Newbie Question on re-fining

[Mirul]

Let's say I harvest something, a rare or whatever, and when I examine it it says that I could refine this. How do I do this? This part of the tradeskilling process has eluded me!!! Apologies in advance if this is a dumb question.

Mirul~
Tairise Recruit

[Lady Shylah]

Basically what that means is that you can 'use' it in crafting. Refining = Use. A rare harvested item can be crafted just as a raw/regular item can be.

I believe that's what that means anyway... haha

[Mirul]

So, let's say the recipe calls for something that I don't have, ie wood, I could "substitute" this item, as long as the refine item is a correct substitute, and use this inplace of what the recipe calls for?

Mirul~

[Lady Shylah]

Nod. The item you have is not havested though. It's usually a drop from a mob. So, if you picked up a "refined ash twig" or something like that.. it's the same as a harvested "severed ash" and can be used in the exact same way.

[Saine]

Those items that can be substituted can be sold at the merchant also. Unlike harvested raws that are worth nothing, these at least have some value. I tend to just sell them rather than use them as I get more money that way.

When they had tradeskill writs in the game, you could use those and get a bit of extra money back, but now that those aren't in, that won't help much hehe