Items collected in game have assigned resource values in each of four (4) categories, Elemental, Death, Life, Arcane.
These resource values range from zero (0) to five (5). Each point in a category is displayed as a colored pip on the icon for the item. Values of 0 are not indicated on items.
Items can have wildcard pips instead, indicating that they will add that many points to any active categories.
Items may also reduce points in active categories.
Threshold Recipes rely on achieving thresholds in each category by adding items into the Ore and Ingredients slots in the crafting interface.
Death and Life cancel out points in each other when used in the same crafting.
The combination of thresholds reached determines the final outcome. Not every combination of thresholds currently results in an outcome.
Ore is mandatory with artificing recipes, resulting in 4 Tiers of outcome depending on the ore used.
Each category has three (3) thresholds. Achieving each threshold requires 3 points contributed by items in the Ore and Ingredients slots.
3 points for threshold 1, 6 points for threshold 2 and 9 points for threshold 3.
Excess points do not contribute anything to the outcome.
There are 116 Threshold Artificing Recipes in game, 29 for each Ore.
Similarly to Alchemy recipes, production of low essence requirement glyphs can allow you to more easily create recipes with higher essence requirements. The inability to use alchemical catalysts makes this more time consuming. Higher tier ores do not contribute to the essence values of the finished glyphs, thus the following tables only include the essence information of the produced glyphs for Mountain Copper recipes.
Ore refinement recipes become available once you have built the Adamantinum Forge room in your Tower. These allow you to trade more common ores for rarer types.
| Outcome | Effect | Elemental | Death | Life | Arcane | Essence Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcanist I | +4 Focus | 9 | Arcane x4 | |||
| Ashen I | +20% Elemental Resistance Tempered Fire | 3 | 6 | Death x3 & Elemental x1 | ||
| Blight I | Nor's Curse | 6 | 3 | Elemental x3 & Death x1 | ||
| Bowman I | +2 Missile Damage | 6 | Elemental x3 | |||
| Cutthroat I | Serrated Blades | 3 | 3 | Death x2 & Elemental x1 | ||
| Deathlord | +20% Death Resistance | 9 | Death x4 | |||
| Despair I | +1 Death Damage | 3 | 3 | Elemental x2 & Arcane x1 | ||
| Eel I | Item: Weapon of the Eel | 6 | 3 | Elemental x3 & Life x1 | ||
| Elementalist I | +50% Elemental Resistance | 9 | Elemental x4 | |||
| Firewielder I | Exploit Burn | 3 | Elemental x2 | |||
| Graverobber I | Undertaker | 3 | Death x2 | |||
| Guardians I | Free Attacks of Opportunity | 3 | 3 | 3 | Arcane x2 & Elemental x1 & Death x1 | |
| Healthy I | +10 Health | 3 | Life x2 | |||
| Herbalist I | Harvest Plant | 6 | Life x3 | |||
| Leader I | Item: Weapon of the Leader | 3 | 3 | 3 | Life x2 & Elemental x1 & Arcane x1 | |
| Lifegiver I | +9 Magical Daily Regeneration | 9 | Life x4 | |||
| Mountain Goat I | Mine Ore | 3 | 3 | Life x2 & Elemental x1 | ||
| Necromancer I | +30% Soulcatch | 6 | 3 | Death x3 & Arcane x1 | ||
| Occultism I | Summon Minor Demon | 3 | 6 | Arcane x3 & Death x1 | ||
| Owl I | +20% XP | 6 | Arcane x3 | |||
| Pathfinder I | +3 Speed | 3 | 3 | Life x2 & Arcane x1 | ||
| Rhino I | +20% Physical Resistance | 3 | 6 | Arcane x3 & Elemental x1 | ||
| Seer I | +1 Willpower | 3 | Arcane x2 | |||
| Shield I | Shield Wall | 3 | 6 | Life x3 & Elemental x1 | ||
| Slaver I | Item: Cursed Shackles | 6 | 3 | Elemental x3 & Arcane x1 | ||
| Spider I | Webbing Touch | 3 | 3 | Death x2 & Arcane x1 | ||
| Swordmaster I | Guard Break | 3 | 6 | Arcane x3 & Life x1 | ||
| Vampire I | Bloodthirsty | 6 | Death x3 | |||
| White Mage I | +20% White Resistance | 6 | 3 | Life x3 & Arcane x1 |
| Outcome | Effect | Elemental | Death | Life | Arcane |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcanist II | Apply Silence | 9 | |||
| Ashen II | Attacks can Burn / Spread Burning | 3 | 6 | ||
| Blight II | Item: Shield of Blight | 6 | 3 | ||
| Bowman II | +2 Missile Range | 6 | |||
| Cutthroat II | +10% Loot | 3 | 3 | ||
| Deathlord | +5 Death Damage | 9 | |||
| Despair II | Fearless | 3 | 3 | ||
| Eel II | Call Lightning | 6 | 3 | ||
| Elementalist II | +5 Elemental Damage | 9 | |||
| Firewielder II | Firewielder | 3 | |||
| Graverobber II | Holy Warrior | 3 | |||
| Guardians II | Item: Armor of the Guardians | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Healthy II | +200% Daily Regeneration | 3 | |||
| Herbalist II | Gathering Boost | ||||
| Leader II | Commander | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Lifegiver II | Item: Trinket of the Lifegiver | 9 | |||
| Mountain Goat II | Mountain Guide | 3 | 3 | ||
| Necromancer II | Undead Officer | 6 | 3 | ||
| Occultism II | Banisher | 3 | 6 | ||
| Owl II | +10 Research / Battle | 6 | |||
| Pathfinder II | Forest Guide | 3 | 3 | ||
| Rhino II | Melee can Stun | 3 | 6 | ||
| Seer II | +2 Focus | 3 | |||
| Shield II | +2 Armor | 3 | 6 | ||
| Slaver II | Follower | 6 | 3 | ||
| Spider II | Epidemic / Exploit Poison | 3 | 3 | ||
| Swordmaster II | +2 Melee Damage | 3 | 6 | ||
| Vampire II | +50% Lifesteal | 6 | |||
| White Mage II | +5 White Damage | 6 | 3 |
| Outcome | Effect | Elemental | Death | Life | Arcane |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcanist | Thunderstorm | 9 | |||
| Ashen | Item: Trinket of the Ashen | 3 | 6 | ||
| Blight | -50% White Resistance / Stack: +3 Death Damage | 6 | 3 | ||
| Bowman | Item: Armor of the Bowman | 6 | |||
| Cutthroat | Item: Weapon of the Cutthroat | 3 | 3 | ||
| Deathlord | Unit cannot enter Guard / Intimidating Attack | 9 | |||
| Despair | Intimidate / Enslaved | 3 | 3 | ||
| Eel | Focusburn | 6 | 3 | ||
| Elementalist | -50% Elemental Resistance / Attacks can inflict Enkindled | 9 | |||
| Firewielder | +6 Damage / Starts Battle Burning | 3 | |||
| Graverobber | -50% Death Resistance / Raid Tomb | 3 | |||
| Guardians | -3 Damage / Guardian Mend | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Healthy | +40 Health / -50% Daily Regeneration | 3 | |||
| Herbalist | Stack: Harvest Plant | 6 | |||
| Leader | For each Follower in stack gain +1 Damage | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Lifegiver | Lifegiver's Mercy | 9 | |||
| Mountain Goat | Mining Boost | 3 | 3 | ||
| Necromancer | Soul Catcher | 6 | 3 | ||
| Occultism | Bloody Eruption | 3 | 6 | ||
| Owl | +8 Focus / -3 Willpower | 6 | |||
| Pathfinder | Stack: +3 Speed | 3 | 3 | ||
| Rhino | Item: Armor of the Rhino | 3 | 6 | ||
| Seer | +2 Focus / -1 Willpower / Cleanse Ally | 3 | |||
| Shield | Replace Guard with Impenetrable Bastion | 3 | 6 | ||
| Slaver | For each Enslaved in Stack: +1 Damage & +2 Willpower vs Missile attacks | 6 | 3 | ||
| Spider | -20% Healing / Poisonous Touch | 3 | 3 | ||
| Swordmaster | Starts Battle Silenced / +1 Attacks | 3 | 6 | ||
| Vampire | Defy Death | 6 | |||
| White Mage | -10 Melee Damage / Mental Curse | 6 | 3 |
| Outcome | Effect | Elemental | Death | Life | Arcane |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcanist | Item: Armor of the Arcanist | 9 | |||
| Ashen | +10 Elemental Damage | 3 | 6 | ||
| Blight | Poisonous Touch / Exploit Poison | 6 | 3 | ||
| Bowman | No Range Penalty Missile Attacks | 6 | |||
| Cutthroat | First Strike | 3 | 3 | ||
| Deathlord | Executioner | 9 | |||
| Despair | Feared | 3 | 3 | ||
| Eel | Discharge / Wing Cutter | 6 | 3 | ||
| Elementalist | Item: Tome of the Elementalist | 9 | |||
| Firewielder | Flame Armor | 3 | |||
| Graverobber | +100% Soul Catch | 3 | |||
| Guardians | Effortless Defense | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Healthy | +30 Health | 3 | |||
| Herbalist | Healer / First Aid | 6 | |||
| Leader | Stack gains -100% Willpower Loss | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Lifegiver | Stack heals daily to 100% | 9 | |||
| Mountain Goat | Mountain Guide / Stack: +2 World Map movement | 3 | 3 | ||
| Necromancer | 100% Soul Trapped / Raise Undead / Consume Corpse | 6 | 3 | ||
| Occultism | Meditate | 3 | 6 | ||
| Owl | Item: Tome of the Owl | 6 | |||
| Pathfinder | Stack: Traverse Any Terrain | 3 | 3 | ||
| Rhino | Steadfast | 3 | 6 | ||
| Seer | +4 Focus / True Sight | 3 | |||
| Shield | Item: Shield of the Shield | 3 | 6 | ||
| Slaver | Slaver | 6 | 3 | ||
| Spider | Item: Tome of the Spider | 3 | 3 | ||
| Swordmaster | Item: Weapon of the Swordmaster | 3 | 6 | ||
| Vampire | Greater Life Leech | 6 | |||
| White Mage | +2 White Damage / Praise the Light | 6 | 3 |
| Outcome | Ore | Elemental | Death | Life | Arcane | Item Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor of the Arcanist | Adamantinum | 9 | +8 Focus / +4 Willpower | |||
| Armor of the Bowman | Corrupted Adamantinum | 6 | -2 Melee Damage / -1 Armor vs Melee / +3 Missile Damage / +1 Missile Range | |||
| Armor of the Guardians | Sky Iron | 3 | 3 | 3 | +3 Armor | |
| Armor of the Rhino | Corrupted Adamantinum | 3 | 6 | +10 Health / -1 Speed / +3 Armor | ||
| Cursed Shackles | Mountain Copper | 6 | 3 | Use Cursed Shackles | ||
| Shield of Blight | Sky Iron | 6 | 3 | +50% Death Damage Resistance / Shielded | ||
| Shield of the Shield | Adamantinum | 3 | 6 | +4 Willpower / Shielded | ||
| Tome of the Elementalist | Adamantinum | 9 | Meteor / Firewielder | |||
| Tome of the Owl | Adamantinum | 6 | +50% XP / +3 Allfire / Cleanse Ally | |||
| Tome of the Spider | Adamantinum | 3 | 3 | Cocoon / Webbing Touch | ||
| Trinket of the Ashen | Corrupted Adamantinum | 3 | 6 | +3 Elemental Damage / -50% Elemental Resistance / Inferno | ||
| Trinket of the Lifegiver | Sky Iron | 9 | Regeneration | |||
| Weapon of the Cutthroat | Corrupted Adamantinum | 3 | 3 | +1 Melee Damage / Backstab | ||
| Weapon of the Eel | Mountain Copper | 6 | 3 | +3 White Damage / Piercing Attacks | ||
| Weapon of the Leader | Mountain Copper | 3 | 3 | 3 | Stack: +2 Willpower | |
| Weapon of the Swordmaster | Adamantinum | 3 | 6 | +5 Melee Damage / Retaliation Attacks do not consume Actions |
| Ore | Rarity | Essence Values |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Copper | Common | Elemental x1 |
| Sky Iron | Uncommon | Elemental x1 & Arcane x1 |
| Corrupted Adamantinum | Rare | Death x2 & Arcane x1 |
| Adamantinum | Rare | Wildcard x2 |
| Outcome | Starting Ore | Ingrediant Ores |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Iron | Mountain Copper | Mountain Copper x2 |
| Corrupted Adamantinum | Mountain Copper | Mountain Copper x3 |
| Adamantinum | Sky Iron | Sky Iron x4 |
| Adamantinum | Corrupted Adamantinum | Corrupted Adamantinum x4 |