Crafting

Crafting is a system which uses Crafting Blueprints and Crafting Resources to create sigils, weapons, gears, and components for a javelin.

To craft an item, blueprints must be unlocked by completing challenges and resources must be harvested. There are 4 main categories of resources that are needed to craft an item

Chimeric Alloy

Chimeric alloy is a basic material needed to craft sigils, weapons, gear, and javelin components. It can be harvested from deposits in the environment, Chimeric alloy is most easily acquired during Freeplay expedition. There are at least 3 types of Chimeric Minerals that can provide this alloy.

Essentially, they are Required to craft everything. Mineral Nodes, Salvage Boxes, salvaging in the Forge, and some Treasure Chests can provide Chimeric Alloys. They are also used as offerings in the Tombs of the Legionnaires to receive Guardians' Gifts.

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When chimeric compound is compressed with existing minerals over a long period of time, the result is a chimeric alloy. Though not as strong or as volatile as ember, it will give you a small charge when first handled. The alloy is commonly used in the crafting of household appliances, strider consoles, oculates, light bulbs, and of course, decorative paint. Lancers who come across this alloy can harvest it for the crafting of weapons or equipment.

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Chimeric Compound

Chimeric compound is a basic material needed to craft weapons, gear, and javelin components. It can be harvested from plants in the environment. Chimeric compound is most easily acquired during Free Play exploration. There are at least 3 types of Chimeric Plants that can provide this resource.

Organics, Salvage Boxes, salvaging in the Forge, and some Treasure Chests can provide Chimeric Compound. They are also used as offerings in the Tombs of the Legionnaires to receive Guardians' Gifts.

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When cataclysmic residue is absorbed by plants through the soil, they collect in the plant as a chimeric compound. The harvesting of chimeric compound is an ancient tradition, going back to pre-Legion times, and the compound itself can be traded or used to make items such as gold thread, doorknob polish, soles of shoes, and is notably flavorful in grabbit stew. Lancers of all factions harvest chimeric compound for the crafting of weapons and other equipment.

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Javelin Parts

Javelin parts are used to craft javelin specific gear and components. There is one type of javelin part for each of the four Bastion javelins. Javelin parts are obtained in Salvage Boxes, Destructible Boxes, from salvaging gear and components. The type of javelin being used will determine the type of javelin part received.

They are also used as offerings in the Tombs of the Legionnaires to receive Guardians' Gifts.

Ranger Part	Colossus Part	Storm Part	Interceptor Part
Ranger javelin uses them for crafting gear and components. Salvaging Ranger combat equipment will provide them as well.	Colossus javelin uses them for crafting gear and components. Salvaging Colossus combat equipment will provide them as well.	Storm javelin uses them for crafting gear and components. Salvaging Storm combat equipment will provide them as well.	Interceptor javelin uses them for crafting gear and components. Salvaging Interceptor combat equipment will provide them as well.

Weapon Parts

Weapon Parts are used to craft weapons, including melee type weapons. Some Destructible Boxes, Salvage Boxes, salvaging in the Forge, and some Treasure Chests can provide Weapon Parts.

Both weapon parts and javelin parts can be obtained by salvaging. They are also used as offerings in the Tombs of the Legionnaires to receive Guardians' Gifts.

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Scavenging and recycling have been important parts of Bastion life for centuries. In some settlements, creative scavenging is a point of pride. The Memorial Gate of Fort Tarsis is fashioned from a repurposed strider, and the moon clock of Antium is reportedly made from the early javelin creations of Arden Vassa. It is common to repurpose smaller parts like nuts and bolts into button and other fasteners. Discarded javelin parts found by lancers in the wild can be used to forge equipment and weapons.

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Ember

Ember is a by-product of the Anthem. It is used to create powerful weapons, gear, components, and sigils. All uncommon type rarity and above use embers to craft. They are also used as offerings in the Tombs of the Legionnaires to receive Guardians' Gifts. There are at least six types of embers. visit the Ember page for more details.

Other Resources

Other resources include Corium, animal parts like Bristleback quills, Coolant, minerals etc. Those are particularly not used for large scale crafting.