Writs (Post-DLC), what's the deal with this?

Infinite12

I'm talking to someone in party chat right now who's playing the game (they've already downloaded the dlc and are in the game right now). He said that there's more crafting improvement points now (instead of being 9 levels of improvement for blacksmithing there's 10 now). But he just completed a crafting writ and he said it's still voidstone materials you need for crafting the writs and the rewards for crafting them is still voidstone even though he maxed out his blacksmithing so it's not 10/10 for improvement. So what's the deal with that? You make the writs with blacksmithing improvement ability to make vr16 armor and it asks for vr14 armor and rewards you with vr14 items? Doesn't make too much sense.

MissBizz

It does make sense once you realize the new materials are much harder to find.

For each piece you decon, you get 1 piece of the new material, or you need to gain Tel Var stones to buy the mats (I think 100 TV per mat, but can't recall for sure right now), or kill those scamps hoping they give you a bit more.

I realize it is a bit odd, but I for sure am happy it is that way.

Infinite12

And is pvp the only way to earn Tel var stones? And how many pieces of the new mats does it take to make VR16 armor?

Lnin0

I've found some of the mats for glass motif in chest around normal pve zones. I'm level 30ish alchemist but my first writ after patch had me making low level sip and going backwards to starter zone for turn in. Prior to IC writs were aligned with M crafting level and drop offs in respective zone.