This post was created as part of Nexon PEAK activities.

I think the real sense of accomplishment in life-skill content in a mobile RPG comes from turning materials you gathered yourself into something useful, then seeing those results steadily fill your own space.

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Recently, I started crafting furniture and decorating my house in Mabinogi Mobile, and there was a different kind of satisfaction in watching an empty home slowly become a lived-in space.

Max level reached — now it’s time to enjoy life content too

After coming back on my level 85 Dancer, I finished the main questline and made it to level 100. Getting my gear and runes set up was not exactly easy, but I’ve been steadily improving my specs by leaning on guides longtime players put together for the returnee season.

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Once I had cleared the basic raids and Abyss content without much trouble, it felt like I could finally slow down a little. So I decided to give life content and home decorating — which I had been putting off for a while — some real attention.

I claimed my house as soon as I returned, but I had basically left it untouched with only a bed and a table inside. This time, I opened the crafting list with plans to place a bit more furniture.

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The catch was that the Rare- and Elite-grade furniture I liked required a certain Deco score first. So I decided to start by crafting green high-grade furniture one piece at a time.

Gathering the materials I needed

A lot of the furniture I wanted to make used logs, and pieces like sofas and beds also needed wool. I gathered wood here and there while moving around, and whenever I stopped by Dunbarton, I made sure to stock up on wool in one go.

The first thing I really wanted to make was a pet bed. It felt a little bad that I was the only one getting to sleep in one.

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The materials were Deco crafting parts, logs, and wool. It also made me realize I should keep building up a steady supply of Deco crafting parts, since they seem to be a common ingredient in furniture crafting and can be collected through fishing or bought from the general store.

My next goal was a fireplace to bring a little more atmosphere to the house. It needed a wide range of materials — stones, lumber, clay, logs, and Flame Crystals — so I had to make several rounds across different areas.

Clay especially took longer to gather than I expected. I got it while digging up potatoes with a hoe, and by the time I had collected 160 potatoes, I had only managed to gather 50 clay. I set out to place one fireplace and somehow ended up rich in potatoes instead. Still, once I hit the amount I needed, it was a great feeling to know I could finally craft it.

Once the visual mood was in place, it felt like time to add something for the ears too. Crafting the “Refined Orgel Deco Box” required steel ingots, iron ore, and Condensed Wind. Thankfully, I had some materials saved from earlier, so I could make it right away. There was something especially satisfying about finally putting those stockpiled materials to use.

Lastly, I picked out a flowerpot to add a fresher touch indoors. It needed a seedling, clay, and a Life Mana Stone, and the seedling could be bought from the furniture shop or the flower shop. It was my first time going to a store just to buy a seedling, so even that small step felt surprisingly fresh.

I filled it with my own hands

They seem to like the bed I made for them. (Pleased)

Once I placed the bed, fireplace, lighting, flowerpot, dresser, and music box, the house looked noticeably different. I set the pet bed near the entrance, and placed a campfire beside it to keep things warm. What had once been a bare space with just a bed and a table now looked at least a little like a proper home.

It’s still not a flashy house, since most of the furniture is only high-grade. Even so, I felt proud knowing I had gathered the materials myself, crafted each piece, and placed them one by one. When I look at the fireplace, I remember digging potatoes. When I look at the music box, I think of the materials I had saved before. Each piece of furniture carries a small memory with it.

If someone had simply given me finished furniture, the house probably would have looked nicer much faster. But I don’t think it would have given me this same sense of accomplishment. The fun of life content isn’t just in getting the finished piece — it’s also in the process of preparing everything for it.

My next goals: Deco score and background music for our home

Now I’m planning to raise my Deco score so I can craft Rare- and Elite-grade furniture. At first, I thought the score only increased when furniture was actually placed in the house. But it turns out that for uncollected furniture I had never obtained before, simply opening the crafted box and adding it to the collection also gave Deco score.

That made the next step pretty clear. I can craft high-grade furniture across different types to fill out the collection list, and in the process prepare for higher-grade furniture later on. I also like that the furniture I’m making now can be obtained through gathering and crafting without spending money.

The music box gave me a new goal too. After crafting it, I realized I only have three scores available to play right now. From what I’ve seen, some scores can be bought from the general store with gold or Heart Tokens, and there are also original scores made by other players. I’m hoping to make time soon and look into that side of things more closely.

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If you enjoy gathering materials, finishing small projects, and decorating a space to match your own taste, I think Mabinogi Mobile’s life content will be a great fit. Next time, I want to choose not just the furniture but the music too, and turn our home into a space filled with all kinds of melodies.