Upgrade Power
- Problem it fixes
- Item Power is too low
- What changes
- Item Power (+1 per upgrade)
- You pay
- Emeralds
Blacksmith
What do you want to fix about your item?
The Blacksmith upgrades Item Power with Emeralds and rerolls a gear's built-in Effect with Echo Shards. Tell it what is wrong and it points you to the right service, its eligibility rules and what drives the cost.
Start from your problem
Your route
Upgrade Power
Upgrading raises the item's Item Power so a favorite item stays relevant. You pay Emeralds, and you can only go as high as the current Blacksmith power cap.
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Blacksmith quick answer
- Upgrade Power
- Emeralds - keep a favorite item relevant
- Raises Item Power by +1 per upgrade, up to the power cap set by your Hero Level.
- Reroll Effect
- Echo Shards - replace an unwanted built-in effect
- Replaces one gear effect with a random eligible effect. The change is permanent.
The Blacksmith changes a gear's built-in effect. Adding or managing Enchantments belongs to the Enchantsmith.
Two services, two currencies
Blacksmith at a glance
The Blacksmith solves two different problems. Do not mix them up: one changes how strong the item is, the other changes what the item does.
Reroll Effect
- Problem it fixes
- The built-in effect is wrong
- What changes
- The gear's built-in effect
- You pay
- Echo Shards
Emeralds fund power upgrades only; Echo Shards fund effect rerolls and Blacksmith service levels. They are separate sinks.
Investment decision
Should you keep this item?
Tell us what you like about the item and what is wrong with it. The hub recommends the cheapest sensible next step instead of telling you to keep spending.
Recommendation
Good Blacksmith candidate
You already like the item. Only its Item Power is behind, so an upgrade is the direct fix.
Why
- only the Item Power is behind
- you already like the built-in effect
- you like the weapon moveset
This is a decision aid, not an expected-value score. The site only states what the data supports.
Service 1
Upgrade Item Power
Upgrading raises an item's Item Power one step at a time with Emeralds, until it reaches the cap set by your Hero Level.
- Current Power
- 24
- Current max
- 30
- Possible upgrades
- +6
Each upgrade adds +1 Item Power. The cost of each step rises as the item gains power and depends on its rarity.
Calculate upgrade costHow high can the Blacksmith upgrade my item?
The highest Item Power the Blacksmith can reach is tied to your Hero Level. If the item is already there, the Blacksmith cannot push it higher until you level up.
- Your Hero Level
- 20
- Current Blacksmith power cap
- 30
Can't upgrade further?
Most likely your item has already reached the current Blacksmith power cap for your Hero Level. It is not an item bug.
Next: raise your Hero Level, then return.
| Hero Level | Max Item Power |
|---|---|
| 10 | 15 |
| 20 | 30 |
| 30 | 45 |
| 40 | 60 |
| 50 | 75 |
| 60 | 90 |
Cost, not a table
What makes an upgrade more expensive?
The hub explains why the price moves. The exact Emerald total from power X to power Y is calculated by the Blacksmith Calculator.
What affects upgrade cost
The item's original power
The Item Power the item dropped with is the base of the price. A stronger drop costs more to push further.
Upgrade history
Every level already gained adds an escalation to the next step, so later upgrades cost more than early ones.
Rarity
Higher rarities carry a higher multiplier on the same upgrade.
Target power
The higher the target, the more steps - and total Emeralds - are needed.
This page never keeps a full cost table. Exact per-step and total costs live in the Blacksmith Calculator so a balance patch updates one source of truth.
Rarity multiplier
| Common | ×1.0 |
|---|---|
| Rare | ×1.1 |
| Special | ×1.2 |
| Unique | ×1.3 |
Example first steps
| Dropped power | Rarity | First upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Rare | 48 Emeralds |
| 40 | Special | 82 Emeralds |
| 60 | Unique | 121 Emeralds |
A few verified examples for recognition only. They are not a full price table.
Calculate exact costService 2
Reroll a gear's built-in effect
Reroll changes an item's built-in gear effect. It is not an Enchantment: Enchantments are a separate system managed by the Enchantsmith.
Current item
Your weapon, armor or artifact
Built-in effect
The effect currently on the item
Reroll Effect
- 1The Blacksmith works on one effect slot of the item.
- 2You pay Echo Shards for that reroll.
- 3You receive one random eligible replacement effect.
You cannot pick the result
Reroll gives you an eligible effect; it does not let you buy a specific one. Treat the outcome as random, not as a choice.
Reroll is permanent
The new effect replaces the old one. There is no undo, so decide the item is worth keeping before you spend.
Reroll cost
Why rerolls get more expensive
The cost of the next reroll depends on how many times that same item has already been rerolled. The counter is per item, not per account.
Early rerolls
The first reroll on an item is cheap.
Repeated rerolls
Each further reroll on the same item costs more than the last.
Heavy investment
After many rerolls the cost reaches a maximum and stays there.
Reroll cost milestones
| Reroll on this item | Echo Shards |
|---|---|
| Reroll 1 | 1 Echo Shards |
| Reroll 10 | 5 Echo Shards |
| Reroll 20 | 10 Echo Shards |
| Reroll 30 | 15 Echo Shards |
| Reroll 40 | 20 Echo Shards |
| Reroll 60 | 20 Echo Shards |
Already rerolled this item a lot?
You have already raised this item's reroll price. Before continuing:
- Review which effects are actually eligible
- Compare a replacement item
- Consider farming a new copy instead
Effect odds are unknown
We know the eligible effect pool and the reroll price, but not each effect's probability. Because of that the site never publishes an expected cost to roll one specific effect.
Eligibility resolver
Can the Blacksmith work on this item?
Pick an item type and rarity to see which service applies and what the current requirement is.
What the Blacksmith can do
- Upgrade Power
- Eligible
- Reroll Effect
- Eligible
Rerolling a Unique item requires a high enough Blacksmith service level. Raise the Blacksmith level to unlock it.
Required: Blacksmith Level 3
Eligibility is decided by item type and rarity, not by the item's name. If a service is locked, raise the Blacksmith service level first.
Effect pool
Which effects can appear?
The Blacksmith draws from the same gear-effect pool the site already documents. This hub shows the pool size and hands the full list to the effects database.
Attack
38
Defense
12
Utility
23
Eligible effect families
- 73 gear effects are documented in the effects database.
- 61 of them can roll randomly onto gear.
Knowing the pool does not mean knowing the odds. The eligible list is public; per-effect probability is not closed, so no expected-cost estimate is shown.
Service progression
Blacksmith levels
Your Blacksmith level decides which rarities can be rerolled. Higher levels unlock rarer gear and cost Echo Shards to reach.
Blacksmith Level 1
Reroll rarities
- Common
- Rare
Service upgrade cost
Unlocked by default
Blacksmith Level 2
Reroll rarities
- Common
- Rare
- Special
Service upgrade cost
20 Echo Shards
Blacksmith Level 3
Reroll rarities
- Common
- Rare
- Special
- Unique
Service upgrade cost
40 Echo Shards
Service-level upgrades and item rerolls both use Echo Shards, but they are different sinks.
Unlock
How to unlock the Blacksmith
The Blacksmith opens as part of the main story. Complete the quest below and the service becomes available.
Blacksmith locked?
- Complete
- The Missing Note Blocks
- Where it starts
- Howling Woods
- What it unlocks
- Blacksmith power upgrades and effect rerolls
Quest details live elsewhere
This page only states the unlock requirement. Objectives, route, fights and rewards belong to the quest page.
Merchant & service overviewIf the Blacksmith is missing, check your main-story progress rather than the item.
Where to find it
Where can you find a Blacksmith?
Several places host the same Blacksmith service. They are location instances, not different Blacksmiths.
5 Blacksmith locations
Brave Haven
Region
Brave Haven
Little Howl Hamlet
Region
Howling Woods
Woodcutter's Outpost
Region
Howling Woods
Frozen Fortress
Region
Frozen Highlands
Puddle Pond
Region
Rainy Plains
Show Blacksmiths on mapAll of them share one Blacksmith service.
Exact coordinates and routing are the map's job. This hub only tells you that the same service appears in several regions.
Decision assistant
Upgrade, reroll or replace?
Combine the power gap, whether you like the effect and how much you already invested into a single recommendation.
Recommendation
Upgrade this item
You like the effect and only the power is behind. Upgrade up to the current cap and recalculate the cost.
Why
- its power is behind your current gear
- you like the built-in effect
No fake score: the hub gives a reason you can check, not a value out of 100.
Help router
Common Blacksmith problems
Pick the symptom. Each answer points to the section or page that actually resolves it.
Why can't I upgrade this item?
Usually the item already sits at the current Blacksmith power cap, or the item type is not supported. Check eligibility and your cap.
See upgrade rulesWhy can't I reroll this item?
The usual cause is the Blacksmith service level needed for that rarity, or an item type without rerollable effects.
Check eligibilityWhy did reroll get more expensive?
The reroll price counts how many times that same item has been rerolled. It rises with each attempt and then caps.
See reroll historyCan I undo a reroll?
No. A reroll permanently replaces the item's built-in effect. Decide before you pay.
Read reroll rulesWhy isn't my desired effect appearing?
Only eligible effects can appear, and each effect's probability is not published. Check the eligible pool before assuming it is possible.
Open effects databaseWhy did the cost change?
Upgrade cost depends on the item's original power, its upgrade history, rarity and target power. Reroll cost depends on reroll count.
See cost factorsWhere did the Blacksmith go?
The same service appears in several regions and unlocks with main-story progress. Use the locations list and the map.
See locations
Why can't I upgrade this item?
- 1Is the item type supported by power upgrades?
- 2Is the current power below your Blacksmith power cap?
- 3Do you have enough Emeralds?
- 4Is the Blacksmith service currently available?
- 5Is there a known version issue in Updates?
Why can't I reroll this item?
- 1Does the item have a rerollable built-in effect?
- 2Is your Blacksmith level high enough for this rarity?
- 3Is the item type supported by effect rerolls?
- 4Do you have enough Echo Shards?
- 5Is there a known version issue in Updates?
Tell me what is blocking me
When the Blacksmith refuses, it is rarely just not high enough level. Work through the diagnosis order until one step fails; that step is your real blocker.