How to Craft and Use Charms

Learn how to craft and use Charms in Nightingale! Discover how to get the Simple Enchanter's Focus, the materials needed, and where to slot your new buffs.

Alright, let's talk about Charms in Nightingale! These little guys can give your gear a nice boost, but you'll need to craft them first. Don't worry, it's not too complicated once you know the steps.

Crafting Charms

First things first, you can't just find Charms lying around everywhere. Sure, you might loot some from chests, but crafting them yourself is way more efficient.

Getting the Simple Enchanter's Focus

To start crafting, you need a special workbench called the Simple Enchanter’s Focus. You'll get access to this once you progress far enough to reach your Abeyance realm. Look for the first Essence Trader there – they're usually hanging out near the realm’s Antiquarian Dungeon. Check out what they're selling and buy the recipe for the Simple Enchanter’s Focus. That’s your key to making Charms and doing Infusions.

Once you have the recipe, head back to your Estate and build it. You'll need these materials:

• 1x Lumber
• 2x Ingot
• 5x Glass

Now, getting those materials might take a little extra effort. Lumber is made from Wood Bundles at the Simple Saw Table. Ingots and Glass both come from the Smelter – Ingots need any two Ore, and Glass needs any two Gems.

With the Simple Enchanter’s Focus built, you can finally start crafting Charms. Most of the basic ones will need Charm Twine, which you make at the Spinning Wheel, and Rough Baubles, crafted at the Masonry Bench.

How to Use Charms

So you've got a Charm, either by crafting or looting. Great! Open your inventory and look for that feather icon – that's your Charm. Using them is just like applying Infusions: right-click the piece of armor (or your trusty Umbrella!) you want to slot it onto, and select the Charm.

But hold on, there are a few important rules to keep in mind:

• Charms can ONLY be applied to armor pieces and your Umbrella.
• The armor you're applying it to needs to be at least higher than 'Common' rarity.
• You can't just swap Charms out. If you apply a new Charm to a piece of armor that already has one, the old Charm will be lost.

Now you're all set to craft and use Charms! Head out into the Realms, find those Traders, and expand your collection of buffs. If you're aiming to collect every single Charm in Nightingale, make sure to check out our All Charm Locations page for help!