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Artificer tango icon 20px.png Artificer is a crafting discipline that focuses on magical weapons such as focuses, scepters, staffs, and tridents. An artificer can craft items useful to guardians, elementalists, mesmers, and necromancers. Artificers can also craft potions, consumables that can be used by any profession.

[edit] Master Artificer

Speaking to any of these NPCs will allow a character to become an artificer after paying a fee of 10 Copper coin per level in the target discipline.

NPC Area Location Region
Klunn Lion's Arch Trader's Forum Kryta
Draiocht The Grove Maker's Terrace Maguuma Jungle
Wurli Caledon Forest Mabon Market Maguuma Jungle
Salim Divinity's Reach District Promenade Kryta
Medicha Queensdale Township of Claypool Kryta
Ruuga Blackear The Black Citadel Canton Factorium Ascalon
Ater Plains of Ashford Ashford Forum Ascalon
Alisa Fields of Ruin Stronghold of Ebonhawke Ascalon
Skya Hoelbrak Trade Commons Shiverpeak Mountains
Karsti Wayfarer Foothills The Icesteppes Shiverpeak Mountains
Oolema Rata Sum Statics Union Maguuma Jungle
Crut Metrica Province Desider Atum Maguuma Jungle
Crusader Armtree Sparkfly Fen Astrozintli Forelands Maguuma Jungle

[edit] Recipes

Base Material Difficulty Gear Levels
Skill.png Green Wood recipes 0 to 50 5 to 20
Skill.png Soft Wood recipes 75 to 125 25 to 35
Skill.png Seasoned Wood recipes 150 to 200 40 to 50
Skill.png Hard Wood recipes 225 to 275 55 to 65
Skill.png Elder Wood recipes 300 to 375 70 to 80
Skill.png Ancient Wood recipes 400 80

[edit] Weapons

[edit] Focus

The general recipe for a focus is: Focus = 1 Skill.png Focus Casing + 1 Skill.png Focus Core + 1 Skill.png Inscription.

Product Discipline level Variations Materials
Skill.png Crude Focus 0-50 12 Green Focus Casing.png Green Focus Casing
Green Focus Core.png Green Focus Core
Vial of Weak Blood.png Vial of Weak Blood, Skill.png Green Inscription, Skill.png Bronze Plated Inscription
Skill.png Simple Focus 75-125 14 Soft Focus Casing.png Soft Focus Casing
Soft Focus Core.png Soft Focus Core
Skill.png Soft Inscription, Skill.png Iron Plated Inscription
Bandit Focus.png Bandit Focus 125 7 Soft Focus Casing.png Soft Focus Casing
Soft Focus Core.png Soft Focus Core
Skill.png Iron Imbued Inscription
Skill.png Focus 150-200 21 Seasoned Focus Casing.png Seasoned Focus Casing
Seasoned Focus Core.png Seasoned Focus Core
Skill.png Seasoned Inscription, Skill.png Steel Plated Inscription
Dredge Canary.png Dredge Canary 200 7 Seasoned Focus Casing.png Seasoned Focus Casing
Seasoned Focus Core.png Seasoned Focus Core
Skill.png Steel Imbued Inscription
Skill.png Hard Focus 225-275 21 Hard Focus Casing.png Hard Focus Casing
Hard Focus Core.png Hard Focus Core
Skill.png Hard Inscription, Skill.png Darksteel Plated Inscription
Skill.png Ogre Effigy 275 7 Hard Focus Casing.png Hard Focus Casing
Hard Focus Core.png Hard Focus Core
Skill.png Darksteel Imbued Inscription
Skill.png Elder Focus 300-375 21 Elder Focus Casing.png Elder Focus Casing
Elder Focus Core.png Elder Focus Core
Skill.png Elder Inscription, Skill.png Mithril Plated Inscription
Krait Star.png Krait Star 375 7 Elder Focus Casing.png Elder Focus Casing
Elder Focus Core.png Elder Focus Core
20x20px Mithril Imbued Inscription
Pearl Conch.png Pearl Conch 400 7 Ancient Focus Casing.png Ancient Focus Casing
Ancient Focus Core.png Ancient Focus Core
Skill.png Ancient Inscription

[edit] Scepter

The general recipe for a scepter is: Scepter = 1 Skill.png Scepter Rod + 1 Skill.png Scepter Core + 1 Skill.png Inscription.

Product Discipline level Variations Materials
Skill.png Crude Scepter 0-50 12 Green Scepter Rod.png Green Scepter Rod
Green Scepter Core.png Green Scepter Core
Vial of Weak Blood.png Vial of Weak Blood, Skill.png Green Inscription, Skill.png Bronze Plated Inscription
Skill.png Simple Scepter 75-125 13 Soft Scepter Rod.png Soft Scepter Rod
Soft Scepter Core.png Soft Scepter Core
Skill.png Soft Inscription, Skill.png Iron Plated Inscription
Bandit Baton.png Bandit Baton 125 7 Soft Scepter Rod.png Soft Scepter Rod
Soft Scepter Core.png Soft Scepter Core
Skill.png Iron Imbued Inscription
Skill.png Scepter 150-200 21 Seasoned Scepter Rod.png Seasoned Scepter Rod
Seasoned Scepter Core.png Seasoned Scepter Core
Skill.png Seasoned Inscription, Skill.png Steel Plated Inscription
Dredge Baton.png Dredge Baton 200 7 Seasoned Scepter Rod.png Seasoned Scepter Rod
Seasoned Scepter Core.png Seasoned Scepter Core
Skill.png Steel Imbued Inscription
Skill.png Hard Scepter 225-275 22 Hard Scepter Rod.png Hard Scepter Rod
Hard Scepter Core.png Hard Scepter Core
Skill.png Hard Inscription, Skill.png Darksteel Plated Inscription
Ogre Truncheon.png Ogre Truncheon 275 7 Hard Scepter Rod.png Hard Scepter Rod
Hard Scepter Core.png Hard Scepter Core
Skill.png Darksteel Imbued Inscription
Skill.png Elder Scepter 300-375 22 Skill.png Elder Scepter Rod
Skill.png Elder Scepter Core
Skill.png Elder Inscription, Skill.png Mithril Plated Inscription
Krait Wand.png Krait Wand 375 7 Skill.png Elder Scepter Rod
Skill.png Elder Scepter Core
20x20px Mithril Imbued Inscription
Pearl Rod.png Pearl Rod 400 7 Ancient Scepter Rod.png Ancient Scepter Rod
Ancient Scepter Core.png Ancient Scepter Core
Skill.png Orichalcum Imbued Inscription

[edit] Staff

The general recipe for a staff is: Staff = 1 Skill.png Staff Shaft + 1 Skill.png Staff Head + 1 Skill.png Inscription.

Product Discipline level Variations Materials
Crude Staff.png Crude Staff 0-50 12 Green Staff Shaft.png Green Staff Shaft
Green Staff Head.png Green Staff Head
Vial of Weak Blood.png Vial of Weak Blood, Skill.png Green Inscription, Skill.png Bronze Plated Inscription
Simple Staff.png Simple Staff 75-125 14 Soft Staff Shaft.png Soft Staff Shaft
Soft Staff Head.png Soft Staff Head
Skill.png Soft Inscription, Skill.png Iron Plated Inscription
Bandit Spire.png Bandit Spire 125 7 Soft Staff Shaft.png Soft Staff Shaft
Soft Staff Head.png Soft Staff Head
Skill.png Iron Imbued Inscription
35x35px Staff 150-200 21 Seasoned Staff Shaft.png Seasoned Staff Shaft
Seasoned Staff Head.png Seasoned Staff Head
Skill.png Seasoned Inscription, Skill.png Steel Plated Inscription
Dredge Pillar.png Dredge Pillar 200 7 Seasoned Staff Shaft.png Seasoned Staff Shaft
Seasoned Staff Head.png Seasoned Staff Head
Skill.png Steel Imbued Inscription
35x35px Hard Staff 225-275 22 Hard Staff Shaft.png Hard Staff Shaft
Hard Staff Head.png Hard Staff Head
Skill.png Hard Inscription, Skill.png Darksteel Plated Inscription
Ogre Warstaff.png Ogre Warstaff 275 7 Hard Staff Shaft.png Hard Staff Shaft
Hard Staff Head.png Hard Staff Head
Skill.png Darksteel Imbued Inscription
35x35px Elder Staff 300-375 22 Skill.png Elder Staff Shaft
Skill.png Elder Staff Head
Skill.png Elder Inscription, Skill.png Mithril Plated Inscription
Krait Crook.png Krait Crook 375 7 Skill.png Elder Staff Shaft
Skill.png Elder Staff Head
20x20px Mithril Imbued Inscription
Pearl Quarterstaff.png Pearl Quarterstaff 400 7 Ancient Staff Shaft.png Ancient Staff Shaft
Ancient Staff Head.png Ancient Staff Head
Skill.png Orichalcum Imbued Inscription

[edit] Trident

The general recipe for a trident is: Trident = 1 Skill.png Trident Shaft + 1 Skill.png Trident Head + 1 Skill.png Inscription.

Product Discipline level Variations Materials
Skill.png Crude Trident 0-50 12 Green Trident Shaft.png Green Trident Shaft
Bronze Trident Head.png Bronze Trident Head
Vial of Weak Blood.png Vial of Weak Blood, Skill.png Green Inscription, Skill.png Bronze Plated Inscription
Skill.png Simple Trident 75-125 14 Soft Trident Shaft.png Soft Trident Shaft
Iron Trident Head.png Iron Trident Head
Skill.png Soft Inscription, Skill.png Iron Plated Inscription
Bandit Trident.png Bandit Trident 125 7 Soft Trident Shaft.png Soft Trident Shaft
Iron Trident Head.png Iron Trident Head
Skill.png Iron Imbued Inscription
Skill.png Trident 150-200 21 Seasoned Trident Shaft.png Seasoned Trident Shaft
Steel Trident Head.png Steel Trident Head
Skill.png Seasoned Inscription, Skill.png Steel Plated Inscription
Dredge Trident.png Dredge Trident 200 7 Seasoned Trident Shaft.png Seasoned Trident Shaft
Steel Trident Head.png Steel Trident Head
Skill.png Steel Imbued Inscription
Skill.png Hard Trident 225-275 22 Hard Trident Shaft.png Hard Trident Shaft
Darksteel Trident Head.png Darksteel Trident Head
Skill.png Hard Inscription, Skill.png Darksteel Plated Inscription
Skill.png Ogre Trident 275 7 Hard Trident Shaft.png Hard Trident Shaft
Darksteel Trident Head.png Darksteel Trident Head
Skill.png Darksteel Imbued Inscription
Skill.png Elder Trident 300-375 22 Skill.png Elder Trident Shaft
Mithril Trident Head.png Mithril Trident Head
Skill.png Elder Inscription, Skill.png Mithril Plated Inscription
Krait Trident.png Krait Trident 375 7 Skill.png Elder Trident Shaft
Mithril Trident Head.png Mithril Trident Head
20x20px Mithril Imbued Inscription
Pearl Trident.png Pearl Trident 400 7 Ancient Trident Shaft.png Ancient Trident Shaft
Orichalcum Trident Head.png Orichalcum Trident Head
Skill.png Orichalcum Imbued Inscription

[edit] Unique weapons

To learn these recipes, a recipe sheet must be purchased from a karma vendor. They cannot be learned through the discovery process.

Product Discipline
level
Materials
Irradiated Focus.png Irradiated Focus 25
3 Green Wood Plank.png Green Wood Plank
1 Mighty Green Inscription.png Mighty Green Inscription
Skale-Smacking Stick.png Skale-Smacking Stick 25
1 Mighty Green Inscription.png Mighty Green Inscription
1 Green Staff Shaft.png Green Staff Shaft
Charr Focus.png Charr Focus 50
3 Green Wood Plank.png Green Wood Plank
1 Mighty Bronze Plated Inscription.png Mighty Bronze Plated Inscription
35x35px Harpy Totem 25
2 Green Wood Plank.png Green Wood Plank
1 Pile of Glittering Dust.png Pile of Glittering Dust
Charr Trident.png Charr Trident 50
6 Green Wood Plank.png Green Wood Plank
1 Mighty Bronze Plated Inscription.png Mighty Bronze Plated Inscription
Skill.png Moogooloo Trident 50
1 Green Staff Shaft.png Green Staff Shaft
1 Bronze Trident Head.png Bronze Trident Head
1 Mighty Bronze Plated Inscription.png Mighty Bronze Plated Inscription
Asuran Trident.png Asuran Trident 5
1 Green Wood Plank.png Green Wood Plank
1 Mighty Green Inscription.png Mighty Green Inscription
Charr Staff.png Charr Staff 50
6 Green Wood Plank.png Green Wood Plank
1 Mighty Bronze Plated Inscription.png Mighty Bronze Plated Inscription
Skill.png Grawl Staff unknown
1 Bone Sliver.png Bone Sliver
1 Green Staff Shaft.png Green Staff Shaft
Charr Scepter.png Charr Scepter 50
3 Green Wood Plank.png Green Wood Plank
1 Mighty Bronze Plated Inscription.png Mighty Bronze Plated Inscription
Skill.png Expermentor's Collection Staff 200
1 Skill.png Carrion Hard Inscription
1 Hard Staff Head.png Hard Staff Head
1 Hard Staff Shaft.png Hard Staff Shaft

[edit] Crafting components

Artificer crafting components






[edit] Inscriptions

Primary article: Inscription

Inscriptions are a component used in the crafting of weapons. The specific inscription used will determine the attribute bonuses of the weapon.

General recipe (Fine): Skill.png Wood Dowel + 3 Skill.png Fine Crafting Materials
General recipe (Masterwork): Skill.png Metal Plated Dowel + 8 Skill.png Fine Crafting Materials
General recipe (Rare): 2 Skill.png Metal Plated Dowel + 15 Skill.png Fine Crafting Materials

[edit] Refinement

Primary article: Refinement

Refinement is the process of transforming raw materials into a form that can be used in crafting.

Product Variations Materials
Skill.png Alloyed Ingot 3 2 Skill.png Ore
x Skill.png Lump
Skill.png Wood plank 6 3 Skill.png Wood Log
Skill.png Wood dowel 6 1 Skill.png Wood Plank
Skill.png Plated dowel 6 1 Skill.png Wood Plank
3 Skill.png Ingot

†All alloyed ingots require 2 ore for each finished ingot. Bronze, Steel and Darksteel yield 5 ingots per recipe.

[edit] Upgrade components

[verification requested]

Item Rarity Difficulty Material(s)
Verified
Minor Sigil of Frailty.png Minor Sigil of Frailty DMasterwork 0 1 Bronze Ingot.png Bronze Ingot
2 Crystal Sliver.png Crystal Sliver
Minor Sigil of Impact.png Minor Sigil of Impact ERare 25 1 Bronze Ingot.png Bronze Ingot
2 Onyx Sliver.png Onyx Sliver
Minor Sigil of Elemental Slaying.png Minor Sigil of Elemental Slaying DMasterwork 50 1 Bronze Ingot.png Bronze Ingot
2 Glacial Sliver.png Glacial Sliver
Minor Sigil of Luck.png Minor Sigil of Luck ERare 75 1 Iron Ingot.png Iron Ingot
2 Copper Doubloon.png Copper Doubloon
Minor Sigil of Frailty.png Minor Sigil of Frailty DMasterwork 100 1 Iron Ingot.png Iron Ingot
1 Crystal Fragment.png Crystal Fragment
Minor Sigil of Impact.png Minor Sigil of Impact ERare 125 1 Iron Ingot.png Iron Ingot
1 Onyx Fragment.png Onyx Fragment
Minor Sigil of Elemental Slaying.png Minor Sigil of Elemental Slaying DMasterwork 150 1 Steel Ingot.png Steel Ingot
1 Glacial Fragment.png Glacial Fragment
Minor Sigil of Luck.png Minor Sigil of Luck ERare 175 1 Steel Ingot.png Steel Ingot
1 Silver Doubloon.png Silver Doubloon
Minor Sigil of the Night.png Minor Sigil of the Night DMasterwork 75 1 Iron Ingot.png Iron Ingot
1 Onyx Fragment.png Onyx Fragment
30 Piece of Candy Corn.png Piece of Candy Corn
Major Sigil of Frailty.png Major Sigil of Frailty ERare 200 1 Steel Ingot.png Steel Ingot
2 Crystal Shard.png Crystal Shard
Major Sigil of Impact.png Major Sigil of Impact ERare 225 1 Darksteel Ingot.png Darksteel Ingot
2 Onyx Shard.png Onyx Shard
Major Sigil of Elemental Slaying.png Major Sigil of Elemental Slaying ERare 250 1 Darksteel Ingot.png Darksteel Ingot
2 Glacial Shard.png Glacial Shard
Major Sigil of Luck.png Major Sigil of Luck ERare 275 1 Darksteel Ingot.png Darksteel Ingot
1 Gold Doubloon.png Gold Doubloon
Major Sigil of Frailty.png Major Sigil of Frailty ERare 300 1 Mithril Ingot.png Mithril Ingot
1 Crystal Core.png Crystal Core
Major Sigil of Impact.png Major Sigil of Impact ERare 325 1 Mithril Ingot.png Mithril Ingot
1 Onyx Core.png Onyx Core
Major Sigil of Elemental Slaying.png Major Sigil of Elemental Slaying ERare 350 1 Mithril Ingot.png Mithril Ingot
1 Glacial Core.png Glacial Core
Major Sigil of the Night.png Major Sigil of the Night ERare 275
(requires buying
a recipe)
1 Mithril Ingot.png Mithril Ingot
1 Onyx Shard.png Onyx Shard
60 Piece of Candy Corn.png Piece of Candy Corn
Superior Sigil of Frailty.png Superior Sigil of Frailty FExotic 400 1 Orichalcum Ingot.png Orichalcum Ingot
1 Crystal Lodestone.png Crystal Lodestone
1 Glob of Ectoplasm.png Glob of Ectoplasm
Superior Sigil of Impact.png Superior Sigil of Impact FExotic 400 1 Orichalcum Ingot.png Orichalcum Ingot
1 Onyx Lodestone.png Onyx Lodestone
1 Glob of Ectoplasm.png Glob of Ectoplasm
Superior Sigil of Elemental Slaying.png Superior Sigil of Elemental Slaying FExotic 400 1 Orichalcum Ingot.png Orichalcum Ingot
1 Glacial Lodestone.png Glacial Lodestone
1 Glob of Ectoplasm.png Glob of Ectoplasm
Superior Sigil of Luck.png Superior Sigil of Luck FExotic 400 1 Orichalcum Ingot.png Orichalcum Ingot
1 Platinum Doubloon.png Platinum Doubloon
1 Glob of Ectoplasm.png Glob of Ectoplasm
Superior Sigil of the Night.png Superior Sigil of the Night FExotic 400
(requires buying
a recipe)
1 Orichalcum Ingot.png Orichalcum Ingot
1 Onyx Lodestone.png Onyx Lodestone
100 Piece of Candy Corn.png Piece of Candy Corn
1 Glob of Ectoplasm.png Glob of Ectoplasm

[edit] Potions

Potions can only be crafted by an Artificer, but can be used by any character, as long as the level requirement is met. All potion recipes require one of each material or ingredient, and most yield 5 potions, though some yield 10. As a general rule, most potions (but not all) require a Skill.png Pile of Dust of the corresponding tier and a Jug of Water.png Jug of Water.


Potions







[edit] Nourishment

Tuning crystals increase condition damage based on toughness and sometimes vitality.

Produces (five crystals each) Rarity Difficulty Material(s)
Apprentice Tuning Crystal.png Apprentice Tuning Crystal CFine 0 6 Pile of Glittering Dust.png Pile of Glittering Dust
Journeyman Tuning Crystal.png Journeyman Tuning Crystal CFine 75 6 Pile of Shimmering Dust.png Pile of Shimmering Dust
Standard Tuning Crystal.png Standard Tuning Crystal CFine 150 6 Pile of Radiant Dust.png Pile of Radiant Dust
Artisan Tuning Crystal.png Artisan Tuning Crystal CFine 225 6 Pile of Luminous Dust.png Pile of Luminous Dust
Quality Tuning Crystal.png Quality Tuning Crystal CFine 300 6 Pile of Incandescent Dust.png Pile of Incandescent Dust
Master Tuning Crystal.png Master Tuning Crystal CFine 400 5 Pile of Crystalline Dust.png Pile of Crystalline Dust

[edit] See Also


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