Economic Problems in Ashes of Creation

With the latest crafting update in Ashes of Creation, many players are facing serious challenges when it comes to the in-game economy.

Professions Are Too Expensive

• Leveling professions now requires massive amounts of gold.
• The main issue: there’s no reliable way to earn enough gold through regular gameplay.
• As a result, players are still forced to grind dungeons just to fund their crafting progression.

Rare Dungeon Drops and Crafting Issues

• Dungeons drop extremely rare top-tier crafting materials.
• To actually craft these items, you need to buy out half the market for additional resources.
• The biggest irony: at the moment, these rare items can’t even be crafted yet, leaving players stuck with expensive components and no way to use them.

Conclusion

The current system creates a frustrating loop:
Players need gold to level professions, but the only real source of gold is dungeon farming. At the same time, rare crafting materials drop in dungeons, but crafting recipes for them are not yet available.

Unless balanced, this could lead to an unhealthy economy where dungeons remain the only viable path for progress, while professions lose their intended value.