Smithing Guide By Excessivedamage

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Introduction
Recently my linkshell put forward an idea that we should try to have members that cover all of the crafts in FFXI. As I had already started to level the three Bastokian Guilds I decided (being a WAR) to focus primarily on Smithing as my craft of choice. No craft is cheap to level, but there are numerous methods and ideas that I'll put forward that shall hopefully ease the burden on your pocket, and perhaps even generate a little Gil!

I am currently a level 50 Blacksmith and shall be focusing on the levels through to 50 that I have accomplished thus far. As I progress within the craft I shall update this guide. My experiences are based on the economy of the Phoenix Server, so it you may need to reference this guide against the economy of your particular server.

To summarise, I am now hooked on Smithing and crafting in general is very addictive, fun and very frustrating! However, with a little (well, a lot) of patience and the hints and help from this (and all the other guides) plus the Crafting Skill Ups instructions you will be well on the way to becoming a Master Craftsman before you know it!