Across the world of Azeroth lies several materials one can use for crafting, allowing them to make their own items and such. Whether it be taking ingots and making them into weapons, taking reagents and converting them into useful potions, taking essences and using them for enchanting, using special parchments and inks in order to make them into scrolls. This page will explain the basics of crafting, how it operates, and will serve as a solid hub of
Regardless of what profession you chose to pick up, crafting works in generally the same way. The following are the steps one must follow when crafting:
Choose an item : Select an item from the list of items on a specific profession.
Acquire the Materials : The Materials can be found across a wide variety of different monsters, areas, and methods. You can even find a few in special stores if you look hard enough.
Begin Crafting! : Now that you have your goal set and your materials ready, all you need now is your set of tools and time. You will then have to start making a crafting check, using the following formula
Crafting Modifier = your Related Tool proficiency bonus + your Related Ability Score modifier
You make progress on the tool in 10 minute increments. Every 10 minutes, you must make another crafting check against the items DC.
If you fail to meet the requirement, you make no progress and only lose time. If you fail three times in a row, however, the crafting fails and all materials used are lost.
On success, 10 minutes of progress is made, and you can mark your progress put it aside or continue to craft.
If you get a natural 20 on the die roll, you gain 2 successes.
Once your completed progress on an item is equal to the crafting time listed, the item is complete.
You’re done! Enjoy your shiny new item!
When you craft something, double the crafting period (from 10 minutes to 20 minutes per check) to “take a 10” on the crafting roll, meaning that your crafting checks are 10 + your related ability score + your related tool proficiency bonus. This provides a floor level that you can always succeed on if you choose to take your time.
If someone with proficiency is aiding you for the entire duration of the crafting, the crafting check doesn’t gain any bonus, but can be completed in the standard 10 minutes.
Here are a list of different professions that have their own crafting methods and ability scores associated with them.