Crafting

Overview
As a game with strong sandbox influence, the majority of the content in game is generated by players. ArcheAge features 21 different crafting professions that help to fill the world with everything from potions and weapons to warships and houses.

Labor Points
Almost every craft based, non quest action costs labor points to perform. The cost can be as small as 1-2 points for small things such as picking flowers and as large as several dozen for more advanced actions like building.

Labor Points are gained/refilled over time. A non-premium user will gain 5 points per 5 minutes of play and 0 points per 5 minutes while offline. A premium member will gain 10 points every 5 minutes and 10 (As of the latest patch 1.7) points every 5 minutes while offline.

The system rounds up. for example, if something costs 10 Labor Points and your Veteran Rank gives a 5% Labor Point reduction, it will still cost 10 Labor Points to craft.

Skill Tiers
Each profession has 7 different levels of mastery- Amateur, Basic, Novice, Veteran, Expert, Master, Authority and Champion. Gives 5% Labor Points reduce and 5% Crafting time reduce. Gives 10% Labor Points reduce and 10% Crafting time reduce. Gives 15% Labor Points reduce and 15% Crafting time reduce. Gives 20% Labor Points reduce and 20% Crafting time reduce. Gives 23% Labor Points reduce and 23% Crafting time reduce.
 * Amateur is maxed at level 10,000. Any number of skills may be leveled to this point.
 * Novice is maxed at level 20,000. Only 7 skills may be upgraded from Amateur to Novice.
 * Veteran is maxed at level 30,000. Only 6 skills can be upgraded from Novice to Veteran.
 * Expert is maxed at level 40,000. Only 5 skills can be upgraded from Veteran to Expert.
 * Master is maxed at level 50,000. Only 4 skills can be upgraded from Expert to Master.
 * Authority is maxed at level 70,000. Only 3 skills can be upgraded from Master to Authority.
 * Champion is maxed at level 90,000. Only 2 skills can be upgraded from Authority to Champion.

The total available specializations can be increased by using Specialization Snowflakes. Increasing the level of mastery in a skill offers benefits such as increased action speed, decreased labor costs, and mass production of items in addition to the regular increase on craftable items.

Professions
Here's a closer look at the 21 professions.