Advanced Equipment Crafting — Epic Seven Guide

Master advanced Equipment Crafting in Epic Seven by learning efficient methods for targeted crafting and re-forging to acquire top-tier gear.

Welcome, Heir, to the intricate world of advanced equipment crafting in Epic Seven! Beyond the basic crafting available early on, mastering the nuances of targeted crafting and re-forging is crucial for optimizing your heroes. This guide will walk you through the most efficient methods to acquire top-tier gear.

Understanding Crafting Materials

Before you even think about crafting, you need materials. These are primarily obtained through Hunts, but specific materials are required for different gear types and sets.

• Hunt Materials: These are the backbone of your crafting efforts. Each Hunt (Wyvern, Golem, Banshee, Azimanak, Caides) drops materials specific to certain gear sets. For example:
  • Wyvern Hunt: Speed Set, Critical Set, Hit Set materials.
  • Golem Hunt: Health Set, Defense Set, Attack Set materials.
  • Banshee Hunt: Lifesteal Set, Counter Set, Destruction Set materials.
  • Azimanak Hunt: Immunity Set, Rage Set, Unity Set materials.
  • Caides Hunt: Injury Set, Revenge Set, Penetration Set materials.
• Crafting Reagents: These universal materials are used across all crafting recipes. They can be acquired from various sources, including daily quests, event rewards, and the Secret Shop.
• Conversion Gems: These invaluable items allow you to convert unwanted gear into new pieces with a chance to select a desired main stat or even a specific sub-stat. More on this later.

Targeted Crafting in the Steel Workshop

The Steel Workshop is your primary hub for crafting. While random crafting exists, advanced players focus on targeted crafting to minimize RNG and maximize efficiency.

1. Accessing the Workshop: Navigate to the "Sanctuary" and select the "Steel Workshop."
2. Choosing Your Gear Type: Select the specific gear slot you wish to craft (Weapon, Helmet, Armor, Necklace, Ring, Boots).
3. Selecting a Set: This is where targeted crafting shines. Instead of crafting a random set, choose the specific gear set you need (e.g., Speed Set for your DPS, Health Set for your tank). This requires a higher quantity of specific Hunt materials but significantly increases your chances of getting usable gear.
4. Crafting Grade: Always aim for Level 85 or 90 Epic gear. While lower-level gear can be a stopgap, the stat potential of high-level Epic gear is unmatched. Level 90 gear requires more advanced materials, often from higher-level Hunts.
5. Crafting Process:
   • Gather the required Hunt materials (e.g., "Wyvern's Claw" for Speed Set).
   • Gather general crafting reagents.
   • Confirm your selection and craft.

Strategy Tip: Focus your Hunt farming on the sets you most desperately need. For example, if you need Speed gear, spend your energy primarily in Wyvern Hunt 13.

Advanced Crafting with Conversion Gems

Conversion Gems are a game-changer for obtaining specific main stats on Necklaces, Rings, and Boots, or for guaranteeing a crucial sub-stat on any piece of gear. There are two main types:

1. Main Stat Conversion

This is primarily used for Necklaces, Rings, and Boots, where main stats are paramount (e.g., Crit Damage % on a Necklace, Speed on Boots).

1. Acquiring Conversion Gems: These are obtained from various sources, including World Boss, Guild War rewards, Labyrinth raids, and certain event shops. Keep an eye out for them!
2. Initiating Conversion: In the Steel Workshop, select the "Convert Equipment" tab.
3. Selecting Gear for Conversion: Choose an unwanted piece of Level 85 or 90 gear. The higher the grade, the better the potential outcome.
4. Choosing a Main Stat: This is the critical step. You'll be presented with a list of possible main stats for the chosen gear type. Select the desired main stat (e.g., "Crit Damage %" for a Necklace).
5. Consuming Conversion Gems: This process requires a specific type of Conversion Gem (e.g., "Attack Set Necklace Conversion Gem" for an Attack Set Necklace).
6. Result: You will receive a new piece of gear with the chosen main stat and random sub-stats. This is still subject to RNG for sub-stats, but guaranteeing the main stat is a massive advantage.

Strategy Tip: Prioritize using Main Stat Conversion Gems on Necklaces and Rings, as these slots have the most impactful main stats for hero performance.

2. Sub-Stat Conversion (Epic Conversion Gems)

Epic Conversion Gems allow you to guarantee one specific sub-stat on a newly crafted piece of gear. This is incredibly powerful for fine-tuning gear for specific builds.

1. Acquiring Epic Conversion Gems: These are much rarer than standard Conversion Gems, typically found in high-level Labyrinth raids (e.g., Azmakalis of Cycle), Hell Raid, and very limited event rewards.
2. Initiating Conversion: Similar to main stat conversion, go to the "Convert Equipment" tab.
3. Selecting Gear for Conversion: Choose an unwanted Level 85 or 90 Epic piece of gear.
4. Choosing a Sub-Stat: This is the unique feature. You can select one specific sub-stat you want to guarantee on the new piece of gear (e.g., "Speed," "Crit Chance," "Effectiveness").
5. Consuming Epic Conversion Gems: This process requires the appropriate Epic Conversion Gem for the gear type and set.
6. Result: You will receive a new piece of gear with the guaranteed sub-stat, along with other random sub-stats. The guaranteed sub-stat will have a higher chance of rolling well during enhancement.

Strategy Tip: Save your Epic Conversion Gems for truly critical sub-stats on pieces of gear that are difficult to obtain otherwise, such as high-roll Speed on Boots or Crit Chance on a Necklace.

Re-Forging Equipment (Level 90 Gear)

Once you have a well-rolled Level 85 Epic piece of gear, you can further enhance its power through Re-Forging, upgrading it to Level 90.

1. Accessing Re-Forging: In the Steel Workshop, select the "Re-Forge Equipment" tab.
2. Selecting Gear for Re-Forge: Choose a Level 85 Epic piece of gear that has been enhanced to +15. Only +15 Level 85 Epic gear can be re-forged.
3. Required Materials: Re-Forging requires specific materials:
   • Re-Forge Materials: These are unique to each Hunt type (e.g., "Blazing Rage" from Wyvern Hunt, "Cold Look" from Golem Hunt). They drop from Hunt 13.
   • Greater Equipment Conversion Gems: These are universal and can be obtained from various sources, including World Boss and Guild War.
   • Gold: A significant amount of gold is required.
4. Re-Forging Process: Confirm the materials and gold, then initiate the re-forge.
5. Result: Your Level 85 +15 Epic gear will become Level 90 +15 Epic gear. All main stats and sub-stats will receive a significant boost, making it considerably more powerful.

Strategy Tip: Prioritize re-forging your best Level 85 gear, especially pieces with excellent sub-stat rolls, as the stat increase from re-forging is substantial and multiplicative with good initial rolls.

Mastering these advanced crafting techniques will significantly elevate your roster's power and allow you to tackle the most challenging content Epic Seven has to offer. Happy crafting, Heir!