[Game Play] [Gathering] Lifeskill Gear Progression and Costs

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[Gathering] Lifeskill Gear Progression and Costs

Sep 20, 2020, 21:03 (UTC+8)

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Last Edited on : Sep 21, 2020 (UTC+8)

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Hey Adventurers,

Good day. My name is Kuurotsuki - a lifeskiller in the world of BDO and BDO SEA Supporter.

To establish my credentials as a lifeskiller, see my lifeskill levels below: (Will add once my game finishes installing)

This guide aims to provide a sample progression guide for gathering and potential costs for lifeskill gear. Please note that this guide will only cover suggested gear combinations - Loggia, Geranoa, and Manos.

Disclaimer: This is only a recommendation. Please feel free to mix and match as you please.

Gathering is one of the highest income lifeskill there is and is a recommended daily activity for starting lifeskillers. I personally follow a Gather -> Grind -> Gather regime to take advantage of high silver income from these activities. Let's take a look at some gear combinations for gathering and the cost related to it given the current market price. Gear simulated via https://bdoplanner.com. Lifeskill level based on my experience on what is the recommended lifeskill level matches the gear.

600 or below mastery:

Magic Butcher Knife / Magic Fluid Collector

Cost: 1.24M Silver / 70k Silver

Silver/Mastery: N/A

Notes: Magic butcher knife / Magic fluid collector or any other magic tool is a good beginner tool to test the waters for gathering. The tool is non-repairable however hence the need to bring multiple copies per trip. Magic butcher knife disables mastery and gather yields is similar to 650 mastery.

650 Mastery:

Total cost: 798M

Gear	Mastery	Cost	Cost/Mastery
TET Loggia Gathering Clothes	200	407,000,000	2,035,000
Leight's Fluid Collector	200	50 CP	N/A
TRI Loggia Ring	24	67,000,000	2,791,667
TRI Loggia Earring	24	67,000,000	2,791,667
TRI Loggia Necklace	28	60,000,000	2,142,857
TRI Loggia Belt	28	63,000,000	2,250,000

Gathering level: Apprentice 10

Notes:

800 Mastery:

Total cost: 1,739M (1.7B)

Gear	Mastery	Cost	Cost/Mastery
TET Loggia Gathering Clothes	200	407,000,000	2,035,000
Leight's Fluid Collector	200	50 CP	N/A
TET Loggia Ring	32	229,000,000	7,156,250
TET Loggia Earring	32	222,000,000	6,937,500
TET Loggia Necklace	40	209,000,000	5,225,000
TET Loggia Earring	40	221,000,000	5,525,000

Gathering level: Professional 9

Notes: In my opinion, this is the start of formal lifeskilling as the investment required are now in billions.

1000 Mastery:

Total cost: 3.5B

Gear	Mastery	Cost	Cost/Mastery
TET Carta Gatherer Clothes	250	1,110,000,000	4,440,000
TET Manos Fluid Collector	300	2,830,000,000	9,433,333
TRI Geranoa Ring	36	365,000,000	10,138,889
TRI Geranoa Earring	36	462,000,000	12,833,333
TRI Geranoa Necklace	45	398,000,000	8,844,444
TRI Geranoa Belt	45	326,000,000	7,244,444

Gathering Level: Artisan 4

Notes: Skipped Blue Gather Tool as this requires FS. It's best to go directly to TET Manos tool.

*Prices based on buying from CM. Cost of making it yourself may vary based on your RNG.

1250 Mastery (exp oriented):

Total cost: 24B

Gear	Mastery	Cost	Cost/Mastery
TET Manos Gatherer Clothes	300	4,880,000,000	19,520,000
TET Manos Fluid Collector	300	2,830,000,000	9,433,333
TRI Manos Ring	65	3,220,000,000	49,538,462
TRI Manos Earring	65	3,410,000,000	52,461,538
TRI Manos Necklace	75	3,170,000,000	42,266,667
TRI Manos Belt	75	3,210,000,000	42,800,000

Gathering level: Artisan 8 (Reaching Guru 1 with this kit will allow you to have 1415 Mastery)

Notes: Skipped TET Geranoa accessories as this will be the lifeskill gear that you'll spend the most time in as the next upgrade is going to be hefty.

2000 Mastery:

Total cost: 127B - 150B (Depending on how much you'll spend for the PEN Tool)

Gear	Mastery	Cost	Cost/Mastery
PEN Manos Gatherer Clothes	400	30,400,000,000	76,000,000
PEN Manos Fluid Collector	400	5,550,000,000	13,875,000
TET Manos Ring	90	15,900,000,000	176,666,667
TET Manos Earring	90	16,800,000,000	186,666,667
TET Manos Necklace	105	16,000,000,000	152,380,952
TET Manos Belt	105	15,200,000,000	144,761,905
Khan Life	25	5,000,000,000	200,000,000

Gathering level: Guru 28

Notes: WAIT A MINUTE. Where's 1500 1750 Etc? Why skip to 2000? Going from 1250 and above is just a matter of preference or choice in practicality. I wanted to show what 2000 mastery looks like and the costs associated with it at the current time. The amount of time it takes to recover the investment in terms of gear for higher mastery than 1415 (Guru 1 with the previous set up) with the difference in yield is going to take hundreds of hours. For context, each gathering bracket will only be an average yield of 7M - 15M per hour versus the previous bracket as the growth is linear.

I also did not mention Geranoa Accessories in the final bracket as the availability is very low / supply is nonexistent.

P.S. This guide is an over simplification and there are obviously other things to consider. Please do raise questions below and I'll do my best to answer. You can also ping me via BDO SEA Official Discord - Kuurotsuki.