Professions
About Professions
There are a total of 8 Professions, which can be selected at the Town Hall. You can take on more than one profession at the same time, but each additional profession costs more than the last. The first profession is free, while the second costs 500 Coins, the third 10,000 Coins, the fourth 30,000 Coins, the fifth 50,000 Coins, the sixth 150,000 Coins, the seventh 500,000 Coins, and the eighth a whopping 1,000,000 Coins.
Since the second profession costs only 500 Coins, it’s well worth unlocking it early. Taking on two professions from the beginning makes it much easier to earn money and helps you progress through the game more smoothly.
| Name | Difficulty | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cook | ⭐ | Master the art of cooking with homegrown ingredients. |
 | Brewer | ⭐ | Master the art of brewing with homegrown ingredients. |
 | Shipwright | ⭐ | Master the art of shipbuilding with resources from forests. |
 | Treasure Hunter | ⭐ | Master the art of treasure hunting and crafting replica pirate gear. |
 | Blacksmith | ⭐⭐ | Master the art of blacksmith with resources from caves. |
 | Fisherman | ⭐⭐ | Master the art of fishing and cooking seafood. |
 | Jewelrycrafter | ⭐⭐⭐ | Master the art of jewelry crafting with resources from caves. |
 | Archaeologist | 💀💀💀 | Master the art of finding and repairing ancient artifacts from temples. |
Recommended Starting Professions
1. If You Want to Master Every Profession (Completionists)
If your goal is to master every profession, Archaeologist is the best choice for your first profession.
The main reason is that if you leave Archaeologist until later, you’ll have to revisit Temples you’ve already completed to collect Ancient Artifacts. Since some Temples can be quite challenging, choosing Archaeologist first saves time and makes your overall progression much more efficient.
Your second profession should ideally be Cook. As you progress through the Cook profession, you’ll gradually unlock more Crops.
Since Everseeds can only drop for crops you’ve already unlocked, advancing Cook early allows you to collect a much wider variety of Everseeds while exploring the island.
Brewer is another profession that uses crops and can also benefit from collecting Everseeds. However, Cook is generally the stronger early-game choice because it provides better opportunities to earn money through crafted items, making progression smoother.
For your third profession, Shipwright or Treasure Hunter are both solid choices.
- Shipwright: Lets you obtain items required for pirate-related quest.
- Treasure Hunter: Crafting items costs no money, making it one of the easiest professions to master.
Both professions are relatively easy to progress through and fit naturally into a playthrough aimed at mastering every profession.
The remaining professions can be chosen according to your preference, but it’s generally recommended to leave Jewelrycrafter until last.
The gems required by Jewelrycrafter can be difficult to obtain, and they’re also needed to craft items for Archaeologist. Working on both professions at the same time often leads to a shortage of gems. In some cases, you may even need to use a Reset Device to reset a cave and gather more resources, so saving Jewelrycrafter for last is usually the safer approach.
2. If You Just Want to Play Casually
If you’re simply looking for a relaxed playthrough, almost any profession is a good choice. That said, Cook is especially recommended as your first profession.
The Cook profession naturally introduces many of the game’s core farming activities, such as growing crops and raising animals. It also lets you experience one of Luma Island’s biggest strengths—the freedom to design and develop your own farm—from the very beginning.
After that, these professions are all enjoyable choices:
- Treasure Hunter: Easy to earn money with and one of the easiest professions to master.
- Shipwright: A great choice if you also want to progress through the pirate-related quest.
- Fisherman: Lets you enjoy the game’s unique fishing system.
One profession that may be less suitable for casual players is Archaeologist. Many of its quests require fairly precise action-platforming skills, which some players may find frustrating. On the other hand, if you enjoy action gameplay, Archaeologist can be one of the most rewarding professions in the game.
