HearthenVale

HearthenVale Professions

Nine professions in four tiers. Pick a primary and an optional secondary; each one levels on its own from 1 to 50 (a secondary stops at 10).

known available from the startdiscover found by experimenting at the workplace

Farmer

GathererFarm

Special abilities

  • Only Farmers can harvest crop fields
  • Feeds the world: bread fuels Miners' gem seams and every Soldier duty
  • Supplies wool, flax and dye plants to Tailors and Stylists

Gathers exclusive

  • Wheat fields → wheat
  • Vegetable fields → cabbage

Work & recipes

  • Lv 1Grow wheatknown
  • Lv 1Grow vegetablesknown
  • Lv 2Mill flourdiscover
  • Lv 3Raise sheep & shear wooldiscover
  • Lv 4Bake breaddiscover
  • Lv 5Grow flaxknown
  • Lv 8Grow dye plantsknown
Proficiency
More output per harvest
Tool
Hammer
Depends on
Hammers (Blacksmith), fences (Builder)

Woodcutter

GathererForest Camp

Special abilities

  • Only Woodcutters can fell trees
  • Carves the handles every hammer, axe, pickaxe and sword needs
  • A veteran smith's axe multiplies the logs from every chop

Gathers exclusive

  • Oak and pine trees → logs

Work & recipes

  • Lv 1Fell & haul logsknown
  • Lv 2Carve tool handlesdiscover
  • Lv 4Forage berriesknown
Proficiency
More output per harvest
Tool
Axe
Depends on
Axes (Blacksmith)

Miner

GathererMine

Special abilities

  • Only Miners can break rock, ore and gem seams
  • Gems are the scarce input for Builders' mirrors
  • Deep gem seams cost bread, so Miners rely on Farmers

Gathers exclusive

  • Rock → stone
  • Iron seams → iron ore
  • Coal seams → coal
  • Gem seams → gems (rare, 0.4 per swing)

Work & recipes

  • Lv 1Quarry stoneknown
  • Lv 2Dig coalknown
  • Lv 3Dig iron oreknown
  • Lv 12Work a deep gem seamdiscover
Proficiency
More output per harvest
Tool
Pickaxe
Depends on
Pickaxes (Blacksmith), bread (Farmer)

Blacksmith

CrafterForge

Special abilities

  • Makes every tool in the game, and tools improve with the smith's experience
  • Tool bonus: +25% at Common, +50% Fine, +75% Superior, +100% Masterwork and up
  • Better tools also last longer: +50% uses per grade
  • Forges iron armour; plate needs a Tailor's padded armour underneath

Gathers exclusive

  • No gathering. Buys raw goods on the market.

Work & recipes

  • Lv 1Smelt iron ingotdiscover
  • Lv 1Forge nailsdiscover
  • Lv 2Forge hammerdiscover
  • Lv 3Draw needlesdiscover
  • Lv 5Forge axediscover
  • Lv 5Forge pickaxediscover
  • Lv 10Forge scissorsdiscover
  • Lv 12Forge a lined helmdiscover
  • Lv 16Forge sworddiscover
  • Lv 18Forge gauntletsdiscover
  • Lv 20Link a mail shirtdiscover
  • Lv 22Forge iron bootsdiscover
  • Lv 30Forge plate armourdiscover
Proficiency
Shorter timers and better quality
Tool
Hammer
Depends on
Ore and coal (Miner), handles (Woodcutter)

Builder

CrafterWorkshop

Special abilities

  • Turns logs and stone into planks and bricks for everyone
  • Builds mirrors for Stylists' salons
  • Fences for farms, crates and furniture for homes

Gathers exclusive

  • No gathering. Buys raw goods on the market.

Work & recipes

  • Lv 1Saw planksdiscover
  • Lv 2Fire bricksdiscover
  • Lv 3Build fencediscover
  • Lv 4Build cratediscover
  • Lv 6Build cushioned chairdiscover
  • Lv 10Build mirrordiscover
Proficiency
Shorter timers and better quality
Tool
Hammer
Depends on
Logs, stone, nails, gems

Tailor

CrafterTailor's Shop

Special abilities

  • Makes thread, cloth and dyed fabric for every other trade
  • Sews the light armour line: padded cap, gloves, boots and armour
  • Banners are needed for Soldiers' squad drills

Gathers exclusive

  • No gathering. Buys raw goods on the market.

Work & recipes

  • Lv 1Spin wool threaddiscover
  • Lv 1Weave clothdiscover
  • Lv 2Spin linen threaddiscover
  • Lv 3Felt a hatdiscover
  • Lv 5Dye clothdiscover
  • Lv 6Sew shirtdiscover
  • Lv 8Sew a padded capdiscover
  • Lv 10Sew padded glovesdiscover
  • Lv 10Sew bannerdiscover
  • Lv 12Sew hobnailed bootsdiscover
  • Lv 16Sew padded armourdiscover
Proficiency
Shorter timers and better quality
Depends on
Wool, flax, dye plants (Farmer), needles (Blacksmith)

Merchant

ServiceMarket Stall

Special abilities

  • Market tax 2% instead of 3%, falling with Proficiency (never below 1%); 2.5% as a secondary profession
  • 12+ order slots instead of 8, plus 1 per 5 Merchant levels and more with Proficiency
  • Caravan wagon is free and holds 20 slots (others pay 25c for 10)
  • Hauls goods between regions; guards and armour cut losses when ambushed

Gathers exclusive

  • No gathering. Buys raw goods on the market.

Work & recipes

No recipes. Merchants work the order books and caravans.

Proficiency
Lower market fees, more order slots
Depends on
Goods from everyone

Stylist

ServiceSalon

Special abilities

  • Restyles other players: hair, colours and face details
  • Higher Stylist levels unlock rarer hairstyles and colours
  • Earns coins from visitors between player bookings

Gathers exclusive

  • No gathering. Buys raw goods on the market.

Work & recipes

  • Lv 1Style a visiting traveller · 35cknown
  • Lv 10Style a Goldspire noble · 110cknown
Proficiency
Higher fees per session, rarer styles
Tool
Scissors
Depends on
Scissors (Blacksmith), dyes (Farmer), mirrors (Builder)

Soldier

ProtectorBarracks

Special abilities

  • Fights ambushes instead of being slowed; armour cuts damage by armour ÷ (armour + 40)
  • Driving raiders off earns a bounty (capped daily)
  • In wartime, raids enemy caravans in the wilds and keeps the loot
  • Adds defence to their Politheum's city; better armour adds more
  • Cannot gather: no trees, rock or crops

Gathers exclusive

  • None. Soldiers can't fell, mine or harvest.

Work & recipes

  • Lv 1Patrol the walls · 30cknown
  • Lv 5Escort a caravan · 80cknown
  • Lv 15Drill a squad · 180cknown
Proficiency
More stamina, slower gear wear
Tool
Sword
Depends on
Swords (Blacksmith), padded armour (Tailor), bread (Farmer)

Rules every profession shares

Changing profession

Switch any time. The profession you drop forgets everything: level, Proficiency, gathering mastery and discovered recipes. Your character level is never lost.

Gathering mastery

Yield per click grows with practice: ×1 for a beginner, ×2 after 9 gathers, ×3 after 99, ×4 after 999. Tools and Proficiency add on top.

Craftsmanship

Each item's grade comes from how many its maker has finished: Fine from 9, Superior from 99, Masterwork from 999, Legendary from 9,999, Mythic from 99,999.

Discovery

Try up to 4 ingredients at the workplace. Each attempt uses one of each; every miss at the right combination makes the next try likelier, and wrong ones give hints.

Open to everyone

Anyone can forage wild berries. Anyone can wear armour: non-Soldiers are slowed less by armour ÷ (armour + 25) when ambushed.

Caravans

Anyone can hire one at a market stall. When caught, goods lost = 50% × (1 − share of the attackers' strength the party removed).