LAST EPOCH

What should you check before crafting an item?

Start with the item’s remaining Forging Potential and the affix tier you want, then choose a fitting material.

Decide what the item needs first

Look at its current affixes and remaining Forging Potential before using a Rune, Glyph or shard. A regular Forge change spends a variable amount of Forging Potential, so the next craft should match a specific goal you can see on the item.

Choose your crafting goal

A quick crafting decision

Forging Potential is available

Use shards to improve a regular affix through Tier 5, then choose a Glyph if its effect fits the change you want. Check the item after each craft before spending more.

Check its affix tiers

Tier 6 or 7 is on a drop

These tiers come from dropped items, not ordinary shard upgrades. A qualifying Tier 7 Exalted item may use Rune of Evolution to reach Tier 8; check its exact eligibility in the Forge.

Decide whether to keep it

Your goal is a Legendary

Keep a matching Exalted item with four unsealed affixes for a Unique with Legendary Potential. The Eternity Cache is a separate step from ordinary Forge upgrades.

Prepare the Cache pair

Before spending a material

What if Forging Potential is zero?

Stop ordinary Forge upgrades on that item. Look for another base or a better drop rather than treating a Rune or Glyph as a guaranteed workaround.

Some materials have separate conditions and risks, including Shattering, Corruption and Weaving. Pick the result you want to see the matching material and the item state it needs.

Check a specific Rune or Glyph

Good to know

Can I use shards to make a Tier 6 or Tier 7 affix?

No. Ordinary shard upgrades stop at Tier 5. Tier 6 and Tier 7 affixes are found on dropped items.

Does this guide predict the next Forging Potential cost?

No. Check the item and the Forge before every action; the exact cost varies.