(Skills must be unlocked sequentially)
Requirements: Blacksmithing (4), Artisanry (4), Spellcasting
Research Method: Skillbook
Arcane Forging is the art of imbuing elemental forces, minerals, or rare substances into crafted items.
Each material grants distinct properties that enhance the weapon, armor, or accessory it is applied to.
All Arcane Forging follows the same basic requirements, regardless of material:
Difficulty: 10
Effective Hours: 3
Effect: Imbues a specific material with elemental or magical properties, enhancing the item’s traits based on the material used.
Effect: Silver alters properties based on the item type.
Weapons: Critical hits deal extra damage against Werewolves. Critical attacks against Forsaken Creatures (Werewolves, Vampires, Gaals) reduce their Vigor to Frail for the duration of battle.
Armor: Grants +3 Absorption and +1 Critical Resistance when attacked by Forsaken Creatures.
Accessories: Protects against Mooncurse and the Glamour of Vampires.
Effect: Enhances items when used with enchantment runes.
Weapons / Armor / Accessories: Gain +1 Enchantment Slot regardless of quality.
Effect: Sharpens weapons and imbues fiery resistance.
Weapons: +1 Critical Range.
Armor: +5 Fire Absorption.
Accessories: +1 Insulation.
Effect: Resonates with necrotic energy.
Weapons: Can strike Ethereal Creatures.
Armor: +3 Absorption and +1 Critical Resistance vs Undead and Spirits.
Accessories: Protection against Drain, Rot, and Death spells.
Effect: Channels lunar power.
Weapons: On Critical, inflicts Control on monsters up to Medium Size for 1D10 Rounds.
Armor: Forsaken Creatures suffer Weak Dice when attacking in melee.
Accessories: May perform a Repel Action for 1D10 Rounds if it exceeds the target’s Vigor.
Effect: Radiates solar energy.
Weapons: On Critical, inflicts Blindness for 1D10 Rounds.
Armor: Undead Creatures suffer Weak Dice when attacking in melee.
Accessories: Provides a Light Action that illuminates an area of 1 Ring Radius.