I'm looking for some higher lvl alchemists and blacksmiths to respond with first hand knowledge...
I'm currently a blacksmith and am thinking of switching over to alchemist. I consulted my guild and most of them said to stick with smithing as a warrior. I'm a little confused before I make the switch based on my experience.
1. As per my class type, I really go through pots, the healing ones of course, and the stat buff ones (seem, imo) to help.
2. Trying to buy the pots I would normally make as an alchemist, especially at my low level of 20, would keep me in the poor house indefinitely.
3. As a smith, I never use the armor or weapons I can make. I often hear protection providing professions wares are mostly used as "fill in" armor until you get something to replace it. This analogy actually has been fact in my career as a smith so far. There is just better gear out there that one can get fairy cheap, or in drops.
2. The gathering of components for smithing vs. alchemy is a whole new game. I mean, all the crap you have to gather to make a single smithing item is getting to the point where I can't keep up with the skill unless I specifically make a day to do nothing but farm ore. From what I've seen as an alchemist, you can pick as you adventure and still keep up.
3. Lastly, later in game profits...this is the reason everyone suggested I stick with smithing, and the only reason. I just don't know if it is that important as I’m not high lvl yet and thus far, I have been able to make all the coin I need to keep my gear up to date and not feel overburdened with a feeling of not having or being able to obtain enough coin. I can only assume, this will improve with higher levels/better mob drops, ect.
So, these are my reasons to switch. Do they sound founded? Or, is there more that I’m missing, information about higher level / endgame crafting that would sway me to stay a smith?
Any feedback is appreciated, thanks