Final Fantasy XIV: How to Level Up Crafting Jobs to 50 (The Fast Way)

At a glance, leveling a crafting job in Final Fantasy XIV may seem like a monumental task; however, reaching Level 50 in a Disciples-of-the-Hand trade is not as challenging as it appears to be. Crafting in Final Fantasy XIV stays mostly the same with each job, with the primary difference being the crafted items and the job’s cosmetic appearance. Once a player masters how to craft in one area, they are able to transfer their skills and knowledge to all trades.

There are several ways to level up crafting jobs in Final Fantasy XIV, but the fastest method to gain experience, particularly from Levels 1-50, is by completing Tradecraft Leves. Levemetes, the quest givers for Leves, can be found in the Adventurer Guild of each starting zone: Gridania, Limsa Lominsa, and Ul’dah. The Tradecraft Levequests they provide will depend on the available crafting guilds located within the city. One type of Levequest, in particular, will reward exponential amounts of XP for leveling up a crafting job quickly.

In Final Fantasy XIV, players are given Allowances to complete Leves. Leve Allowances are a special currency in Final Fantasy XIV that players receive daily. These Allowances replenish three times daily and stop increasing at 100. To complete Tradecraft Leves, players must turn in a specific crafted item to the Levemete. The rewarded XP will double if the delivered item is High Quality (HQ). Any Levequest can be completed repeatedly as long as the player has Allowances to use. After the player reaches Level 20 of a particular crafting job’s questline, a repeatable Leve that allows the player to turn in three of one item becomes available. If a player delivers three HQ items for a Leve, they will receive six times the rewards.

The Fast Way to Level Up Crafting Jobs to 50 in FFXIV

Here is a list of all the Repeatable Tradecraft Leves for every crafting job in Final Fantasy XIV. Keep in mind that the quests listed here are XP-efficient leves that only require delivery within the city. By committing but a few hours for each job, a player can reach Level 50 of a crafting job within no time.

Carpenter (Gridania)

• Level 20 “Behind the Mask” – deliver Ash Mask (Lapis Lazuli) x3
• Level 25 “Armoires of the Rich and Famous” – deliver Walnut Lumber x15
• Level 30 “Ceremonial Spears” – deliver Steel Spear x3
• Level 35 “Flintstone Flight” – deliver Walnut Macuahuitl x3
• Level 40 “Spin It Like You Mean It” – deliver Mahogany Spinning Wheel x3
• Level 45 “You Do the Heavy Lifting” – deliver Mahogany Lumber x15

Leatherworker (Gridania)

• Level 20 “Fire and Hide” – deliver Aldgoat Leather x15
• Level 25 “Belts Served Cold” – deliver Voyager’s Belt x3
• Level 30 “Best Served Toad” – deliver Toad Leather x15
• Level 35 “Supply Side Logic” – deliver Boar Leather x15
• Level 40 “The Tao of Rabbits” – deliver Boarskin Harness x3
• Level 45 “Handle with Care” – deliver Peisteskin Cesti x3

Blacksmith (Limsa Lominsa)

• Level 20 “Claw Daddy” – deliver Iron Claw Hammer x3
• Level 25 “Cleaving the Glim” – deliver Iron Round Knife x3
• Level 30 “Can You Spare a Dolabra” – deliver Steel Dolabra x3
• Level 35 “Spice Cadet” – deliver Heavy Steel Mortar x3
• Level 40 “File That Under Whatever” – deliver Mythril File x3
• Level 45 “You Stay on That Side” – deliver Cobalt Pliers x3

Armorer (Limsa Lominsa)

• Level 20 “Get Me the Hard Stuff” – deliver Ironclad Bronze Buckler x3
• Level 25 “Tisket Tasset” – deliver Steel Tassets x3
• Level 30 “Romper Stomper” – deliver Steel-plated Jackboots x3
• Level 35 “Get Me the Usual” – deliver Heavy Steel Flanchard x3
• Level 40 “Distill and Know that I’m Right” – deliver Mythril Alembic x3
• Level 45 “Some Dragoons Have All the Luck” – deliver High Mythril Armor x3

• Level 20 “Brain Food” – deliver Walnut Bread x3
• Level 25 “Fever Pitch” – deliver Chamomile Tea x3
• Level 30 “True Grits” – deliver Cornmeal x18
• Level 35 “Feeding Frenzy” – deliver Acorn Cookie x3
• Level 40 “Made by Apple in Coerthas” – deliver Apple Juice x3
• Level 45 “Bread in the Clouds” – deliver La Noscean Toast x3

Alchemist (Ul’dah)

• Level 20 “Don’t Forget to Take Your Meds” – deliver Potion of Intelligence x15
• Level 25 “Sophomore Slump” – deliver Goatskin Grimoire x3
• Level 30 “Stuck in the Moment” – deliver Horn Glue x15
• Level 35 “Always Have an Exit Plan” – deliver Poisoning Potion x15
• Level 40 “Your Courtesy Wake-up Call” – deliver Smelling Salts x15
• Level 45 “A Matter of Vital Importance” – deliver Mega-Potion of Vitality x9

Goldsmith (Ul’dah)

• Level 20 “King for a Day” – deliver Decorated Copper Scepter x3
• Level 25 “All Booked Up” – deliver Silver Magnifiers x3
• Level 30 “A Little Bird Told Me” – deliver Malachite Bracelet x3
• Level 35 “Burning the Midnight Oil” – deliver Fire Brand x3
• Level 40 “It’s My Business to Know Things” – deliver Red Coral Armillae x3
• Level 45 “The Big Red” – deliver Red Coral Necklace x3

Weaver (Ul’dah)

• Level 20 “Hitting Below the Belt” – deliver Cotton Breeches of Crafting x3
• Level 25 “He’s Got Legs” – deliver Velveteen Sarouel x3
• Level 30 “Our Man in Ul’dah” – deliver Velveteen Work Gloves x3
• Level 35 “Crunching the Numbers” – deliver Linen Hat x3
• Level 40 “Party Animals” – deliver Linen Deerstalker x3
• Level 45 “Seeing It Through to the End” – deliver Woolen Smock x3

One important detail to note is that the Levequests available are directly related to the crafting guild’s storyline level the player has currently reached. For instance, even though a player is a Level 30 Weaver, they will not be able to complete Level-30 Tradecraft Leves until they’ve finished the Level 30 quest of their guild’s questline. As a result, players should focus on leveling their trade with Levequests in tandem with completing their crafting guild’s storyline in Final Fantasy XIV.

Final Fantasy XIV is available on PC, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4.

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