New Skill - Blacksmithing help

[Blaez]

I am a level 30war/12mnk/8thf

I am level 2 blacksmith.

I was wondering...

1.) What is the best thing to make at this level - 20

2.) how are they made?

3.) any help otherwise?


I have about 100k to invest. I want to profit

if this is not a very profitable craft, which would be?

[Jei]

If you want to profit with smithing, definitely take up mining.
check this thread out.
http://www.ffxionline.com/forums/helm.harvest.excavate.logging.mining/56175-mining.1st.thread.html

Low level smith and mining in low level area can net you some nice little profit.
However keep in mind that when you want to skill up further, there will be more and more investment required. And smithing is among one of the most expensive crafts out there.

[Spicey]

go to http://mysterytour.web.infoseek.co.jp/ffxi/us/ and on the scroll down menu choose Skill Raising Template and it can be used as a very good guide for the lower lvls of smithing (as well as other crafts). Good Luck.

For early Profits with low investment, for sylph atleast, make bronze ingots using materials from guild and sell Ingots on AH.