Profession Guide in Brighter Shores – Everything You Need to Know!

In this guide, you’ll find an introduction to each of the 18 professions available in Brighter Shores, as well as a deeper understanding of how the game’s leveling system works.

We already have advanced and specific guides for some of these professions, and soon we’ll cover all of them. Throughout this guide, you’ll find links to each profession, or if you prefer, you can manually search using the search icon in this blog’s menu.

How Levels Work in Brighter Shores

First, it’s important to know that the entire gameplay of Brighter Shores is based on its profession or “skills” system. Currently, during the game’s early access phase, there are 18 professions available across Episodes 1 to 4. The level of each profession increases as you perform tasks related to that activity.

Once you reach level 20 in any profession, you’ll unlock the Knowledge Points system. This system is crucial, and we recommend unlocking it as soon as possible.

Knowledge Points allow players to, after performing a certain number of actions in any profession, use their points in one of the three following options:

Unlock passive activities, where you will earn experience in the desired profession and silver passively (even when your game is closed).
Receive experience (25% of the experience needed for the next level if your level is below 200, or 6.25% of the experience if your level is 200 or higher).
Exchange for coins. At least for now, this is the least attractive option among the three available.

But don’t worry—your progress in the game will not be lost when the game officially launches!

And What About the Episodes? How Do They Work?

Brighter Shores is divided into a system of Episodes. You start in Episode 1, and as you complete the main questline, you unlock access to the following episodes.

Each episode introduces new professions and, consequently, new game mechanics, as well as a large new area of the map with new quests. Your progress is measured in two main ways:

The individual level of your professions.
Your Total Level, which is the number displayed above your character when you press the spacebar or in the professions menu (it’s the sum of the levels of all your professions).

You start at level 0 in each profession from Episode 1 and can level each one up to 500. With every new level milestone, you unlock new content within your profession.

It’s also worth noting that progression in experience is not linear. Once you reach level 20 in a skill, the experience required for subsequent levels will increase significantly. Then, upon reaching level 200, the difficulty to level up will increase again, and the experience gained through Knowledge Points will decrease as well.

Note: At levels 50, 100, 200, and 500 of each profession, you will unlock the option to purchase a new cape for that profession. These capes are purely cosmetic items with no practical effects in the game.

What Are All the Professions in Brighter Shores?

As mentioned in the previous section, each episode unlocks new professions within the game, with each episode featuring 4 to 5 professions. Currently, there are 18 professions available, as follows:

Episode 1

Guard
Chef
Fisher
Forager
Alchemist

Episode 2

Scout
Gatherer
Woodcutter
Carpenter

Episode 3

Minefighter
Bonewright
Miner
Blacksmith
Stonemason

Episode 4

Watchperson
Detective
Leatherworker
Merchant

Now that we’ve covered the basics, let’s dive deeper and understand how each of these skills works within the game. Keep in mind that some professions may be related to or dependent on others in some way.

Episode 1 (Hopeport)

Guard: This is the combat profession of the first episode, focused on defeating monsters and obtaining equipment to protect the Hopeport region. It is one of the first professions introduced in your journey.

Chef: This is the culinary profession, where you can cook food to sell to the head chef, for example. It serves as a good source of income within the game.

Fisher: The renowned fishing profession. It involves catching fish using spears, nets, traps, or fishing rods. The fish can be sold or used to craft potions (Alchemist) or cooking recipes (Chef).

Forager: The first gathering activity introduced in the game. The collected items can be used for Alchemy or Fishing (as bait).

Alchemist: This profession involves crafting potions that can restore health during combat, increase damage, enhance experience gained by users, and more.

Episódio 2 (Hopeforest)

Scout: This is the combat profession of Episode 2. Its mechanics are similar to those in Episode 1 but involve new monsters.

Gatherer: Similar to the Forager profession, but with new collectible items that can be used for Bonewright, as well as Chef and Alchemist.

Woodcutter: Essentially the lumberjack profession. It involves collecting wood using saws or axes.

Carpenter: The carpentry profession refines logs collected by Woodcutters to create poles and other items that can be used in professions like Blacksmith and Bonewright.

Episódio 3 (Mine of Mantuban)

Professions in Episode 3

Minefighter: This is the combat profession of Episode 3, functioning similarly to other combat skills.

Bonewright: Crafts weapons and shields specifically designed for the Guardian class*.

Miner: Involves mining ores that can be used in the Blacksmith profession.

Blacksmith: Crafts weapons and shields specifically designed for the Cryoknight class*.

Stonemason: Crafts weapons and shields specifically designed for the Hammermage class*.

*To learn more about the classes in Brighter Shores, check out our Class Guide!

Episódio 4 (Crenopolis)

Watchperson: The Watchperson profession is the combat skill of Episode 4.

Detective: This detective profession introduces mechanics such as catching thieves, solving investigations, and handling invasions.

Leatherworker: Involves crafting leather from hides, which are used in a profession available in the next episode.

Merchant: The merchant profession focuses on buying and selling items between NPCs. This profession also allows players to receive discounts on certain items, which can be beneficial for other professions.

With So Many Options, Which Profession Should I Choose?

This is a common question, and fortunately, there is no definitive answer. Brighter Shores is an MMORPG designed to give you the freedom to forge your own path. Completing all episodes or leveling all professions simultaneously is not a mandatory goal!

So, just have fun and find the profession that best suits your playstyle! We hope this guide has been helpful. Happy leveling, and see you next time!