FFXIV Crafting Profit & Rotation Estimator
Estimate expected gil profit per craft and get a quick progress/quality check for your planned button presses.
1) Market & Listing Inputs
2) Crystal/Shard/Cluster Costs (Per Craft)
3) Ingredient Costs (Per Craft)
| Ingredient | Qty per craft | Unit price (gil) |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient 1 | ||
| Ingredient 2 | ||
| Ingredient 3 | ||
| Ingredient 4 | ||
| Ingredient 5 | ||
| Ingredient 6 |
Tip: If you gather mats yourself, enter your estimated opportunity-cost price instead of zero for better profit planning.
4) Optional Progress/Quality Snapshot (Simplified)
This section uses a simplified model for quick planning, not the full hidden level-correction formula used by the game.
Why use an FFXIV crafting calculator?
The market board can be brutally competitive. A recipe that looks profitable at first glance can turn into a loss once you include crystal costs, tax, and the value of subcomponents. This calculator helps you evaluate a craft before you commit your time and materials.
Instead of guessing, you can quickly compare your expected sale value against your real per-craft cost and decide whether to craft now, wait for better prices, or switch to a different recipe.
How to use this calculator effectively
Start with current market data
Pull prices from your world’s market board right before crafting. FFXIV prices can change quickly during raid nights, patch days, and weekends. Accurate input data gives you accurate output.
Estimate HQ performance honestly
Set your HQ chance based on your real rotation consistency, not your best-case run. If your macro yields HQ around 70% in practice, use 70%, not 100%. Conservative estimates prevent surprise losses.
Include opportunity cost for gathered items
If you gather your own materials, those mats still have market value. Treating them as free can hide the true profitability of your crafting session.
What the calculator output means
- Material cost per craft: Total of ingredient and crystal/shard/cluster costs plus additional expenses.
- Expected net sale: Sale value after tax, adjusted by your HQ chance and HQ premium.
- Profit per craft / total profit: Your expected gil gain after all costs.
- Break-even NQ price: The minimum NQ listing price needed to avoid losses at your current assumptions.
About the progress and quality snapshot
The optional rotation snapshot gives a fast directional check. It estimates progress and quality from craftsmanship, control, and planned action counts. It is intentionally simplified, so use it as a planning aid—not a perfect simulator.
For exact optimization, pair this page with your preferred in-depth simulator and then return here to evaluate the gil side.
Common mistakes crafters make
- Ignoring market tax and underestimating listing friction.
- Assuming every craft will be HQ without accounting for failed procs or human error.
- Forgetting to price intermediate materials correctly.
- Crafting too many units at once in a falling market.
Practical workflow for steady profits
- Check mat and finished-item prices.
- Input values into the calculator.
- Craft a small test batch first.
- Re-check prices before large-volume production.
- Reinvest profits into fast-moving recipes.
Final thoughts
A good crafter is part artisan, part economist. When you combine consistent rotations with disciplined pricing, your gil growth becomes much more reliable. Use this calculator as your quick pre-craft checklist, and you will avoid many of the expensive mistakes that drain long-term profit.