Affix Shards

Affix Shards

Affix Shards are the crafting components in Last Epoch that allow you to transfer affixes from one item to another. These shards are obtained by destroying unwanted gear. Understanding how to acquire and use Affix Shards is fundamental to Last Epoch's crafting system, enabling you to create custom gear with the exact properties you need for your build.

The crafting system in Last Epoch revolves heavily around Affix Shards. These are the essential components you'll use to imbue your gear with desired magical properties. By destroying unwanted items, you extract their affixes in the form of shards. These shards can then be used at a Crafting Bench to add or improve affixes on other items, allowing for deep customization and the creation of truly powerful, tailored equipment.

Acquiring Affix Shards:

• Destroying Gear: The primary method of obtaining Affix Shards is by destroying items you no longer need. Each item destroyed yields shards corresponding to its affixes.
• Shard Rarity: The rarity of the gear you destroy influences the rarity and tier of the Affix Shards you obtain. Higher rarity gear (e.g., Rare, Exalted) yields more valuable shards.
• Item Level: The item level of the gear also influences the potential tier of the affixes on the shards you extract. Higher item level gear can yield higher tier shards.
• Specific Shards: Some affixes are tied to specific item types (e.g., weapon affixes only come from weapons).

Using Affix Shards:

• Crafting Bench: Affix Shards are used at a Crafting Bench, found in various locations throughout Eterra and in your player housing.
• Adding Affixes: You can use shards to add a new affix to an item, provided the item has an open affix slot.
• Improving Affixes: You can also use shards to attempt to improve the tier of an existing affix on an item. This process has a chance of success and can fail, potentially lowering the affix's tier or destroying the item.
• Crafting Potential: Items have a 'Crafting Potential' stat that determines how many crafting attempts can be made on them. Each successful or failed crafting attempt consumes Crafting Potential.
• Implicits: Some items have 'Implicit' modifiers that cannot be changed via crafting but are inherent to the item.

Tips for Using Affix Shards:

1. Targeted Destruction: Destroy gear that has affixes you need for your current build.
2. Prioritize High-Tier Shards: Focus on extracting shards from high item level gear to get the best possible affix tiers.
3. Save Valuable Shards: Don't use rare or high-tier shards on low-level gear. Save them for endgame items.
4. Understand Crafting Potential: Be mindful of an item's Crafting Potential before attempting multiple upgrades.
5. Plan Your Crafting: Have a clear idea of the final affixes you want on an item before you start crafting.

Mastering the use of Affix Shards is essential for creating the perfect gear for your Last Epoch character.