until level 40 then Southwest until the cap is reached at level 42.
Farming time in the Buburimu Peninsula, it doesn't get better than this. We can go kill stuff to sell and make money while you synth in the wild and skill up. Dhalmel saliva is rare/ex (subjob item on the Mhaura side) but drops very frequently. Three or four people in the group and this is a steady stream. Vitriol is used to make acid based weapons and is sought after.
Sells for 3K a stack but costs nothing to make.
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Ether
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42-50
Water Crystal (farm these in Pashhow Marshlands)
Bat Wing x 2 (farm Bats everywhere)
Dried Marjoram (buy from Zulkheim region merchant)
Dryad Root (buy from AH (Price: 3~4K) - it will take a while to farm enough of these from Treants)
Distilled Water (buy from merchant~> see below)
Face West until you reach level 46 and then stop. Next synth is cheaper and easier.
Begin synthing on Lightsday or Watersday with advanced synthesis support until you reach level 46. This one is a stretch. Nothing easy or convenient between 42 and 50. This one you must begin synthing on a certain day and make a couple of levels to make it easier. This one will take you to level 46 and then we change recipes
Price: 2k ~> stack (12)
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= Table of Contents =
- Intro
- Helpful sights
- The guide
- Other
- Credits
= Intro =
I have added info on where you can buy each item and/or farm them if you wish. The regions are bolded. Also added Cap break items that need to be given to the guild master in order to improve.
All prices from FFXIAH.com (Jeuno/Whitegate AH) Warning: Prices are not certain, the prices will fluctuate.
= Helpful Sites =
FFXI Crafting Timer
FFXIAH.com
http://www.pyogenes.com/ffxi/timer/v2.html
FFXI Fishing Database - Clan Wind
Category:Alchemy - FFXIclopedia - a Wikia Gaming wiki
= Guide =
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
..::Amateur::..
--------------------------------
Tsurara x 10
--------------------------------
0-6
Ice crystal (farm elementals in Beaudicine Glacier)
Rock Salt (buy from Vollbow region merchant)
Distilled Water x2 (buy from merchant~> see below)
Face East when you synth until level 4; then face Northwest until the cap of level 6
Price: 2k ~> stack (99) 31k ~> Toolbag (stack) (see Other for Toolbagging help)
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Deodorizer
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6-10
Wind crystal (farm elementals in Tahrongi Canyon)
Chamomile (buy from Vollbow region merchant)
Sage (buy from Valdeaunia region merchant)
Olive Oil (buy from Derfland region merchant)
Face Southeast when you synth until level 8; then face East until the cap of level 10
Price: 5k ~> stack (12)
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Cap Break#1
Trade the guide master,Abd-al-Raziq Bastok Mines (L-7), Animal Glue
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Animal Glue
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7
Fire Crystal (farm elementals in Valkurm Dunes)
Rabbit Hide (farm from rabbits anywhere or buy 1~3k ~> stack)
Distilled Water (buy from merchant~> see below)
Bone Chip x2 (farm Undeadin Gusgen Mines)
Price: 4.9k ~> Stack (12)
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..::Recruit::..
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Mercury
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10-16
Lightning Crystal (farm elementals in Pashhow Marshlands or Qufim)
Cobalt Jellyfish x4 (buy from guild merchant in Bibiki Bay or catch fishing)
Face Southwest when you synth until level 14; then face South until the cap of level 16
Price: 4.9k ~> stack (12)
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Echo Drops
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16-20
Water Crystal (farm elementals in Pashdow Marshlands)
Sage (buy from Valdeaunia region merchant)
Distilled water (buy from merchant~> see below)
Honey (farm from Bees - best place is mountain areas in North and South Gustaberg)
Face West until level 18 then Southwest until cap of 20
Price: 6k ~> stack (12)
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Cap Break#2
Trade the guide master, Abd-al-Raziq Bastok Mines (L-7), Poison Potion
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Poison Potion
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18
Water Crystal (farm elementals in Pashdow Marshlands)
Mercury (synth your own)
Poison Dust (buy from Stinknix in Lower Jeuno)
Price: 14k ~> stack (12)
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..::Initiate::..
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Silent oil x4
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20-24
Water crystal (farm elementals in Pashdow Marshlands)
Beeswax x2 (farm beehive chips from Bees while farming honey for echo drops - best place is mountain areas in North and South Gustaberg. Then synth your own~>)
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Beeswax
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5
Fire crystal (farm elementals in Valkurm Dunes)
Beehive Chips x5(farm beehive chips from Bees in North and South Gustaberg.)
Distilled Water
Slime oil (farm oozes or jellies in the Korrokula tunnel for best slime oil drops)
Face West when you synth until level 22 then SW until the cap of level 24
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Silent oil x 2
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24-29
Water crystal (farm elementals in Pashdow Marshlands)
Beeswax x2 (synth your own)
Olive oil (buy from Derfland region merchant)
Face West when you synth until level 27 then Southwest until the cap of level 29
Price: 6k ~> stack (12)
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Cap Break#3
Trade the guide master, Abd-al-Raziq Bastok Mines (L-7), Blinding Potion
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Blinding Potion
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27
Water crystal (farm elementals in Pashdow Marshlands)
Crying Mustard (buy from Norvallen region merchant)
Poison Flour (buy from Pawkrix in Lower Jeuno (H-10))
Sleepshroom (farm these from all sorts of Mushroom mobs and keep them)
Price: 5k ~> stack (12)
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..::Novice::..
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Artificial Lens
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29-34
Fire Crystal (farm elementals in Valkurm Dunes)
Glass Fiber x2 (farm Gobbies and desynth Goblin mask (level 21 cap)
Face Northwest until level 32 then West till cap of level 34
Here is the next series. You should be level 34 when you start this and we will pick up from there. You have been making artificial lens to get to 34. Now we are going to use them to make prism powders for sale.
Price: 1.3k
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Prism Powder x 6
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34-41
Light Crystal (farm Light elementals in Qufim)
Glass Fiber x 2 (farm Gobbies and desynth Goblin mask (level 21 cap) or buy 8.9~9k ~> stack (12))
Artificial Lens (made these earlier)
Face Northeast until level 37. Stop at level 37 even though you have not reached the cap.
Just do enough to use up you artificial lens made earlier. Do not synth on Darkday.
Get Advanced Synthesis Support from the Alchemy Guild till level 37.
Price: 7k ~> stack (12)
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Cap Break#4
Trade the guide master, Abd-al-Raziq Bastok Mines (L-7), Firesand
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Firesand
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40
Earth crystal (farm from elementals or buy 2k)
Bomb Ash (buy from merchant~>)
Price:[/B] 468-535 gil
Olaf~ Metalworks G-7
Pipiroon~ Nashmau H-6
Sulfur (buy from Gustaberg region merchant)
Price: 7~10k ~> stack (12)
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..::Apprentice::..
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Vitriol
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41-42
Water Crystal (farm these in Pashhow Marshlands)
Dhalmel Saliva (farm this from Dhalmels in Buburimu Peninsula)
Face West until level 40 then Southwest until the cap is reached at level 42.
Farming time in the Buburimu Peninsula, it doesn't get better than this. We can go kill stuff to sell and make money while you synth in the wild and skill up. Dhalmel saliva is rare/ex (subjob item on the Mhaura side) but drops very frequently. Three or four people in the group and this is a steady stream. Vitriol is used to make acid based weapons and is sought after.
Sells for 3K a stack but costs nothing to make.
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Ether
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42-50
Water Crystal (farm these in Pashhow Marshlands)
Bat Wing x 2 (farm Bats everywhere)
Dried Marjoram (buy from Zulkheim region merchant)
Dryad Root (buy from AH (Price: 3~4K) - it will take a while to farm enough of these from Treants)
Distilled Water (buy from merchant~> see below)
Face West until you reach level 46 and then stop. Next synth is cheaper and easier.
Begin synthing on Lightsday or Watersday with advanced synthesis support until you reach level 46. This one is a stretch. Nothing easy or convenient between 42 and 50. This one you must begin synthing on a certain day and make a couple of levels to make it easier. This one will take you to level 46 and then we change recipes
Price: 2k ~> stack (12)
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