Crafter Profession

The Crafter profession is the first and only mandatory profession in Starsand Island. It is mentored by Zerine, who runs the General Store in Starsand Town. Crafting gates access to all four other professions, so players must complete at least the Apprentice Crafter certification before they can begin Farming, Fishing, Ranching, or Exploration. Each tier of the Crafter profession unlocks new crafting stations, tool blueprints, and recipes that are essential for progressing through the rest of the game.

Tier Overview

Apprentice Crafter

The Apprentice Crafter certification is the very first profession quest in the game and serves as an introduction to the crafting system. To begin, visit Zerine at the General Store and pick up the Equipment Blueprint Pack from the register for free. This pack teaches you how to build three foundational stations: the Furnace I, the Cutter I, and the Charcoal Kiln.

Quest Steps

1. Build the Cutter I, Charcoal Kiln, and Furnace I at your Worktable and place them on your property.

2. Use the Charcoal Kiln to produce Charcoal from Fibers and Softwood. Gather Fibers by cutting shrubs with your Axe.

3. Smelt Copper Ingots at the Furnace using 4 Copper and 1 Charcoal per ingot.

4. Craft a Skateboard at the Worktable using Copper Ingots and Softwood Planks.

5. Deliver the Skateboard to Neona at G-Power Bike, located northeast of your property.

6. Return to Zerine at the General Store to receive your Apprentice Crafter certificate.

Rewards

• Apprentice Crafter Certificate and title

• The Workpedia app, which lets you spend Starsand Points on permanent upgrades like increased stamina and improved gathering yields

• Access to the four other professions: Farmer, Angler, Rancher, and Explorer

Junior Crafter

The Junior Crafter certification is significantly more involved than the Apprentice tier. Zerine tasks you with crafting a pair of Verdant Breeze Rollerblades, a permanent vehicle that gives you a faster way to travel around the island. This quest introduces the Ore Analyzer and teaches ore processing, which becomes critical for higher-tier crafting.

Quest Steps

1. Purchase the required blueprints from the General Store.

2. Make 2 Copper Sheets at the Cutter. Each sheet requires 1 Copper Ingot and 1 Copper.

3. Craft an Ore Analyzer at the Worktable using 2 Copper Sheets and 8 Hardwood. Place it on your property.

4. Travel to the Moonlit Forest and mine Copper, Tin, or Fluorite veins to collect 5 Common Ore Chunks. Ore Chunks are a random drop, so you may need to mine more than five veins.

5. Process the 5 Common Ore Chunks in the Ore Analyzer to obtain 5 Ancient Gear Parts.

6. Make 2 Bronze at the Furnace (1 Charcoal + 1 Tin Ingot + 1 Copper Ingot each).

7. Make 3 Radiant Cores at the Furnace (1 Charcoal + 4 Fluorite each).

8. Craft the Verdant Breeze Rollerblades at the Worktable using 2 Bronze, 3 Radiant Cores, and 5 Ancient Gear Parts.

9. Return to Zerine to complete the certification.

Rewards

• 1,000 Gold and 70 Starsand

• 50 Zerine Affection

• Verdant Breeze Rollerblades (permanent vehicle)

• New blueprints unlocked at the General Store, including Worktable II and Cutter II

Intermediate Crafter

The Intermediate Crafter certification introduces advanced material processing. Zerine asks you to craft an Energy Converter and deliver it to Delphin at the AquaBlue Outpost. This quest requires you to work with Uncommon Ore Chunks and alloy-tier metals for the first time.

Quest Steps

1. Purchase the Energy Converter blueprint from the General Store.

2. Purchase the Impact Hammer from the General Store. You need it to dig up Soil Mounds in the Moonlit Forest, which yield Uncommon Ore Chunks.

3. Collect Spirit Cube Fragments by decomposing Uncommon or Rare Ore Chunks at the Ore Analyzer.

4. Craft Alloy at the Furnace II using Gold, Copper, Iron, and Coal.

5. Craft Magnets at the Furnace using Magnetite and Coal.

6. Craft Starflare Cores at the Furnace using Primorite and Coal.

7. Assemble the Energy Converter at the Worktable.

8. Deliver the Energy Converter to Delphin at the AquaBlue Outpost.

9. Return to Zerine to complete the certification.

Rewards

• Intermediate Crafter Certificate and title

• Unlocks the Furnace II, Charcoal Kiln II, and Separator blueprints

• Access to the Worktable III blueprint at the General Store

• Unlocks Spirit Cube I crafting recipe

Senior Crafter

The Senior Crafter certification tests your ability to handle complex, multi-step crafting jobs. Zerine directs you to Graminova at the Happiness Seed Shop, who requests two Realm Boxes. Building Realm Boxes requires large quantities of alloys, Spirit Cubes, and Starflare Cores. After delivering the Realm Boxes, Zerine also tasks you with crafting a Waverider, a hoverboard vehicle that lets you travel across water.

Realm Box Materials

Waverider Materials

Quest Steps

1. Speak to Zerine to receive the Senior Crafter Trial.

2. Visit Graminova at the Happiness Seed Shop. He asks you to craft 2 Realm Boxes.

3. Purchase the Realm Box blueprint from the General Store.

4. Craft both Realm Boxes at the Worktable II using the materials listed above.

5. Deliver the Realm Boxes to Graminova.

6. Return to Zerine. She then asks you to build a Waverider.

7. Travel to the Harvest Yard in the Moonlit Forest to mine Flamecore Ore.

8. Craft a Solid-State Battery on the Energy Converter.

9. Build the Waverider at the Worktable.

10. Deliver the Waverider to Zerine to complete the certification.

Rewards

• Senior Crafter Certificate and title

• Unlocks Furnace III and Gear Smith blueprints

• Unlocks Spirit Cube II crafting recipe

• Waverider vehicle (water traversal)

• Access to advanced alloy recipes

Expert Crafter

The Expert Crafter certification is the final tier of the Crafter profession and the gateway to endgame automation. Zerine tasks you with building several high-tech devices that represent mastery of the entire crafting system, including the Robot Terminal and a Teleporter.

Quest Objectives

1. Craft a Robot Terminal.

2. Deploy a Mining Robot in the Moonlit Forest.

3. Build a Teleporter.

4. Ensure all three Worktable tiers (I, II, and III) are built on your property.

5. Report back to Zerine for the final evaluation.

Rewards

• Expert Crafter Certificate and title

• Unlocks endgame Automation Stations, including Robots and Advanced Sprinklers

• Access to the Spirit Cube III blueprint

• Unlocks master-level crafting recipes and decorative items

Tips and Strategy

• The Crafter profession should always be your first priority. Every other profession depends on crafting stations that are locked behind Crafter certifications.

• Stockpile Copper, Iron, and Coal early. You will need large quantities for Alloy recipes starting at the Intermediate tier.

• Build multiple Furnaces and Cutters to process materials in parallel and cut down on waiting time.

• The Ore Analyzer is your main source of Ancient Gear Parts and Spirit Cube Fragments. Keep feeding it Ore Chunks whenever you visit the Moonlit Forest.

• Prioritize reaching Intermediate Crafter as quickly as possible, since it unlocks the Energy Converter and Furnace II, both of which are needed for almost every other profession's higher-tier quests.

• For the Senior trial, plan a dedicated trip to the Harvest Yard in the Moonlit Forest to mine Flamecore Ore. Bring plenty of Pickaxe durability and food for stamina.

• Start collecting Primorite and Gold Ore early; you will need them in bulk for Starflare Cores and Alloys at the Senior and Expert tiers.