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.

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, and increases by a constant factor of 5.

Recipe Price:

• ★☆☆☆☆: 50 crowns
• ★★☆☆☆: 250 crowns
• ★★★☆☆: 1,250 crowns
• ★★★★☆: 6,250 crowns
• ★★★★★: 16,500 crowns

Materials

Materials can be found in The Clockworks while adventuring. Certain recipes may also require other pieces of equipment, or even leveled up pieces of equipment. 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.

Alchemy Machine

Alchemy Machines are located in Haven, Moorcroft Manor, and Emberlight. Haven has several Alchemy Machines which can be found in the Bazaar, Arcade, and Main 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
• ★★★☆☆: 800 crowns / 100 energy
• ★★★★☆: 1,600 crowns/ 200 energy
• ★★★★★: 3,200 crowns/ 300 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:

• ☆☆☆☆☆: 200 crowns
• ★☆☆☆☆: 1,500 crowns
• ★★☆☆☆: 3,750 crowns
• ★★★☆☆: 11,250 crowns
• ★★★★☆: 33,750 crowns
• ★★★★★: 101,250 crowns

Unique Variants

A unique variant Jelly Helm with an increase to elemental 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 monsters ☆☆☆☆☆ Red Shard A shard of Crimsonite that is too small to be used in powering gates but highly useful in alchemy. Any monsters ☆☆☆☆☆ Green Shard A shard of Valestone that is too small to be used in powering gates but highly useful in alchemy. Any monsters ☆☆☆☆☆ Light Shard A shard of Luminite that is too small to be used in powering gates but highly useful in alchemy. Any monsters ☆☆☆☆☆ Dark Shard A shard of Dark Matter that is too small to be used in powering gates but highly useful in alchemy. Any monsters ☆☆☆☆☆ Scrap Metal A discarded piece of metal that could easily be repurposed. Gun Puppy series ★☆☆☆☆ Bronze Bolt A simple bronze bolt found everywhere throughout the Clockworks. Gun Puppy series Lumber series ★☆☆☆☆ Power Cell A small device used to power complex machines. Gun Puppy series ★★★☆☆ Fuel Canister A small receptacle once used to hold fuel for a complex machine. Gremlin Scorchers ★★★☆☆ 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 ★★★☆☆ Cursed Idol A small, stone statue carved into the form of one of the thousands of arch fiends of the Underworld. The shadowy surface color seems to move and shift like smoke. Devilite 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 ★★★★☆ Plasma Cell A high-tech plasma source that could positively blind someone with science. Gun Puppy series ★★★★★ Gel Drop A drop of goo collected from a jelly. It's still quivering. Jelly 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 ★☆☆☆☆ Frost Gel A drop of chilly gunk collected from a cool Clockworks customer. ★★☆☆☆ Owlite Feather A small feather plucked from an Owlite, said to be a mythical race of great magician birds. Kat series ★★☆☆☆ 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 ★★★☆☆ Volt Oil A slippery substance that always holds a slight electrical charge. ★★★☆☆ Chroma Tear A crystallized Chromalisk tear suitable as a lens for focusing weaponry, or for correcting myopia. Bull Chromalisk ★★★★☆ Corrosive Acid A caustic substance characteristic of corrosive creatures. ★★★★☆ 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? 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. Wolver series Gremlin series ★★★☆☆ Drake Scale A solid scale wrested from a brutal beast. Bull Chromalisk ★★★☆☆ Dragon Scale An armored scale from what was thought to be an extinct creature. It reflects light with an otherwordly sheen. Sold by Brinks ★★★★★ Driftwood A peculiar piece of wood that just won't stay put. Lumber ★★☆☆☆ Nightshade A hazardous herb that's unhealthful for humans, but tasty to a teeming variety of toxic creatures. ★★☆☆☆ Redwood A sturdy chunk of fine, unfinished wood. It's typically used in the production of cabinets. Redwards ★★★☆☆ 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. Ash Wolvers Sold by Brinks ★★★★☆ Ironwood A pristine log of one of the hardest substances known to the Spiral Knights. ★★★★☆ Brimstone A smelly, stygian, sulfuric shard commonly found in the Underworld. Devilite series Slag Walkers Slag Guard ★☆☆☆☆ Blast Powder A dangerous explosive substance produced by the gremlins, and appropriated by just about everybody else who likes blowing stuff up. Gremlin Demos ★★☆☆☆ Grave Soil Dreadful dirt dredged from a creepy crypt. It is always a little cold to the touch. Zombie series Kat series ★★☆☆☆ Swordstone A fine chunk of natural rock perfect for honing the edge of a deadly blade. Devilite 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. Sold by Brinks ★★☆☆☆ Soul Dust The dust of the departed. Whether it still retains any shred of a soul remains to be seen. Zombie series Kat series ★★★☆☆ Warp Dust A fabled powder that is said to give Ash Wolvers their fast speed. Wolver series ★★★☆☆ 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. 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 Sold by Brinks ★★★☆☆ Forbidden Fruit A sinful snack favored by famished fiends. Devilite series ★★☆☆☆ Hailstone A small rock that's always a little cold to the touch. It's great for chilling beverages without diluting their flavor. ★★★☆☆ Torchstone A small rock that smolders constantly. Gremlins patrolling the Cooling Chambers occasionally use them as hand warmer. ★★★☆☆ Toxic Core A solid gelatinous lump that oozes with vitriol. Drouls Toxigels Hurkats ★★★☆☆ 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 ★★★☆☆ Unstable Core A hazardous hunk pulled from a fulminating foe. It hums menacingly. Super Blast Cubes Ultra Blast Cubes Gremlin Demos ★★★☆☆ Ghost Bell A small, silvery bell worn by considerate ghosts that alerts the living when they are close by. Kat series ★★★★☆ 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. Brute Jelly Cubes Rock Jelly Cubes ★★★★☆ Royal Core A sweet-smelling lump of ooze collected from a particularly noble specimen of slime. Rock Jelly Cubes ★★★★★ 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 ★★★★☆ Thunderball An orb of pure electricity that is typically found at the bottom of the sea of all places. ★★★★☆ 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. ★★☆☆☆ Force Dynamo A beguiling gadget that can seemingly generate energy from nowwhere. Tortodrone Redwards ★★★☆☆ 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. Kat series Gremlin series ★★☆☆☆ Fine Fabric A well-made length of sturdy cloth, swiped from a Clockworks inhabitant. Kat series Gremlin series ★★★☆☆ Miracloth A marvelous bolt of sublimely supple fabric. Kat series Wing series ★★★★☆ Silverweave A length of understated cloth intricately interwoven with precious metal. It's tastefully ostentatious, yet prudently protective. Silkwings Gremlin series ★★★★★ 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. Gun Puppy series Gremlin series ★★★☆☆ Heavy Gear A heavily weighted gear that that once assisted in the operation of an enormous machine of some sort. Redwards ★★★★☆ Primal Ore An extraordinary metal imbued with the savage spirit of the wild. Ash Wolvers ★★★★★ 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 ★★★★★ Sun Silver An extraordinary metal imbued with the radiant light of the sky. ★★★★★ Monster Bone An intact bone from a now-deceased beast. Wolver series Zombie series ★★☆☆☆ Blighted Bone A plagued patella that's seen better days, after having seen a few better knights. Zombie series ★★★★☆ Reaper Rib A rib from Death himself. Said to curse those who hold this terrifying bone. Zombie series ★★★★★ Trojan Horseshoe A jet black horseshoe. It appears relatively harmless. Trojan series ★★★★☆ Flame Soul A powerful essence left behind when a creature perishes during a blind rage. Darkfang Scorchers Zombie series ★★★★★ Plague Essence A powerful essence left behind when a creature perishes from a particularly putrid disease. Any Chromalisk series Any Zombie series ★★★★★ 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. ★★★★★

Rare Materials

This section may be removed in the future.

The following materials are hard to find in the game currently, since they don't drop from enemies:

• Sun Silver
• Everfrost
• Thunderball

The following recipes are made with those materials:

Sun Silver is required in crafting:

• Argent Peacemaker (5★)
• Divine Avenger (5★)
• Valkyrie Set(5★)
• Crest of Almire (5★)
• Prisma Driver (5★)
• Radiant Silvermail(5★)

Everfrost is required in crafting:

• Cold Iron Vanquisher (5★)
• Hail Driver (5★)
• Shivermist Buster (5★)

Thunderball is required in crafting:

• Storm Diver (5★)

Other Links

• List of alchemy paths
• Minerals