Culinarian Guide

Retired Content

• The subject of this article was retired or removed from the game in patch 5.4, and is no longer available to players.
• Retired items may still be kept in inventory but can no longer be renewably obtained. Tradable items may still be obtained from the Market Board or directly trading with other players.
• The information in this article is kept and maintained for historical purposes.
• Updated crafting class guides can be found at Teamcraft Guides

Culinarian is a crafting class, which supplies other classes with a different meals that can increase the stats relevant to them. This class requires a large assortment of ingredients, and this fact may make you need some external storage for your items.

To level a Culinarian you'll also need to be a skilled Botanist and Fisher. Skills of the Alchemist and Miner will also be a good support to obtain ingredients such as water and salt.

Culinarians' Guild is located in Limsa Lomnisa like the Fishers' Guild, and you are able to start fishing and cooking as soon as you complete the Lv 10 Main Scenario Quest.

Starting

After you join the Culinarians' Guild and obtain your first tools, you are free to do what you like, but it is useful to complete some additional beginner quests to obtain more crystals for further crafting. All low level ingredients, may be purchased from the guild receptionist and in the nearest market. They can also be found as drops from creatures nearby Limsa Lominsa, or as the products of other crafting and gathering skills.

One thing, you may troubled with, is a journey to Botanists' Guild in Gridania. TODO: see, what ingredients are needed till 20th level and what of them may be found in La Noscea.

The guild will provide you with all necessary tools and equipment while you completing guild quests. Also, guild quests are the shortest way to obtain crystals.