Crafting plays a vital role in acquiring and optimizing your gear. Through professions like Blacksmithing, Clothing, and Woodworking, you can create powerful gear sets, provided you have researched the necessary traits and collected the materials. Crafted sets are often excellent starting points for new characters or for filling specific slots in a build. Transmutation is a system that allows you to change the trait of an existing piece of gear. This is incredibly useful for optimizing drops that have the wrong trait. To transmute an item, you need Transmute Crystals, which are earned from various activities like daily pledges, PvP, and trials. You also need to have researched the desired trait on that specific item type. Transmutation can be done at Transmutation Stations found in Clockwork City (DLC) or at player homes with a Transmutation Station furnishing. This system provides immense flexibility in perfecting your gear, allowing you to use drops that might otherwise be discarded.
Crafting & Transmutation Tips:
- Research Traits Continuously: Start researching traits on all gear types as early as possible, as it takes a long time.
- Deconstruct Everything: Deconstructing unwanted gear provides crafting materials and experience for your crafting professions.
- Complete Daily Writs: Crafting writs are a consistent source of experience, gold, and valuable materials, including rare upgrade materials.
- Save Transmute Crystals: They are a valuable resource, so use them wisely on your best gear.
- Utilize Guild Halls: Many player guilds have fully equipped crafting stations, including Transmutation Stations, making it easier to access these services.