How do I create a mastercraft item?

Question

I've leveled my blacksmithing up to level 10 and am now interested to see what it means to mastercraft an item. From several other places I've read, this simply indicates that I should now be able to craft epic level (purple) equipment and that the bonuses granted passively per item type should reflect that.

However, in practice, this has not been the case. Even using the highest level ingredients (e.g. Prismere Chakram Discs, Flawless secondary/optional components, and gems), the items I create still come out as green or blue, with the appropriate stats to boot.

I have noticed that adding gems to a recipe feels "odd", in that not nearly all of the gems I have in my inventory are available for crafting. Understandably so for Epic gems which are restricted to chest slot / robes, but definitely not 100% sure on how this functions.

Am I missing an essential aspect of this, or is there something more subtle that I'm just not grasping (e.g. underlying math, component types, etc.)?

Asked by TheQ

Answer

Every item you craft once you are at Blacksmithing level 10 is Mastercrafted.

A Mastercrafted item is not necessarily purple - it is more likely green or blue. The only difference is that a Mastercrafted item gets an additional stat added to it for free.

I tested this by creating a sword with the worst components possible - an Iron Sword (18 damage), a Crude Hilt (3 Physical Damage), and skipped all of the other components. The resulting item has a default name of "Mastercrafted Iron Longsword", is green, and had the following stats:

• 16 Physical Damage
• 5 Piercing Damage
• +3% Damage

The +3% Damage was added since I have Blacksmithing level 10 (making the item Mastercrafted).

Answered by Adeese

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