Crafting and Enchanting — Pillars of Eternity eGuide

Gather Ingredients

Throughout your exploration, you’ll likely come across a variety of strange objects with no immediate usefulness. These ingredients can be used to create consumable goods (e.g., potions and scrolls) or enchantments for weapons, armor, and shields. Given the incredible advantage crafting and enchanting provide, there’s a huge incentive to explore every area of a map and pick up anything you come across.

Crafting Interface

The crafting interface displays all of your relevant recipes, broken down into categories such as armor, weapons, etc. Choose a category to see all of the recipes you know for that one.

When you first begin to craft, you see a list of relevant recipes organized by category. Items are organized alphabetically within each category. The ones that meet all prerequisite requirements (and can be crafted) are called out with a lighter text, while the items that fail to meet the current requirements are dimmed. If you have enough resources to craft multiples of the same item, it is noted in the amount field.

Crafting Usage

Crafting can be vital to the success of the party. While it’s common to upgrade equipment frequently throughout the game, enchantments provide a significant advantage in combat, especially when stacked. However, there are limitations on how many bonuses can be added to each type of equipment. Also, potions and scrolls are not easy to come by in the game and aren’t available in every local store. Crafted potions can be placed in the quick use slots and often tip the balance of combat in your favor.

Consumables

Recipe	Effect	Creature Part	Plant	Gem	Cost	Level	Total Crafting Cost
Potion - Bulwark Against the Elements	+10 Damage Reduction (Burn), +10 Damage Reduction (Freeze), +10 Damage Reduction (Corrode), +10 Damage Reduction (Shock) for 60 sec	Ooze Plasma	Golden Celery	Adra	120	3	243 cp
Potion - Deleterious Alacrity of Motion	x1.5 Attack Speed for 15 sec, -5 Endurance over 15 sec, +2 Move Speed for 15 sec +15 Endurance per second over 15 sec	Primal Wind	Skaenbone	Opal	180	5	450 cp
Potion - Eldritch Aim	+30 Accuracy for 10 sec	Troll Skin	Blood Moss	Amethyst	60	1	170 cp
Potion - Endurance Major	+100 Endurance	Dank Spores	River Reed	Pearl	240	7	470 cp
Potion - Endurance Minor	+50 Endurance	Awakened Wood	River Reed	Peridot	120	3	280 cp
Potion - Fleet Feet	+3 Move Speed for 5 sec	Skuldr Ear	Cave Coral	Agate	60	1	165 cp
Potion - Infuse With Vital Essence	+50 Max Endurance, +50 Max Health for 15 sec	Beetle Shell	Dyrcap	Adra	120	3	233 cp
Potion - Iron Skin	+20 Damage Reduction (Slash) for 20 sec	Vessel Flesh	Orlans Cradle	Adra	120	3	233 cp
Potion - Llengraths Displaced Image	+20 Deflection, +20 Reflex for 15 sec	Primal Rock	Golden Celery	Opal	180	5	450 cp
Potion - Merciless Gaze	+10% of Hits converted to Crits for 60 sec	Vessel Flesh	Orlans Cradle	Peridot	120	3	280 cp
Potion - Mirrored Images	+20 Deflection until damaged for 60 sec	Ooze Plasma	Skaenbone	Peridot	120	3	290 cp
Potion - Power	+20 Accuracy, +30 Max Endurance for 30 sec	Vessel Bone	Golden Celery	Adra	120	3	223 cp
Potion - Recovery Major	-4 Duration of active hostile effects for 30 sec	Awakened Adra	Blood Moss	Ta Ondra Tara	240	7	630 cp
Potion - Recovery Minor	-2 Duration of active hostile effects over 30 sec	Beetle Shell	Blood Moss	Peridot	120	3	280 cp
Potion - Regeneration Major	+15 Endurance per second over 15 sec	Xaurip Tongue	Settlers Arrow	Pearl	180	5	400 cp
Potion - Regeneration Minor	+10 Endurance per second over 12 sec	Binding Copper	Settlers Arrow	Amethyst	60	1	160 cp
Potion - Spirit Shield	+3 Damage Reduction, +30 Concentration for 60 sec	Binding Copper	River Reed	Agate	60	1	155 cp
Potion - Wizards Double	+20 Deflection until damaged	Skuldr Ear	Admeths Wyrt	Jasper	60	1	175 cp
Scroll - Binding Web	AoE: Hobbled for 3 sec vs. Reflex (-5 Accuracy)	Ooze Plasma	Skaenbone	Velune	150	3	335 cp
Scroll - Boiling Spray	AoE: 40-50 Burn, 2.0m Push vs. Reflex (+10 Accuracy)	Spider Venom Sac	Admeths Wyrt	Ta Ondra Tara	300	7	670 cp
Scroll - Burst of Summer Flame	AoE: 20-30 Burn vs. Reflex (+10 Accuracy)	Ooze Plasma	Burned Lady	Velune	150	3	335 cp
Scroll - Confusion	Foe AoE: Confused for 8 sec vs. Will (+10 Accuracy)	Awakened Adra	River Reed	Topaz	300	7	940 cp
Scroll - Crackling Bolt	Target: 30-50 Shock vs. Reflex (+10 Accuracy)	Primal Water	Admeths Wyrt	Opal	225	5	495 cp
Scroll - Defense	Friendly AoE: +20 Deflection, +20 Fortitude, +20 Reflex, +20 Will for 6 sec (+15 Accuracy)	Awakened Wood	Blood Moss	Peridot	150	3	310 cp
Scroll - Fan of Flames	AoE: 45-60 Burn vs. Reflex (+10 Accuracy)	Spear Spider Leg	Burned Lady	Agate	75	1	150 cp
Scroll - Fireball	AoE: 25-35 Burn vs. Reflex (+10 Accuracy)	Primal Wind	Burned Lady	Garnet	225	5	430 cp
Scroll - Insect Swarm	AoE: 33.3 Pierce Damage over 10 sec, -10 Concentration for 10 sec vs. Fortitude (+10 Accuracy)	Drake Talon	River Reed	Velune	150	3	325 cp
Scroll - Jolting Touch	Target: 55-75 Shock vs. Deflection (+15 Accuracy)	Awakened Root	River Reed	Amethyst	75	1	185 cp
Scroll - Maelstrom	AoE: 40-60 Burn vs. Reflex (+10 Accuracy), 30-50 Freeze, x0.2 Attack Speed for 10 sec vs. Reflex (+10 Accuracy)	Stelgaer Tooth	Skaenbone	Adra Ban	375	9	560 cp
Scroll - Minolettas Bounding Missiles	Target: 20-30 Pierce vs. Deflection (+10 Accuracy)	Primal Water	Skaenbone	Opal	225	5	495 cp
Scroll - Minolettas Minor Missiles	Target: 14-26 Crush vs. Deflection (+10 Accuracy)	Troll Skin	Skaenbone	Turquoise	75	1	187 cp
Scroll - Missile Barrage	Foe Target: 15-25 Slash vs. Deflection (+20 Accuracy)	Dank Spores	River Reed	Ta Ondra Tara	300	7	680 cp
Scroll - Moonwell	Friendly AoE: +12 Endurance, +10 All Defenses for 20 sec	Stelgaer Tooth	Cave Coral	Topaz	300	7	950 cp
Scroll - Natures Mark	Foe AoE: -10 Deflection, -10 Reflex for 30 sec vs. Will (+10 Accuracy)	Vessel Bone	Blood Moss	Turquoise	75	1	187 cp
Scroll - Paralysis	AoE: 20-60 All, -20 Will for 10 sec, Paralyzed for 10 sec vs. Will (+15 Accuracy)	Spirit Residue	Orlans Cradle	Pearl	225	5	445 cp
Scroll - Prayer Against Bewilderment	Friendly AoE: +50 Defense against Dazed attacks, +50 Defense against Confused attacks for 30 sec	Awakened Adra	Golden Celery	Topaz	300	7	940 cp
Scroll - Prayer Against Fear	Friendly AoE: +50 Defense against Frightened attacks, +50 Defense against Terrified attacks for 20 sec	Skuldr Ear	St Gyrans Horn	Amethyst	75	1	185 cp
Scroll - Prayer Against Infirmity	Friendly AoE: +50 Defense against Sickened attacks, +50 Defense against Weakened attacks for 30 sec	Awakened Wood	St Gyrans Horn	Velune	150	3	355 cp
Scroll - Prayer Against Restraint	Friendly AoE: +50 Defense against Hobbled attacks, +50 Defense against Stuck attacks for 30 sec	Beetle Shell	St Gyrans Horn	Garnet	225	5	420 cp
Scroll - Protection	Friendly AoE: x0.5 Duration for hostile effects for 15 sec (+15 Accuracy)	Vessel Flesh	Admeths Wyrt	Velune	150	3	325 cp
Scroll - Ray of Fire	Target: 9-16 Burn vs. Reflex (+10 Accuracy)	Beetle Shell	Burned Lady	Peridot	150	3	310 cp
Scroll - Restore Light Endurance	+50 Endurance	Vessel Flesh	Springberry	Velune	150	3	325 cp
Scroll - Restore Major Endurance	+20 Endurance	Spider Venom Sac	Springberry	Ta Ondra Tara	300	7	680 cp
Scroll - Restore Minor Endurance	+10 Endurance	Troll Skin	Springberry	Jasper	75	1	190 cp
Scroll - Restore Moderate Endurance	+33 Endurance	Xaurip Tongue	Springberry	Pearl	225	5	445 cp
Scroll - Revival	Friendly AoE: Revive with 150 Endurance for 1 sec (+15 Accuracy)	Drake Talon	Orlans Cradle	Garnet	225	5	420 cp
Scroll - Rolling Flame	Target: 20-30 Burn vs. Reflex (+10 Accuracy)	Awakened Wood	Burned Lady	Adra	150	3	263 cp
Scroll - Stags Horn	Target: 40-65 Pierce, -20 Deflection,-20 Reflex for 15 sec vs. Deflection (+10 Accuracy)	Primal Water	Dyrcap	Pearl	225	5	475 cp
Scroll - Tanglefoot	AoE: Hobbled for 10 sec vs. Reflex (+10 Accuracy)	Wurm Wing	Golden Celery	Turquoise	75	1	157 cp
Scroll - Twin Stones	Target: 40 Crush Damage vs. Deflection (+10 Accuracy)	Primal Rock	Settlers Arrow	Opal	225	5	495 cp
Scroll - Valor	Friendly AoE: +40 Melee Accuracy, +40 Ranged Accuracy for 6 sec (+15 Accuracy)	Stelgaer Tooth	Dyrcap	Ta Ondra Tara	300	7	700 cp
Scroll - Wall of Flame	AoE: 20-30 Burn, 33.3 Burn Damage over 5 sec vs. Reflex	Spider Venom Sac	Burned Lady	Topaz	300	7	930 cp

Armor

Recipe	Effect	Creature Part	Plant	Gem	Cost	Level	Total Crafting Cost
Armor - Burn Proofed	+3 Damage Reduction (Burn)	Awakened Root	Burned Lady	Jasper	100	1	215 cp
Armor - Corrode Proofed	+3 Damage Reduction (Corrode)	Wurm Wing	Blood Moss	Agate	100	1	185 cp
Armor - Crush Proofed	+3 Damage Reduction (Crush)	Wurm Wing	Springberry	Amethyst	100	1	180 cp
Armor - Freeze Proofed	+3 Damage Reduction (Freeze)	Awakened Root	Cave Coral	Jasper	100	1	215 cp
Armor - Pierce Proofed	+3 Damage Reduction (Pierce)	Binding Copper	Settlers Arrow	Turquoise	100	1	202 cp
Armor - Shock Proofed	+3 Damage Reduction (Shock)	Spear Spider Leg	Golden Celery	Jasper	100	1	185 cp
Armor - Slash Proofed	+3 Damage Reduction (Slash)	Beetle Shell	Dyrcap	Amethyst	100	1	220 cp
Armor - Of Constitution 1	+1 Constitution	Troll Skin	Cave Coral	Bloodstone	300	2	425 cp
Armor - Of Constitution 2	+2 Constitution	Spirit Residue	Cave Coral	Diamond	1000	5	1470 cp
Armor - Of Dexterity 1	+1 Dexterity	Vessel Bone	Dyrcap	Bloodstone	300	2	425 cp
Armor - Of Dexterity 2	+2 Dexterity	Dank Spores	Dyrcap	Diamond	1000	5	1480 cp
Armor - Of Intellect 1	+1 Intellect	Skuldr Ear	Springberry	Bloodstone	300	2	425 cp
Armor - Of Intellect 2	+2 Intellect	Xaurip Tongue	Springberry	Diamond	1000	5	1470 cp
Armor - Of Might 1	+1 Might	Binding Copper	Pilgrims Crown	Bloodstone	300	2	415 cp
Armor - Of Might 2	+2 Might	Primal Wind	Pilgrims Crown	Diamond	1000	5	1470 cp
Armor - Of Perception 1	+1 Perception	Awakened Root	Orlans Cradle	Bloodstone	300	2	435 cp
Armor - Of Perception 2	+2 Perception	Spirit Residue	Orlans Cradle	Diamond	1000	5	1470 cp
Armor - Of Resolve 1	+1 Resolve	Wurm Wing	Cave Coral	Bloodstone	300	2	395 cp
Armor - Of Resolve 2	+2 Resolve	Primal Rock	Cave Coral	Diamond	1000	5	1470 cp
Armor - Exceptional	+4 Damage Reduction	Vithrack Brain	St Gyrans Horn	Sapphire	2100	8	3210 cp
Armor - Fine	+2 Damage Reduction	Ooze Plasma	Pilgrims Crown	Adra	600	4	723 cp
Armor - Superb	+6 Damage Reduction	Adra Dragon Scale	Admeths Wyrt	Emerald	4500	12	5420 cp
Shield - Exceptional	+4 Damage Reduction	Vithrack Brain	St Gyrans Horn	Emerald	2100	8	3010 cp
Shield - Fine	+2 Damage Reduction	Ooze Plasma	Pilgrims Crown	Adra	600	4	723 cp
Shield - Superb	+6 Damage Reduction	Adra Dragon Scale	Admeths Wyrt	Ruby	4500	12	5520 cp

Weapons

Recipe	Effect	Creature Part	Plant	Gem	Cost	Level	Total Crafting Cost
Weapon - Accurate 1	+ 4 Accuracy	Xaurip Tongue	Settlers Arrow	Turquoise	100	1	232 cp
Weapon - Accurate 2	+ 4 Accuracy	Drake Talon	Settlers Arrow	Topaz	300	3	910 cp
Weapon - Damaging 1	x1.5 damage	Spear Spider Leg	Pilgrims Crown	Agate	100	1	175 cp
Weapon - Damaging 2	x2 damage	Drake Talon	Pilgrims Crown	Adra	300	3	413 cp
Weapon - Exceptional	+ 2 Accuracy and x1.25 damage	Vithrack Brain	St Gyrans Horn	Ruby	2100	8	3110 cp
Weapon - Fine	+ 8 Accuracy and x1.5 damage	Ooze Plasma	Pilgrims Crown	Adra	600	4	723 cp
Weapon - Superb	+ 12 Accuracy and x1.75 damage	Sky Dragon Eye	Admeths Wyrt	Sapphire	4500	12	5620 cp
Weapon - Burning	+25% Burn Damage	Primal Flame	Dyrcap	Agate	100	1	225 cp
Weapon - Corrosive	+25% Corrode Damage	Primal Rock	Blood Moss	Jasper	100	1	145 cp
Weapon - Freezing	+25% Freeze Damage	Primal Wind	Skaenbone	Turquoise	100	1	232 cp
Weapon - Shocking	+25% Shock Damage	Primal Water	Golden Celery	Agate	100	1	225 cp
Weapon - Slaying Beast	+5 Accuracy and x1.25 damage against Beasts	Wurm Wing	Beraths Bell	Moonstone	300	3	395 cp
Weapon - Slaying Kith	+5 Accuracy and x1.25 damage against Kith	Vessel Flesh	Beraths Bell	Moonstone	300	3	435 cp
Weapon - Slaying Primordial	+5 Accuracy and x1.25 damage against Primordial	Ooze Plasma	Beraths Bell	Moonstone	300	3	445 cp
Weapon - Slaying Spirit	+5 Accuracy and x1.25 damage against Spirit	Spirit Residue	Beraths Bell	Moonstone	300	3	445 cp
Weapon - Slaying Vessel	+5 Accuracy and x1.25 damage against Vessel	Binding Copper	Beraths Bell	Moonstone	300	3	335 cp
Weapon - Slaying Wilder	+5 Accuracy and x1.25 damage against Wilder	Ogre Blood	Beraths Bell	Moonstone	300	3	445 cp

Equipment

Equipment specifically relates to the types of items that characters can hold or wear on their person. The Inventory Screen shows the available slots on a character where they can equip items: weapons, head, neck/back, hands, waist, feet, weapons, and rings.

Unlike many games, there are no restrictions on what a character may equip based on class (wizards can wear plate armor and fighters can equip wands). However, there are game mechanics that lead characters into somewhat traditional roles. For example, a fighter is a melee based character and his or her abilities are centered around close combat. Therefore, wearing heavy armor provides the protection they need with the acceptable loss of recovery speed. In other words, they do a lot of damage up close and don’t need to strike as often. On the opposite end, the wizard needs to cast spells quickly and can’t afford too much of a penalty to their speed. Combined with their inherently low health, they need to fight at a longer range to stay out of harm’s way.

Equipment is a category type that you must compare and manage often. The correct instinct is to keep every equipment slot filled and to continually search for better items to place in already-allocated slots. Enchanting equipment is a great way to get the most value out of weapons, armor, and shields.

Items

Different types of items can be acquired as a result of completing quests, looting corpses, or merely exploring the environment. These can be divided into Consumables, Ingredients, Quest Objects, Currency, and Miscellaneous Objects.

Consumables: These items include potions, scrolls, and magical summoning figurines. While some items may contain consumable charges, most of these provide a one-time use or effect.
Ingredients: Ingredients are used solely for crafting and have no other in-game application. They have their own inventory space, so the player doesn’t need manage them.
Quest Objects: Like ingredients, quest objects are separated from other items. Once acquired, they remain in their own Stash location until used to complete a quest.
Currency: Currency items are what you use for the majority of your merchant transactions. There are several currency types with varying values. However, once any type of currency is acquired, it becomes part of the party’s total shown as cp (copper pawn).
Miscellaneous Objects: A catch-all for items that don’t fit in other categories. Miscellaneous objects can include mundane items and may be used in scripted interactions.