[XVI] Merchant/Blacksmith/Alchemist

Explore the Merchant, Blacksmith, and Alchemist job classes in Ragnarok Online. Learn about their skills, progression, and roles in the game.

This section of the AntMag guide for Ragnarok Online focuses on the Merchant, Blacksmith, and Alchemist job classes. These classes are known for their economic and crafting capabilities, offering unique playstyles compared to combat-focused jobs.

Merchant Class: The Merchant is a first-tier job focused on trading, item acquisition, and basic combat. They have skills that increase their carrying capacity, allow for better selling prices, and enable them to use certain offensive skills like 'Cart Revolution'.

Blacksmith Class: Evolving from the Merchant, the Blacksmith specializes in weapon and armor crafting and upgrading. They are essential for providing players with powerful equipment and possess skills related to smithing and enhancing items. They also retain some combat abilities, often focused on melee.

Alchemist Class: Also evolving from the Merchant, the Alchemist focuses on potion brewing, item enhancement, and support skills. They can create powerful consumables, buff allies, and debuff enemies. Their offensive capabilities often involve chemical attacks and homunculus companions.

Progression: Players typically start as a Novice and can choose to become a Merchant at Job Level 10. From Merchant, they can further specialize into Blacksmith or Alchemist at Job Level 40.

Roles: Merchants are vital for in-game economies. Blacksmiths are the primary crafters and upgraders of gear. Alchemists are key for providing buffs, healing items, and offensive support through potions and homunculi.