Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbs

Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbs

Race

Norn

Location

Trader's Forum
(Lion's Arch)

Services

Legendary vendor

Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbs is a vendor located just north of the armorsmithing station west of Trader's Forum Waypoint that offers recipes to craft components to create precursor weapons to gain legendary weapons. Items offered by this vendor must be unlocked. Heart of Thorns expansion and progress in Legendary Precursor Crafting Masteries are required.

Location

• Lion's Arch
  • Trader's Forum

Items offered

For the types of weapons associated with each legendary name,

See also: Precursor weapon#List of precursor weapons

Legendary Journey Unlocks

•   Revered Antiquarian is required to purchase first generation precursor unlock items.

Item	Cost
Bolt Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
The Flameseeker Prophecies Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Frenzy Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Frostfang Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Howler Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Incinerator Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
The Juggernaut Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Kamohoali'i Kotaki Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Kraitkin Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Kudzu Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Meteorlogicus Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Quip Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Rodgort Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Sunrise Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
The Bifrost Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
The Dreamer Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
The Minstrel Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
The Moot Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
The Predator Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Twilight Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Astralaria Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
HOPE Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Nevermore Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003
Chuka and Champawat Vol. 1	5  0  0  + 10,003

Second Collection Books

•   Magister of Legends and crafting the associated first-tier precursor weapon is required to purchase these items.

Item	Cost
Bolt Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
The Flameseeker Prophecies Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Frenzy Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Frostfang Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Howler Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Incinerator Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
The Juggernaut Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Kamohoali'i Kotaki Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Kraitkin Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Kudzu Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Meteorlogicus Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Quip Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Rodgort Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Sunrise Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
The Bifrost Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
The Dreamer Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
The Minstrel Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
The Moot Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
The Predator Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Twilight Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Astralaria Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
HOPE Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Nevermore Vol. 2	5  + 10,003
Chuka and Champawat Vol. 2	5  + 10,003

Third Collection Books

•   Historian of the Armaments and crafting the associated second-tier precursor weapon is required to purchase these items.

Item	Cost
Bolt Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
The Flameseeker Prophecies Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Frenzy Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Frostfang Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Howler Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Incinerator Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
The Juggernaut Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Kamohoali'i Kotaki Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Kraitkin Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Kudzu Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Meteorlogicus Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Quip Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Rodgort Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Sunrise Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
The Bifrost Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
The Dreamer Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
The Minstrel Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
The Moot Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
The Predator Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Twilight Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Astralaria Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
HOPE Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Nevermore Vol. 3	5  + 10,003
Chuka and Champawat Vol. 3	5  + 10,003

Fourth Collection Books

•   Scholar of Secrets and crafting the associated third-tier precursor weapon is required to purchase these items.

Item	Cost
Astralaria Vol. 4	80
HOPE Vol. 4	80
Nevermore Vol. 4	80
Chuka and Champawat Vol. 4	80

Weapon Recipes

Item	Cost
Recipe: Hypothesis	5  0  0  + 10,003
Recipe: For Science	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Endeavor	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Trust	5  0  0  + 10,003
Recipe: Loyalty	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Friendship	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Schooner	5  0  0  + 10,003
Recipe: Frigate	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Man o' War	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Forgotten Brilliance	5  0  0  + 10,003
Recipe: Neophyte's Beacon	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Liturgy	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Exemplar's Edge	5  0  0  + 10,003
Recipe: Vengeance	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Save the Queen	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Vizier's Folly	5  0  0  + 10,003
Recipe: Reclamation	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Might of Arah	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Mark of the Unnamed	5  0  0  + 10,003
Recipe: The True Name	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Ars Goetia	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Claw of Execution	5  0  0  + 10,003
Recipe: Claw of Retribution	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Claw of Resolution	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Hifthorn	5  0  0  + 10,003
Recipe: Lament	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Call of the Void	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Obelisk	5  0  0  + 10,003
Recipe: Anima	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Tlehco	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Exitus	5  0  0  + 10,003
Recipe: Doctrina	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Spero	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Malumres	5  0  0  + 10,003
Recipe: Visiospei	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Exitare	5  + 10,003
Recipe: Legendary Inscription	0

Collection Recipes

• Unlocking the associated collection tier is required to purchase these items.

Item	Cost
Recipe: Glacial Imbued Jar	5,005
Recipe: Crystal Jar	5,005
Recipe: Destroyer Jar	5,005
Recipe: Corrupted Jar	5,005
Recipe: Evergreen Jar	5,005
Recipe: Vile Jar	5,005
Recipe: Aluminum	5,005
Recipe: Aluminum Bronze	5,005
Recipe: Beryllium Copper	5,005
Recipe: Invar	5,005
Recipe: Lye	5,005
Recipe: Mizin	5,005
Recipe: Ooze Terrarium	5,005
Recipe: Confetti Pouch	5,005
Recipe: Trickster's Cream Pie	5,005
Recipe: Illuminator	5,005
Recipe: Gloominator	5,005
Recipe: Paintbrush	5,005
Recipe: Canvas	5,005
Recipe: Jar of Red Paint	5,005
Recipe: Jar of Orange Paint	5,005
Recipe: Jar of Yellow Paint	5,005
Recipe: Jar of Green Paint	5,005
Recipe: Jar of Blue Paint	5,005
Recipe: Jar of Purple Paint	5,005
Recipe: Quiche of Darkness	5,005
Recipe: Egg in a Cloud	5,005
Recipe: Swiftly Scrambled Eggs	5,005
Recipe: Indigo Mushroom Milkshake	5,005
Recipe: Mashed Purple Potatoes	5,005
Recipe: Mushrooms Yakkington	5,005
Recipe: Sea Urchin Roe Sushi	5,005
Recipe: Sharkfin Soup	5,005
Recipe: Undersea Wurm Sushi	5,005
Recipe: Krait Focusing Crystal	5,005
Recipe: Capacitive Bottle	5,005
Recipe: Wolf Totem	5,005
Recipe: Anthology of Villains	5,005
Recipe: Star Charter's Bag	5,005
Recipe: Counterweighting Mechanism	5,005
Recipe: Finely Tuned Watchwork Mechanism	5,005
Recipe: Tyrian Constellation Almanac	5,005
Recipe: Meteorite Ingot	5,005
Recipe: Heat Containment Units	5,005
Recipe: Rune-Enchanted Ring	5,005
Recipe: Runed Sphere Casing	5,005
Recipe: Subtle Spyglass	5,005
Recipe: Spirit Containment Unit	5,005
Recipe: Birdhouse	5,005
Recipe: Incubation Box	5,005
Recipe: Nesting Materials	5,005
Recipe: Warming Stone	5,005

First Collection Chests

• Completing the associated first-tier collection is required to purchase these items. Each item is rewarded from the achievement and this vendor offers these items as a replacement.

Item	Cost
Chest of Artistry	10,003
Chest of Villains	10,003
Chest of Fish	10,003
Chest of Dragons	10,003
Chest of Prey	10,003
Chest of Industry	10,003
Chest of the Colossal	10,003
Chest of Sharks	10,003
Chest of Tentacles	10,003
Chest of Blooms	10,003
Chest of Meteorology	10,003
Chest of Audacity	10,003
Chest of the Bonfire	10,003
Chest of Hope	10,003
Chest of Ancient Mysticism	10,003
Chest of Love	10,003
Chest of Chickens and Eggs	10,003
Chest of the Hunt	10,003
Chest of Technology	10,003
Chest of the End	10,003
Chest of Ancient Knowledge	10,003
Chest of Concoctions	10,003
Chest of Natural Protection	10,003
Chest of the Hunt	10,003

Second Collection Chests

• Completing the associated second-tier collection is required to purchase these items. Each item is rewarded from the achievement and this vendor offers these items as a replacement.

Item	Cost
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Sword Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Shield Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Harpoon Gun Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Axe Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Warhorn Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Dagger Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Hammer Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Spear Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Trident Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Longbow Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Scepter Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Pistol Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Torch Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Daysword Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Staff Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Short Bow Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Focus Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Legendary Mace Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Rifle Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Advanced Nightsword Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Celestial Axe Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Mechanical Pistol Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Runed Staff Crafting	1  14  32
Tricks and Tips for Short Bow Crafting	1  14  32

Third Collection Chests

• Completing the associated third-tier collection is required to purchase these items. Each item is rewarded from the achievement and this vendor offers these items as a replacement.

Item	Cost
Chest of Energy	1  14  32
Chest of Heroes	1  14  32
Chest of Quaggan Friendship	1  14  32
Chest of Freezing	1  14  32
Chest of Spirit	1  14  32
Chest of Chemistry	1  14  32
Chest of the Ooze	1  14  32
Chest of Diving	1  14  32
Chest of the Krait	1  14  32
Chest of the Garden	1  14  32
Chest of Control	1  14  32
Chest of Mischief	1  14  32
Chest of Burning	1  14  32
Chest of Illumination	1  14  32
Chest of Rainbows	1  14  32
Chest of Dreams	1  14  32
Chest of Performance	1  14  32
Chest of the Celebration	1  14  32
Chest of Bounty Hunting	1  14  32
Chest of Gloom	1  14  32
Chest of Time and Space	1  14  32
Chest of Anomaly	1  14  32
Chest of the Wild Spirit	1  14  32
Chest of the Tiger	1  14  32

Fourth Collection Chests

• Completing the associated fourth-tier collection is required to purchase these items. Each item is rewarded from the achievement and this vendor offers these items as a replacement.

Item	Cost
Gift of the Cosmos	10  0  0
Gift of the Catalyst	10  0  0
Gift of the Raven Spirit	10  0  0
Gift of Family	10  0  0

Recovered Items

If you have already acquired one of the items listed below but no longer have it in your inventory, you may purchase another one. Items that you have not already obtained or you have already incorporated into something else will not appear.

Item	Cost
Meteorite Ingot	1,020
Divinity's Reach's Garden Rings	1,020
Fire Imbued Heart	1,020
Elemental Flames	1,020
Destroyer's Heat	1,020
Mists Enchanted Mechanism	1,020
Ancient Runed Tablet	1,020
Charr Helicopter Gearbox	1,020
Stabilizing Gyroscope	1,020
Pact Airship Strut	1,020
Flame Effigy Embers	1,020
Steam Cogs	1,020
Aetherblade Gearbox Mechanism	1,020
Bloomhunger Sap	1,020
Fire Bug Larva	1,020
Frog's Breath	1,020
Jar of Wurmswort	1,020
Mystic Chromatic Ooze	1,848
Synergetic Generator	2,380
Capacitive Bottle	2,380
Charged Dwarven Spell Trap	2,380
Icebrood Crystalline Phial	2,380
Dhuum-Touched Crystalline Phial	2,380
Case of Corrupted Crystalline Phials	2,380
Branded Devourer Ichor	2,380
Royal Chak Ichor	2,380
Ichor Alkahest	2,380
Malodorous Mucus	2,380
Bloodsucker Enzymes	2,380
Mushroom Emperor's Volatile Spores	2,380
Salivary Stone	2,380
Beetle Juice	2,380
Frothy Troll Saliva	2,380
Crystallized Magic	2,380
Force of the Searing	2,380
Sulfuric Egg	2,380
Crystallized Chaos	2,380
Naphthenic Acid	2,380
Slimemold	2,380
Concentrated Volatile Substance	1,020
Canyon Spider Queen's Venom	2,380
Enraged Spider Queen's Venom	2,380
Gargantula's Venom	2,380
Toxic Spider Queen's Venom	2,380
Arachnid Venom Decanter	2,380
Axemaster's Core	2,380
Mordremoth's Core	2,380
Crystalline Heart	2,380
Sentient Aberration	1,000
Sentient Anomaly	1,000
Sentient Oddity	1,000
Sentient Singularity	1,000

• Note: The Mystic Chromatic Ooze can be obtained this way even after completing the collection.

Dialogue

Without any ranks in Legendary Precursor Crafting Mastery

You think you can craft a legendary precursor weapon? Come back to me once you have trained the first Mastery ability in the Legendary Crafting Mastery Track.

I'll get right on that!

With one or more rank

You are well on your way to crafting a Legendary. Keep at it, my friend!

Show me your wares.

I have misplaced a vital component for crafting my Legendary.

I got your letter about new legendary equipment.

Good. The master crafters are researching a new form of legendary crafting that requires salvage material from runes and sigils.

Thanks for the information.

Thank you for all your help.

After getting a rank in Revered Antiquarian

Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbs Your Legendary Journey Greetings, Traveler! Hail, Seeker of Legends! It has been brought to my attention that you have attained the rank of Revered Antiquarian and are now ready to begin the long and difficult journey to crafting a legendary weapon! Congratulations! When you are ready to being on this momentous mission, come see me. I can be found by the crafting stations near Trader's Forum in Lion's Arch. I look forward to seeing you. Yours legendarily, Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbs

After Recipe: Hypothesis was made available for purchase

Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbs New Recipes Available! Hail, Forger of Legends! New and exciting recipes have been discovered. Come see me, and you can learn how to craft your next legendary weapon! Yours in legend, Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbs

With game update July 30, 2019

Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbs Legendary upgrades available! Attention! New and exciting recipes have been developed. Speak to me in Lion's Arch to learn more. Legendarily yours, Grandmaster Craftsman Hobbs

Related achievements

• Legendary Weapons (achievements)