With many MMOs There are usually always choices on how to level Classes of any kinds well FFXIV is no Different and, yes you have choices. HOWEVER, Choices are DEPENDENT ON MSQ PROGRESSION! I will Explain each one ^.^
Crafter Leves (Leve Kits):
This Method has been around for as long as I can Remember. You can Start them as soon as ***Level 1*** and Do them the whole way to ***Level 100/110.***
Leve kits were designed to take crafter’s from Level 1 to level 50 Within a Day or even Hours however this slightly caps from having Allowances which reset everyday or every 12 hours and only grants back 3 a day, not entirely optimal, but still doable.
How it works, Leves (if you have the allowances) can be turned in multiple times in one go (Only some of them). Each turn-in you want to only submit High Quality Items, This will Double the EXP the Leve grants you. Which then you Rinse and Repeat.
The Firmament:
\*\*To unlock the Firmament you must Complete MSQ Heavens Ward, before you’re able to do this method\*\*
Doing the Firmament you will have to complete Craft’s using ***APPROVE GRADE 4*** Items from Gathering within ***The Diadem*** Each thing you gather and turn-in needs to be in stacks of **5**. Once you have enough materials you can begin to Craft.
Your first available Craft is *Level 20* if you want to start this way, you must Craft 1-20 this step is particularly easy early on. When you pick up your crafter there NPCs you can talk to and buy materials in bulk and craft to 20.
Once you’re level 20, you can finally start crafting in the Firmament, The more Quality each turn-in has the better Exp you get for it. You will Grind each crafter to 60 using this method.
Cosmic Exploration:
\*\*To unlock this method, you must complete Base MSQ Endwalker\*\*
Cosmic Exploration requires your Crafter’s to only be ***Level 10*** To participate. Here you will do Missions and the only PRO here is you are given the Crafting Materials (Just need Shards, Crystals, Clusters) Which is a slight gain however you can also level jobs together in a sensible fashion and have them share gear.
While doing Cosmic Exploration you can work on a ***Level 100*** Crafting tool Relic, if you go through the multiple Planets. The Tools will help you complete Collectables much easier later on once you are in Evercold.
**Breaks are highly recommended if this route is chosen, as it is VERY Repetitive**