Woodworking Guide by Ayrlie

Woodworking guide by Ayrlie last update: November 2010

You will need 3 major components in leveling woodworking: wind crystals, earth crystals, and lumber. The lumber can range from the common ash and arrowwood to the rare bloodwood and divine. Woodworking is used to make ammo, certain jug pets, and shiheis.

Cap out all available inventory space that you got, logs don't stack and its not always possible to quiver the ammo.

Early levels
0-2 Arrowwood Lumber

Wind Crystal + Arrowwood Log

You will be making tons of them for ammo.

2-8 Ash Lumber

Wind Crystal + Ash Log

You will need a lot of these for the bolt part.

The Ammo Crafting mode
8-16 Acid/Venon/Bloody/Blind/Sleep Bolts

Earth Crystal + Ash Lumber + _____ bolt head

This part of the craft is profitable. Acid and Bloody Bolts will sell at the AH.

16-21 Maple Sugar

Lightning Crystal + Maple Log

Make sure someone controls the Fauregandi Region before trying to skill up on this, as maple logs are available from the regional vendor. Sell the sugar if San d'Oria is 3rd in conquest.

21-29 Shihei

Wind Crystal + Bast Parchment x2 + Black Ink

Sell on AH in toolbags if possible.

29-31 Book Holder

Earth Crystal + Lauan Lumber + Holly Lumber

This is a bridge synth for the next step. NPC these for a loss.

31-39 Beetle Arrows

Earth Crystal + Beetle Arrowheads + Insect Fletchings + Arrowwood Lumber

Quiver these and sell on AH. These do not move as fast as they used to but they still sell for a profit.

39-44 Flower stand

Earth Crystal + yew Lumber + Lauan Lumber

This is a bridge synth for Horn Arrows. Stop at 41 or 42.

41-49 Horn Arrows

Earth Crystal + Arrowwood Lumber + Horn Arrowhead + Bird Fletchlings

Quiver these and sell.

49-59 Scorpion Arrows

Earth Crystal + Arrowwood Lumber + Scorpion Arrowheads + Insect Fletchligns

Sell on the AH. Start crafting on lightsday and with advance support.

59-61 Chest

Earth Crystal + Lauan Lumber x2 + Rattan Lumber x3

Make sure the Elshimo Regions are under control of any nation to make it easier to get Rattan Lumber.

61-69 Demon Arrows

Earth Crystal + Blk. Chocobo Fletchlings + Demon Arrowheads + Arrowwood Lumber

Quiver and sell. These make a profit but don't move as fast.

Major money sink
The next several levels are nothing but a money sink. Unless you know buddies that dig the jungles you are going to blow your profits from the ammo making stage considerably.

69-72 Anicent Lumber

Wind Crystal + Petrified Log

Save your lumber.

72-75 Ice Staff

Wind Crystal + Ebony Lumber + Ice Bead

Since Abyssea came out, the Ice Bead prices dropped to 2k a pop. With the cost of Ebony around 5k per lumber, and the NPC sell price at 7250 gil, you should break even barring breaks.

75-77 Clothespole

Wind Crystal + Mahogany Lumber + Silk Thread

Desynth these results to get your materials back.

77-81 Marid Arrow

Earth Crystal + Dogwood Lumber + Marid Arrowheads + Apkallu Fletchlings

The lumber is hard to find, does not appear on the AH frequently. You should be able to HQ the log to lumber decently, however. These arrows are at a complete loss.

81-85 Teak Lumber

Wind Crystal + Teak Log

Teak Logs are cheap, and you can log them in East Ronfaure [S] easily.

85-92 Divine Lumber

Wind Crystal + Divine Log

Due to Abyssea, these logs only go for 10k a pop and are in demand for various cursed items.

92-100 Jacaranda Lumber

Wind Crystal + Jacaranda Log

Camp the AH patiently or go logging in Jugner Forest [S] or East Ronfaure [S].