Complete the Carpenter introductory quests in fantasy life, learning the Oak Beam recipe and crafting basics from Woody and Sawyer.
Walkthrough
- 1Head to the Royal Castele Workshop in the Castele Artisans’ District to meet Woody, the Carpenter master. He will give you a Makeshift Saw.
- 2Speak to Sawyer, the Carpenter-in-training, who is located below the crafting table in the workshop.
- 3Sawyer will teach you the recipe for Oak Beams.
- 4Exit the Royal Workshop and go to East Castele. Continue east across the bridge, then head south until you find a signpost with a tree drawing indicating the entrance to the woods.
- 5Enter the woods and find Forrest standing in front of a large archway. He will give you two Oak Logs for free.
- 6Return to the Royal Workshop and speak to Sawyer.
- 7Equip your Makeshift Saw from the “Gear“ section of your Menu.
- 8Inspect the workbench in the center of the room to begin crafting. Select the Oak Beam recipe.
- 9To craft, you will interact with three sections of the crafting table: Left (Hold A to slice with the guillotine), Center (Mash A to pound with the hammer), and Right (Press A when the cursor is over the A button icon to use the saw).
- 10You can move between sections using the D-Pad (Left/Right) or L/R buttons.
- 11Follow the instructions shown in the bottom-left corner of the top screen, which will indicate the sequence of actions (e.g., Saw, Hammer, Guillotine, Saw).
- 12Monitor your progress on the Completion gauge in the top-left corner. The crafting process has a time limit shown in the top-right corner.
- 13If you reach 100% completion before time runs out, you will successfully craft the Oak Beam. If you fail, you will not lose materials.
- 14Once the Oak Beam is crafted, return to Sawyer and speak to him.
- 15Next, visit Woody’s house in the Artisans’ District. Leave the Royal Workshop, head east, then south across the bridge, and enter the first house on your right.
- 16Woody will teach you Weapons Carpentry and Tools Carpentry.
- 17Leave Woody’s house and return to Castele Square. Head towards the west exit. Above the Guild Office, you will find Goodwood next to his outdoor furniture shop.
- 18After speaking with Woody’s sister, Cherry, Goodwood will teach you the recipe for the Custom Wooden Chair.
Tips
- Carpenters share a workshop with Blacksmiths and Tailors.
- If this is your first time crafting, use your instincts if the instructions seem complicated.
- As items become more complex, there will be more steps to complete during crafting.
- After graduating from Novice, you can craft multiple and high-quality items.
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