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Would it be worthwhile turning the "Drops From" and "Recipes" into links to the relevant monster/equipment page? -d0gr0ck 06:06, 2 December 2010

Sounds like a good idea. I'll try to make the coloured links code a template to make things less annoying to do. Also, if anyone knows how, adding the show/hide function to the recipe list (and maybe the drops from list) would be very handy. Levonis 00:06, 3 December 2010 (UTC)

Pupu the Rare Materials list is completely unnecessary..

Ingredient pages

Since Pauling has been asking about this in edit summaries. I vote for individual pages for a few reasons:

• show off the larger nicer looking versions of the icons just because they're neat
• maybe I'm just old, but the table with the information on what drops it and what it's used to make is very very useful, but the font is truly microscopic (yes, I know I can change my font size in my browser, but it ruins everything else on the page and I don't want to have to go back and forth)
• if there's a reference to another movie or something else pop culture (or an SK based back story to the item), an individual page would be where that information could be placed

The second reason really is the convincing point for me because it increases the usability of the wiki, which is the whole purpose of a wiki. --Equinox 13:40, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

You're probably right about the long-term benefits of ingredient pages; short-term, I tend to get cranky about the mess of unhelpful stubs. (I've been using the "random" button to find pages that need work, but that gets less viable as the army of stubs crowds in. Admittedly, that's a terrible thing to base policy decisions on.) If we do propose to create individual ingredient pages, we should create a few really good quality articles that incorporate everything we want to appear; then future pages can use that as a template.

Suggested fields include: Item name, star level, description, drop locations, drop monsters, crafting uses, and other notes (which can include cultural references or info about rarity). --Pauling 00:22, 17 January 2011 (UTC)

Missing descriptions for table update

Just some notes for when the table is updated (have asked about royal core & for correction to flame soul). --Equinox 16:13, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

zee core A pungent mass pulled from a slimy assailant. Its aroma is an excellent remedy for insomnia, as well as nighttime sniffling and sneezing.

volcanic iron An extraordinary metal imbued with the blazing energy of magma.

trojan horseshoe A jet black horseshoe. It appears relatively harmless.

toxic core A solid gelatinous lump that oozes with vitriol.

sun silver An extraordinary metal imbued with the radiant light of the sky.

shadow steel An extraordinary metal imbued with the creeping darkness of the Underworld.

rocky core A delicious gummy treat with an impenetrable rocky shell. More than a few teeth have been lost by knights attempting to get at the gooey interior.

rock salt A small amount of Clockworks mineral that's been infused with absolutely nothing. It hungrily draws at nearby essences and flavors, making it a staple in cooking.

primal ore An extraordinary metal imbued with the savage spirit of the wild.

plague essence A powerful essence left behind when a creature perishes from a particularly putrid disease.

meteor mote A small piece of a rare material that is said to have fallen from the sky. It's still warm to the touch.

flame soul A powerful essence that left behind when a creature perishes durng a blind rage.

drake scale A solid scale wrested from a brutal beast.

dragon scale An armored scale from what was thought to be an extinct creature. It reflects light with an otherwordly sheen.

chroma tear A crystallized Chromalisk tear suitable as a lens for focusing weaponry, or for correcting myopia.

blighted bone A plagued patella that's seen better days, after having seen a few better knights.

Order?

What order are the materials in the table listed in? In the inventory, they seem to be in alphabetical order, regardless of star. Why don't we do the same here? Am I missing something? Jlh0605 20:41, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

You can always use the funny little icons in the table header to sort it with whatever you want. You're missing the past - it was only about 2 weeks ago when they added a large number of new icons. This table used to be grouped by icon and the sorted alphabetically within the icon type. --Equinox 22:16, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

Split article

Perhaps the List of Known crafting materials should be made into its own page? People looking for information about crafting will not most likely want to see that list, and it takes a while to scroll down the page to see the other links section. Yes, there is a link to it, but I really don't think the list belongs on this page. - bobomaster 03:24, 2 December 2011 (UTC)

In 2012, someone thankfully did this, and then we had to overhaul it again after drop patterns changed in 2013...But the necessary overhaul didn't get done until 2015. It was an elephant in the room for a long time! Check out the materials page and its history, if anyone is interested. --Novaster 03:14, 28 October 2015 (UTC)