There are a number of crafting and gathering jobs for players to pick up inFinal Fantasy XIV. Each one provides a unique role in supplying the game’s markets and can influence the economy on some level. For most players, however, they are a source of useful gear and supplies to use on themselves.
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While the player will eventually become well versed in all jobs it is important to start with the right ones. The best job will depend on the player’s chosen class, but generally speaking there are some that are far superior to others when factoring in other players. Here are all of the crafting and gathering jobs ranked by what will be the most useful to the player.
Updatedon July 13, 2025 by Ben Baker:Crafting andgathering jobscan take quite a while to get up and running and get the most out of them. It’s important to know what the roles are about, where to go to gather supplies, and what tools are necessary for the job. For players debating whichcrafting classorprofessionto pursue this guide has been expanded to include some of this important to know information. It’s not comprehensive, but it’ll be more than enough to get a budding Fisher or Alchemist started.
11Fisher
Fisher ranks at the bottom because it’s very niche to endgame content. For the majority of the game, it’s a poor money maker compared to the others because few players are in the market for fish.
The other issue is that fish are only useful materials for Culinarians and Botanists. Taking time to fish when a player could run to the market is often a waste of time. Once in the endgame, it becomes invaluable to Culinarians and Botanists for high-end recipes, but until then the demand is non-existent.
Fishers will spend the majority of their time catching fish and other ocean life. The primary tool for thiscrafting classis the Fishing Rod and the secondary are Tackles or various forms of bait. There are a number of places to go fishing and some are better than others.
10Miner
The Miner job is useful for players who are looking to pursue Blacksmith, Armorer, or Goldsmith job paths. Mining can also be one of the most lucrative gathering activities in the game. Selling various Sands can net afew thousand Gilfor savvy players who understand the markets.
That being said it’s a gathering job which isn’t as useful or lucrative compared to crafting jobs. It’s also more useful forphysically based classeswhich aren’t the most common among the fanbase.
Miners work to draw minerals and other materials from the rocks. Thisgathering jobwill need a Pickaxe and Sledgehammer to collect materials. There are a lot of places to go mining, but some have more to offer.
9Botanist
Botanist is the most useful gathering class in the game. It provides a variety of materials for Carpenters, Weavers, Culinarians, and Alchemists. Because of this the materials a Botanist can gather are almost always in demand.
Granted, it may not be as profitable as Miner, but it is more versatile and useful for personal consumption. It also caters to spellcasting-based classes which are the most popular among the fanbase meaning the demand will be steady in the early and middle parts of the game.
The Botanist as aprofessionwill spend the majority of their time running quests and gathering resources from plant life. The primary tool for the job will be a Hatchet and the secondary will be a Scythe. There are various locations Botanists will want to go to get the most resources.
8Armorer
Armorer is perhaps theleast useful crafting jobfor players. The weapons and gear it produces are catered to physical based classes like Gladiators or Marauders. While there are many players that play these classes, there are far more in the spellcasting classes.
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Many of the Armorer’s production line also overlaps with the Blacksmith. This is an issue because the Blacksmith produces items that make it more useful to Armorer. As a result, Armor is perhaps the least useful crafting class, unless of course, the player intends to use its skills for their personal class only.
Armorers as aprofessionshape the materials gained from Miners and turn them into Armor. The primary tools of their trade are Hammers and Pliers. Short of the market Levequests are the best way to gain materials, some are particularly useful.
7Carpenter
Carpenters cater to the Archerand Bard nicheby building bows. It’s the only crafting class that can do so and the game is rather stingywith good bowswhich makes it a handy job. It can also produce staves which are useful for the popular Conjurer class.
Aside from these two niches, the Carpenter can also produce Fishing Poles and furniture. Fishing isn’t a terribly popular pastime among players and furniture is only useful to home builders. It caters to a niche market which can be lucrative, but if the player isn’t a Conjurer or Archer there are far better choices.
Carpenters will take the lumber obtained by Botanists and create everything from shields to furniture. They do this using Saws and Hammers. Like othercrafting classesit’s best to pursue repeatable Levequests to gather supplies.
6Blacksmith
Blacksmiths are great for anyone playing as a Pugilist, Gladiator, or Marauder as they directly craft theirgear like Greatswords. Those classes are also fairly common meaning there will be a consistent demand for Blacksmiths.
The other benefit to this job is that they can craft tools for all Disciples of Hand, except for the Weaver. This means they’ll have a steady demand from other crafters and gatherers in the game. So even if the player isn’t one of the earlier mentioned classes they’ll still find plenty of use and a sizable customer base.
Blacksmiths are aprofessionthat needs the materials from Miners to build tools and weapons. They use Hammers and Files to accomplish this. The materials are primarily obtained from Levequests.
5Leatherworker
Leatherworkers have the benefit of being able to produce something for everyone in the game. That being said their primary customer base will be the Disciples of War classes. That encompasses a large number of players from various class types.
They don’t cater as much to thespellcasting niche like Summonerswhich means the largest customer base will be hit and miss for a Leatherworker. Still, it’s a great job for the beginning and mid-game and will serve most players well.
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Leatherworkers take hides, pelts, and furs to craft various clothes and armor. Thiscrating classwill use Knives and Awls to make these items. There are a few Levequest locations that are particularly useful for getting materials.
4*Weaver
Weaver is perhaps the best armor crafting job in the game as they produce items for the popular spellcasting classes. This means there will be a large demand throughout the game and serves the player well if they are a magic-user.
The other nice perk of being a weaver is that every class can use their goods. Granted most warrior types will quickly move on to metal-based armor, but a Weaver can serve beginning characters very well with solid items.
Weavers for their profession take fibers and fabrics from Botanists to make clothes. Weavers will use Needles and Spinning Wheels to make these items. There are a few Levequests Weavers should pay attention to for grabbing materials.
3Goldsmith
By far the best gear-based crafter is the Goldsmith. This is because every class in the game uses jewelry as they provide helpful bonuses and aren’t usually class-specific. This means the player can produce items to beginners, mid-gamers, and endgame veterans.
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Admittedly the usefulness of this job drops off a bit in the endgame. This is largely because players will start to obtain powerful items they don’t need to readily replace. So Goldsmiths tend to be major moneymakers for midgame and see sales drop off towards the end when everyone is fully geared with the best there is.
Goldsmiths are a strongcrafting classthat take metals and stones from Miners to create fine jewels. They do this using Hammers and Grinding Wheels. Getting these materials is best done with Levequests.
2Culinarian
Culinarians are a powerful job for the endgame. This is because when players have maxed out their gear slots the only way to further nudge their power is through consumables. As a result, high-level Culinarians will start to see a growing demand for high-end recipes.
Even in the midgame players with deeper pockets will start looking for little advantages in combat and food is a great way to do that. The only reason this isn’t the best job in the game is that food has its limits and there isn’t much demand for low-level food items that are plentiful and cheap at merchants.
Culinarians have a lot of options as acrafting class. They use Skillets/Frypans and Knives to use foodstuff from Fishers and Botanists to prepare meals. There are a few great Levequests for getting the right materials.
