Perfect World Entertainment was nice enough to share a
developer journal about the crafting system exclusively with Ten Ton
Hammer. The unedited journal entry and six exclusive screens appear
below.

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Craftsman
Tomasi

Jade Dynasty,
the highly anticipated martial arts MMORPG and third title from Perfect
World Entertainment, is now open to the public! Join the quest for
immortality today at target="_blank">http://jd.perfectworld.com/.

One feature that is integral to most MMOs is crafting. Rest
assured— Jade Dynasty
also has a robust crafting system allowing players to create powerful
armor, weapons and trinkets.

To begin the path to crafting, you can first undertake the
quest Way of Crafting from Craftsman Tomasi in Sunstream. This will be
a mandatory quest that will automatically appear in your quest log, so
there will be no need to search for an NPC to activate it.

The Way of Crafting quest will first be available to you at
level 12. Craftsman Tomasi will ask you to bring her five copper
blocks. These can be found from killing mobs outside of Sunstream. Once
you’ve acquired enough copper blocks, return them to Tomasi and you
will then be able to craft your own items! 

In Jade Dynasty,
unlocking the crafting ability is all you need to be able to craft any
item—weapon crafting and armor crafting, for example, are not separate
skills like in other MMOs. Players are also not restricted by Faction
and can craft any Factions armor, weapon or Esper accessories. 

To craft, you will first need a recipe for the desired item.
You can purchase standard ones from any Craftsman in any city. A recipe
will also list the required materials for that item. Most crafting
materials can be obtained as drops from mobs. If you would prefer, you
can also choose to purchase materials from other players, try heading
to the Trading Realm for this.

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Sample Recipe

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One
helpful tip—armor is divided by male and female, so be sure to purchase
the correct gendered recipe when crafting armor!

Once you have the recipe and the requisite amount of
materials, open up the crafting menu by pressing ‘O’ and confirm to
begin crafting the item!

This
is the crafting menu that appears when you press ‘O’, notice the
materials required to craft the Canine Duoblade

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Sample Recipe

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While crafting may seem daunting at first, you will quickly
find yourself wanting to craft all of your gear. With the possibility
of better starting stats— not to mention cheaper than purchasing gear
from NPC vendors— crafting is one of many ways to enjoy your style="font-style: italic;">Jade Dynasty
experience.

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