Through the Rift: E05 - Gathering & Crafting
/In this episode we talk all about professions in Rift. We discuss gathering and crafting in depth, including some tips on how to make money in game with your professions. We also discuss some gathering and crafting related achievements in our Overachievers segment. In Tips & Tricks we answer a listener question about how to choose your professions. In Guild Perks we discuss how guild quests and guild levels work, and we give some advice on running guild events.

What we’re doing in game and what we’re drinking
Nikki and Lex: Delirium Tremens
Main Segment: Gathering and Crafting
Gathering
- Butchering (Outfitter, Armorsmithing, Apothecary)
- Foraging (Artificer, Weaponsmithing, Apothecary)
- Fishing (Survival)
- Mining (Artificer, Armorsmith, Weaponsmithing)
Crafting
- Augments
- Dimension items
- Apothecary
- Survival
- Armorsmithing
- Outfitter
- Artificer
- Weaponsmithing
- Runecrafting
Overachievers
Gathering Achievements
- Apprentice Harvester (250), Journeyman Harvester (1000), Dedicated Harvester (5000), Artisan Harvester (10,000), Supreme Harvester (25,000)
- Master Gatherer, Grandmaster Gatherer
- Ouch, that’s got to hurt
Crafting Achievements
- Apprentice Crafter – Craft 100 items, Journeyman Crafter (500), Dedicated Crafter (1000), Artisan Crafter (5000), Supreme Crafter (10,000)
- Master Crafter, Grandmaster Crafter
- Something Blue (1), Feeling Blue (50), Rarely Accomplished (100), A Rare Feat (300), Not So Rare (1000)
- Epic! (1), Now You’re Just Showing Off (50), Epics For Everyone! (500)
Tips & Tricks
Venganza asked us a question on Twitter about professions.