Handicraft

Handicraft (renamed from "Crafting" in May 2026) is the artisan catch-all — leather working, gem cutting, glass blowing, jewelry assembly, dragonhide tailoring. Anything that's an artisan product but isn't metal goes here. The renaming differentiates Tideward's skill from RuneScape's "Crafting" of the same name in the same App Store category, while keeping the same broad mechanic of "raw material into specialty good."

How Handicraft works

Handicraft has dozens of recipes spread across several material families. Leather working uses cowhides (drops from Quarry, Pilfering) and a needle. Gem cutting uses uncut gems (drops from Mining gem rocks) and a chisel. Jewelry uses gold/silver bars (Forging output) plus a gem. Dragonhide tailoring uses dragonhide drops from quarry assignments.

Each recipe family unlocks across the level range — basic leather at level 1, hard leather at 28, dragonhide at 40-77 across blue/green/red/black tiers. The XP-per-attempt scales with recipe difficulty; the higher-tier dragonhide recipes are the AFK standard above level 77.

The most cross-skill-useful Handicraft outputs are jewelry (rings and amulets that pair with combat builds), enchanted gems (combine with Magic for stat boosts), and dragonhide armour (Ranged tier ladder). A capped Handicraft character supplies their own ranger gear top-to-bottom.

Tips for training Handicraft

1. Gem cutting is the AFK XP champion for mid-levels — uniform action, no recipe-pick complexity.
2. Dragon leather (level 77+) is the long-AFK end-game choice. One recipe, infinite hides, steady XP.
3. Jewelry-making with gem-set rings stacks with Magic enchant spells for the most efficient gold-per-XP loop.
4. Some recipes (battlestaff making) require Magic levels. Check requirements before stockpiling materials.
5. Glass blowing is niche but worth pursuing — molten glass is a niche material with steady market demand.

Skills that pair with Handicraft

The 23 trades aren't isolated. Handicraft works best alongside these:

Frequently asked about Handicraft

Why renamed from Crafting?

"Crafting" was too generic and clashed with RuneScape's skill of the same name in the same App Store category. "Handicraft" retains the meaning while reducing trademark conflict surface.

Can I AFK Handicraft?

Yes, especially gem cutting and dragon leather production. Both have uniform action profiles that process a full inventory before the AFK timer expires.

Where do gems come from?

Mining gem rocks (random gem drops while mining), Pilfering certain NPCs, or some Quarry-assignment drops. The market has steady supply too.