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All Professions in Brighter Shores (& How To Unlock Them)

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January 7, 2025

Professions are mainly skillsets that you train your character in Fen Research’s Brighter Shores. They are the primary way to level up in all four early access episodes of the game, including Hopeport, Hopeforest, Mine of Mantuban, and Crenopolis.

The interesting thing is the game offers different professions for each new area (episode), some of which are free while others are paid. With their help, you can obtain resources, defeat hostile creatures, and complete the game’s main quest storyline. This guide will walk you through how to unlock every profession in Brighter Shores.

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How To Unlock All Professions In Brighter Shores

Professions aren’t unlocked at the start of the game. Like the invite friends feature, they become available after finishing the following introductory quests in Hopeport:

Welcome to the Guard
Defend Hopeport
Heal Captain Degreene
Debrief.

When you speak with Corporal Binns, he’ll introduce you to the game’s initial professions and task you with wrapping up your training in Hopeport by reaching a total rank of 60. As mentioned above, leveling up your skills becomes important by the end of all four episodes. Below is a breakdown of each episode and the professions they offer.

All Professions In Hopeport

As a new recruit in Brighter Shores, your journey kicks off in Hopeport, the game’s first episode. To protect the town from Goblins, recover from enemy attacks, and survive the first part, you’ll need to upscale your various skills. Hopeport offers five professions—this is how to unlock each of them:

Hopeport Professions Advertisement	Skill Obtained	How To Unlock It
Guard	Take down enemies around the town to unlock tougher foes.	Fight Goblins on Stone Street during the quest: Defend Hopeport. Advertisement
Forager	Collect natural resources to make preparations for various potions.	Collect Kelp (Level Zero) on East Beach during the quest: Heal Captain Degreene.
Alchemist	Craft potions like Healing, Strength, Fear, and more to power up your character. Advertisement	Make a 10% Healing Potion for Captain Degreene during the main quest: Heal Captain Degreene.
Chef	Cook meals and sell them for money.	Buy ingredients from Kevin’s Ingredients on Stone Street and make a Basic Bacon Sandwich at The Delectable Dab Kitchen.
Fisherwoman / Fisherman Advertisement	Cook seafood dishes like Grilled Bass or Garlic Herring.	Get a Fishing Spear from Melv’s Fishing Supplies in Town Square and catch any fish—start with Mottled Flounder (Level Zero) on East Beach.

Just so you know, The Delectable Dab Kitchen is inside the restaurant of the same name on Stone Street. Also, a Fishing Spear costs 12 Silver Coins, so save up before you head to the shop.

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All Professions in Hopeforest

Hopeforest is the second episode of Brighter Shores. In this part, you’ll cleanse a giant crystal and save the forest and its creatures from the dark magic that threatens to corrupt them. Hopeforest introduces four new professions:

Hopeforest Professions	Skill Obtained	How To Unlock It
Scout	Combat higher-level monsters in Hopeforest. Advertisement	Kill any Hopeforest exclusive foes (Level Zero), including Ragged Outlaws, Vagabond Goblins, and Grizzly Bears.
Woodcutter	Gather wood to make lumber, poles, and planks with the Carpenter profession and use them to craft Guardian faction weapons in later episodes.	Purchase a Hand Saw from Morauce the Hatchet Man at Timberwell Green and use it to cut the Coarse Ash Log (Level Zero) right there.
Gatherer Advertisement	Make special potions at Apothecary’s Potion Reagents or sell herbs and fruits at Timberwell Supplies in Hopeforest.	Pick Veined Globeplants (Level Zero) on the Road to Hopeport to unlock the Gatherer Profession.
Carpenter	Create wooden items for quests and other professions.	Head to the Carpenter’s Workshop at Timberwell Green and use Coarse Ash Logs in the Circular Saw to make planks. Advertisement

A Hand Saw costs 36 Silver Coins. Additionally, players will need to rank up professions to snag better items and progress to other parts of the game.

All Professions In Mine Of Mantuban

Mine of Mantuban is the third episode of Brighter Shores, where players try to defuse corruption from another giant crystal hidden deep within. It introduces five new professions. Here’s the list of them:

Mine of Mantuban Professions	Skill Obtained	How To Unlock It Advertisement
Minefighter	Deal with advanced level opponents in the Mine of Mantuban.	Defeat level-zero creatures like Haggard Minecrawler.
Bonewright	Create weapons and shields for the Guardian class. Advertisement	Travel back to Hopeforest to collect Goat Horns (Crooked) from the Bear Clearing and Two Headed Bear Clearing. You can also buy some from Jangle’s Bone Shop at Bridge Cavern in Episode Three. Then, head to the Bone Vats in the Mine of Mantuban and use the B.R.E.W.S Machine to turn the Goat Horn into Brewed Bones, unlocking the Bonewright profession. Fans can also craft the Truncheon (Basic Level) weapon using these Brewed Bones to level up Bonewright to level one quickly.
Miner	Mining minerals to help make weapons and gear for other classes.	Grab the free Pickaxe from the rock at the Abandoned Mining Cavern and mine Coarse Flint (Level Zero).
Blacksmith Advertisement	Build weapons and shields for the Cryoknight class.	Mine some Iron Ore from the Bridge Cavern, go to the Goblin Workshop, and put it into the Goblin Smelter to create Iron Ingots to kick off this skill.
Stonemason	Make weapons and shields for the Hammermage class.	To unlock the Stonemason profession, collect Flint and catch some Gas Leeches at the Leech Pools. Fill the leeches with gas from the Gas Vents at the Gassy Grotto. Then, go to the Sculpting Room and use the T.E.A. Machine to turn the Flint into Coarse Flint (Etched). Advertisement

The Bone Vats is located southwest of the Mine Entrance. Players who have activated the Mine Southwest Portal can easily access both the Sculpting Room and the Goblin Workshop.

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All Professions In Crenopolis

Crenopolis is the fourth and final episode available to players during the game’s early access. Similar to the Mine of Mantuban, the professions in this episode are special to those with a premium pass. Here’s a look at the Crenopolis professions and how to practice them:

Crenopolis Professions	Skill Obtained Advertisement	How To Unlock It
Watchwoman / Watchperson	End powerful foes in Crenopolis city.	Take out any zero-level monsters, including Whitepaw Tiger, Flea Ridden, and Warty.
Detective Advertisement	Catch city thieves, complete crime den raids, and investigations.	Deliver Captain Jal Degreene’s letter to Captain Waltain, buy handcuffs from the Desk Sergeant, and apprehend thieves at Waterfront in Crenopolis.
Leatherworker	Craft leather from animal hides.	Purchase Basic White Cow Hide from the Hide Stall at Waterfront and make White Cow Leather at the Tannery. Advertisement
Merchant	Fulfill bounties and become a member of the Merchant’s Guild.	Visit the Guild Bounty Board at Merchant’s Guild and complete bounties.