Tips, guide and secrets to mastering the skill of Talisman Crafting in Warhammer Online.
Talisman Making - Not Your Average Accessories
Talisman Making is one of several different skills available to your character in Warhammer Online. The others include Apothecary, Butchering, Cultivating, Magical salvaging, Talisman making and Scavenging, though only Apothecary and Talisman making are actually considered “crafting” skills. Like Apothecary, Talisman making heavily relies on the Scavenging/Salvaging skills in order to provide the necessary ingredients for working the skill.
As Apothecary can create potions and such to buff your character, Talismans fit into the sockets of the items your character wears or carries and, depending on type and strength, will either add a new stat to the item or add to the power of an existing stat.
Some players find the Talisman Making skill to be quite profitable once leveled up, as it can create a variety of unique items indispensible on the battlefield that other players are eager to pay for.
What It Takes to Create Your Talisman
Like the other crafting skill, there are certain elements and ingredients that you’ll need before you can start working. Every talisman you create will require:
One Container (such as a vial)
One Fragment (a magical item)
One Curio
One Magical Essence
One Golden Essence
Curios and elements determine the strength and stability of your charm, so be careful which ones you choose to put together.
Not all of these ingredients can simply be purchased from a merchant, which is why this skill takes much longer to level than its sister crafting skill. You can only purchase a level one container, a Magical Essence, a Curio and a Golden Essence from the merchant, while Scavenging can provide you with Curious and Salvaging will get you Magical Essence and Fragments, so at the very least, Scavenging is a gathering skill that is absolutely necessary for Talisman making.
So How Do You Make it Work?
The basic how-tos for Talisman Making are similar to those for Apothecary. The first you need to do is open the necessary window, then place the container in its place at the corner on the upper left side of the window. Then add your magical fragment, followed by any gold, essence or curio that you choose to add. Once again, the type and combinations of gold, essence and curio will determine the stability and power of your talisman, so choose carefully, especially as you start creating talismans for higher levels.
Once all of your pieces are in place, hit “fuse”. With skill, practice and a little luck, you’ll have a talisman ready for use.
Another fact to keep in mind: the quality of your talisman will determine the length of its duration – its color when finished will tell you its quality/duration:
White: Eight Hours Duration
Green: Two Days Duration
Blue: Five Days Duration
Purple: Permanent Duration