Professions are a secondary skill system alongside your vocation. Gather resources, craft items, cook food, or customize the look of your equipment to earn gold and support your fellow adventurers.
You can only choose one profession per character and the choice is permanent. Choose wisely!
Overview
| Available professions | Miner, Woodcutter, Cook, Blacksmith |
| Professions per character | 1 (permanent) |
| Skill bonus | 2x skill points per action (vs 1x without profession) |
Miners extract ore from stone deposits using a Pick. Higher mining skill unlocks rarer ores that blacksmiths use to add a cosmetic glow to equipment.
How to Start
- Obtain a Pick (buy from equipment shops)
- Use the Pick on stone deposits to mine Copper Ore
- Collect 25 Copper Ore
- Deliver them to Gundrak and say profession
- Confirm with yes to become a Miner
Ore Types
| Ore | Mining Level | Chance |
|---|
| Copper Ore | Any | Base chance |
| Silver Ore | 60+ | 15% |
| Golden Ore | 80+ | 3% |
Only miners can find Silver and Golden Ore. Everyone can mine Copper.
NPC Trainer
Woodcutters chop trees with a Hand Axe to gather wood. Higher skill unlocks rarer wood types used to craft fine furniture with unique tints.
How to Start
- Obtain a Hand Axe
- Use the Hand Axe on trees to chop Rough Wood
- Collect 25 Rough Wood
- Deliver them to Sylva and say profession
- Confirm with yes to become a Woodcutter
Wood Types
| Wood | Woodcutting Level | Chance |
|---|
| Rough Wood | Any | Base chance |
| Sturdy Wood | 30+ | 40% |
| Hardened Wood | 60+ | 15% |
Furniture Crafting
Place a piece of furniture on the ground, then use 3x wood on it through the crosshair to apply a cosmetic tint.
| Wood | Woodcutting Level | Finish |
|---|
| Rough Wood | 15+ | Oak |
| Sturdy Wood | 35+ | Mahogany |
| Hardened Wood | 60+ | Ebony |
Only woodcutters can find Sturdy and Hardened Wood. Furniture crafting works on chairs, tables, desks, bookcases, dressers, and more.
NPC Trainer
Cooks prepare food by using raw ingredients on an oven or campfire. Higher skill unlocks exclusive recipes and powerful seasoned dishes.
How to Start
- Obtain Raw Meat (dropped by many creatures)
- Use the Raw Meat on an oven or campfire to cook it
- Cook 25 Roasted Meat
- Deliver them to Bretta and say profession
- Confirm with yes to become a Cook
Basic Recipes (Everyone)
| Ingredient | Level | Result |
|---|
| Raw Meat | 10 | Roasted Meat |
| Raw Fish | 10 | Grilled Fish |
Cook-Only Recipes
| Ingredient | Level | Result |
|---|
| Raw Egg | 5 | Fried Egg |
| Bread | 5 | Toast |
| White Mushroom | 5 | Roasted White Mushroom |
| Brown Mushroom | 15 | Roasted Brown Mushroom |
| Orange Mushroom | 25 | Roasted Orange Mushroom |
| Raw Ham | 30 | Smoked Ham |
| Fire Mushroom | 35 | Roasted Fire Mushroom |
| Dragon Ham | 60 | Spiced Dragon Ham |
Seasoned Dishes (Cook-Only, Double-Cook)
Use an already-cooked dish on an oven or campfire again to create a powerful seasoned version.
| Cooked Input | Level | Seasoned Output |
|---|
| Roasted Meat | 40 | Seasoned Meat |
| Grilled Fish | 40 | Seasoned Fish |
| Smoked Ham | 60 | Seasoned Ham |
| Spiced Dragon Ham | 80 | Seasoned Dragon Ham |
You can cook entire stacks at once. Failed attempts burn the food, so higher cooking skill means less waste.
NPC Trainer
Blacksmiths use ore to apply a cosmetic glow outline to weapons and armor. The effect is purely visual and does not change any stats. Train your smithing skill on an anvil, then alter equipment for a unique look.
How to Start
- Mine 25 Copper Ore using a Pick on stone deposits
- Deliver them to Tormund (Thais), Cedrik (Venore), or Ingrid (Carlin) and say profession
- Confirm with yes to become a Blacksmith
Training
Use ore on an anvil to train your smithing skill. Each ore grants 3 skill points.
Equipment Glow
Use ore on a weapon or armor piece in your backpack through the crosshair to apply a colored glow outline. The glow is purely cosmetic and does not change stats.
| Ore | Smithing Level | Glow |
|---|
| Copper Ore | 15+ | Copper Glow |
| Silver Ore | 70+ | Silver Glow |
| Golden Ore | 90+ | Golden Glow |
Failed attempts destroy the ore but leave your equipment unharmed. Buy a whetstone from a blacksmith NPC to remove the glow and restore equipment to its original appearance.
Applicable Equipment
| Weapons | All weapons (swords, axes, clubs, distance) |
| Armor | Body armor, helmets, legs, boots |
| Shields | Hand slot equipment |
NPC Trainers
| Tormund | Thais |
| Cedrik | Venore |
| Ingrid | Carlin |