> From: "Rob LeBeau" <rlebeau65@...>
>
> "Are the trade skills really good and do they play a
> part of succeeding at higher levels?"
> Here is why I ask. My friend is a level 17 druid and
> a tailor. He can't make armor that my level 13 Ranger
> can use that is worthwhile to me. I bought some mail
> boots and chest armor, which are far better than what
> he can make.
>
> I am also doing pottery with my Druid and I can't see
> any value to this trade. If I make 30 muffin tins, is
> some baker really going to buy the lot off me?

Pottery is important at higher levels to make Thurgadin Gate potions. But
pottery is, by far, the easiest skill to master, so I really wouldn't worry
about it at this point. I mastered pottery to skill 122 in about 2 hours
with 25pp making (and destroying) unfired medium bowls. Many of the higher
level guild are now starting to make getting pottery to 122 a requirement
just for these potions.

If you wish to do the Coldain shawl quests, then you will need to spend
large amounts of time (and plat) to get most tradeskills up to a significant
level. There are also some rumors that tradeskills will end up being a
larger part of the new expansion.

As a Ranger, you should work on mastering Fletching, especially if you ever
want to make the Trueshot Longbow or make your own arrows.

Depending on how popular the new cultural armor becomes, smithing could be a
decent money maker at very high levels. Some of the new cultural plate is
really nice (of course, there is no Karana specific chain for Rangers, just
the regular human cultural :( ).

Brewing and baking could be nice with all of the stat bonus food available.
Some of the newer recipes have some nice stats on them.

Erik Johnson