Darchon's Tradeskill guide

The Maximum skill in any tradeskill is 252. This means someone with 240 skill + a 5% mod (Geerlok) will attain the maximum effective skill (252) and have identical success rate as someone with 250 skill + a 5% mod. Important Tradeskill Values: 220 + 15% = 252 230 + 10% = 252 240 + 5% = 252 Important Tradeskill Modifiers (make sure to equip in primary): Geerlok's 7 Tools - 5% --- One for each Tradeskill: Geerlok All Purpose Baking Utensil Geerlok Automated Hammer Geerlok Fermentation Device Geerlok Gem Setter Geerlok Planing Tool Geerlok Sculpting Tools Geerlok Sewing Contraption Grandmaster's 7 Trophies - 5% --- One for each Tradeskill: Grandmaster Baker's Spoon Grandmaster Brewer's Corker Grandmaster Fletcher's Knife Grandmaster Jeweler's Eyeglass Grandmaster Potter's Sculpter Grandmaster Smith's Hammer Grandmaster Tailor's Needle The following are from raid events: Massive Girdle of the Forge -- in Sanctus Seru from Praesertum Bikun - 10% Blacksmithing --- LARGE Races only Gauntlets of Dark Embers - in Vex Thal from Blob 1 - 15% Blacksmithing -- Plate/Chain only Hammer of the Ironfrost - in Ssraeshza Temple from XTC - 15% Blacksmithing Akhevan Shadow Shears - in Akheva Ruins from Shei Vinitras - 15% Tailoring Annotations: Next to an ingredient signifies the ingredient is returned on combine... stuff like Smithy Hammers. Important Subcombines: Celestial Essence (Everything) --- Our server uses a Mortar and Pestle, not a Mixing Bowl --Celestial Solvent -Darius Gandril in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building --The Scent of Marr -Loran Thu'Leth in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Credit goes to Darchon for this guide, originally referenced from here: https://www.takproject.net/forums/index.php?threads/tradeskill-guide.3256/ Baking Important Subcombines: Clump of Dough (Baking) - Yields 15 Basilisk Egg - from Lavastorm/Jaggedpine Basilisk Cup of Flower - Culkin Ironstove in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Bottle of Milk -Culkin Ironstove in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Skilling Up: Fish Rolls -- 1-135 Bat Wing - Darius Gandril in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Fresh Fish - Ramos Jerwan in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Filleted Bear -- 136-143 Bear Meat - Mordin Frostcleaver in Thurg Filleting Knife*** - Crafted Patty Melt -- 144-191 Bear Meat - Mordin Frostcleaver in Thurgadin Cheese - Pergan Darkcloud in Jaggedpine Forest Loaf of Bread - Culkin Ironstove in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Non-stick Frying Pan*** - Crafted Here we move to requiring dropped / foraged items. I'd suggest Fishing in PoStorms / PoWater for these fish combines as well as foraging in PoJustice. Save the Justice Fruit / Bread Crumbs from foraging Storm Salmon Fillet -- 192-202 Jug of Sauces - Culkin Ironstove in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Storm Salmon - Fished in Plane of Storms Giant Halibut Steak / Giant Snapper Steak -- 203-208 Jug of Sauces - Culkin Ironstove in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Giant Halibut / Giant Snapper - Fished in Reef of Coirnav (PoWater) Breaded Giant Halibut / Breaded Giant Snapper -- 209-222 Jug of Sauces - Culkin Ironstove in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Garnish - Culkin Ironstove in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Giant Halibut / Giant Snapper - Fished in Reef of Coirnav (PoWater) Bread Crumbs - Foraged in Plane of Justice Justice Fruit Pies* -- 223-250 Celestial Essence x 2 - Crafted, see above Clump of Dough - Crafted, see above Muffin Tin*** - Crafted Frosting - Culkin Ironstove in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Justice Fruit - Foraged in Plane of Justice Was renamed to Planar Fruit / Planar Fruit Pie on PC side, on here it remains Justice Fruit Consider Vendor diving for crafting materials 222+. People will often sell Blood Raven Parts / Boar Meat / Jord Meat / Mephit Meat / Vann Toes - to vendors. Each + a few CEs or vendor bought pieces will be a 250+ trivial combine. See HERE for PoP Recipes. If you cannot forage effectively / farm PoP meats, Misty Thicket Picnics are an option. I'd highly suggest making a mule, putting 16 Deluxe Toolboxes on him, and having this guy hold your subcombines trading you 1 bag full of 20 combines at a time. Guide to 100 Misty Thicket Picnic Combines Blacksmithing Brewing Important Subcombines: Soda Water Soda - Caden Zharik in Plane of Knowledge at Dark Bank. Water Flask - Amile Pitt in Plane of Knowledge at Dark Bank Fermented Yarrow - Yields 6 Yarrow - Severg O'Danos in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building. Water Flask - Ramos Jerwan in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Skilling Up: Fetid Essence -- 1-122 Fishing Grubs - Caden Zharik in Plane of Knowledge at Dark Bank. Water Flask - Amile Pitt in Plane of Knowledge at Dark Bank Ol'Tujim's Fierce Brew -- 123-135 Cask - Bargol Halith in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Barley - Bargol Halith in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Malt - Bargol Halith in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Yeast - Bargol Halith in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Hops - Bargol Halith in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Faydwer Shaker -- 136-188 Dwarven Ale - Barkeep Aanlawen in Kelethin at EQAtlas #5 Elven Wine - Barkeep Aanlawen in Kelethin at EQAtlas #5 Gnomish Spirits - Barkeep Aanlawen in Kelethin at EQAtlas #5 Mead - Barkeep Tuviena in Kelethin west of EQAtlas #10 Cask - Barkeep Tuviena in Kelethin west of EQAtlas #10 Minotaur Hero's Brew -- 189-248 Cask - Bargol Halith in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Malt x 3 - Bargol Halith in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Yeast - Bargol Halith in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Water Flask x 2 - Vuli Ironstove in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Short Beer x 2 - Bilkel Biddinight in Shadow Haven ***Something I would recommend, is buying up 50+ Stacks of Short Beer and selling them to a vendor with an open slot in Plane of Knowledge. I always used Bargol Halith, the barbarian inside the northern room of the Eastern Trader building. He is out of the general path so people usually don't fill up his inventory with random stuff*** Kaladim Constitutional -- 249-250 Celestial Essence - Crafted, see above Bottle - Bargol Halith in Plane of Knowledge at East Trader Building Cork - Tabben Bromal in Plane of Knowledge at South Eastern Trader Building (2nd floor) Soda Water - Crafted Fermented Yarrow - Crafted Corking Device*** - Crafted Strange Dark Fungus - 7 (Red Mushroom) Ground Spawns in North Kaladim at #9 Underfoot Mushroom - 10 (Blue Mushroom) Ground Spawns in North Kaladim at #9 ***Note, there is no reason to get all 10 blue mushrooms, just get 7 of each cause you will need an even amount of them. Also their respawn time is 5minutes. It is easiest to park an alt there or bind there, picking them up every time you gate or just every time you think to tab to that alt Jewelry Making All Jewelry Making combines for skilling up are a simple: 1 Bar of Metal 1 Gem All skillups 0-250 can be done in 1 room in the North Trader building of Plane of Knowledge, just west of the Main bank. Kirem Deepfacet is located in Plane of Knowledge in the North Trader Building (closest one to main bank) - He sells all the basic gems/jewels for Jewelry Making. Audri Deepfacet is located in Plane of Knowledge in the North Trader Building (closest one to main bank) - She sells all the basic metal bars as well as some uncommon gems/jewels for Jewelry Making. Skilling Up: Silver bar Combines: 0-17 -- Malachite 17-26 -- Bloodstone 27-30 -- Jasper 31-34 -- Star Rose Quartz Electrum bar Combines: 35-74 -- Malachite 75-87 -- Bloodstone 88-92 -- Jasper 93-98 -- Star Rose Quartz 99-106 -- Jade 107-111 -- Topaz Gold bar Combines: 112-146 -- Malachite 147-159 -- Bloodstone 160-164 -- Jasper 165-170 -- Star Rose Quartz 171-178 -- Jade 179-183 -- Topaz 184-186 -- Peridot 187-188 -- Emerald 189-191 -- Opal 192-196 -- Fire Opal* 197-199 -- Star Ruby* 200-202 -- Fire Emerald* Platinum bar Combines: 203-218 -- Malachite 218-231 -- Bloodstone 232-236 -- Jasper 237-242 -- Star Rose Quartz 243-250 -- Jade Above I listed suggested skill-up paths. There are intermediate things like inbetween Malachite and Bloodstone there are a few gems that cost more than Malachite but less than Bloodstone, however it is generally not worth your time to buy these gems in stacks since you will often skill up and be left with a few stacks of excess Lapis Lazuli or some other gem. So the suggestions I've made are just those with decent spread between them in skill/cost. Also the transition points between the metal type is based on cost. IE the next cost gem after Star Rose Quartz is Amber, however when you total the cost per combine, Electrum Malachite is less than Silver Amber. Which is why each transition is made where I've posted. Fletching Important Subcombines: Bundled Acrylia Arrow Shafts (Blacksmithing 54) - Yields 2 Arrow Shaft Mold -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Small Brick of Acrylia - Farmed in Grimling Forest/Acrylia Caverns Water Flask - Ramos Jerwan in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Condensed Shadow Arrowheads (Blacksmithing 116) - Yields 2 Chunk of Condensed Shadow - Farmed in Luclin File - Crafted Water Flask - Ramos Jerwan in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Skilling Up: Class 1 Bone Point Arrow -- 1-68 Bundled Bone Arrow Shafts -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Field Point Arrowheads -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Several Round Cut Fletchings -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Large Groove Nocks -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Class 4 Wood Point Arrow -- 69-122 Bundled Wooden Arrow Shafts -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Field Point Arrowheads -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Set of Wooden Arrow Vanes -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Large Groove Nocks -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Class 1 Steel Point Arrow -- 123-202 Bundled Steel Arrow Shafts -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Field Point Arrowheads -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Several Round Cut Fletchings -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Large Groove Nocks -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building After 202 you have two options. Option 1 is storebought bows, these are expensive. The ones listed Below have the respective costs: Cost - (Sellback) - Loss after sellback {assumes successful combine} 227 - (205) - 22 303 - (230) - 73 359 - (245) - 114 Option 2 is farming Acrylia arrows (acrylia and chunks of condensed shadow/ice/flame Rough Darkwood Recurve Bow -- 203-215 ** Expensive ** Darkwood Bow Staff -Ellis Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Silk String -Ellis Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Rough Darkwood Compound Bow -- 216-235 ** Expensive ** Darkwood Bow Staff -Ellis Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Silk String -Ellis Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Standard Bow Cam x 2 -Ellis Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Rough Shadewood Recurve Bow -- 236-255 ** Expensive ** Shadewood Bow Staff -Ellis Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Silk String -Ellis Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Shadow Tipped Acrylia Arrows -- 203-268 Bundled Acrylia Arrow Shafts - Crafted, see above Condensed Shadow Arrowheads -Crafted, see above Several Shield Cut Fletchings -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Small Groove Nocks -Jaren Cloudchaser in Plane of Knowledge at West Trader Building Pottery Having an enchanter handy for 216+ Pottery is almost a requirement, or be willing to pay someone to enchant/imbue things in mass quantity. You could easily level an alt enchanter up and get them a KEI to more quickly enchant (and it is a decent break from clicking!)... or you can borrow someone elses enchanter as well. Enchanter Spells: Enchant Clay - Level 8 Crystallize Mana - Level 20 Clarify Mana - Level 29 Important Subcombines: Unfired Ceramic Lining -- Unfired DON'T stack, but fired do. Small Block of Clay -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Ceramic Lining Sketch -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Water Flask - Yeril Imsin in PoK at North Trader Building Fire with a Quality Firing Sheet from Elisha Dirtyshoes Lacquered Opal (Jewelry Making 120) Opal -Kirem Deepfacet in PoK at North Trader Building Jar of Lacquer -Kanio Paerk in PoK at West Trader Building Lacquered Fire Opal (Jewelry Making 110) Opal -Kirem Deepfacet in PoK at North Trader Building Jar of Lacquer -Kanio Paerk in PoK at West Trader Building Skilling Up: Unfired Medium Bowl -- 0-122 Block of Clay -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Medium Bowl Sketch -Gligo Muddypants in PoK at North Trader Building Water Flask - Yeril Imsin in PoK at North Trader Building Unfired Large Bowl -- 123-148 Large Block of Clay -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Glass Shard -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Large Bowl Sketch -Gligo Muddypants in PoK at North Trader Building Water Flask - Yeril Imsin in PoK at North Trader Building Crow only holds 20 Crows Special Brew per reset. However you can kill him -- level 47 mob -- with a toon and use a level 1 Human Monk to purchase the brews after he respawns (he will respawn with another 20 each time after dying). If faction hits bother you, you can charm him and let him die while charmed and zone out. Or DoT him and evac/gate. Unfired Sealed Poison Vial -- 149-188 Small Block of Clay -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Sealed Vial Sketch -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Water Flask - Yeril Imsin in PoK at North Trader Building Crows Special Brew -Crow in North Qeynos at EQAtlas #4 Unfired Casserole Dish -- 189-199 Large Block of Clay -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Casserole Dish Sketch -Morgan Wetstone in Jaggedpine Water Flask - Yeril Imsin in PoK at North Trader Building Ceramic Lining - Crafted, see above Unfired Planar Stein -- 200-216 Block of Tanaan Clay -Tallis Paerk in PoK at West Trader Building Ceramic Lining Sketch -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Sculpting Tools*** -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Water Flask - Yeril Imsin in PoK at North Trader Building Tainted Planar Essence - Dropped in Planar Zones (CoDecay is good) Unfired Opal Encrusted Stein -- 217-222 Large Block of Magic Clay -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building ... Then Enchanter must Enchant Clay. Ceramic Lining Sketch -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Sculpting Tools*** -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Water Flask - Yeril Imsin in PoK at North Trader Building Lacquered Opal - Crafted, see above Celestial Essence - Crafted, see above Unfired White Ceramic Band -- 223-231 Small Block of Clay -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Sculpting Tools*** -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Water Flask - Yeril Imsin in PoK at North Trader Building Vial of Cloudy Mana - Enchanted (Crystallize Mana), 1 Peridot + 1 Poison Vial Lacquered Opal - Crafted, see above Celestial Essence - Crafted, see above Unfired Red Ceramic Band -- 232-242 Small Block of Clay -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Sculpting Tools*** -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Water Flask - Yeril Imsin in PoK at North Trader Building Vial of Cloudy Mana - Enchanted (Crystallize Mana), 1 Peridot + 1 Poison Vial Lacquered Fire Opal - Crafted, see above Celestial Essence - Crafted, see above Unfired Idol -- 242-250 Large Block of Magic Clay -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building ... Then Enchanter must Enchant Clay. Idol Sketch -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Sculpting Tools*** -Elisha Dirtyshoes in PoK at North Trader Building Vial of Clear Mana - Enchanted (Clarify Mana), 1 Emerald + 1 Poison Vial Imbued Emerald - Enchanted (Imbue Emerald), 1 Emerald --- 29 Cleric/Druid of Tunare You don't HAVE to do this specific idol combine, there are Several different combines available that are the same except they vary in the Imbued gem area. Emerald is one of the cheaper gems and Cleric/Druids of Tunare are relatively common which is why I chose that specific combine... but if you have another imbuer class more easily available those are options also Tailoring