A good, old-fashioned JRPG is incomplete without a weapon crafting system. Luckily, Edge of Eternity has a straightforward yet challenging crafting process that will keep you grinding for every last alloy.
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However, if you're expecting to forge your weapons from a pause menu UI and call it a day, think again! Edge of Eternity's crafting system is site-specific, which means you'll spend just as much time looking for crafting stations as you will materials. Luckily, we have all the details to get you crafting in no time!
Crafting materials are easy to come by in Edge of Eternity. Some materials, like Itching Wineberry, can get harvested while roaming the environment. In these cases, if a material can get harvested, it will glow and emanate triangle symbols. You can harvest items in your environment by either interacting with them or slashing them with your sword. Usually, these kinds of materials are vegetal or mineral.
Like Orokko tails or Crocta fangs, materials from beasts are dropped from enemies after you defeat them in battle. Therefore, when you need specific beast materials, it's helpful to target beasts from which these materials originate. For instance, if you are short chitin for your new weapon recipe, you need to hunt Cancer Arbiters. If you're ever unsure, you can look up what materials each beast drops in the bestiary.
Another way you can gain materials is through bonus missions. For example, fulfilling a battle objective can potentially reward a crafting material. Furthermore, hunting board quests often offer materials as rewards.
Lastly, you can recycle consumable items, armor, and weapons in exchange for core materials. This method is suitable for when you're
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