General EQ2 info

Shamelessly stolen from Tethax of NS who shamelessly stole it from the beta boards. =D


Artisian and Tradeskills

How do I get started crafting?

Open up your recipe window, right click a recipe and see what is required to make the item. Find a tradeskill instance, buy the stuff you need from the vendor there then go to the appropriate crafting station as listed in the recipe. Double click the crafting station and choose the recipe you would like to use, then click the create button.


Where can i craft?

There are instanced crafting zones in the Freeport and Quenos suburban areas.. These will hold a max of 24 players. The isle of refuge has one of these crafting zones, it is in the tower, but is instanced for one player at a time.


Where do I buy crafting supplies?

Tradeskill instanced zones have NPC wholesaler merchants that sells low quality crafting supplies good for grinding.


What do the bars mean?

The top bar represents the total overall quality of the item you are crafting. Once the bar reaches the the first tic mark from the right, it will decrease in quality by one. If the bar decreases to the second tic mark it will decrease in quality again. If the bar is completely diminished you will fail. Failing causes you to lose the fuel item, but you will get to keep the rest of your components.

The bottom bar represents the progress you have made towards making a complete item. Once this bar is full, the item is finished.


Crafting is kind of boring just watching the numbers go up and down.

Crafters have their own abilities much like combat arts and spells. They can use the abilities to augment their tradeskill process for the better.


What do the icons at the bottom part of the screen mean?

The boxes in the bottom portion of the screen indicate each quality level possible for the item being made (you should see one icon for each possible quality level).

As the item becomes more complete the current quality icon will be highlighted. These are represented by tic marks in the top bars, marking the beginning and end of each quality "zone". The bars next to these icons are simply a blown up version of what is happening in the main bars within these zones. When max quality has decreased enough so that the highest quality is no longer possible, the icon representing it will be removed. The highest quality icon will not be reached until the blue progress bar is full (item complete).


What are crafting events and how do I use my crafting arts?

The special events are a random occurrence during your tradeskill process. You will have to the end of that round to use the correct reactive art. If you don't use the correct reactive art or hit the wrong reactive art bad things will happen to you. These will range from automatically failing your next round to taking damage ( and yes this can kill you). The good thing though is if you do succeed in using the correct reactive art you will gain a bonus. You might automatically succeed that round or gain a small bonus to your progress. These will help with the monotonous feeling that people are experiencing with just watching the numbers go by.

The tradeskill arts are purely beneficial to the Artisan. There are multi round arts and then there are single round arts. They will do things like lower the durability loss per round while hampering some of your progress. Or gaining more progress at the cost of a little more durability. These ratio's are aways in the favor of the player.

All of these things should allow you to increase what state you can bring the item to. And speed up the tradeskill process a bit.

Which reactions go to what and things that you've suggested that I'll be implementing.
Day Dreaming = Snap Out
Mislabeled Materials = Work With It
Bad Measurement= Readjust
Noisy Distraction = Block Hearing
Wong Ingredients = Positive Backlash
Loss of Concentration = Regain Composure

A little clarifications all of the power/health costs or damages are done on a % of your total pool. So it shouldn't matter if you are a level 50 Berzerker or a level 6 Fighter.


I keep taking damage from the world devices.

Randomly while crafting special events will arise. You will need to use the proper reaction to counter this special event before the tradeskill round is over.

What happens when I cancel the crafting process?

When you stop the crafting process it will give you the item in the state that you currently are in. So if you have progressed far enough in the process to have the Shaped Tin Long Sword highlighted then if you stop the process then it'll give you that item. If you stop the process before you have reached any state it will give you your primary component back but destroy the cost and fuel components used in the recipe.


What item gives me the most xp?

Higher difficulty items will give more XP than lower level items. Higher quality crafted items give more XP then lower quality ones.

There are a few multipliers for giving you experience. The following things all effect the amount of experience that you gain from the recipe. Con of the recipe, Rarity of the items that your working with, The state that you bring the recipe to, and they type of recipe (refine, interim, or finished). So the best experience that you could get would be making a red con/rare item/pristine/finished item.


What kind of recipe gives me the most experience?

There are a few factors that contribute to how much experience that you get at the end of a recipe. They are level of the recipe, what quality you bring the recipe to, how rare of a resource you are working with, and what kind of recipe it is. To explain a little more what each are:

Level: The displayed level of the recipe vs. your tradeskill level.

Rarity of Resource: There are many different types of resources that are in the game. Some you'll find less than others. Those are considered rare materials.

Quality: While crafting an item you'll notice that there are different boxes each of the boxes represent different quality that you can bring the item to, the lower on the list that you get the better.

Kind of Recipe: Listing for worst to best experience would be Refine, Interim, and Finish.

How do I tell how high the quality of an item is?

The items title will reflect the quality of the item. High quality items may give stat bonus's.

These are the item quality titles as far as I know right now in the order given:
Malformed - lowest - can be reused in the first component slot
Crude - very low
Shaped - low
(no title) - average
Pristine - high
*note these are different for food


How can I make better quality items?

Make your own components, or have another player make them for you. The combined quality of the components directly affect the highest quality possible for the item you are crafting (see "What do the bars mean?").


When can I make useful items?

You can begin making 6-slot bags at lvl 5, and weapons and armor at lvl 6.


I only have two recipes in my book how do I get more?

Additional recipes are sold on vendors throughout the lands. They will sell books according to your level and your class or subclass choice. The volume of the recipe book will correlate to your level.


What do recipe books do and how do I use them?


Until you hit level 10 you may right click and select "scribe" to learn the recipes contained in these items. You may only learn recipes if you are equal or greater artisan level than the recipe book. Wholesalers sell recipe books that you should always buy once you attain the level required to learn them (otherwise you will have nothing new to craft). After level 10 you may only use recipe books that fit your chosen crafting profession. Up until level 10 there are two books per level that I know of, after that I do not know.

The books that are dropped off of NPC's in the world are the recipes to make items out of the rarer components in the game.


Where do I find recipe books?

Recipe books drop as chest loot from many mobs. They can typically be found in zones of the same level as the recipe book. Tradeskill instance vendors sell basic recipe books which i recommend you buy and scribe each time you level.


What recipe books drop as loot for ?

This is a FAQ to help you get started, not a spoiler guide.


What kind of fuel component do I need to make (insert item name here)?

The fuel item depends on the crafting station you are using.

Right now they are as follows:
Forge: Coal
Loom: Fiber
Chemistry Table: Candles
Work Bench: Coal
Sawhorse: Sandpaper
Engraved Desk: Incense
Stove/Keg: Coal


You can also right click on them to find out.


Where can I harvest fuel components?

You can't. They are only available on wholesalers right now.


What do I use (insert resource/loot name) for? It says I can refine it.

I have been unable to find uses for many of these items, but full descriptions are on the way. Some of the ones I know of are blood which may be used as a liquid, tuber strands that can be used in slots which require "plants" and of course pelts and hides which are used to make leather. Roots are used for many chemistry items and thread. Ore is used to make bars (tin ore makes a tin bar). Salts may also be used to make tin bars, so I hear. Others are more rare and used for to make special crafted items like Adept 3 scrolls and such.


I am not a crafter, but I have all these resources I havested. Which should I keep and which will crafters buy?

You can probably find a crafters willing to buy roots, ores, blood, wood, pelts, and the rare components such as bronze, yarrow, alder wood, and lapis lazuli.


The wholesaler doesn't sell the resource/component I need to make this item! What do I do?

Chances are this item uses harvested resources or a rare component. You may either go find them yourself by collecting resources, or buy them from adventurers.


I have recipes for these components but I can't seem to find any of them.

Some components are rarer than others. You might not be able to find a steady supply of them but they are worth your time to make something out of them.



How do I go about getting the resources needed for tradeskills?

You can gather resources in the world by using harvestable objects. They will look like items on the ground which you then use your appropriate harvesting ability on.


Where do I find rare resources?

Yarrow, lapis lazuli and bronze may be found in the newbie zones. Yarrow comes from roots, Lapis Lazuli and Bronze come from mineral deposits. Level 10-19 resources may be found scattered around Commonlands and Antonica, 20-29 resources may be found in Thundering Steppes and Nektulos Forest.


I am interested in updating my skills with skill scrolls, what level crafting do I need to make these?

All pre-lvl 10 skills can be crafted with pre-lvl 10 crafting skills. These scrolls will give an apprentice 3 level with normal resources, but closer to lvl 10 you will be able to make Adept 3 with rare resources (if you have found the proper recipe book).



Where do Tradeskills fit in to the scheme of items in the game?

Tradeskills play a large role in the game. The common components that you find can be used to make items better than store bought components. The rarer resources that you find will be generally better than most quest and drops that you find. The ultra rare resources make some of the best items in the game.



How do crafted goods compare with loot drops and vendor goods?

Unless you are several levels above the level of the item you are crafting, they don't compare too well. Many quest items (I suspect) are better than crafted items of the same level, but crafters will definitely be making better stuff than what vendors sell once they reach high enough levels. Crafters may also make items out of rare component drops (I have yet to see one but I hear they are in) such as Hammer heads and the like.

Item rarity and where it is gathered from define how good they are: ( The following list is from worst to best)
Common Dropped Items
Store Bought Items
Common Crafted Items (example things made from Tin/Roots/Elm)
Common Quest Rewards
Uncommon Dropped Items
Uncommon Quest Reward
Uncommon Crafted Items (example things made from Lapis Lazuli/Bronze/Alder)
Rare/Long Quest Rewards
Rare Dropped Items
Rare Crafted Items
Combination of Crafting/Drop/Quest


Does it take forever to grind crafting up to decent levels?

It seems to take about as long as levelling your adventuring levels. It really slows down around level 9 (and probably at 19 as well) since the items that give the most xp require more components to be made, whereas at lvl 10 (and probably 20) you may craft components themselves for max XP gain. Since this FAQ was made, they've both shortenned the exp required to level as an adventurer, and shortenned even more so the exp to level required as an artisian. The updated answer to this question, is Yes.


What should I do with all this stuff I just crafted?
Unless you have tons of money to pour into crafting, I would recommend selling to a merchant. If you have made any pristine components, you may want to bank them for later for making high quality items.


I plan on crafting instead of adventuring, is there any advice you can give me?

Yes, as a non-adventuring crafter you will be reliant on adventurers to supply many of the resources that you will be using, especially at higher levels, since many resource spawns cannot be seen until the adventurer has attained a high enough level.


Can all crafters always make all items?

No. Just as the adventurers classes, you must choose a branch to specialize in at level 10 and 20. The classes and the locations of NPCs you must talk to may be found elsewhere in this forum. Up until level 10 all crafters make the same items (if you have all the recipe books learned).


I have passed level 10 and I can't make (insert component name) that I need! What do I do?


After level 10 many of your items require components made by other crafting classes. You will need to either settle on lower quality components found on the player vendor or find a player who can sell you these components.


I want to be a crafting god, and I want everybody to be forced to buy my items. What class should I choose?

It seems that all classes will rely equally on other crafting classes, but I don't know what each class requires for their recipes, so only time will tell. Hopefully no class will be more in demand than others. I recommend choosing a crafting class that will benefit your character the most, or a class that is most needed in the game.



I am out of bank/inventory space! What do I do?

At crafting level 5 you can make 6-slotted leather satchels. Make one for each primary inventory slot and one for each or your bank slots. You should have quite a bit more room after doing this.



How does quality affect scrolls and bags?

Higher quality bags will have more slots than lower quality bags. Scrolls aren't affected by quality at this time.



What harvested items are considered rare?

After much deliberation I have decided to answer this in the FAQ. I originally felt it would be a spoiler, but the FAQ is intended to answer question so players don't have to waste their time in-game to answer/ask. I will just list the first two tiers of metals for now.

Lvl 1-9 Rares:

Alder (wood), Yarrow (root), Bronze (metal), Lapis Lazuli (gemstone), Copper (metal, but I have never seen one of these)

Lvl 10-19 Rares:

Bone (wood), Sisal Root (root), Blackened Iron (metal), Coral (gemstone), Silver Ore (metal)

Place a Market Bulletin Board inside your House

Once you own a house of any type including an Inn Room or Small Apartment, you can open a store from there to sell items. To open a store, you must purchase a market bulletin board from a furniture merchant in East Freeport or North Qeynos. Place this on the wall inside your house. Once placed, right click on the market bulletin board and select "Access my store". This opens the store window.

The Store Window

Use the Store Window to set item prices, list items for sale, and start selling.

The store window has two tabs: Merchandise and Sales Log. Unequipped items and empty bags on your person appear in the Merchandise tab. Each item has a price and a for sale status. Select an item and set the price by pressing the "Set Item Price" button. Enter the price by typing the number and the coin type and then press OK. List the item for sale by pressing the "List Item for Sale" button. Similarly, to unlist an item select the item and press the "Unlist Item for Sale" button. The same functionality can be accessed from the right-click context menu.

The cities of Qeynos and Freeport each have their own market. Press the "Browse the Market" button to browse items that other people have for sale in your Market. This opens the Market Window.

When you are ready to make your items available for others to purchase, press the "Start Selling" button. You become a merchant at this point, with the title "Merchant" in front of your name. The default access level for your house is increased to "Visitor" to allow people to enter and buy items from you. The items you offer for sale are listed in your local market (Qeynos or Freeport).

Others can find your items through their own Market window or by visiting Brokers in your city. People can buy your items from the Brokers for an additional broker fee which is a percentage of the item price. People can save the broker fee by coming to your house and buying it from you directly. While selling in your house, other players can interact with you as a merchant. They can right click on you, select "Buy from Merchant" and the Merchant window will appear with your listed items for sale.

When you are done selling, press the "Stop Selling" button. If the default access level of your house was increased, it is decreased to its previous level.

The Market Window

You can use the Market Window to search the market.

Find items in the market by setting the Search values and pressing the Find Items button. Using the default Search values will find everything in the market. The Reset button resets the search values to their defaults. The Find Items button sends your Search to the market and the results of your search appear in the Results panel on the right.

Page through the results with the "Next" and "Previous" buttons. Jump to the first and last page with the "First" and "Last" buttons. The Search results list the item, the price, and the Seller Name and Location.

The Broker Window

The Broker window is used to buy items from other players through a broker. For this service, the broker charges the the buyer an additional 20% markup.

Several brokers can be found in your city. Right click on a Broker and select "Buy from Broker". The Broker window appears. Enter your Search and press Find Items. Similar to the Market window, Items in the Broker’s Market matching your Search filter appear in the Results panel. Select an item from the Results panel. Press the "Buy from Broker" button to buy the item through the broker.

Coming Soon…

· Better highlighting of the Broker Fee in the Broker Window. The prices in the Results list of the broker window reflect the fee, but the selected item panel does not. If the item is purchased from the broker, the Broker will charge the higher of the two prices which includes the broker fee (20%). The buyer can save the broker fee by going to the seller's house and buying directly from the seller.

· In the Market and Broker windows, items in the Find Results list will include a more precise seller's address. Currently it lists just the seller's name along with the name of the zone that contains the house from which they are selling. More precise info will be provided soon that will make it easier to find seller's selling from their own house as well as seller's selling from a house where they have trustee access.

· Set multiple item prices and list multiple items for sale with multi-select.

· Item prices and listed for sale status will save—more convenient than having to set prices each time you return to your house, which is how it works now.

· Adding examine item buttons to the Broker and Market windows. For now, right-click on the item and select "Examine".

· The Sales log will list items as they are purchased.

· Fences charge 40% more coin but currently provide access only to the local market. For this fee, they will provide access to items listed in all markets.