newbie question/s

In regards to blacksmithing, can this be done by the individual or does the blacksmith create all things? I assume since there is a leveling process I should be able to create on my own? I for the life of me cannot figure out how to Bs though

And... dye question; Mobs drop dye? In a vial or does it come in a wearable item to process down to color other items? I have been playing solo for a while now and never have seen a dye drop

 

To answer your first question, you first need to make sure you have the Blacksmith skill to create items. Then you can start creating and raising your proficiency and all that fun stuff.

Mobs drop dye in the form of equipment. You synthesize that equipment with other equipment to change the color. There is an indicator for dye at the bottom of the stat window for equipment that looks like a colored square with a color palette on top of it.

Lastly, please do try looking around for solutions to your questions before posting questions. Here are some threads that may help, for example:
From Class Discussion > Production Classes Section:
A Blacksmith Guide ~ http://toramonline.com/index.php?threads/blacksmith.56/
Another Blacksmith Guide ~ http://toramonline.com/index.php?threads/blacksmith-full-detail.1422/
Yet Another Blacksmith Guide ~ http://toramonline.com/index.php?threads/smiting-black-job.555/

From Game Guides Section:
And Another Blacksmith Guide; Why Not? ~ http://toramonline.com/index.php?threads/blacksmith-guide.1646/
Skill Tree List ~ http://toramonline.com/index.php?threads/skill-tree-list-lvl-cap-60.181/
Dye Locations ~ http://toramonline.com/index.php?threads/how-to-throw-your-money-away-aka-dye-locations.2124/
Also Dye Locations ~ http://toramonline.com/index.php?threads/dye-locations.44/

 

Thank you on the dye answer. I have been looking vigorously for that information. No where have I found it stated-solely comes from equipment. I was looking for an assurance.

I am not so sure the blacksmith question was answered. I took a gander through your lovely links you provided to find nothing but blacksmith guides. Where I am confused is "how" to create, Not leveling skill. Where I can farm materials and create on my own not relying on blacksmith. I can easily figure out all that. I have seen most of those links. I apologize for my ignorance. I imagine there is a field in my menu to blacksmith, I cannot find it....

 

Oh okay if that was your problem, there are... Hmmm... I do recall reading in one of the threads around here there was a mention of this, but... If you go to Menu > Character > Skills > Use EX Skills, you can use your Blacksmithing/Alchemy skills from there. As for farming materials, well... That really just depends on what you're making. There are also guides for those; notable ones I guess would be Squid's farming places guides.

 

I just figured it out. You have to level your skill before attempting to blacksmith. I assumed you could create right off the bat. Weird way to initiate the skill but makes sense now. Thanks for the college try on explaining. Much appreciation.