How do i make a Gladius?Follow

Sure, pick up all the crafting that you need to make each item yourself. Otherwise... sorry can't happen :(

Making everthing by yourself? That's the spirit! My goal is also making everything by myself, it takes a lot of time and a lot of frustration. So, i hope you will have also the patience. Below you will find everything you need for making a Gladius.

Bronze Gladius
Optimal Rank 6
Blacksmith Rank 3
|--> Brass Rivets x 1
|--> Animal Glue x 1
|--> Bronze Gladius Blade x 1
|--> Bone Sword Grip x 1
|--> Sheep Leather Swordquard x 1
|--> Ice Shard x 3
|--> Earth Shard x 5

|--> Brass Rivets x 32
Armorer Rank 15
|--> Brass Nugget x 2
|--> Fire Shard x 3
|--> Wind Shard x 5

|--> Brass Nugget x 12
Goldsmith Rank 4
|--> Copper Ore x 3
|--> Zinc Ore x 1
|--> Fire Crystal x 1

|--> Animal Glue x 12
Alchemist Rank 4
|--> Bone Ship x 1
|--> Sheep Leather Petch x 1
|--> Muddy Water x 1
|--> Fire Shard x 2
|--> Water Shard x 2

|--> Bone Ship x 1
|--> Dropped by different mobs
|--> Sold by Pimelle in Ul'dah

|--> Sheep Leather Petch x 6
Leatherworker Rank 1
|--> Sheep Leather x 1
|--> Wind Shard x 6

|--> Sheep Leather x 4
Leatherworker Rank 5
|--> Sheepskin x 1
|--> Willow Ships x 1
|--> Water Shard x 4
|--> Ice Shard x 2

|--> Sheepskin x 1
|--> Dropped by different mobs
|--> Sold by Zaeseoya in Ul'dah
|--> Reward from Local Levequests

|--> Willow Ships x 12
Carpenter Rank 1
|--> Willow Log x 1
|--> Wind Shard x 1

|--> Willow Log
|--> Dropped by different mobs
|--> Sold by different vendors
|--> Reward from Local Levequests
|--> Harvested from grade 1 and 2 trees

|--> Muddy Water x 1
|--> Sold by different vendors
|--> Harvested from grade 1 and 2 spearfishing points

|--> Bronze Gladius Blade x 1
Blacksmith Rank 15
Requires guild smith's force
|--> Bronze Nugget x 1
|--> Bronze Ignot x 1
|--> Fire Shard x 3
|--> Wind Shard x 5

|--> Bronze Nugget x 12
Requires larger-scale accomodations
Blacksmith Rank 4
|--> Copper Ore x 3
|--> Tin Ore x 1
|--> Fire Crystal x 1

|--> Bronze Ignot x 1
Blacksmith Rank 1
Requires larger-scale accomodations
|--> Bronze Nugget x 5
|--> Fire Shard x 8

|--> Bronze Nugget x 12
Blacksmith Rank 4
Requires larger-scale accomodations
|--> Copper Ore x 3
|--> Tin Ore x 1
|--> Fire Crystal x 1

|--> Bone Sword Grip x 1
Goldsmith Rank 13
|--> Ram Horn x 1
|--> Fish Glue x 1
|--> Water Shard x 4
|--> Wind Shard x 4

|--> Ram Horn x 1
|--> Dropped by sheep mobs in La Noscea (rare)

|--> Fish Glue x 12
Alchemist Rank 11
|--> Indigo Herring x 5
|--> Sea Pickle x 1
|--> Muddy Water x 1

|--> Indigo Herring x 1
|--> Harvested from fishing points

|--> Sea Pickle x 1
|--> Harvested from fishing points

|--> Muddy Water x 1
|--> Sold by different vendors
|--> Harvested from grade 1 and 2 spearfishing points

|--> Sheep Leather Swordquard x 1
Leatherworker Rank 3
|--> Sheep Leather x 1
|--> Mole Sinew Cord x 1
|--> Wind Shard x 4
|--> Earth Shard x 2

|--> Sheep Leather x 4
Leatherworker Rank 5
|--> Sheepskin x 1
|--> Willow Ships x 1
|--> Water Shard x 4
|--> Ice Shard x 2

|--> Sheepskin x 1
|--> Dropped by different mobs
|--> Sold by Zaeseoya in Ul'dah
|--> Reward from Local Levequests

|--> Willow Ships x 12
Carpenter Rank 1
|--> Willow Log x 1
|--> Wind Shard x 1

|--> Willow Log x 1
|--> Dropped by different mobs
|--> Sold by different vendors
|--> Reward from Local Levequests
|--> Harvested from grade 1 and 2 trees

|--> Mole Sinew Cord x 12
Leatherworker Rank 5
|--> Mole Sinew x 1
|--> Beeswax x 1
|--> Wind Shard x 4
|--> Lightning Shard x 6

|--> Mole Sinew x 1
|--> Dropped by mole mobs
|--> Sold by Eormengild in Ul'dah

|--> Beeswax x 12
Alchemist Rank 6
|--> Beehive Ship x 3
|--> Fire Shard x 3
|--> Water Shard x 3

|--> Beehive Ship x 1
|--> Dropped by Bee Swarms mobs
|--> Sold by different vendors
|--> Harvested from grade 1 and 2 trees

Retarded? Maybe if you actually try and gather everything yourself.

Newsflash: A rank 6 weapon doesn't differ much in material needs from a rank 50. Only difference would be the ranks needed to get drops and make the parts.

Or you can just contact some crafters (I assume your ls will have some at least) and ask them to make stuff.
It's not that hard. Besides, all those items listed are quite common in bazaars and market wards.

It will become even easier once the market ward search function is implemented.

Do what I do and socialize with other crafters. "Oh hey! you think you can make a bone hilt for me? i got mats! Thanks, heres that new main hand you needed me to make for ya at discount. Have a good day!"

It's not so hard and complicated as it looks. Most parts are very common, only you have to level up a lot of different craft classes to synth the parts/materials you need and you have to travel a lot.

Like me, i make everything myself, and it's very rewarding but also time-consuming. The only thing that frustrates me is that some Rank 7 / 12 tools are hard to make because they need items from lvl 40 mobs or a rank 29 weaver. But then again, you can socialize with other crafters.