Crafting is the process of making or enhancing of equipable items. In Pillars of Eternity you can make consumable goods (such as food, potions and scrolls) or enchantments for weapons, armor, and shields which makes them more effective in combat.
Crafting can be performed outside of combat at any time. To begin crafting, you must have the right level and required ingredients. The crafting interface displays all recipes, broken down into categories, highlighting those that meet all prerequisite requirements. In instances where the player has enough resources to craft multiples of the same item, this will be noted with an “x” followed by the maximum number of possible repeated craftings (e.g. x4).
Recipes
Recipes allow you to easily view the combination of ingredients needed to create or enhance an item. Most of them are available from the start (although most are initially not craftable due to higher level requirement), with some being obtainable from NPCs. Higher level recipes usually need rarer ingredients. Almost all of the crafting recipes are used to either create consumables or to add/upgrade properties on existing items.
Crafting Recipes
Enchanting Recipes
Armor
Name | Effect | Ingredients | Requirements | |
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Quality | ||||
Fine | +2 DR | 1x Pilgrim's Crown, 1x Adra, 1x Ooze Plasma, 600 cp | Level 4 | |
Exceptional | +4 DR | 1x St Gyran's Horn, 1x Sapphire, 1x Vithrack Brain, 2100 cp | Level 8 | |
Superb | +6 DR | 1x Admeth's Wyrt, 1x Emerald, 1x Adra Dragon Scale, 4500 cp | Level 12 | |
Proofed | ||||
Burn-Proofed | +3 Burn DR | 1x Burned Lady, 1x Jasper, 1x Awakened Root, 100 cp | Level 6 | |
Corrode-Proofed | +3 Corrode DR | 1x Blood Moss, 1x Agate, 1x Wurm Wing, 100 cp | Level 6 | |
Crush-Proofed | +3 Crush DR | 1x Springberry, 1x Amethyst, 1x Wurm Wing, 100 cp | Level 6 | |
Freeze-Proofed | +3 Freeze DR | 1x Cave Coral, 1x Jasper, 1x Awakened Root, 100 cp | Level 6 | |
Pierce-Proofed | +3 Pierce DR | 1x Settler's Arrow, 1x Turquoise, 1x Binding Copper, 100 cp | Level 6 | |
Shock-Proofed | +3 Shock DR | 1x Golden Celery, 1x Jasper, 1x Spear Spider Leg, 100 cp | Level 6 | |
Slash-Proofed | +3 Slash DR | 1x Dyrcap, 1x Amethyst, 1x Beetle Shell, 100 cp | Level 6 | |
Attribute Bonuses | ||||
Of Constitution 1 | +1 Constitution | 1x Cave Coral, 1x Bloodstone, 1x Troll Skin, 300 cp | Level 2 | |
Of Constitution 2 | +2 Constitution | 1x Cave Coral, 1x Diamond, 1x Spirit Residue, 1000 cp | Level 5 | |
Of Dexterity 1 | +1 Dexterity | 1x Dyrcap, 1x Bloodstone, 1x Vessel Bone, 300 cp | Level 2 | |
Of Dexterity 2 | +2 Dexterity | 1x Dyrcap, 1x Diamond, 1x Dank Spores, 1000 cp | Level 5 | |
Of Intellect 1 | +1 Intellect | 1x Springberry, 1x Bloodstone, 1x Skuldr Ear, 300 cp | Level 2 | |
Of Intellect 2 | +2 Intellect | 1x Springberry, 1x Diamond, 1x Xaurip Tongue, 1000 cp | Level 5 | |
Of Might 1 | +1 Might | 1x Pilgrim's Crown, 1x Bloodstone, 1x Binding Copper, 300 cp | Level 2 | |
Of Might 2 | +2 Might | 1x Pilgrim's Crown, 1x Diamond, 1x Primal Wind, 1000 cp | Level 5 | |
Of Perception 1 | +1 Perception | 1x Orlan's Cradle, 1x Bloodstone, 1x Awakened Root, 300 cp | Level 2 | |
Of Perception 2 | +2 Perception | 1x Orlan's Cradle, 1x Diamond, 1x Spirit Residue, 1000 cp | Level 5 | |
Of Resolve 1 | +1 Resolve | 1x Cave Coral, 1x Bloodstone, 1x Wurm Wing, 300 cp | Level 2 | |
Of Resolve 2 | +2 Resolve | 1x Cave Coral, 1x Diamond, 1x Primal Rock, 1000 cp | Level 5 |
Shield
Name | Effect | Ingredients | Requirements | |
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Quality | ||||
Fine | +4 Deflection | 1x Pilgrim's Crown, 1x Adra, 1x Ooze Plasma, 600 cp | Level 4 | |
Exceptional | +8 Deflection | 1x St Gyran's Horn, 1x Emerald, 1x Vithrack Brain, 2100 cp | Level 8 | |
Superb | +12 Deflection | 1x Admeth's Wyrt, 1x Ruby, 1x Adra Dragon Scale, 4500 cp | Level 12 | |
Unknown | ||||
Bashing 1 | Grants Bash | 1x Springberry, 1x Awakened Wood, 1x Garnet, 1000 cp | ||
Bashing 2 | Grants Bash | 1x Springberry, 1x Awakened Wood, 1x Garnet, 3000 cp | ||
Bashing 3 | Grants Bash | 1x Springberry, 1x Awakened Wood, 1x Garnet, 6000 cp | ||
Harbinger | -10 Accuracy | 1x Blood Moss, 1x Awakened Wood, 1x Opal, 3000 cp | ||
Herald | +10 to all defenses | 1x Dyrcap, 1x Awakened Adra, 1x Pearl, 3000 cp | ||
Preservation | + 10 Defense while stunned and proned | 1x Troll Skin, 1x Adra Bán, 1x St Gyran's Horn, 1000 cp | ||
Reflection | ranged grazes reflected to attacker | 1x St Gyran's Horn, 1x Beetle Shell, 1x Ruby, 6000 cp | ||
Retaliation | Retaliate when hit by melee attack | 1x Cave Coral, 1x Ogre Blood, 1x Agate, 1000 cp | ||
Safeguarding | 10% critical to hit range | 1x Wurm Wing, 1x Moonstone, 1x Dyrcap, 3000 cp | ||
Vigilance | 10% hit to graze range | 1x Springberry, 1x Skuldr Ear, 1x Opal, 3000 cp |
Weapon
Name | Effect | Ingredients | Requirements | |
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Quality | ||||
Accurate 1 | +4 Accuracy | 1x Settler's Arrow, 1x Turquoise, 1x Xaurip Tongue, 100 cp | Level 1 | |
Accurate 2 | +8 Accuracy | 1x Settler's Arrow, 1x Topaz, 1x Drake Talon, 300 cp | Level 3 | |
Damaging 1 | x1.15 damage | 1x Pilgrim's Crown, 1x Agate, 1x Spear Spider Leg, 100 cp | Level 1 | |
Damaging 2 | x1.3 damage | 1x Pilgrim's Crown, 1x Adra, 1x Drake Talon, 300 cp | Level 3 | |
Fine | +4 Accuracy and x1.15 damage | 1x Pilgrim's Crown, 1x Adra, 1x Ooze Plasma, 600 cp | Level 4 | |
Exceptional | +8 Accuracy and x1.3 damage | 1x St Gyran's Horn, 1x Ruby, 1x Vithrack Brain, 2100 cp | Level 8 | |
Superb | +12 Accuracy and x1.45 damage | 1x Admeth's Wyrt, 1x Sapphire, 1x Sky Dragon Eye, 4500 cp | Level 12 | |
Secondary Damage | ||||
Burning Lash | +25 % Burn Damage | 1x Dyrcap, 1x Agate, 1x Primal Flame, 100 cp | Level 1 | |
Corrosive Lash | +25 % Corrode Damage | 1x Blood Moss, 1x Jasper, 1x Primal Rock, 100 cp | Level 1 | |
Freezing Lash | +25 % Freeze Damage | 1x Skaenbone, 1x Turquoise, 1x Primal Wind, 100 cp | Level 1 | |
Shocking Lash | +25 % Shock Damage | 1x Golden Celery, 1x Agate, 1x Primal Water, 100 cp | Level 1 | |
Slaying | ||||
Slaying(Beast) | +5 Accuracy and x1.25 damage against Beasts | 1x Berath's Bell, 1x Moonstone, 1x Wurm Wing, 300 cp | Level 5 | |
Slaying(Primordial) | +5 Accuracy and x1.25 damage against Primordial creatures | 1x Berath's Bell, 1x Moonstone, 1x Ooze Plasma, 300 cp | Level 5 | |
Slaying(Spirit) | +5 Accuracy and x1.25 damage against Spirits | 1x Berath's Bell, 1x Moonstone, 1x Spirit Residue, 300 cp | Level 5 | |
Slaying(Vessel) | +5 Accuracy and x1.25 damage against Vessels | 1x Berath's Bell, 1x Moonstone, 1x Binding Copper, 300 cp | Level 5 | |
Slaying(Wilder) | +5 Accuracy and x1.25 damage against Wilder | 1x Berath's Bell, 1x Moonstone, 1x Ogre Blood, 300 cp | Level 5 | |
Slaying(Kith) | +5 Accuracy and x1.25 damage against Kith | 1x Berath's Bell, 1x Moonstone, 1x Vessel Flesh, 900 cp | Level 5 | |
Unknown | ||||
Accurate 3 | + 12 Accuracy | 1x Turquoise, 1x Spear Spider Leg, 1x Settler's Arrow, 6000 cp | ||
Damaging 3 | x1.45 damage | 1x Pilgrim's Crown, 1x Adra, 1x Ogre Blood, 6000 cp | ||
Crushing Lash | + 25 % Crush Damage | 1x Springberry, 1x Moonstone, 1x Xaurip Tongue, 1000 cp | ||
Piercing Lash | + 25 % Pierce Damage | 1x River Reed, 1x Jasper, 1x Stelgaer Tooth, 1000 cp | ||
Slashing Lash | + 25 % Slash Damage | 1x Pilgrim's Crown, 1x Amethyst, 1x Drake Talon, 1000 cp | ||
Annihilation | + 0.5 Critical damage multiplier | 1x Amethyst, 1x Spider Venom Sac, 1x Berath's Bell, 1000 cp | ||
Coordinating | + 4 Accuracy and x1.25 damage when attacking same enemy as an ally | 1x Jasper, 1x Dyrcap, 1x Stelgaer Tooth, 1000 cp | ||
Disorienting | - Inflicts -5 All Defenses for 6 sec on Hit | 1x Vithrack Brain, 1x Orlan's Cradle, 1x Velune, 1000 cp | ||
Draining | 20 % damage restored as Endurance | 1x Berath's Bell, 1x Bloodstone, 1x Binding Copper, 3000 cp | ||
?? | + 10 accuracy against disengaging enemies | 1x Dyrcap, 1x Opal, 1x Xaurip Tongue, 1000 cp | ||
Guarding | +1 enemies engaged | |||
Interfering | Inflicts -5 Accuracy for 5 sec on Hit | 1x Orlan's Cradle, 1x Peridot, 1x Spear Spider Leg, 1000 cp | ||
Marking | + 10 Accuracy granted to an ally attacking the same target | 1x Settler's Arrow, 1x Dank Spores, 1x Pearl, 3000 cp | ||
Overbearing | Critical Hits can knockdown | 1x Blood Moss, 1x Ogre Blood, 1x Velune, 3000 cp | ||
Predatory | + 10% hit to critical chance | 1x Orlan's Cradle, 1x Agate, 1x Awakened Root, 1000 cp | ||
Reliable | + 20 % Graze-to-Hit Range | 1x St Gyran's Horn, 1x Bloodstone, 1x Spear Spider Leg, 1000 cp | ||
Rending | + 5 DT bypass | 1x River Reed, 1x Bloodstone, 1x Drake Talon, 1000 cp | ||
Speed | x1.2 attack speed | 1x Admeth's Wyrt, 1x Ruby, 1x Vessel Bone, 3000 cp | ||
Stunning | attacks can stun on critical hit | 1x Golden Celery, 1x Vithrack Brain, 1x Adra Bán, 3000 cp | ||
Terrible | -8 Accuracy and x0.66 damage | |||
Valiant | + 10 Accuracy and x1.2 damage when below 50% endurance | 1x Admeth's Wyrt, 1x Adra, 1x Awakened Wood, 1000 cp | ||
Vicious | x1.2 damage whean attacking flanked, stuned or proned enemies | 1x Orlan's Cradle, 1x Turquoise, 1x Wurm Wing, 1000cp | ||
Wounding | x0.2 damage over time | 1x Berath's Bell, 1x Pearl, 1x Spider Venom Sac, 1000 cp |
Materials
To craft or enhance an item, you must have the appropriate ingredients in your inventory. These materials may be bought, gathered, looted or salvaged. During the process the ingredients are usually used up, but sometimes they are reusable. And for recipes like enchantments, the main ingredient is not used up but is instead improved by the addition of a new bonus.[1]
All enchanting is done using three ingredients: a critter part, a plant/herb, and a gem. The counts of each ingredient may vary, but there are always three ingredients. Additionally, there may be a copper cost that's subtracted directly from your total wealth.[2]
Steel is by far the most common metal used for making armor and weapons.[3]
Development history
In previous versions of the game during development, you could only craft at appropriate crafting location:[1]
- Forges – these blacksmithing locations could be used to make all of the equippable gear.
- Labs – these alchemical tables were used to make any enchantments, as well as all alchemical consumables like potions, scrolls or figurines (which let you summon a creature that will fight for you).
- Hearths – these cooking spots were used to make food and drink that can give you long-term benefits when you ingest them.
During development, some recipes were said to have additional prerequisites, including requiring you or a companion to have a certain talent or ability or even skill at an appropriate level. [1] You were initially to access new recipes through vendors, as loot during your adventures or as rewards for finishing quests.[1][4] However, most of that was removed from the final version of the game, with level and ingredients remaining as the only requirements.