Crafting with…Courtney! Episode 30: A Crafting Challenge
Hello everyone, and welcome to the thirtieth episode of “Crafting with…Courtney!” I’m here to make crafting fun, easy, and good for you!
I like a good challenge. Whether it’s climbing a mountain, losing weight, or defending an island from invading mudmen, there’s something about meeting a challenge that just makes you feel good! That’s why today’s column is all about Challenges!
Today we will be exploring ways to add Cannith Crafting shards to the items you acquire from Challenges! We’ll be making an incredible set of bracers that are perfect to boost Armor Class! These level 16 upgradedBracers of Wind will have a Shard of Dodge +1 added to them, in a recipe I’m calling Storm Front Bracers!
To make the Bracers of Wind you will visit Weathervane in House Cannith, and give him ingredients acquired from running various Challenges.
To make Level 16 Bracers of Wind you will need:
- 600 Arcanaloth Scrolls (from Extraplanar Mining: Labor Challenge)
- 600 Mephit Wings (from Extraplanar Mining: Buying Time)
- 600 Jade Scorpions (from Lava Caves: Colossal Crystals)
To add the Upgrade Tier 2 to the bracers you will need:
- 400 Arcanaloth Scrolls
- 400 Jeweled Goblets (from Dr. Rushmore’s Mansion: Picture Portals)
- 400 Illuminated Manuscripts (from Dr. Rushmore’s Mansion: Moving Targets)
Note: The Bracers of Wind will become Bound to Character when you add the Tier 3 upgrade to them, so make sure they are sent to the person you want wearing them prior to the third upgrade! If that person isn’t the person crafting the shard, make the shard and send it to the right person before adding it to the bracers!
To add the Upgrade Tier 3 to the bracers you will need:
- 400 Arcanaloth Scrolls
- 400 Jeweled Goblets
- 400 Illuminated Manuscripts
Then, take the Tier 3 upgraded Bracers of Wind to a Cannith Crafting area, and head to the Shard Creation Device for Bound Shards!
To make the Shard of Dodge +1 you will need:
- The ability to make a level 71 Elemental shard.
- 10 Greater Air Essences
- 80 Lesser Air Essences
- 16 Siberys Dragonshard Fragments
- 2 Singed Soarwood
Adding the Tier 3 upgrade to the Bracers of Wind gives you up to +3 potential on them, more than enough to add the Shard of Dodge +1! Keep in mind that adding the Dodge +1 shard will increase the bracers’ minimum level to 19, so you may want to add a Shard of Masterful Craftsmanship I to the bracers as well.
To make the Shard of Masterful Craftsmanship I you will need:
- The ability to make a level 33 shard in any school.
- 25 essences, of any one type
- 25 essences, of any one type
- A Mark of House Cannith (available through House Cannith favor or in the DDO Store.)
Simply craft the shard, then add the shard to the bracers in the Item Creation Device for Bound Items!
That’s it! As you can see, these are extremely powerful bracers! I hope you enjoyed this installment of “Crafting with…Courtney!” If you’d like to see a recipe for Storm Front Bracers, click here! Don’t forget toclick here as well to check out our entire Crafting Cookbook in theDDO Compendium!