Poisonmaking = Alchemy?

[Cordanim]

Hi all,

I'm currently a lvl 26 Brigand and I'm wanting to start making poisons if possible...

Do I need to make my artisan choice "Scholar" to be successful at this? If so I think I messed up - I'm currently a lvl 12 Craftsman, as I wanted to be able to make arrows, food/ drink etc...thinking that poisonmaking would be a class trait like in EQ1.

Am I pooched for poisons now?

[Frelle]

In a word... yes.

Alchemists make poison so you would have need to have selected scholar. No way to go back. Sorry.

[zaratan]

Yup...you're pooched. Artisan->Scholar->Alchemist.

You can still make poisons from level 1-9 but nothing higher.

[Cordanim]

That's what I was afraid of...but I guess there's nothing stopping me from making an alt toon from Freeport as well and level him/ her as an Artisan? My main can keep harvesting the stuff and then xfr to the artisan, which I'll do as a scholar?

Am I thinking correctly here? I'm a bit miffed about my choice now, but hey nothing I can do about it now :P

[Lange]

Stay a craftsman. The reasons you want to become an alchemist are the same ones I did (to make poison for my scout). Unfortunately, poisons are totally and completely broken and the vendor-sold versions are equal and about 1/10th as expensive in cost and infinitely cheaper in time and hassle.

The main thing I've gotten out of alchemy have been workorders for resins, washes, tempers and inks for my guildmates. The best thing I've gotten out of alchemy has been workorders for fighter essences from my guildmates and friends. The worst thing I've gotten out of alchemy is all the name calling the other classes have thrown my way.

I still have hope that they will fix the alchemist but, as it stands now, I would be a carpenter or a provisioner if I could choose over.

[Moonshade]

Of course an alchemist alt can provide your craftsman with all the liquids he needs, so its not necessarily a bad idea. I'm sure the crafted poisons will work eventually in any case.

[Cordanim]

Thanks for the insight all...very helpful...will still make an Artisan alt but now I'm not feeling quite so bad about the Craftsman choice :)