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1. Gather Raw Materials The first step is collecting the materials you need using Essence Extraction. - Mining Ores: Focus on mining nodes in your region to gather ores, like Orichalcum Ore, which is a staple for blacksmithing.
- Boost Gathering Stats: Increasing stats such as Prophetus Hand, Delicate Touch, and Lady Luck improves your success rate and your chance of high-quality drops.
- Level Up Gathering: Aim to reach Novice 50 in gathering. This unlocks professional ranks via a quest in Verdderon.
Pro tip: Always check nearby mining spots before leaving a city—they respawn over time and can save you a lot of travel.
2. Purchase Catalysts and RecipesOnce you have raw materials, head to a major city and visit an Artisan’s Hall. - Catalysts: These are consumables required to craft items. You buy them with Kinah from vendors.
- Recipes: Start with basic white or green recipes from vendors. Higher-tier blue or purple recipes are usually rewards from elite mobs or specific quests.
Pro tip: Keep a stock of catalysts before starting big craft sessions—running out mid-craft can be frustrating.
3. Use the Blacksmithing Table- Refining Materials: Convert raw ores into usable components, like Orichalcum Ingots.
- Chaining System: Crafting often works in a chain where lower-tier items are required for higher-tier ones.
- Batch Crafting: You can queue multiple crafts, but remember that crafting takes real-time, and you can’t perform other actions while a craft is in progress.
Pro tip: Start small batches first to get the hang of success rates before committing large stacks of materials.
4. Understand the “Plus Version” MechanicAion 2 uses a unique upgrade system for blacksmithing. - 25% Success Chance: To move an item to the next tier (e.g., Bow #1 → Bow #2), you need to craft a “+ version,” which has about a 25% chance of success.
- Failure Risks: Failing the “+ version” may force you to restart the chain from the beginning.
Pro tip: Always save your successful “+ versions” for higher-tier crafting—they are critical for progression.
5. Leveling Your ProficiencyGaining blacksmithing experience is mostly about crafting items repeatedly. - Work Orders: NPCs may offer Work Orders that give crafting experience. These often use materials you can buy from vendors.
- Professional Rank: After reaching key skill milestones, you’ll need to complete a Specialization Quest from your profession master to keep leveling up.
Pro tip: Rotate between crafting for experience and saving high-value items for personal use or Abyss Points.
Beginner Checklist- Gather ores using Essence Extraction.
- Buy catalysts and basic recipes with Kinah.
- Craft Ingots first at the Blacksmithing Table.
- Save successful procs (+ versions) for higher-tier gear.
- Check weekly turn-ins for failed/basic items to earn Abyss Points.
Blacksmithing in Aion 2 can seem grindy at first, but once you understand the chaining and plus-version system, it becomes a reliable way to craft your own weapons and shields while leveling up your profession. Focus on gathering efficiently, keep your catalysts stocked, and always save your successful upgrades—before you know it, you’ll be crafting elite gear like a pro.
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