Cannith Crafting Secrets: What’s Still Worth Making?

kmoustakas

kmoustakas

Scourge of Xaos
Matuse said:
Fun thing about the eGoMF, rerolling the stats creates a new item. This means that any curse card you apply to it will be removed without the need for the uber rare curse cleanser.

If you're very patient with your rerolls, you can come up with the perfect two set bonuses and also a good curse.

So I have an Elder/Abishai Gem with Curse of Uncontrollable Energy and +2% spell crit damage for all my caster builds.
I have a Raven Eye/Abishai Gem with Curse of Divine Fortune for Ranged/Melee builds. That curse is a LITTLE bit better on a weapon, but offers comprehensive bonuses on a trinket as well.

I craft it with Fire Absorb 27, Parrying 4, and Insightful Fortification 55 (helpful, because all my level 20 gearsets carry over level 15 Sharn sets including armors, so by themselves they aren't enough fortification, and the GoMF takes care of that).

It's quite lovely.
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That's great information!

edit: I went to try this out but got 'curse of masterworks' on my first try on my epic elder's+abisai gomf.
 
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Matuse

Matuse

Join Date: February 2006
saekee said:
ahh so you are using a lot of curse decks then
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Potentially. If you're looking for one specific curse, that can be forever. If you just want to get "This is good for my build", then there are probably 20 or 30 viable curses that you can be happy with and it won't take that long or all that many curses.
 
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Oswick

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I didn't discover Cannith Crafting until recently. I made a post discussing how amazing I find crafted gear compared to random loot at the same level.

I probably went a little crazy crafting gear to supplement my character's rogue skills -- as well as plugging the gaps in her defenses.

ALWAYS EQUIPPED
Boots: ML10; Feather Falling; Jump +12; Insightful Jump +6; Yellow Augment: Master's Gift
(Note: I also have a ML1 version of these boots that I use for low-level TR lives)
Goggles: ML10; Accuracy +9; Seeker +6; Insightful Seeker +2
Bracers: ML10; Resistance +5; Insightful Physical Sheltering +6
Belt: ML10; Spell Resistance +16; Insightful Spell Resistance +8; Topaz of Fear Immunity
Ring: ML10; Sheltering +14; Insightful Magical Sheltering +6; Topaz of Blindness Immunity
Gloves: ML10; Tendon Slice 5; Insightful Tendon Slice 2; Doubleshot +4%
Helmet: ML10; Parrying +2; Insightful Fortification +38%; Sapphire of Heavy Fortification

ROGUE STUFF
Gloves: ML10; Disable Device +12; Insightful Disable Device +6; Diamond of Intelligence +5
Gloves: ML10; Open Locks +12; Insightful Open Locks +6; Diamond of Dexterity +5
Goggles: ML10; Spot +12; Insightful Spot +6; Diamond of Wisdom +5
Goggles: ML10; Search +12; Insightful Search +6; Diamond of Intelligence +5
Boots: ML10; Move Silently +12; Insightful Move Silently +6
Cloak: ML10; Hide +12; Insightful Hide +6
(Note: I swap this on if my character needs stealth, otherwise she wears a Cloak of the Mimic for deathblock -- and DR 5/lawful at level-4)
Gloves: ML10; Bluff +12; Insightful Bluff +6

SITUATIONAL GEAR
Heavy Crossbow: ML1; Ghost Touch; Undead Bane; Red Augment: Ruby of the Vampire Slayer
(Note: I use this crossbow to combat undead until the Barovian crossbow is available at level-10)
Trinket: ML1; True Sight; Underwater Action
Helmet: ML10; Haggle: +12; Insightful Haggle: +6
(Note: I'll swap this on just before I sell my loot to generate a little more coin)
Shield: ML10; Acid Resistance +21; Insightful Acid Resistance +10; Acid Absorption +20%
Shield ML10; Cold Resistance +21; Insightful Cold Resistance +10; Cold Absorption +20%
Shield: ML10; Electric Resistance +21; Insightful Electric Resistance +10; Electricity Absorption +20%
Shield: ML10; Fire Resistance +21; Insightful Fire Resistance +10; Fire Absorption +20%
Shield: ML10; Sonic Resistance +21; Insightful Sonic Resistance +10; Sonic Absorption +20%
(Note: my character only equips a shield if I'm anticipating elemental damage, like from a non-disarmable trap)
 
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Azasmokey

Azasmokey

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Masters gift augment at level 1. I just craft decent googles lev 1, 4, 8,12,16. At 20 only use craftable to fill in a slot.
 
saekee

saekee

long live ROGUE
Oswick said:
I didn't discover Cannith Crafting until recently. I made a post discussing how amazing I find crafted gear compared to random loot at the same level.

I probably went a little crazy crafting gear to supplement my character's rogue skills -- as well as plugging the gaps in her defenses.

ALWAYS EQUIPPED
Boots: ML10; Feather Falling; Jump +12; Insightful Jump +6; Yellow Augment: Master's Gift
(Note: I also have a ML1 version of these boots that I use for low-level TR lives)
Goggles: ML10; Accuracy +9; Seeker +6; Insightful Seeker +2
Bracers: ML10; Resistance +5; Insightful Physical Sheltering +6
Belt: ML10; Spell Resistance +16; Insightful Spell Resistance +8; Topaz of Fear Immunity
Ring: ML10; Sheltering +14; Insightful Magical Sheltering +6; Topaz of Blindness Immunity
Gloves: ML10; Tendon Slice 5; Insightful Tendon Slice 2; Doubleshot +4%
Helmet: ML10; Parrying +2; Insightful Fortification +38%; Sapphire of Heavy Fortification

ROGUE STUFF
Gloves: ML10; Disable Device +12; Insightful Disable Device +6; Diamond of Intelligence +5
Gloves: ML10; Open Locks +12; Insightful Open Locks +6; Diamond of Dexterity +5
Goggles: ML10; Spot +12; Insightful Spot +6; Diamond of Wisdom +5
Goggles: ML10; Search +12; Insightful Search +6; Diamond of Intelligence +5
Boots: ML10; Move Silently +12; Insightful Move Silently +6
Cloak: ML10; Hide +12; Insightful Hide +6
(Note: I swap this on if my character needs stealth, otherwise she wears a Cloak of the Mimic for deathblock -- and DR 5/lawful at level-4)
Gloves: ML10; Bluff +12; Insightful Bluff +6

SITUATIONAL GEAR
Heavy Crossbow: ML1; Ghost Touch; Undead Bane; Red Augment: Ruby of the Vampire Slayer
(Note: I use this crossbow to combat undead until the Barovian crossbow is available at level-10)
Trinket: ML1; True Sight; Underwater Action
Helmet: ML10; Haggle: +12; Insightful Haggle: +6
(Note: I'll swap this on just before I sell my loot to generate a little more coin)
Shield: ML10; Acid Resistance +21; Insightful Acid Resistance +10; Acid Absorption +20%
Shield ML10; Cold Resistance +21; Insightful Cold Resistance +10; Cold Absorption +20%
Shield: ML10; Electric Resistance +21; Insightful Electric Resistance +10; Electricity Absorption +20%
Shield: ML10; Fire Resistance +21; Insightful Fire Resistance +10; Fire Absorption +20%
Shield: ML10; Sonic Resistance +21; Insightful Sonic Resistance +10; Sonic Absorption +20%
(Note: my character only equips a shield if I'm anticipating elemental damage, like from a non-disarmable trap)
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Keep in mind that ghostly gives a stacking +5 HS/MS so you might have better mileage fitting in a named item with ghostly and either slotting HS/MS diamonds or using a swap item. The perfect stealth level 10 item is the Shadowhail cloak as it has HS/MS (+12) as well as ghostly. So with a single swap you get +17 HS/MS unless you already have ghostly! The saltmarch cloak (ML 3) with camouflage clickie adds a stacking +10 to hide as well.
 
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Igognito

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duerty said:
I have a necklace with a Purple slot on it that I have been wondering what to craft on it for years....maybe I will wait until the long awaited crafting ML increase haha
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Con, false life, ins. Con is the most generally needed stuff you could put on a necklace.
Lvl 18 I would probably choose. You get the most out of it with a lvl 16 augment.
You then swap it with Margaret's ml 23 and an ml 22 festive augment!
Use another item for an ml 24 con augment and ins. Augment. You really get a good run out of it and simplify the Tetris.
If you want to do it build specific, there are better options of course. Especially for casters.
 
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Thumbed_Servant

Well-known member
duerty said:
I have a necklace with a Purple slot on it that I have been wondering what to craft on it for years....maybe I will wait until the long awaited crafting ML increase haha
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You could craft something that works for you now, and if/when the level cap for Cannith Crafting is raised you could strip it and re-craft to the newer levels. Why let it sit unused? :) Also, DDOWIKI has a list of Purple Augments although you may certainly use a red, blue or clear augment in that purple slot as well.

I am curious; I've never seen a purple augment slot on random generated gear. Have you disjuncted this item and made it a crafting blank?
 
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kmoustakas

kmoustakas

Scourge of Xaos
The double recipie for necklace is silver flame which is terrible, seeing as how the majority of insightful eternal faith items are also necklace
 
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Drachmor

Well-known member
duerty said:
I have a necklace with a Purple slot on it that I have been wondering what to craft on it for years....maybe I will wait until the long awaited crafting ML increase haha
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Woahhh. That's awesome. Would like, a weapon ruby work?
 
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Igognito

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Drachmor said:
Woahhh. That's awesome. Would like, a weapon ruby work?
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My guess is that spell power rubies should work.
So that could make a nice caster item.
Also maybe rubies that bypass a damage reduction etc. this can be powerful for twf style actually!
Damage rubies, mention weapon in their text so their might be an extra check and might not be applied.
Cheers
 
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duerty

Member
Thumbed_Servant said:
You could craft something that works for you now, and if/when the level cap for Cannith Crafting is raised you could strip it and re-craft to the newer levels. Why let it sit unused? :) Also, DDOWIKI has a list of Purple Augments although you may certainly use a red, blue or clear augment in that purple slot as well.

I am curious; I've never seen a purple augment slot on random generated gear. Have you disjuncted this item and made it a crafting blank?
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It is a very old pull...likely 10ish years old. It is a crafting blank, but no min level assigned yet
 
Br4d

Br4d

Well-known member
Thumbed_Servant said:
You could craft something that works for you now, and if/when the level cap for Cannith Crafting is raised you could strip it and re-craft to the newer levels. Why let it sit unused? :) Also, DDOWIKI has a list of Purple Augments although you may certainly use a red, blue or clear augment in that purple slot as well.

I am curious; I've never seen a purple augment slot on random generated gear. Have you disjuncted this item and made it a crafting blank?
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RNG weapons can have purple slots. My main crafter has probably 20 dual purple-red/blue and a few purple-orange blanks.

This is after 15 years of collecting. I used to use RNG weapons and craft exactly what I wanted for a build on them. Named crap is too powerful to do that now and it's ubiquitous from level 2 due to the Borderlands weapon tokens. I haven't Cannith-crafted a weapon since 2016-ish.
 
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Igognito

Well-known member
Br4d said:
RNG weapons can have purple slots. My main crafter has probably 20 dual purple-red/blue and a few purple-orange blanks.

This is after 15 years of collecting. I used to use RNG weapons and craft exactly what I wanted for a build on them. Named crap is too powerful to do that now and it's ubiquitous from level 2 due to the Borderlands weapon tokens. I haven't Cannith-crafted a weapon since 2016-ish.
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For newish players ml4 crafted weapons are actually pretty good. I also craft sometimes at ml15.
A 2 socket ml 4 with a festive and a special ingredient I think can be one of the best weapons for many builds until lvl 10.
Cheers
 
spoonyrey

spoonyrey

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For those without a trance -

Insightful Accuracy, Insightful Combat Mastery, & Insightful Deadly can be crafted onto a trinket or Legendary Gem of Many Fascets. Insighful bonuses are modest but have the second highest values following Accuracy, Combat Mastery, & Deadly.

Insightful Deadly in particular is limited to eight named items but crafting allows for a 9th, much more customizable option.
 
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