User:Kristofferus/Crafting Discovery Guide/Armorsmith

The following is a guide which can be used to maximize the XP and SP earned during crafting.

The first thing to consider is what the basic requirements of each crafted item are. For example, a Chain helm requires 1 Bronze Helmet Casings, 1 Bronze Helmet Lining, and 1 Jute Insignia.

The second thing to consider is how many variations of each item exist. Keep in mind that these variations are not all available at the same tier. For example, 3 Jute Insignias are available at Tier 0, another 3 are available at Tier 25, and another 6 are available at Tier 50.

The third thing to consider is the total number of components will be needed to unlock all recipe variations. For example, there are 12 variations of Chain Helms (variations meaning 12 types of insignia that can be used). This means that you will need no more than 12 Bronze Helmet Casings and 12 Bronze Helmet Linings.

These can be figured out individually, if you've already unlocked some items, or by following the chart below.

Bronze

The following materials are required to discover every BRONZE RECIPE.
Total Material Cost:

Copper Ore: 480

Lumps of Tin: 48

Jute Scraps: 288

Spools of Jute Thread: 300

Tiny Venom Sacs: 66

Vials of Weak Blood: 66

Bone Chips: 66

Tiny Totems: 66

Tiny Claws: 66

Tiny Scales: 66

Refinement:

• You should craft:

240 Bronze Ingots

144 Bolts of Jute

Insignia:

• You should be able to craft 6 of each insignia, starting with Malign, Mighty, and Vital. The next three insignias are unlocked at Tier 25, and the last 6 (Embroidered) are unlocked at Tier 50.

Malign: 6

Mighty: 6

Vital: 6

Healing: 6

Precise: 6

Resillient: 6

Embroidered Malign: 6

Embroidered Mighty: 6

Embroidered Vital: 6

Embroidered Healing: 6

Embroidered Precise: 6

Embroidered Resillient: 6

Components:

Bronze Helmet Casing: 12

Bronze Helmet Lining: 12

Bronze Pauldron Casing: 12

Bronze Pauldron Lining: 12

Bronze Chain Chest Padding: 12

Bronze Chain Chest Panel: 12

Bronze Chain Glove Lining: 12

Bronze Chain Glove Panel: 12

Bronze Chain Leggings Panel: 12

Bronze Chain Legging Lining: 12

Bronze Chain Boot Panel: 12

Bronze Chain Boot Lining: 12

• Note that the Chain helm will only become available at Tier 25, and the Chain pauldrons will only become available at Tier 50. It is very important to craft 12 of each available component as soon as those become available, to avoid confusion later on.

Discovery
You will want to make sure you have ample storage space to avoid taking selling breaks. The trading post is a great place to sell some of your crafted items, as you can often find buyers who will pay you a bit more than the merchant value. Proceed to the Discovery tab. Start off by crating the Tier 1 Boots, Leggings, Gloves, and Chest pieces. The general recipe is the two piece components (Casing and Lining, for example) and an insignia. Note that if you've already discovered all possible combinations of a specific set based on the insignias you have crafted, the icons of that set will become red. This simply means that you cannot discover any new recipes of that type until you unlock more isignias. Also, be careful that once a recipe is discovered, you close the "New Recipe Discovered" glimmering dialog so you don't mistakenly craft more than one of each variant.

Once all three variations are created, you should be close enough if not at the required level to craft the next 3 insignias (Healing, Precise, Resillient) as well as the Helmet components. Keep discovering items until you are able to craft the Shoulder components and Embroidered Insignia. if you followed the guide step-by-step, and did not craft duplicate items, you should be well on your way into the second level of crafting, and can begin Iron Recipes. Make sure you finish discovering all of the Bronze Recipes, as they will yield less experience the further your progress into the Armorsmith discipline.

Iron

The following materials are required to discover every IRON RECIPE.
Total Material Cost:

Iron Ore: 312

Wool Scraps: 504

Spools of Wool Thread: 210

Small Venom Sacs: 66

Vials of Thin Blood: 66

Bone Shards: 66

Small Totems: 66

Small Claws:66

Small Scales: 66

Small Fangs: 66

Refinement:

• You should craft:

156 Iron Ingots

252 Bolts of Wool

Insignia:

• You should be able to craft 6 of each insignia, starting with Pillaging, Ravaging, and Vigorous. The next four insignias are unlocked at Tier 100, and the last 7 (Embroidered) are unlocked at Tier 125.

Pillaging: 6

Ravaging: 6

Vigorous: 6

Hearty: 6

Honed: 6

Rejuvenating: 6

Strong: 6

Embroidered Pillaging: 6

Embroidered Ravaging: 6

Embroidered Vigorous: 6

Embroidered Hearty: 6

Embroidered Honed: 6

Embroidered Rejuvenating: 6

Embroidered Strong: 6

Components:

Iron Scale Casque Casing: 14

Iron Scale Casque Lining: 14

Iron Scale Pauldron Casing: 14

Iron Scale Pauldron Lining: 14

Iron Scale Chest Padding: 14

Iron Scale Chest Panel: 14

Iron Scale Glove Lining: 14

Iron Scale Glove Panel: 14

Iron Scale Leggings Panel: 14

Iron Scale Legging Lining: 14

Iron Scale Chan Boot Panel: 14

Iron Scale Boot Lining: 14

Discovery
You will want to make sure you have ample storage space to avoid taking selling breaks. The trading post is a great place to sell some of your crafted items, as you can often find buyers who will pay you a bit more than the merchant value. Proceed to the Discovery tab. Unlike the Bronze recipes, all six armor pieces can be crafted from the get-go. The general recipe is the two piece components (Casing and Lining, for example) and an insignia. Note that if you've already discovered all possible combinations of a specific set based on the insignias you have crafted, the icons of that set will become red. This simply means that you cannot discover any new recipes of that type until you unlock more isignias. Also, be careful that once a recipe is discovered, you close the "New Recipe Discovered" glimmering dialog so you don't mistakenly craft more than one of each variant.

Once all three variations are created, you should be close enough if not at the required level to craft the next 4 insignias (Hearty, Honed, Rejuvenating, and Strong). Keep discovering items until you are able to craft the Embroidered Insignias. If you followed the guide step-by-step, and did not craft duplicate items, you should be well on your way into the second level of crafting, and can begin Steel Recipes. Make sure you finish discovering all of the Iron Recipes, as they will yield less experience the further your progress into the Armorsmith discipline.