Essences
The new gear that is essence-based is very nice and, after level 95, it’s the only crafted armor. Unfortunately, it can be very hard to get the essences you need. Some of the GREATER (blue) essences can be crafted and they require a MAJOR (purple) essence to start with plus a shard, and a universal solvent. Solvents are 25 for 700 LP in the store and are probably bound.
The crafted essences are, by profession:
- Cook – Finesse – Vitality
- Jeweler – Tactical Mitigation – Will
- Tailor – Physical Mitigation – Agility
- Scholar – Tactical Mastery – Will
- Weaponsmith – Physical Mastery – Vitality
- Woodworker – Critical Rating – Fate
- Metalsmith – Critical Defense – Might
Of course vitality is made by cook and weaponsmith which are both very low levels on my toons. Boo me.
I don’t think those recipes are bound so Sat and I both have maxed-out crafters who can make these. Just get the recipes and ingredients and give one of us a holler. You need to be aware that these recipes are for Tier 7 (level 100 armour) PURPLE essences. Some of these can be upgraded to BLUE (GOLD if you crit). We now have Tier 8 (level 105 armour) essences and making a specific one has gotten a bit more complicated.