Professions Guide

There are 22 professions in Ashes of Creation that are divided into three artisan classes: gathering, processing and crafting.

All professions starts at Novice level and can be leveled up to reach Apprentice, Journeyman, Master and Grandmaster.

You can only be a Grandmaster of two professions at a time, a Master of three, a Journeyman of four and an Apprentice of five.
Reaching a Grandmaster level means that you also are a Master, a Journeyman and an Apprentice of that profession.
This means that you need to choose wisely which professions you want to level up.

We have build a tool to help you choose which professions you want to level up.

Gathering

Level

Fishing
Herbalism
Hunting
Lumberjacking
Mining

Processing

Level

Alchemy
Animal Husbandry
Cooking
Farming
Lumber Milling
Metalworking
Stonemasonry
Tanning
Weaving

Crafting

Level

Arcane Engineering
Armor Smithing
Carpentry
Jeweler
Leatherworking
Scribe
Tailoring
Weapon Smithing
Your Summary
- Grandmaster Professions: 0

- Master Professions: 0

- Journeyman Professions: 0

- Apprentice Professions: 0

- Novice Professions: 22

Linked Professions

Some professions are more related to each other than others because they share similar resources.
For example, if you are a Grandmaster in Mining, you will find easier to become a Grandmaster in Metalworking. And if you are a Grandmaster in Metalworking, you will find easier to become a Grandmaster in Armor Smithing.

Here is a table of linked professions to help you choose which professions you want to level up:

Gathering Processing Crafting
Herbalism Alchemy Scribe
Herbalism Weaving Tailoring
Hunting Tanning Leatherworking
Lumberjacking Lumber Milling Carpentry
Mining Metalworking Arcane Engineering
Armor Smithing
Jeweler
Weapon Smithing
Fishing
Hunting
Cooking
Hunting Animal Husbandry
Mining Stonemasonry
Farming

Commission Board

The Commission Board is a system in the node that allows you to take on tasks to gather resources for the node.
This system is a great way to make money (with glint) and level up your character.

Commission Board