EQ2: How to make money without using Gold Sellers
May 20th 2009 23:07
It has been some time since I've posted and for good reason. Surprising to some, I've maintained playing Everquest 2 consistently for the last week. During that time I've managed to level my Dirge, Mystic, and Illusionist (all on separate accounts) to lvl 30 ish. IN addition to this, I've leveled my Dirge to a 28 Weaponcrafter and my Troubador (on the Illusionist's account) to a lvl 30 Jeweler.
In the last few days I've made about 3 plat over 2 characters. Here is a screenie for my Troub.
You'll notice also from the screenshot that I made about 25 gold in one day. How did I do this? I'm a basic n00b at eq2, but I'm making enough money to support full imbued gear on my mains, and maintain two healthy crafting ventures.
As I write this it is a few days after that previous screen shot, here is another as of now:
Notice the total amount is over 3 plat, on my character atm I have 1p 35g. You'll see also the sales log, the details I'll go into a little later.
Here are some pics of my Dirge in the Enchanted Lands wearing Imbued gear:
And a cool pic of the Dirge as I log it out so I don't get ganked:
So? How did I do it??
To be honest, i had a level 20 Jeweler to start with and a little startup capital. So the Jeweler had a headstart. the weaponsmith though, she was fresh out of the box. I leveled to about 20/23.
1) Go to the Qeynos/Freeport ancillary zones - Oakmist Forest, The Caves, The Graveyard (I think, been a while since i was last in Freeport) etc. Start harvesting anything you can, As a weapon crafter and already having a jeweler that i Knew would need materials, or mats, I choose to do Forestry, Mining, and Gathering. I did NOT do my research and to trapping for the leather i would need for Weapon making, so i messed up there. Instead I had to buy the supplies, thankfully though they are quite cheap on the broker.
2) Get your skill up, and a healthy amount of materials, then head to the tradeskilling instance. Once there you can do the Tradeskill Tutorial quests to get you to about level 10 or 11 in your chosen craft. This should prove inexpensive as it is usually making one or two items and then receiving some coin and the next recipe book.
3) Choose your focus, outfitter, scholar, craftsman. see HERE for a good site. And move out into Antonica or Commonlands to start gathering your materials. Do this while hunting into your low 20's and you'll get some really solid experience and enough materials so you won't have to make a return trip through your crafting teens. Plus, spend enough time and you'll get some Rare items you can either use to make some great low-level gear, or sell on the broker. I sold mine. you should too if you want to make some money, which is what this is all about!
4) In your teens, if you are an outfitter, some items of particular note. The pristine rawhide leather backpack, 6 slots. Sold a whole hella bunch of them for 2g each, and they cost virtually nothing to make.
5) as you level you'll notice too that there are certain items that are in high demand. Think about twinking (gearing out your lower level chars with high level main's money). My jeweler makes rings, brooches, necklaces, and bangles for a tidy profit. They often sell on the broker for WAY more than they are worth, and never amount to much. I sold mine well under the median amount, and constantly deplete my stock. You can see what i'm offering HERE on my Troubador.
6) Look at this screenie:
Notice how my prices, Alyssys, are significantly lower than the other sellers. I know they've had those prices up for some time, but no ones buying. These items cost almost nothing to make, about 20s each, if I sell them for 5g each, i'm making 4g60s on each one. Each night I make about 3-5 of each type of jewelry,and Make about 20g-60g the next day. The KEY to this is to price your items not for greed, but your buyer. Make your profits a little smaller, and people will seek you out, and buy the cheapest. There is no distinction on quality here, just the same product. What are you willing to pay for a ring of exact same quality, 5g? or 15g?
7)repeat. Make sellable products, bags, ammunition like throwing daggers, or the always sold out shirukens, and imbued weapons or armor (the sparkling material regularly sells for less than you make on the sold item. EXAMPLE: To make a Imbued Short sword you need the base sword, some coal (trash money, 27c) and sparkling material or some variant of it. On the broker I bought sparkling material for 1g50s. I made the item, sold it for 6g. This is a weapon that procs a dd by adding the material. A LOT of the higher selling products are like this.
A FEW EXCEPTIONS! Any of the more popular Mastercrafted materials are grossly overpriced on broker, like steel cluster, rough coral, lapis luzi, rough jasper, etc. The costs are just too much to justify buying them, unless you are commissioned by someone covering the costs to make the item. The items these materials make sell for SIGNIFICANTLY less than the material costs. We're about making money, so stay away from them.
Any questions? ASK! Hope this helps!
In the last few days I've made about 3 plat over 2 characters. Here is a screenie for my Troub.
Notice the Gold amount at the bottom open window
As I write this it is a few days after that previous screen shot, here is another as of now:
Updated as of writing gold income
Notice the total amount is over 3 plat, on my character atm I have 1p 35g. You'll see also the sales log, the details I'll go into a little later.
Here are some pics of my Dirge in the Enchanted Lands wearing Imbued gear:
Dirge Imbued gear 1
Dirge Imbued gear 2
And a cool pic of the Dirge as I log it out so I don't get ganked:
Dirge Logging Out
So? How did I do it??
To be honest, i had a level 20 Jeweler to start with and a little startup capital. So the Jeweler had a headstart. the weaponsmith though, she was fresh out of the box. I leveled to about 20/23.
1) Go to the Qeynos/Freeport ancillary zones - Oakmist Forest, The Caves, The Graveyard (I think, been a while since i was last in Freeport) etc. Start harvesting anything you can, As a weapon crafter and already having a jeweler that i Knew would need materials, or mats, I choose to do Forestry, Mining, and Gathering. I did NOT do my research and to trapping for the leather i would need for Weapon making, so i messed up there. Instead I had to buy the supplies, thankfully though they are quite cheap on the broker.
2) Get your skill up, and a healthy amount of materials, then head to the tradeskilling instance. Once there you can do the Tradeskill Tutorial quests to get you to about level 10 or 11 in your chosen craft. This should prove inexpensive as it is usually making one or two items and then receiving some coin and the next recipe book.
3) Choose your focus, outfitter, scholar, craftsman. see HERE for a good site. And move out into Antonica or Commonlands to start gathering your materials. Do this while hunting into your low 20's and you'll get some really solid experience and enough materials so you won't have to make a return trip through your crafting teens. Plus, spend enough time and you'll get some Rare items you can either use to make some great low-level gear, or sell on the broker. I sold mine. you should too if you want to make some money, which is what this is all about!
4) In your teens, if you are an outfitter, some items of particular note. The pristine rawhide leather backpack, 6 slots. Sold a whole hella bunch of them for 2g each, and they cost virtually nothing to make.
5) as you level you'll notice too that there are certain items that are in high demand. Think about twinking (gearing out your lower level chars with high level main's money). My jeweler makes rings, brooches, necklaces, and bangles for a tidy profit. They often sell on the broker for WAY more than they are worth, and never amount to much. I sold mine well under the median amount, and constantly deplete my stock. You can see what i'm offering HERE on my Troubador.
6) Look at this screenie:
Market costs for Fashioned Gold band, level 20 item
7)repeat. Make sellable products, bags, ammunition like throwing daggers, or the always sold out shirukens, and imbued weapons or armor (the sparkling material regularly sells for less than you make on the sold item. EXAMPLE: To make a Imbued Short sword you need the base sword, some coal (trash money, 27c) and sparkling material or some variant of it. On the broker I bought sparkling material for 1g50s. I made the item, sold it for 6g. This is a weapon that procs a dd by adding the material. A LOT of the higher selling products are like this.
A FEW EXCEPTIONS! Any of the more popular Mastercrafted materials are grossly overpriced on broker, like steel cluster, rough coral, lapis luzi, rough jasper, etc. The costs are just too much to justify buying them, unless you are commissioned by someone covering the costs to make the item. The items these materials make sell for SIGNIFICANTLY less than the material costs. We're about making money, so stay away from them.
Any questions? ASK! Hope this helps!
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Comment by Anonymous
Any gimp level 80 toon can make more plat than his lower level crafting buddy. Period.
Sure, it's boring..takes forever...discouraging @ times...
Bruiser = farm shinys!
Monk = farm shinys!
casters! root/nuke/solo heroics! no DoT's just DD spells...Dot's break root... takes forever, but a better yield this way.
Comment by Skarnn
Gamer Bard
Alt Addiction
While a crafting career is not the most lucrative, it is definitely a profitable one.