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Can't craft learned trait?

zeus1gdsm
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So I'm trying to craft items with critical % boost. I have the trait learned. I have the gems. But when I go to craft it it won't let me choose it..... I tried high and low level ores as well as 3 different weapons I have the trait for....

Am I missing something?
  • Dracan_Fontom
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    Did you research the trait on the right weapon? E.g. Precise on Axes instead of Swords.
  • Johngo0036
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    Remember you need to research the trait on each weapon type,
    meaning
    Axes
    maces
    swords
    Greataxes
    mauls
    greatswords
    Daggers

    If you have a trait researched for swords only you cannot make anything other than swords with that trait..

    Hope this helps
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  • Ackwalan
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    Are you at one of the 'set' crafting stations? The 'set' crafting station require you to know more then just one trait to craft the item. Try a crafting station in town, see if it works then.
  • altemriel
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    zeus1gdsm wrote: »
    So I'm trying to craft items with critical % boost. I have the trait learned. I have the gems. But when I go to craft it it won't let me choose it..... I tried high and low level ores as well as 3 different weapons I have the trait for....

    Am I missing something?

    in case you mean on armor, there is the same trait on heavy, medium and light, you have to learn it on the correct armor and then also you have to learn it on the correct armor part.

    weapon I am not sure, but might be also, did you learn the trait from the weapon type that you want to craft now?


    it does not work like that, that you just learn it once and then can craft any weapon with that trait
  • Nestor
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    Ackwalan wrote: »
    Are you at one of the 'set' crafting stations? The 'set' crafting station require you to know more then just one trait to craft the item. Try a crafting station in town, see if it works then.

    Even the Set Crafting stations let you make normal gear. Something to be careful with as people do make normal stuff by accident at a Set Crafting station.
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  • xerasia
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    Nestor wrote: »
    Ackwalan wrote: »
    Are you at one of the 'set' crafting stations? The 'set' crafting station require you to know more then just one trait to craft the item. Try a crafting station in town, see if it works then.

    Even the Set Crafting stations let you make normal gear. Something to be careful with as people do make normal stuff by accident at a Set Crafting station.

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  • zeus1gdsm
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    Nope trying to make a sword with the precise trait. Regular old sword.. When I go to research traits it shows I have alrdy learned it for swords axes and great swords. Yet I cannot make even a lvl 5 sword with the trait. It is red'ed out
  • Jayne_Doe
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    Do you have the proper trait stone to make the item. I think precise trait is Ruby? In order to craft an item with a trait, you have to have the appropriate trait stone, in addition to the materials and style stone.
    Edited by Jayne_Doe on February 16, 2016 7:40PM
  • xerasia
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    This may be crazy but...
    The precise stone is the same red as the "research this trait" red - it catches me sometimes too when I'm crafting and I'm like I KNOW THIS TRAIT - oh. Does it tell you to research it below the stone? Have you actually tried to select it and craft it and it's saying you can't? If you're just looking at the color of the stone and it doesn't say to research it then you're all good. If it doesn't say to research it yet you still can't craft it when you try to then it sounds like you're glitched.
    Edited by xerasia on February 16, 2016 9:23PM
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  • zeus1gdsm
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    Alright... On Ps4... Doing a test... I have precise, infused, sharpened and weighted known and highlighted under the improvement screen... Powered says research-based as I have an item with it.. And the rest say unknown and are grayed out. checking at two crafting stations now
  • zeus1gdsm
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    Alright so.... Weird..... Couldn't craft it.... Switched toons... Then went back to original toon and suddenly it was Craftable..... Very odd indeed.

    Well at least I have critical boosting greatsword now... Thanks all for Helping!
  • xerasia
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    Hooray! Glad it worked out. Go forth and destroy with much crit.
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  • zeus1gdsm
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    Thank you... Fiddling with a critical healing storm sorc dual weird or greatsword build.
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