Crafting in Blade and Soul is fun and very easy. The crafting system in this game doesn’t require players to do it by themselves. Instead, they just have to order NPCs to do it for them by placing an order. The process of order may take a few hours depending on the item. The crafting system is divided into 2 parts: crafting and gathering. After you reach level 11, you will be able to sign a contract with 1 crafting guild and 2 gathering guilds.
Since so much of the crafting system in Blade and Soul is automated, it becomes a very interesting one. What sets Blade and Soul apart from other RPGs is that it has a guild system where you pay NPCs to do the work for you automatically, instead of travelling near and far to collect ingredients and level up skills to craft items. Gold is a more important resource, and this is where grind is transferred to rather than the ingredients. Below is a basic introduction to the crafting and guild system in Blade and Soul.
A contract with two of each kind of guild can be maintained by your character at any time. An order for an item to be crafted or gathered can be placed once you have a contract. How long it will be until the order is complete will be indicated by a small window near the bottom of your interface. How much time left will be shown by a progress bar and what you will obtain is shown by a small image. A new button labeled “Receive” will appear once the bar fills and vanishes. You will get your item or items if you click on that button. The “Repeat” button will appear at the same place and will immediately duplicate your order.
The guilds also has a progression system. The trust is an experience meter for each guild. The more trust you will get with a specific guild, the more you place an order from them. For you to be able to craft or gather high-ranking items, you must obtain a high level of trust. Only the guilds with which you have contracts can you build trust with. You can also end an existing contract if you want to switch guilds. However, that will forfeit the trust and connection with that guild.
Let’s take a look at these 14 guilds before making decision.