Professions Guide

Gloria Victis features one of the deepest profession systems in the MMO genre. Unlike games that force you to choose a crafting class, every profession can be leveled on a single character with no restrictions. Gathering, crafting, and support skills all progress independently through practice. This guide covers all 13+ professions in the v2026.06 Relaunch, their synergies, leveling routes, and how to build a self-sufficient character who can gather, craft, and fight without depending on other players.

The No-Cap Profession System

Feature	Gloria Victis	Typical MMO
Professions per character	Unlimited (13+)	2–4
Respec required to switch	No	Often yes
Profession level cap	100 per profession	Varies
Leveling method	Practice (perform actions)	Practice or quests
Passive point requirement	Optional (speeds progress)	Sometimes mandatory

This design means your character can eventually mine ore, smith weapons, chop wood, craft bows, cook food, brew potions, and sew armor — all at max level. The only constraints are time and gold investment.

Complete Profession List

Gloria Victis organizes professions into three categories: Gathering, Crafting, and Support.

Gathering Professions (6)

Profession	Primary Action	Key Materials	Feeds Into
Mining	Mine ore veins	Iron, copper, coal, bulat	Blacksmithing, Masonry
Lumberjacking	Chop trees	Logs, hardwood, resin	Carpentry, Fletching
Harvesting	Gather crops	Wheat, vegetables, flax	Cooking, Tailoring
Hunting	Kill animals	Leather, meat, bones, sinew	Tailoring, Cooking, Alchemy
Fishing	Cast lines	Fish, rare catches	Cooking, Alchemy
Herbalism	Pick herbs	Medicinal plants, flowers	Alchemy, Cooking

Crafting Professions (6)

Profession	Primary Action	Key Products	Requires Workshop
Blacksmithing	Forge metal items	Weapons, armor, shields, tools	Forge
Carpentry	Woodworking	Bows, shields, handles, furniture	Woodworker’s Shop
Tailoring	Sew cloth/leather	Light armor, bags, cloth items	Tailor’s Workshop
Fletching	Craft arrows/bolts	Arrows, crossbow bolts	Woodworker’s Shop
Masonry	Shape stone	Building components, stone tools	Masonry Workshop
Jewelcrafting	Craft accessories	Rings, amulets (minor stats)	Jeweler’s Bench

Support Professions (3+)

Profession	Primary Action	Key Products	Requires Workshop
Cooking	Prepare food	Buff food, healing meals	Kitchen
Alchemy	Brew potions	Healing potions, buff elixirs	Alchemy Lab
Beekeeping	Maintain hives	Honey, beeswax, candles	Apiary

Total: 15 professions on a single character, all leveling independently. Some community sources refer to “13+” because Beekeeping and Jewelcrafting are sometimes grouped separately, but all are fully functional in the relaunch.

Profession Synergy Chains

Professions connect in supply chains. Leveling one profession without its dependencies means buying materials from other players.

Core Chain: Mining → Blacksmithing

The most important chain in the game. Every melee weapon, every piece of metal armor, every gathering tool starts here.

Mining (ore) → Blacksmithing (weapons, armor, tools) → Combat readiness

Step	Profession	Action	Output
1	Mining	Mine iron veins	Iron ore
2	Mining	Mine coal veins	Coal (fuel)
3	Blacksmithing	Smelt at Forge	Iron ingots
4	Blacksmithing	Craft at Forge	1h sword, kite shield, armor

Self-sufficient fighters level Mining and Blacksmithing first. See Material Farming for optimal ore routes and Workshops Guide for the green quality bonus.

Archer Chain: Lumberjacking → Carpentry + Fletching

Lumberjacking (logs) → Carpentry (bows) + Fletching (arrows) → Ranged combat readiness

Step	Profession	Action	Output
1	Lumberjacking	Chop trees	Hardwood logs
2	Carpentry	Craft at Woodworker’s Shop	Longbow, shortbow
3	Fletching	Craft at Woodworker’s Shop	Arrows (consumable)

Archers burn through arrows in PvP. Self-crafted arrows save enormous gold over time.

Sustain Chain: Harvesting/Hunting/Fishing → Cooking

Gathering (food materials) → Cooking (buff food) → Combat buffs

Step	Profession	Action	Output
1	Harvesting	Gather crops	Vegetables, grain
2	Hunting	Kill animals	Meat
3	Fishing	Catch fish	Fish
4	Cooking	Prepare at Kitchen	Buff food (+HP, +stamina regen)

Food buffs are mandatory for competitive PvP. Entering a group fight without food buffs puts you at a measurable disadvantage.

Support Chain: Herbalism/Hunting → Alchemy

Herbalism (herbs) + Hunting (animal parts) → Alchemy (potions) → PvP consumables

Step	Profession	Action	Output
1	Herbalism	Pick herbs	Medicinal herbs
2	Hunting	Kill animals	Bones, sinew
3	Alchemy	Brew at Alchemy Lab	Healing potions, stamina elixirs

Armor Chain: Hunting → Tailoring

Hunting (leather) + Harvesting (flax) → Tailoring (light armor) → Archer/skirmisher gear

Leveling Priority Order

For a new character aiming at self-sufficiency, follow this leveling sequence:

Priority	Profession	Target Level	Reason
1	Mining	30+	Ore for everything
2	Blacksmithing	30+	Weapons, armor, tools
3	Lumberjacking	20+	Wood for bows and buildings
4	Cooking	20+	Food buffs for PvP
5	Carpentry	20+	Bows and shields
6	Fletching	15+	Arrow supply
7	Harvesting	15+	Cooking ingredients
8	Hunting	15+	Leather and meat
9	Herbalism	10+	Alchemy ingredients
10	Alchemy	10+	Potions
11	Tailoring	10+	Light armor
12	Fishing	10+	Supplementary food
13	Masonry	5+	Building (post State of War)
14	Jewelcrafting	5+	Minor accessories
15	Beekeeping	5+	Beeswax for candles and alchemy

Adjust based on your build. Archers prioritize the archer chain. Tanks prioritize mining and blacksmithing. Economic players level everything evenly.

How Profession Leveling Works

Professions level through repetition — perform the profession’s core action and gain skill points.

Factor	Effect on Leveling Speed
Action tier vs profession level	Higher-tier nodes/recipes give more XP when near your level
Workshop correctness	Crafting in the correct workshop gives bonus skill XP
Passive mastery points	+5 gathering/crafting mastery = significantly faster leveling
Tool quality	Better tools gather faster = more actions per hour = more XP
Tool durability	Worn tools slow gathering — manage durability

Leveling Speed by Phase

Profession Level	Phase	Fastest Method
1–15	Beginner	Basic nodes near capital city
16–30	Journeyman	Mid-tier nodes in contested zones
31–50	Expert	High-tier nodes, group mining bonuses
51–75	Master	Rare materials, complex recipes
76–100	Grandmaster	Endgame recipes, bulat processing

Passive Point Integration

Professions level through practice, but passive skills accelerate progress:

Passive	Profession Boost	Recommended Points
Mining Mastery	Mining speed and yield	5 for primary gatherers
Lumberjacking Mastery	Woodcutting speed and yield	5 for archers/carpenters
Harvesting Mastery	Crop gathering speed	3–5 for cooks
Blacksmithing Mastery	Craft quality and speed	5 for self-sufficient fighters
Carpentry Mastery	Bow craft quality	5 for archers
Cooking Mastery	Food buff potency	3–5 for PvP players
Fletching Mastery	Arrow craft speed	3 for archers

Combat-focused players should invest 10–15 passive points in gathering/crafting and 85–90 in combat. Full crafters invert this ratio. See the Passive Skills Ranking for the complete tier list.

Making Gold with Professions

Method	Profession	Profit Source
Sell crafted weapons/armor	Blacksmithing	Green-quality gear on player market
Sell gathered ore/wood	Mining, Lumberjacking	Raw materials for crafters who lack gathering
Sell food buffs	Cooking	Pre-fight buff meals for PvP players
Sell arrows	Fletching	Consumable demand from archers
Sell potions	Alchemy	Healing and stamina potions
Sell leather/cloth armor	Tailoring	Light armor for archers and skirmishers
Personal stall vending	Any	Set up a stall in capital city market

The Depot & Economy guide covers market mechanics, stall setup, and pricing strategies.

Tool Management

Every gathering profession requires tools that decay with use. Tools are crafted by blacksmiths and have their own quality tiers.

Tool	Profession	Crafted By
Pickaxe	Mining	Blacksmithing
Hatchet	Lumberjacking	Blacksmithing
Sickle	Harvesting	Blacksmithing
Skinning knife	Hunting	Blacksmithing
Fishing rod	Fishing	Carpentry
Herbalism sickle	Herbalism	Blacksmithing

See Tool Durability for decay mechanics and replacement timing.

Multi-Profession Daily Routine

An efficient daily profession rotation for a character leveling everything:

Time Block	Activity	Professions
Morning	Mine 2–3 ore veins (group if possible)	Mining
Morning	Chop 1–2 tree groves	Lumberjacking
Midday	Craft weapons, armor, or bows for market	Blacksmithing, Carpentry
Midday	Cook 10–20 buff meals	Cooking
Afternoon	Hunt animals near farming zones	Hunting
Afternoon	Gather herbs and crops	Herbalism, Harvesting
Evening	Fletch arrows, brew potions	Fletching, Alchemy
Evening	Check market prices, adjust stall	Economy

This routine touches every profession daily, distributing skill XP across all trees.

Common Profession Mistakes

Mistake	Consequence	Fix
Crafting in wrong workshop	No green quality bonus, wasted materials	Use correct workshop
Using worn tools	50%+ gathering slowdown	Repair or replace tools regularly
Ignoring Cooking	Enter PvP without buffs	Level Cooking to 20 minimum
Solo mining high-tier veins	Slow yield, no 5-player bonus	Group mine for vein bonuses
Selling raw ore instead of crafting	Lower gold per hour	Craft into weapons/armor before selling
Neglecting Fletching as archer	Buying arrows drains gold	Self-fletch always

State of War and Future Professions

The State of War Roadmap will introduce free building and siege equipment. Masonry and related building professions will gain importance when guilds construct fortifications. Level Masonry to at least 10 now to prepare.

Related Guides

• Workshops Guide — Correct workshop for green quality crafting
• Tool Durability — Tool decay and management
• Material Farming — Optimal gathering routes and group bonuses
• Build Tier List — Combat builds that pair with profession choices
• Depot & Economy — Selling crafted goods for gold

Every profession in Gloria Victis is available to every character. The question is not “which profession should I pick?” but “which profession should I level next?” Start with Mining and Blacksmithing, expand into your combat role’s supply chain, and gradually master all 15. A max-level character with every profession at 100 is the ultimate self-sufficient machine — and entirely achievable on one character.