The Guildhall Ledger
Professions are split between gathering trades that harvest the world and crafting trades that turn raw materials into gear, food, and consumables.
Speak with the NPC 'Job Well Done' near the second obelisk to take up a profession. Each additional job costs more than the last, and crafting points are shared across every craft you've learned — so commit thoughtfully.
Crafting recipes (called Plans, Patterns, Formulas, or Recipes depending on the trade) come in five tiers.
Alchemist · Mortar & Pestle
Brew potions, vials, and elixirs from harvested plants — the most reliable source of healing and combat consumables in the early game.
"Harness the hidden power of plants and explore the secrets of the Foremothers. Learn to extract the deepest potential of natural ingredients and bottle it into vials of pure greatness."
Blacksmith · Smithing Hammer
Smelt ore into alloys and forge weapons, plate, and metal accessories at the anvil. Plans (the blacksmith's recipe form) come in five rarities.
"Unleash the flames of Pyrh to bend metal to your will and melt raw ore into robust alloys. Forge reliable reinforcements and heavy armor that can withstand the most fiery battles."
Cook · Chef's Knife
Prepare sauces, stews, salads, and feasts that grant powerful out-of-combat buffs. A staple of any group that lingers in the field.
"Elevate the hearts of all adventurers with heavenly victuals. Gather merry crowds around your lavish feasts, fuel the body of heroes and fire up their soul."
Enchanter · Enchanter's Wand
Disenchant gear into magical essences and inscribe formulas onto equipment to add bonuses, glyphs, and effects.
"Extract the magical essence of powerful gear and infuse it into any object. Combine the expertise of sorcerers and artisans to reveal the highest potential of each equipment."
Jeweler · Jeweler's Pliers
Cut and set crystals into rings and amulets that grant stat boosts and elemental affinities.
"Reveal the divine radiance of the Foremothers' most immaculate crystals. Polish them to the highest degree of refinement and encase their infinite power into opulent rings and dazzling necklaces."
Outfitter · Outfitter's Scissors
Tailor cloth and leather into garments, boots, and — crucially — bags. The fastest way to expand inventory space early.
"Elaborate the perfect combination of materials to tailor garments and footwear fit for the greatest heroes."
Archeologist · Excavation Kit
Unearth artifacts and relics from buried sites across Farever — fragments of the Foremothers used in higher-tier crafting and lore quests.
"Sift through ruins and forgotten places to recover the artifacts of those who came before."
Herbalist · Sickle
Pluck herbs, flowers, and reagents from the wilds. The primary feeder for Alchemy and Cooking.
"Walk the meadows and forests, harvesting the living pantry of Farever."
Miner · Pickaxe
Strike ore veins for metals and crystals — the backbone of Blacksmithing and Jewelcrafting.
"Crack open mountainsides and chase the glint of buried wealth."
Fisher · Fishing Rod
Cast lines along rivers, lakes, and shores for fish used in cooking and the occasional rare reagent.
"Find a quiet shore, a steady line, and time enough to wait."
Level a job by crafting any highlighted/available recipe. Gathering trades feed crafting trades — a Miner pairs naturally with a Blacksmith or Jeweler, an Herbalist with an Alchemist or Cook.
Professions Primer
Farever has ten professions split into gathering (Mining, Herbalism, Fishing, Archeology) and crafting (Blacksmith, Alchemist, Cook, Jeweler, Outfitter, Enchanter). You can train any number of them, but in practice two — one gathering and one crafting that consume each other's output — is the sweet spot for new players. Two crafting jobs without a gathering job is the most common rookie mistake; you'll never have your own materials, and buying them off the market eats your margins.
Every gathering profession has a daily node-respawn rhythm — most players who burn out on a job are doing it in 90-minute sessions when 20 minutes a day would have them at the cap in two weeks. Don't grind. Pick up a profession daily as a travel-time task and you'll outpace the people sprinting.
Crafting jobs gate by recipe drops, not by experience. The fastest path to a high crafting level is doing zone quests in the region where the recipe vendors live, not crafting on cooldown. Most profession recipe drops are bind-on-pickup, but a few high-tier ones are tradeable — they show up regularly on the market when they drop, and the watchlist will email you when one lists below your target price.
Early game: gathering jobs pay rent. Crafting jobs lose money because your materials are worth more than your crafted output. Mid game (level 18+): crafting starts to break even on commonly-used gear. Endgame: crafting pays your raid bills, gathering covers your consumables, and a good pair generates enough surplus that you can fund alts. The crossover point is around level 20 — train through the early loss, it's worth it.
For the wider trading context — how to price your crafted goods against the median market rate, and how to spot reagent arbitrage — see the trading guide.