Crafting

Crafting allows you to take materials obtained while adventuring and use them to create new items or upgrade items you already have. Crafting costs both crowns and energy, in addition to the items listed in the recipe.

When crafting using a bound item, the newly upgraded item will also be bound.

Crafting an Item

Once everything needed for a recipe is acquired, an item can be created at an Alchemy Machine. The process will use up the items, materials, crowns, and energy listed on the recipe. Crafting is not tied to any skill, and the Alchemy Machine will always successfully create your item if you have all the required ingredients and can pay the cost.

Things You Will Need

In order to begin crafting, three things need to be located: a recipe, the materials detailed in the recipe, and an alchemy machine.

Recipe

Recipes are purchased from vendors which can be found in Haven and while adventuring on the various levels. Hover over the recipes to see details on the item it will create. After a recipe is purchased, it can be found in your Arsenal under Recipes. Once a recipe is learned, the associated item may be crafted as many times as desired. Recipes cannot be unlearned. The cost of recipes depends on the star level.

Recipe Price:

• ★☆☆☆☆: 250 crowns
• ★★☆☆☆: 1,000 crowns
• ★★★☆☆: 4,000 crowns
• ★★★★☆: 10,000 crowns
• ★★★★★: 25,000 crowns

Materials

Materials can be found in the Clockworks while adventuring. Certain recipes may also require other pieces of equipment, or even equipment with certain level of heat. Using recipes to upgrade items creates a more powerful item than the one you started with. Press F5 or select Recipes from the Menu in the upper left corner to bring up the Recipe Manager. Here you can get more information on which materials are needed to create the item. Note that the Recipe Manager can't create the item, for that you need the Alchemy Machines described below.

Higher-ranked materials have a better chance of dropping the deeper you delve into the Clockworks. Here is a general outline of where to find materials of each star rating. Note: This is not a strict list, and some materials may be found higher or lower in the Clockworks.

• ☆☆☆☆☆: All depths
• ★☆☆☆☆: All depths
• ★★☆☆☆: Stratum 2 and deeper
• ★★★☆☆: Stratum 3 and deeper
• ★★★★☆: Stratum 4 and deeper
• ★★★★★: Stratum 5 and deeper

Alchemy Machine

An alchemy machine.

Alchemy Machines are located in Haven, Moorcroft Manor, and Emberlight. Haven has several Alchemy Machines which can be found in Guildhalls, the Bazaar, Arcade, and the Town Square. The cost of crafting an item depends on its star level, and generally doubles with each additional star.

Alchemy Cost:

• ★☆☆☆☆: 200 crowns/ 10 energy
• ★★☆☆☆: 400 crowns/ 50 energy
• ★★★☆☆: 1,000 crowns / 200 energy
• ★★★★☆: 2,500 crowns/ 400 energy
• ★★★★★: 5,000 crowns/ 800 energy

Usually, crafting is much cheaper than buying the item pre-made from a vendor, and also gives the added possibility of creating a unique variant (see below). Pre-made items increase in price as their star level increases. Thus, items with a high star level are generally cheaper to craft than to buy pre-made.

Price from Vendor:

• ☆☆☆☆☆: 150 crowns
• ★☆☆☆☆: 3,000 crowns
• ★★☆☆☆: 7,500 crowns
• ★★★☆☆: 35,000 crowns
• ★★★★☆: 100,000 crowns
• ★★★★★: 300,000 crowns

Unique Variants

A unique variant Jelly Helm with an increase to shadow defense.

When crafting an item, you will sometimes be informed that you have crafted a "unique variant." These items have a stat bonus.

The variant's bonus is described in the tooltip and marked with a star icon.

List of Crafting Materials

List of known crafting materials

Icon Name Description Drops From Rating Blue Shard A shard of Moonstone that is too small to be used in powering gates but highly useful in alchemy. Any Construct Any Gremlin ☆☆☆☆☆ Red Shard A shard of Crimsonite that is too small to be used in powering gates but highly useful in alchemy. Any Beast Any Fiend Any Gremlin ☆☆☆☆☆ Green Shard A shard of Valestone that is too small to be used in powering gates but highly useful in alchemy. Any Beast Any Slime ☆☆☆☆☆ Light Shard A shard of Luminite that is too small to be used in powering gates but highly useful in alchemy. Any Construct Any Slime Any Undead ☆☆☆☆☆ Dark Shard A shard of Dark Matter that is too small to be used in powering gates but highly useful in alchemy. Any Fiend Any Undead ☆☆☆☆☆ Bronze Bolt A simple bronze bolt found everywhere throughout the Clockworks. Gun Puppy series Lumber series Mecha Knight series ★☆☆☆☆ Scrap Metal A discarded piece of metal that could easily be repurposed. Gun Puppy series Mecha Knight series ★☆☆☆☆ Cooling Cell A small device used in complex machines to keep them from overheating. Also handy to keep in your pockets on hot summer days. Gun Puppy series Cryo Knight ★★☆☆☆ Fuel Canister A small receptacle once used to hold fuel for a complex machine. Firo Knights Gremlin Scorchers ★★☆☆☆ Power Cell A small device used to power complex machines. Gun Puppy series Mecha Knight series ★★☆☆☆ Waste Module A small receptable that once collected refuse from a device built to wreak havoc. Now, it just plain reeks. Sick Puppy ★★☆☆☆ Plasma Cell A high-tech plasma source that could positively blind someone with science. Gun Puppy series ★★★★★ Ghost Bell A small, silvery bell worn by considerate ghosts that alerts the living when they are close by. Kat series ★★★★☆ Ecto Drop A bit of ectoplasm meticulously collected from an unwilling undead volunteer. It's an unpleasant shade of green. Kat series Zombie series ★☆☆☆☆ Gel Drop A drop of goo collected from a jelly. It's still quivering. Jelly series ★☆☆☆☆ Frost Gel A drop of chilly gunk collected from a cool Clockworks customer. Frozen Shamblers Tundralisks Ice Cubes ★★☆☆☆ Volt Oil A slippery substance that always holds a slight electrical charge. Electrolisks Sparkies ★★★☆☆ Chroma Tear A crystallized Chromalisk tear suitable as a lens for focusing weaponry, or for correcting myopia. Chromalisks ★★★★☆ Corrosive Acid A caustic substance characteristic of corrosive creatures. Sick Puppies Toxigels Virulisks ★★★★☆ Phial of Phear A glass tube containing a small dose of phearium, a strange chemical said to induce panic into anyone who even gets so much as a sniff of this stuff. Devilite series Trojan series ★★★☆☆ Mug of Misery A cursed drinking utility that can only be used by a truly wicked soul. Those that possess it are said to bring grave misfortune to those around them. Devilite series ★★★★☆ Owlite Feather A small feather plucked from an Owlite, said to be a mythical race of great magician birds. Kat series ★★☆☆☆ Philoso Feather A large, grey feather plucked from the greatest of the Owlite magicians. Kat series ★★★★★ Sharp Fang A particularly pointy premolar. Or maybe it's a canine? Gremlin series Wolver series ★☆☆☆☆ Beast Scale A relatively intact scale recovered from a Clockworks creature. Chromalisk series ★☆☆☆☆ Critter Carapace A chitinous chunk carefully shucked from a Clockworks creature. It's in surprisingly good shape. Chromalisk series ★★☆☆☆ Bushy Tail A peculiarly intact specimen of a Clockworks beast's tail. Gremlin series Wolver series ★★★☆☆ Drake Scale A solid scale wrested from a brutal beast. Chromalisk series ★★★☆☆ Dragon Scale An armored scale from what was thought to be an extinct creature. It reflects light with an otherwordly sheen. Chromalisk series Sold by Brinks ★★★★★ Driftwood A peculiar piece of wood that just won't stay put. Lumber series ★★☆☆☆ Redwood A sturdy chunk of fine, unfinished wood. It's typically used in the production of cabinets. Lumber series ★★★☆☆ Ironwood A pristine log of one of the hardest substances known to the Spiral Knights. Lumber series ★★★★☆ Forbidden Fruit A sinful snack favored by famished fiends. Devilite series ★★☆☆☆ Nightshade A hazardous herb that's bad for most beasts, but tasty to a teeming variety of toxic creatures. Deadly Virulisks Hurkats ★★☆☆☆ Static Clinger A latent strand of energy that floats throughout the Clockworks, frequently catching onto hair and clothing. It's too large to properly distill into Mist Energy, but it's very useful in alchemy. Statikats Quicksilvers Electrolisks ★★☆☆☆ Blaze Pepper A delectable spice hoarded by Clockworks beasts in anticipation of a winter that never comes. In powdered form, it has a terrible habit of clinging to absolutely everything. Gremlin Demos Oilers Wolver series Sold by Brinks ★★★★☆ Brimstone A smelly, stygian, sulfuric shard commonly found in the Underworld. Devilite series Slag Walkers Slag Guard Wings ★☆☆☆☆ Blast Powder A dangerous by-product produced by fire-based organic creatures. Gremlins like to use it to blow stuff up. Gremlin Demos Slag Walkers ★★☆☆☆ Grave Soil Dreadful dirt dredged from a creepy crypt. It is always a little cold to the touch. Kat series Zombie series ★★☆☆☆ Swordstone A fine chunk of natural rock perfect for honing the edge of a deadly blade. Devilite series Mecha Knight series Retrode series Trojan series Sold by Brinks ★★☆☆☆ 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, and the bane of jellies everywhere. Sold by Brinks ★★☆☆☆ Soul Dust The dust of the departed. Whether it still retains any shred of a soul remains to be seen. Kat series Zombie series ★★★☆☆ Warp Dust A light dust left behind when a creature travels at unbelievable speed. It tastes great in dip. Wolver series ★★★★☆ Meteor Mote A small piece of a rare material that is said to have fallen from the sky. Gremlins typically use it in the construction of power sources. Darkfang Thwackers Lichen series ★★★★☆ Gel Core A fist-sized, gelatinous lump collected from a jelly. Jelly series ★★☆☆☆ Brute Core An oozing blue lump from a particularly potent gelatinous opponent. Jelly series Lichen series Sold by Brinks ★★★☆☆ Toxic Core A solid gelatinous lump that oozes with vitriol. Drouls Hurkats Oilers Toxigels ★★★☆☆ Unstable Core A hazardous hunk pulled from a fulminating foe. It hums menacingly. Gremlin Demos Super Blast Cubes Ultra Blast Cubes ★★★☆☆ 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. Sloom series ★★★☆☆ Perfect Snowball An icy snowball of almost mythical perfection. Though it begs to be thrown squarely into the side of someone's head, it would be best to use in alchemy. Bloogatos Pearl Greavers ★★★★☆ 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. Jelly series Sold by Brinks ★★★★☆ Royal Core A sweet-smelling lump of ooze collected from a particularly noble specimen of slime. Jelly series ★★★★★ Hailstone A small rock that's always a little cold to the touch. It's great for chilling beverages without diluting their flavor. Tundralisks ★★★☆☆ Torchstone A small rock that smolders constantly. Gremlins patrolling the Cooling Chambers occasionally use them as hand warmer. Firo Knights ★★★☆☆ Thunderball An orb of pure electricity that is typically found at the bottom of the sea of all places. Quicksilvers Electreants ★★★★☆ Gremlin Gizmo A strange device used in gremlin machinery. It is inscribed with a warning against exposing it to direct sunlight or submerging it in water. Gremlin series ★★☆☆☆ Force Dynamo A beguiling gadget that can seemingly generate energy from nowwhere. Lumbers Tortodrones ★★★☆☆ Silver Coil An electromagnetic mechanism made of an extremely conductive metal. Gremlin series Gun Puppies ★★★★☆ Frayed Fabric The worn remains of a Clockworks denizen's duds. It could probably be recycled. Greaver series Gremlin series Kat series ★★☆☆☆ Fine Fabric A well-made length of sturdy cloth, swiped from a Clockworks inhabitant. Greaver series Gremlin series Kat series ★★★☆☆ Miracloth A marvelous bolt of sublimely supple fabric. Greaver series Gremlin Menders Kat series Wings ★★★★☆ Silverweave A length of understated cloth intricately interwoven with precious metal. It's tastefully ostentatious, yet prudently protective. Gremlin series Wings ★★★★★ Iron Gear A metal gear that was once a component of a complicated contraption. Gun Puppy series Lumber series ★★☆☆☆ Rocket Sprocket A sturdy sprocket used by machines that fire projectiles. Gremlin series Gun Puppy series ★★★☆☆ Heavy Gear A heavily weighted gear that that once assisted in the operation of an enormous machine of some sort. Lumber series ★★★★☆ Primal Ore An extraordinary metal imbued with the savage spirit of the wild. Wolver series ★★★★★ Volcanic Iron An extraordinary metal imbued with the blazing energy of magma. Darkfang Thwackers ★★★★★ Shadow Steel An extraordinary metal imbued with the creeping darkness of the Underworld. Devilite series Trojan series Isotrodes ★★★★★ Sun Silver An extraordinary metal imbued with the radiant light of the sky. Gun Puppy series Mecha Knight series Scuttlebot series ★★★★★ Monster Bone An intact bone from a now-deceased beast. Wolver series ★★☆☆☆ Blighted Bone A peculiar patella that's seen better days, after having seen a few better knights. Zombie series ★★★★☆ Reaper Rib A bone stained black by the wickedness of its former possessor. Zombie series ★★★★★ Trojan Horseshoe A jet black horseshoe. It appears relatively harmless. Trojan series ★★★★☆ Everfrost A small patch of ice crystals that never seem to melt, even when exposed to direct heat. Cryo Knights Tundralisks Slush Puppies ★★★★★ Flame Soul A powerful essence left behind when a creature perishes during a blind rage. Darkfang Scorchers Slag Walkers Oilers Red Rovers Sold by Brinks ★★★★★ Plague Essence A powerful essence left behind when a creature perishes from a particularly putrid disease. Virulisks Drouls ★★★★★ 34px Spark of Life A powerful essence that presents itself to beings in dire straits. With this, you feel like you could turn the nighttime into the day. Quicksilvers Frankenzoms Sparkies ★★★★★

Other Links

• List of alchemy paths
• Minerals