Handicrafting is the grab bag profession in Aion. Anything that doesn’t fit into other categories is dropped into this one where it can be crafted for a pittance and resold for a solid profit. The key to this profession however is not in finding the best items to craft, but in specializing in one type of item. Because there is so much variety here to choose from, it can be dangerous to just craft whatever you have at the time and not focus on one particular option.
What Can Handicrafters Make?
First up, you should know what you can make with this profession. You’ll usually find that the most profitable items are the earrings, necklaces and rings that are used to boost certain small stats and that can usually only be obtained in rare quests or from Handicrafters. Every character in the game needs these for their slots and you can offer some pretty good stat boosts with them. To take advantage of this though, you’ll need to gather some gems, which are the rarest and most expensive node in the game to extract.
Additionally, you’ll need some noble metals and a good amount of Divine Power and Aether to craft the higher level items. However, unlike the other gear crafting professions, the profit potential is all but guaranteed with these items because of how useful they are. I recommend aiming for higher level items though and trying to proc the rare ones first. The lower level stuff may sell, but guaranteeing a profit is much harder.
Staves and Bows
In addition to the fine metals and gems you can craft together, there are a number of different items you can craft with this profession such as bows and staves. These are used by Rangers and Clerics – both of whom need their weapons to be highly stat boosted. This profession is a good choice if you happen to be either of those two classes, but can also be beneficial to someone with a good Private Store plan or Trade Broker strategy to sell them.
For anyone interested in handicrafting, the key is patience. You will need a good amount of time and Kinah to level the profession up to a point of profitability and when you get there you will need to find a good revenue stream and then market it to it exclusively. But, if you can do that, you’ll be highly successful.
