Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Powerlevel Jewelcrafting Guide

This is not intended to be a complete Jewelcrafting FAQ, merely to help you prepare for The Burning Crusade, and specifically to help you skill up Jewelcrafting as fast as possible.

Contents

1. Jewelcrafting Designs
a. Where to Learn Them
b. The Designs
2. Grinding to 300
3. What About Prospecting?
4. What About the Jewels?
5. What About Sockets?


1. Jewelcrafting Designs

WHERE TO LEARN THEM

Note that in the BC beta, trainers are able to train everything below their level, so an artisan trainer could train apprentice and journeyman skills and designs. It’s not yet known if this will be the case in retail.
The Exodar [in The Crystal Hall]
  • Driaan,Journeyman Jewelcrafter – trains Apprentice level and trains designs up to 70 skill.
  • Padaar,Expert Jewelcrafter – trains up to Journeyman level and trains designs up to 135 skill.
  • Elaando, Artisan Jewelcrafter – trains up to Expert level and trains designs up to 220 skill.
  • Farii, Master Jewelcrafter – trains up to Artisan level and trains designs up to 290 skill.
  • Arred, Jewelcrafting Supplier – sells 4 designs on a limited spawn.
Honor Hold [in the inn]
  • Tatiana,Grand Master Jewelcrafter – trains up to Master level (requires level 50 and 275 skill) and trains designs up to 335 skill. Also sells 14 designs for gemcutting, from 300 to 325 skill.
Shattrath City [in the Aldor Rise]
  • Hamanar, Grand Master Jewelcrafter – trains up to Master level (requires level 50 and 275 skill) and trains designs up to 335 skill.
  • Inessera, Jewelcrafting Supplier – sells jewelcrafting designs,but requires Aldor faction to see them.
  • Quartermaster Endarin (in the Aldor bank) – sells 3 jewelcrafting designs for Aldor faction.

THEDESIGNS

Most of the designs listed in this table are trained directly by the profession trainers. Others are sold by vendors; these are marked with a number. Note that there are other designs not included in this list, as I don’t yet have details of them.

Recipe turns [colour] at skill…

Design O Y G - Mats
Consumable
Rough Stone Statue 1 30 40 50 10 Rough Stone
Coarse Stone Statue 50 70 80 90 10 Coarse Stone
Heavy Stone Statue 110 120 130 140 10 HeavyStone
Solid Stone Statue - 175 185 220 10 Solid Stone
Dense Stone Statue - 225 235 245 10 Dense Stone

Fist Weapons
Heavy Iron Knuckles 125 155
185 8 Iron Bar, 2 Elixirof Ogre’s Strength

Miscellaneous
Braided Copper Ring 1 30 45 60 2 Delicate Copper Wire
Woven Copper Ring 1 30 45 60 1 Copper Bar, 2 Delicate Copper Wire
Heavy Copper Ring 5 35 50 70 4 Copper Bar, 2 Delicate Copper Wire
Malachite Pendant 30 50 75 80 1 Malachite, 1 Delicate Copper Wire
Tigerseye Band 20 50 75 80 1 Tigerseye, 1 Delicate Copper Wire
Inlaid Malachite Ring 30 60 75 90 2 Malachite, 2 Copper Bar
Ornate Tigerseye Necklace 30 60 75 90 2 Tigerseye, 2 Copper Bar, 1 Delicate Copper Wire
Elegant Silver Ring 50 80 95 100 2 Silver Bar
Solid Bronze Ring 50 80 95 100 6 Bronze Bar
Thick Bronze Necklace 50 80 95 100 2 Bronze Bar, 1 Lesser Moonstone, 1 Delicate Copper Wire
Simple Pearl Ring 60 90 105 125 1 Small Lustrous Pearl, 1 Bronze Setting, 2 Copper Bar
Gloom Band 70 100 115 130 2 Shadowgem, 1 Bronze Setting, 2 Delicate Copper Wire
Ring of Silver Might 80 110 125 140 2 Silver Bar
Heavy Silver Ring 90 120 140 150 4 Silver Bar, 1 Bronze Setting, 1 Moss Agate, 1 Lesser Moonstone
Ring of Twilight Shadows 100 130 145 170 2 Shadowgem, 2 Bronze Bar
Amulet of the Moon (1) 110 140 150 170 2 Lesser Moonstone, 4 Delicate Copper Wire, 1 Bronze Setting
Barbaric Iron Collar 110 140 155 170 8 Iron Bar, 2 Large Fang, 2Delicate Copper Wire
Moonsoul Crown 120 140 160 180 3 Lesser Moonstone, 3 Small Lustrous Pearl, 4 Soul Dust, 4 Silver Bar, 2 Mana Potion
Pendant of the Agate Shield (10) 120 150
180 Moss Agate, Bronze Setting, 2 Delicate Copper Wire
Wicked Moonstone Ring (9) 125 155
185 Lesser Moonstone, Shadow Oil, 4 Iron Bar
Golden Dragon Ring 135 165 180 200 1 Jade, 2 Gold Bar, 2 Delicate Copper Wire
Blazing Citrine Ring (6) 150 180
210 1 Citrine, 4 Mithril Bar
Heavy Golden Necklace of Battle (1) 150 180 195 210 1 Gold Bar, 2 Moss Agate, 1 Elixir of Ogre’s Strength
Engraved Truesilver Ring 170 200 215 230 1 Truesilver Bar, 2 Gold Bar
The Jade Eye (1) 170 200 215 230 1 Jade, 1 Elemental Earth
Citrine Ring of Rapid Healing 180 210 225 240 1 Citrine, 2 Elemental Water, 2 Mithril Bar
Golden Ring of Power 180 190 220 210 4 Gold Bar, 1 Lesser Moonstone, 1 Jade, 1 Citrine
Figurine – Jade Owl 200 235 240 255 4 Jade, 2 Truesilver Bar, 4 Vision Dust, 4 Mithril Filigree
Truesilver Commander’s Ring 220 210 220 235 3 Truesilver Bar, 2 Star Ruby, 2 Citrine
Aquamarine Signet 210 235 250 265 3 Aquamarine, 4 Flask of Mojo
Aquamarine Pendant of the Warrior 220 245 260 280 1 Aquamarine, 2 Flask of Mojo, 3 Mithril Filigree
Ruby Crown of Restoration (?) 225 250
280 2 Star Ruby, 2 BlackPearl, 4 Truesilver Bar, 4 Thorium Setting, 4 Greater Mana Potion
Ruby Pendant of Fire 235 260 275 300 1 Star Ruby, 1 Thorium Setting
Truesilver Healing Ring 240 265 280 300 2 Truesilver Bar, 4 Heart of the Wild
Opal Necklace of Impact (1) 250 275 290
2 Large Opal, 2 Thorium Setting, 4 Truesilver Bar, 2 Large Radiant Shard, 2 Mithril Filigree
Simple Opal Ring 260 280 290 300 2 Large Opal, 1 Thorium Setting, 2 Thorium Bar
Emerald Crown of Destruction (5) 275 285
305 2 Huge Emerald, 2 Large Opal, 2 Blue Sapphire, 2 Arcanite Bar, 6 Thorium Bar
Sapphire Signet 275 285 300 305 4 Blue Sapphire, 2 Truesilver Bar, 1 Thorium Setting
Glowing Thorium Band 280 290 300 310 2 Azerothian Diamond, 1 Thorium Bar, 1 Thorium Setting
Onslaught Ring 280 290 300 310 8 Thorium Bar, 2 Powerful Mojo, 2 Essence of Earth
Sapphire Pendant of Winter Night 280 290 300 310 1 Blue Sapphire, 2 Essence of Undeath, 1 Essence of Water, 1 Thorium Setting
Emerald Lion Ring 290 300 310
2 Huge Emerald, 1 Thorium Bar, 1 Thorium Setting
Living Emerald Pendant 290 300 310
2 Huge Emerald, 4 LivingEssence, 4 Powerful Mojo
Necklace of the Diamond Tower (6) 305


2 Azerothian Diamond, 2 Thorium Setting, 2 Arcanite Bar
Band of Natural Fire 310


1 Flame Spessarite, 4 Essence of Fire, 4 Living Essence
Fel Iron Blood Ring 310


1 Fel Iron Bar, 2 Blood Garnet
Golden Draenite Ring 310


1 Fel Iron bar, 2 Golden Draenite
Azure Moonstone Ring 320


1 Fel Iron Bar, 2 Azure Moonstone, 1 Deep Peridot
Heavy Adamantite Ring 335


1 Adamantite Bar, 1 Shadow Draenite, 1 Deep Peridot, 1 Primal Earth
Thick Adamantite Necklace 335


2 Adamantite Bar, 1 Flame Spessarite, 1 Deep Peridot, 1 Primal Earth
Heavy Felsteel Ring (D) 345



Living Ruby Pendant (D) 355


4 Khorium Bar, 2 Living Ruby
Braided Eternium Chain (D) 360


2 Eternium Bar, 7 Blood Garnet, 7 Deep Peridot
Eye of the Night (D) 360



Pendant of Shadow’s End (3) 360


2 Felsteel Bar, 8 Primal Life, 4 Primal Shadow, 6 Golden Draenite
Pendant of Withering (4) 360


2 Felsteel Bar, 4 Primal Life, 8 Primal Shadow, 6 Shadow Draenite
Blazing Eternium Band (D) 365



Embrace of the Dawn (D) 365



Figurine – Nightseye Panther (8) 370


6 Hardened Adamantite Bar, 2 Nightseye, 2 Primal Shadow

Gems
Brilliant Golden Draenite (2)
300 315 330 Golden Draenite
Glowing Shadow Draenite (2)
300 315 330 Shadow Draenite
Inscribed Flame Spessarite (2)
300 315 330 Flame Spessarite
Radiant Deep Peridot (2)
300 315 330 Deep Peridot
Solid Azure Moonstone (2)
300 315 330 Azure Moonstone
Teardrop Blood Garnet (2)
300 315 330 Blood Garnet
Bold Blood Garnet (2)
305 320 335 Blood Garnet
Bright Blood Garnet (2)
305 320 335 Blood Garnet
Gleaming Golden Draenite (3)
305 320 335 Golden Draenite
Jagged Deep Peridot (2)
305 320 335 Deep Peridot
Royal Shadow Draenite (3)
305 320 335 Shadow Draenite
Sparkling Azure Moonstone (2)
305 320 335 Azure Moonstone
Glinting Flame Spessarite (2)
315
345 Flame Spessarite
Runed Blood Garnet (4)
315
315 Blood Garnet
Dazzling Deep Peridot (4)
325
325 Deep Peridot
Rigid Golden Draenite (2)
325
325 Golden Draenite
Sovereign Shadow Draenite (2)
325
325 Shadow Draenite
Smooth Golden Draenite (2)
325
325 Golden Draenite
Glowing Nightseye (D)
350

Nightseye
Shifting Nightseye (D)
350

Nightseye
Rigid Dawnstone (D)
350

Dawnstone
Brilliant Dawnstone (D)
350

Dawnstone
Teardrop Living Ruby (D)
350

Living Ruby
Smooth Dawnstone (D)
350

Dawnstone
Luminous Noble Topaz (D)
350

Noble Topaz
Runed Living Ruby (D)
350

Living Ruby
Subtle Living Ruby (D)
350

Living Ruby
Royal Nightseye (D)
350

Nightseye
Enduring Talasite (D)
350

Talasite
Dazzling Talasite (D)
350

Talasite
Jagged Talasite (D)
350

Talasite
Thick Dawnstone (D)
350

Dawnstone
Brutal Earthstorm Diamond (D)
365


Destructive Skyfire Diamond (D)
365


Mystical Skyfire Diamond (D)
365


Tenacious Earthstorm Diamond (D)
365



Trade Goods
Delicate Copper Wire 1 20 35 50 2 Copper Bar
Bronze Setting 50 70 80 90 2 Bronze Bar
Mithril Filigree 150 180 195 210 2 Mithril Bar
Thorium Setting 225 235 245 225 3 Thorium Bar

D) Drop
1) Exodar – Arred, JewelcraftingSupplier – Limited Supplies
2) Honor Hold– Tatiana, GrandMaster Jewelcrafter
3) Shattrath –Quartermaster Endarin, Aldor Quartermaster – Faction required
4) Shattrath –Quartermaster Enuril, Scryers Quartermaster – Faction required
5) Cenarion Hold–Mishta, General Trade GoodsVendor – Limited Supplies
6) Everlook –Qia, Trade GoodsSupplier – Limited Supplies
7) Southshore –MichaYance, Trade Goods– Limited Supplies
8) Cenarion Refuge – Fedryen Swifspear, Cenarion ExpeditionQuartermaster –Faction required
9) Ratchet --Ranik – Limited Supplies
10) FreewindPost– Jandia– Limited Supplies

Grinding to 300

There are some worthwhile designs in the 1-300 range, especially if you have low-level alts that can make use of the early designs. However, many people picking up Jewelcrafting will be level 60 characters keen to start cutting their own socketable jewels as soon as possible.

You can get to 300 skill using only Azerothian materials; here’s how.

RECOMMENDED PATH

Skill Design Materials
1-20 Delicate Copper Wire 40 Copper Bars
20-50 Malachite Pendant/Tigerseye Band 30 Malachite/Tigerseye, 20 Copper Bars
50-70 Bronze Setting 40 Bronze Bars
70-80 Thick Bronze Necklace 20 Bronze Bars, 10 Lesser Moonstone, 20 Copper Bars
80-100 Gloom Band 40 Shadowgem, 80 Copper Bars
100-130 Ring of Twilight Shadows 60 Shadowgem, 60 Bronze Bars
130-135 BarbaricIron Collar 40 Iron Bars, 10 Large Fang, 20 Copper Bars
135-150 Golden Dragon Ring 15 Jade, 30 Gold Bars, 60 Copper Bars
150-180 Mithril Filigree 60 Mithril Bars
180-200 Golden Ring of Power 80 Gold Bars, 20 Lesser Moonstone, 20 Jade, 20 Citrine
200-210 Truesilver Commander’s Ring 30 TruesilverBars, 20 StarRuby, 20 Citrine
210-220 Aquamarine Signet 30 Aquamarine, 40 Flask of Mojo
220-225 Aquamarine Pendant of the Warrior 5 Aquamarine, 10 Flask of Mojo
225-235 Thorium Setting 30 Thorium Bars
235-260 Ruby Pendant of Fire 25 Star Ruby, 45 Thorium Bars
260-280 Simple Opal Ring 40 Large Opal, 100 Thorium Bars
280-290 Glowing Thorium Band 20 Azerothian Diamond, 40 Thorium Bars
290-300 Emerald Lion Ring 20 Huge Emerald, 40 Thorium Bars

TOTALS

Base Metals Gems
Copper Bars 240 Malachite/Tigerseye 30
Bronze Bars 120 Lesser Moonstone 30
Iron Bars 40 Shadowgem 100
Mithril Bars 60 Jade 35
Thorium Bars 255 Citrine 40
Noble Metals Star Ruby 45
Gold Bars 110 Aquamarine 35
Truesilver Bars 30 Large Opal 40
Other Azerothian Diamond 20
Flask of Mojo 50 Huge Emerald 20
Large Fang 10

This is the path I’d recommend for grinding to 300 skill. Obviously, this grinding guide doesn’t take into account availability – if you have masses of Truesilver to hand, for instance, you would probably want to substitute truesilver recipes in to save on mats you have less of.

Also note that there are many paths to 300, depending on what you have available. Make your selections based on what you have on hand, how much mats cost on your Live server, and how much bank/bag space you’ve got. I’ve had a lot of feedback from people who are choosing different paths to get to 300, and that’s fine. I plan on making a companion document for ‘alternative grinding paths’; I chose the above path because
a)
it doesn’t rely on getting skillups off yellow recipes, so you can guarantee you have enough mats to reach 300 (which is important for people without miner characters)
b)
it provides output that can be disenchanted or auctioned to recoup some costs.

Caveat! Before you start blowing hundreds of gold on stockpiling materials in preparation for The Burning Crusade, remember that this is based on a beta. Things can anddo change. I can’t make any guarantees that Blizzard won’t turn around tomorrow and change the mats,skill levels or anything else about a recipe or twenty.

Note:
keep all ‘trade goods’ combines (copper wire, bronze settings etc) as you will need them in later recipes. You can use, vendor, DE or AH the other combines as you please.
Note:
in many cases, you can still get ‘free’ skillups by making more of a yellow combine if it’s a required component -- eg at 20, Delicate Copper Wire goes yellow, but you still need to make more wires as components for later combines, so they will provide quite a lot of skillups if you do them first, allowing you to economise on later combines. This is particularly true of Delicate Copper Wires and Thorium Settings; the other Trade Goods combines are less vital. The above mats table does not presume this effect.

E.g. the Ruby Pendants of Fire, Glowing Thorium Bands and Emerald Lion Rings all require 1 Thorium Setting per combine, making for 45 in total. You will already have 10 on hand from the 225-235 step; if you make another 10 settings straight away you may get anywhere from 5-10 skillpoints from them (while the recipe is yellow), allowing you to do 5-10 less of the uby Pendant combines to cut down on use of more expensive mats.


What About Prospecting?

Prospecting is a subskill you can train at 20 skill. It acts just like Disenchanting – you Prospect 5 ore; it destroys the ore and you get back a piece of grey vendor trash (Copper Powder, Iron Powder etc.) and the chance of one or more gems. This chance is variable; I don’t yet know the average chance of a success, as I haven’t done much prospecting.

The gems are of a type that you would get from mining that ore – e.g. prospecting 5 Tin Ore can give you Shadowgems or Lesser Moonstones (or both); prospecting 5 Fel Iron Ore can give you one of the new Outland gems.

Prospecting is orange until 40 skill; it goes grey at 70 skill. You may choose to skill up at low levels on prospecting; if you have a surplus of copper ore and relatively few gems, it may be a good idea.

What About the Jewels?

As you can see from the design list, Jewelcrafting is all about rings, trinkets, necklaces etc until 300 skill. At that point, you can begin learning gemcutting recipes to turn Outland gems into jewels that can be put into equipment sockets.

There are two categories of gems that can be turned into jewels. There are six Uncommon (green) gems: Azure Moonstone, Blood Garnet, Deep Peridot, Flame Spessarite, Golden Draenite and Shadow Draenite. These can be found by mining Fel Iron nodes or by prospecting Fel Iron Ore. These six gems provide the bulk of jewelcrafting materials.
A few powerful recipes call for Rare gems: Dawnstone, Living Ruby, Nightseye, Noble Topaz, and Talasite. There are also two transmuted gems: Earthstone Diamond and Skyfire Diamond, which are made by Alchemists from a lot of expensive and rare materials. These are used in high-level ‘meta gem’ recipes (see Pern’s FAQ for more information) and are not really something to skill up with.

What About Sockets?

You may have noticed there’s no mention of a skill to add sockets to an item. That’s because there isn’t one. Items come with sockets or not at all; you can’t add sockets to an existing item.

* Credit Goes Ultimate WoW Guide *