Jewelry in New World is crucial for boosting your stats and enhancing your combat abilities. This comprehensive guide will walk you through everything you need to know to gather materials, refine them, and craft top-tier jewelry.
Understanding Jewelry Types
There are three primary types of jewelry in New World:
1. Amulets: Provide increased health and various defensive benefits.
2. Rings: Offer offensive bonuses and utility perks.
3. Earrings: Combine offensive and defensive benefits.
Gathering Materials
The first step in crafting amazing jewelry is gathering the necessary materials. Here's what you'll need:
Mining
● Silver Ore: Found in lower-level zones. Look for ore veins in mountainous regions.
● Gold Ore: Available in mid-level zones, typically found alongside other precious metals.
● Platinum Ore: Found in higher-level zones, often near Silver and Gold veins.
● Orichalcum Ore: The rarest and highest-tier ore, found in endgame zones.
● Gems: These are essential for adding special effects to your jewelry. Gems can be mined from Iron, Silver, Gold, and Platinum nodes. Using a higher-level Pickaxe with a luck bonus increases your chances of finding rare gems such as:
♢ Amethyst: Adds Void damage or resistance.
♢ Aquamarine: Adds Ice damage or resistance.
♢ Diamond: Adds additional damage or healing.
♢ Emerald: Adds Nature damage or resistance.
♢ Ruby: Adds Fire damage or resistance.
♢ Sapphire: Adds Arcane damage or resistance.
♢ Topaz: Adds Lightning damage or resistance.
Refining Materials
Once you've gathered raw materials, you'll need to refine them into crafting components.
Smelting Ores
Use a Smelter to turn ores into ingots:
● Silver Ingot: Made from Silver Ore.
● Gold Ingot: Made from Gold Ore.
● Platinum Ingot: Made from Platinum Ore.
● Orichalcum Ingot: Made from Orichalcum Ore.
Cutting Gems
At the Stonecutting Table, refine raw gems into cut gems:
● Lesser Gems: From lower-tier ores.
● Greater Gems: From higher-tier ores.
Crafting Jewelry
Head to a Jewelcrafting Station to craft your jewelry. The station’s tier determines the quality of the jewelry you can craft.
Choosing Perks and Attributes
● Perks: Randomly assigned but influenced by using specific materials during crafting.
● Attributes: Use crafting mods and Azoth to guarantee specific attributes or perks.
Leveling Up Jewelcrafting
To craft high-tier jewelry, you need to level up your Jewelcrafting skill. Here's how:
Crafting and Salvaging
● Consistent Crafting: Regularly craft jewelry, even lower-tier items, to gain experience.
● Salvage Crafted Items: Salvaging crafted items can provide materials and experience.
Town Board Quests
● Jewelcrafting Requests: Complete town board quests that require jewelcrafting items for additional experience.
Additional Tips
● Trade Post: You can use NW Gold to Purchase high-quality materials and jewelry from the Trade Post.
● Faction Rewards: Participate in faction missions to earn tokens for unique jewelry items.
● Expeditions: Complete expeditions for rare jewelry drops with powerful perks.
Advanced Strategies
For the dedicated crafters looking to optimize their jewelry crafting, consider these advanced strategies:
Utilizing Crafting Bonuses
● Crafting Gear: Equip gear that increases your Jewelcrafting skill to enhance the quality of your crafted items.
● Food Buffs: Consume food that boosts your crafting abilities to maximize your chances of creating high-quality jewelry.
Managing Azoth
● Efficient Use of Azoth: Use Azoth sparingly and strategically to guarantee desired perks and attributes on your most important jewelry pieces.
Community Collaboration
● Settlement Upgrades: Work with your company and other players to upgrade Jewelcrafting Stations in your settlement for better crafting results.
● Trading and Sharing: Trade materials and share resources with other players to gather the necessary components more quickly.
By following these detailed steps and continuously refining your Jewelcrafting skills, you'll be able to create amazing jewelry that significantly enhances your character's performance in New World.
