Master crafting in Ashen! Learn how to upgrade weapons with Bataran, brew potions with Silaren, craft spears with Vorsa, and enhance lanterns with Flokir. Your ultimate guide.
Alright, let's talk about making your gear better in Ashen. It's a big part of surviving, and thankfully, it's pretty straightforward once you know who to talk to.
### Weapon Upgrading
Your weapons are in the hands of Bataran. Find him at his workbench, and he'll help you make your trusty blade even more formidable. You can check out the Weapons page for the nitty-gritty stats, but here's the gist of upgrading:
| Level | Cost | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Broken | N/A | N/A |
| Normal | 500 | N/A |
| Forged | 4,500 | N/A |
| Ash Infused | 9,000 | [Sapient Moss](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Sapient_Moss "Sapient Moss") x1 |
| Ash Infused + 1 | [](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")17,500 | Sapient Moss x2 |
| Ash Infused + 2 | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")26,250 | Sapient Moss x4 |
| Ash Infused + 3 | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")33,500 | [Sapient Root](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Sapient_Root "Sapient Root") x1 |
| Ash Infused + 4 | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")41,000 | Sapient Root x2 |
| Ash Infused + 5 | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")48,000 | Sapient Root x4 |
| Ash Infused + 6 | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")54,000 | [Twin Sapient Root](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Twin_Sapient_Root "Twin Sapient Root") x1 |
| Ash Infused +7 | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")63,000 | Twin Sapient Root x2 |
### Potions
Need to whip up some healing or buffs? Silaren is your go-to. She's at her workbench and can brew up a storm for you.
| Name | Cost | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| [Leechdraught](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Leechdraught "Leechdraught") | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")250 | [White Sapote](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/White_Sapote "White Sapote") x1
[Fire Kelp](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Fire_Kelp "Fire Kelp") x2 |
| [Sturm Spirits](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Sturm_Spirits "Sturm Spirits") | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")250 | Fire Kelp x2
[Speckled Mushroom](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Speckled_Mushroom "Speckled Mushroom") x1 |
| [Dwale](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Dwale "Dwale") | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")250 | Speckled Mushroom x2
White Sapote x2 |
| [Dulling Tonic](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Dulling_Tonic "Dulling Tonic") | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")250 | [Apple Cricket](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Apple_Cricket "Apple Cricket") x1
[Bean Grub](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Bean_Grub "Bean Grub") x1 |
| [Trembling Panacea](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Trembling_Panacea "Trembling Panacea") | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")250 | Apple Cricket x2
[Lingonberry](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Lingonberry "Lingonberry") x1 |
| [Innervating Nectar](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Innervating_Nectar "Innervating Nectar") | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")250 | Lingonberry x1
Bean Grub x1 |
### Spears
Need to keep your distance? Vorsa can craft spears for you. She makes them in batches of 9, which is handy.
| Name | Cost | Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| [Bone Spear](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Bone_Spear "Bone Spear") | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")200 | |
| [Prophet's Standard](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Prophet%27s_Standard "Prophet's Standard") | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")750
[Spear Head](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Spear_Head "Spear Head") x1 | |
| [Timeworn Spear](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Timeworn_Spear "Timeworn Spear") | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")1,750
Spear Head x3 | Side Journey ( [Vorsa](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Vorsa "Vorsa")
- Vitnir) |
| [Crackling Spear](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Crackling_Spear "Crackling Spear") | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")3,500
Spear Head x5 | Side Journey ( [Vorsa](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Vorsa "Vorsa")
- Mountain) |
| [Shield Maiden's Spear](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Shield_Maiden%27s_Spear "Shield Maiden's Spear") | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")5,000
Spear Head x7 | Side Journey ( [Vorsa](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Vorsa "Vorsa")
- Clarity) |
| [Predator's Javelin](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Predator%27s_Javelin "Predator's Javelin") ( [NI](https://ashen.fandom.com/wiki/Nightstorm_Isle "Nightstorm Isle")) | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")4,500
Spear Head x6 | |
### Lanterns
Need to light your way? Flokir is the one to see. He crafts lanterns, and some of them even require you to complete a side journey first.
| Name | Cost | [![Ash Lumens]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/ashen_gamepedia/images/e/ee/Icon-stat-ash_lumens.png/revision/latest?cb=20200122005133 "Ash Lumens") Lumens | Learned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinker's Lantern | N/A | 600 | N/A |
| Listener Lantern | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")7,500 | 1800 | Side Journey (Flokir - Cache) |
| Lathyrian Lantern | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")16,600 | 3000 | Side Journey (Flokir - Sister Mine) |
### Crimson Gourd
Want to carry more of that life-giving Crimson Gourd juice? Jokell can help you increase its capacity at his workbench.
| [![Swigs]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/ashen_gamepedia/images/3/32/Icon-stat-swigs.png/revision/latest?cb=20200122005155 "Swigs") Swigs | Cost |
|---|---|
| 3 | N/A |
| 4 | [![Scoria]()](https://static.wikia.nocookie..png/revision/latest?cb=20200126111915 "Scoria")500 |
