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www.Sup-lotro-glod.comCrafting in the Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO) is more then just a side-game. In many respects, it is one of the more important high level activities; the best items in-game come from crafters. Yet even before the high level game takes place, it is a viable alternative to fulfilling your characters needs. For instance, if your characters reaches level fifteen and is still equipped with [level] ten leggings, then you may want to upgrade. The NPC armour shop isn’t supplying what is needed nor are drops being kind; you will want to seek out a Metalsmith then: crafters of armour in Middle-earth. Yet there are many other uses of crafting, such as the primary source of food and drink. This guide will grant you an understanding of this complex system and ready any potential players into a crafting career.
What is crafting and why should I do it?
This is the most fundamental question that players have; for in some online games crafting has little use, while in others it has tremendous benefit. To address that point in particular, LOTRO has reached a middle ground: if players craft themselves, it is of benefit but far from mandatory; alternatively, if one does not craft – and simply seeks other crafters for their needs – that is a worthwhile endeavour as well. Yet this guide will encourage players to craft: it is a fun, stress free activity that can wield significant rewards later on; aside from the monetary benefits that naturally occur, if a Guardian takes up the Metalsmith profession, then he (or she) can update his (or her) armour as they progress through the game.
But what is crafting, though? In lamens terms, it is combining several materials to make a single useful item; creations include armour, weapons, bows, food and more. Certainly these items are useful for any adventurer, regardless of their view on the dynamic itself.
Choosing a vocation
Before any player can craft an item they must choose a vocation.Vocations, put simply, are a combination of crafting professions. They are designed in this way: gathering, primary manufacturing and unsupported. The gathering is obvious: this profession gathers necessary materials for the manufacturing [profession]; and the second profession – primary manufacturing – is rather obvious: it creates items for use or sale. The latter, unsupported, is a little more vague: this profession is not supported by the primary gathering – so you cannot gather materials for it – but is related to the primary manufacturing profession; often it is used to expand the crafters repertoire, but must rely on another vocation to supply the necessary materials: part of the interdependency of crafting (but this will be explored in more depth later).
In order to train a vocation (which has no cost) one must visit a Master of Apprentices NPC: they are available in every starting area (Little Delving, Thorin’s Halls, Combe and Celobin. In addition, they are also available in indoor crafting areas in the major cities of Eriador (Bree-town, Rivendell)
Crafting preparation: what is needed to begin a crafting career
Once a player has chosen a vocation, they must make a couple of purchases before they can consider acquiring the necessary materials, nevermind crafting. They are crafting tools, and can be bought from either novices or the local provisioner: all of which can be found in crafting shops or centres throughout the world. Below is a list of what each crafting profession (not vocation) needs to either acquire materials or craft items:
• Woodworker: Bronze Woodworking Tools
• Tailor: Bronze Tailors Tools
• Metalsmith: Bronze Smithing Hammer
• Weaponsmith: Bronze Smithing Hammer
• Scholar: Bronze Scholar’s Glass
• Jeweler: Bronze Jeweler’s Tools
• Cook: Bronze Cooking Supplies
• Farmer: Bronze Farming Tools
• Forester: Bronze Forester’s Axe
• Prospector: Bronze Mining Pick
Once you have purchased the requisite tool, right click the icon in your inventory and it will be equipped to your crafting slot. In order to perform any crafting exercise – be it gathering or manufacturing – the tool must be equipped.
Acquiring crafting materials
When you are tracking resources and you come near a node, a blue arrow will appear on your mini-map: run in the direction of the [arrow]. Once you have reached the location you will see the resource node before you; assuming you have the requisite tool equipped, double click on the node and your character will begin to gather it. Once the process is completed, a window will open up with the material you have gathered; right click it to put the materials in your inventory and the node will disappear: you may only use it once.
Inter-dependency materials
There are some materials that a given vocation cannot gather on its own; for example, an Armourer cannot treat leather hides to produce the leather bindings required to craft bronze armour. The Armourer must enlist the services of a forester for the boiled leather required to make leather bindings. The easiest way to do this is to either contact someone who has the forester profession or roll an alt with it trained. If neither option suits you, simply head to the Auction Hall and search for the treated leather.
Recipes
Recipes are the formulas used to create particular items: armour, weapons, food etc. When a player first chooses their vocation, they are given a number of starting recipes to work with. As you become more proficient with crafting and gain mastery, you can master a tier; once you do so and complete the subsequent quest, more powerful recipes will be granted to you. In addition, there are two other ways to obtain recipes: they can be purchased from novices and experts, other players, or loot drops from opponents in Eriador. If you obtain a recipe in this manner – and you have the necessary requirements to learn it – just right-click the [recipe] in your inventory to learn it.
Crafting locales / stations
Once a player has acquired a vocation, obtained the necessary materials and has a recipe to work with, they need to locate a crafting station in order to begin the [crafting] process. These differ based on the profession – forges for metalsmith and ovens for cooks – and they are located all over Eriador. Below is a listing of where to find each station for your crafting needs.
• Forges: Combe, Bree, Celondim, Gondomon, Duilond, Trestlebridge, Michel Delving and Thorin’s Halls.
• Ovens: Combe, Gondomon, Duilond, Thorin’s Gates, Brockenborings, Overhill and Michel Delving.
• Study: Combe, Celondim, Gondomon, Duillond, Estilden, Trestlebridge, Brockenborings, Hobbiton, Michel Delving and Rivendell.
• Workbench: Combe, Staddle, Gondomon, Duillond, Trestlebridge, Bywater, Michel Delving, Esteldin and Hobbiton.
• Farmland: Michel Delving, Combe and north of Hobbiton.
In addition, if you need to know which profession uses what station, please consult the list below:
• Forges: Metalsmith, Weaponsmith and Prospector.
• Workbench: Farmer (utilizes farmland as well), Forester, Tailor and Woodworker.
• Study: Jeweler and Scholar.
• Ovens: Cook.
The Crafting Process
To engage in the crafting process, first equip the appropriate crafting tool, then target the specified crafting station. Once you have done that, either hit the ‘F’ key or click the crafting icon on the bottom left hand side of the UI. A window will be open with your three crafting professions.
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