@Kaarme - I think this fits the gameplay of many games. Like all those survival games similar to Terraria and Minecraft.
But yes, his playstyle is normally accompanied by a more well-rounded set of combat skills. The problem is, this game, for some reason, requires one to
equip crafting skills in the limited number of slots, instead of them working passively by being bought up. Now, I have only played 1 MMORPG, but it still seems like an unusual restriction.