Short answer
Mining, Fishing, Farming and Cooking are visible current progression systems. Mining is tied to ore collection in current gameplay, while current coverage also connects food and profession tasks to normal progress. Exact recipes, fish tables, farming yields, node maps, tool costs and stat-buff values are UNVERIFIED / HOLD.
What can be published now
| Life skill | Current use supported by sources | Do not assume yet |
|---|---|---|
| Mining | Ore collection and a route into weapon-upgrade progression | Exact ore locations, respawns, tool prices and upgrade values |
| Fishing | A separate activity that can connect to quest / food flow | Fish table, bait rules, locations and rates |
| Farming | A separate task and tool-gated progression path | Crop table, growth timing, yield and complete tool route |
| Cooking | Food-related progression and current coverage of buffs | Recipe list, ingredients, cooking-station map and buff values |
The useful new-player order
- Mine when a quest route already passes a node or when a current upgrade needs a material.
- Learn where the live client exposes fishing and cooking before a quest makes them urgent.
- Read farming quest text for a tool requirement before looking for a crop.
- Spend a long profession grind only when it removes a real gear, food or quest blocker.
Troubleshooting matrix
| You are stuck on | Check |
|---|---|
| Mining | Live tool requirement, current inventory space and the upgrade screen’s actual material text |
| Fishing | Active quest wording and the nearby interaction prompt, not a copied fish location |
| Farming | Whether the quest requires a tool or a separate NPC interaction first |
| Cooking | Ingredient / station prompt in the live client before consuming scarce resources |
Why there is no per-item database
One thin page per fish, crop or ore would create more search URLs than useful verified information. A future database needs current item name, acquisition, tool requirement, location evidence, result and version check for every row. Until then, a practical system guide is more honest.
Combat connection
The official experience description lists weapons and equipment, and current coverage links mined material to weapon progression. That makes Mining worth a short detour when it serves your weapon plan. It does not prove every weapon upgrade, profession bonus or cooking effect.
Recheck trigger
This page expands only when a full current profession table can be independently checked. New recipes, tools, maps and buff values remain research items until then.