Professions
Introduction
Professions can be learned right off the bat
Navigate to Manage > Professions
Fishing -allows you to gather fishes to craft or sell. Cooking -allows you to craft food which restores health or mana. Herbalism -allows you to gather herbs to craft or sell. Alchemy -allows you to craft potions which raise your attributes temporarily.
Every time you gather a resource or craft something you have a chance of leveling your profession. You need a certain level to gather or craft higher-level items.
Items that have a level marginally below your profession level will be less likely to give you extra levels, so you must craft and gather higher leveled items to do so.
Professions
Fishing
To fish, you simply left click on a body of water if you’re close enough. You have to keep moving around the map as the fish spawn randomly.
Listed By Strength.
Betta Fish - 20 Rage - Steamed Betta
Red Tail Catfish - 20 Health - Broiled Catfish
Zebra Eel - 20 Rage - Eel Delight
Pearl Gourami - 30 Health - Emperors Filet
Emperpor Tetra - 35 Rage - Smoked Tetra
Emerald Eel - 25 Health/25 Rage - Emerald Sushi
Emerald Betta - 30 Health - Emerald Sashimi
Artic Fish - 35 Health - Spicy Pho
Frozen Fish - 35 Health - Spicy Pho Burr Shrimp - 35 Health - Spicy Pho
Astari Bloodfish - 30 Health/25 Rage - Bloodfish Soup
Vile Lobster - 40 Health - Vile Lobster Tail
Vile Lobster - 40 Health/20 Rage - Lobster Scrambled Eggs
Black Desert Eel - 45 Health - Blackened Desert Kabob
Sky Fish - 50 Health - Fish Ball Soup
Wind Fish - 50 Health - Fish ball Soup
Listed Alphabetical.
Artic Fish - 35 Health - Spicy Pho
Astari Bloodfish - 30 Health/25 Rage - Bloodfish Soup
Betta Fish - 20 Rage - Steamed Betta
Black Desert Eel - 45 Health - Blackened Desert Kabob
Burr Shrimp - 35 Health - Spicy Pho
Emerald Betta - 30 Health - Emerald Sashimi
Emerald Eel - 25 Health/25 Rage - Emerald Sushi
Emperpor Tetra - 35 Rage - Smoked Tetra
Frozen Fish - 35 Health - Spicy Pho
Pearl Gourami - 30 Health - Emperors Filet
Red Tail Catfish - 20 Health - Broiled Catfish
Sky Fish - 50 Health - Fish Ball Soup
Vile Lobster - 40 Health - Vile Lobster Tail
Vile Lobster - 40 Health/20 Rage - Lobster Scrambled Eggs
Wind Fish - 50 Health - Fish ball Soup
Zebra Eel - 20 Rage - Eel Delight
Listed as Junk
Black Tetra $25
Blue Gourami $10
Bluegill $100
Catfish $100
Silver Dollar $10
As you can see, there are "junk" fish you can only sell for money. That is not to say making money is bad.
Cooking
To cook, you need a fish or meat and spices. You buy most spices from an npc called Chef Rake. He is located by East exit of the castle of Hallengard. But there are 3 spices you have to get elsewhere. Mustard Seed and Black Panther Spice are purchased from an Npc in Fertile Lands, while Potent Spices are purchased in Frozen Wastes. They are very expensive.
Each food has its own cooldown timer, which means that you can simultaneously consume different foods to recover your health and mana. The more variety of consumables you possess (recipe and non-recipes items included) the more health and mana you can potentially recover during and outside of battle.
Herbalism
To gather herbs, you must click on it when close enough. Herbs that do not craft anything I have marked red. They can "slip" from your hands so it can take multiple attempts.
Alchemy
To create potions, you need the right amount of herbs and vials you buy from an npc called Jim “Herb” Allesandro. He is located east of the npcs that sell gear and south of Chef Rake. They are cheaper to make than food by a wide margin and lasts 10 minutes. The same potion type cannot be stacked (e.g. Minor and Fair Strength cannot be stacked) and used again until the previous one wears out.
The only items that require a recipe are Improved Stamina and Heightened Agility
Minor Potions require a small vial Fair Potions require a smooth vial Improved Potions require a crystal vial Heightened Potions require a sacred vial
End
Now that you know the logistics of professions, I wish you the best of luck. Your profession will level up as you traverse to each new area. There is no shame in going back to previous areas to grind the herbs/fish/animals either. It can take a while to obtain the mats needed to craft your items so take your time and endure the grind.