In-game Tempering Window
Tempering is the act of upgrading equipment through the use of tempering stones. Tempering items increases the weapon's base stats (Physical and Magical Defense for armor, and Physical and Magic Attack for weapons). Along with sealed familiars and the transcending stone system, tempering is one of three ways a player may enhance their gear, as well as the easiest and the one with the greatest effects.
How to Use Tempering[]
Tempering Stones[]
In order to temper equipment, tempering stones are required. Tempering stones come in many different levels in multiples of 5 (Currently the lowest tempering stone is Lv 5 and the highest one is Lv. 250); higher level tempering stones have a greater chance of a successful temper, and stones that are of a lower level than the equipment being tempered will always result in failure. Extracting equipment is the primary way to obtain tempering stones early to mid game, although they can also be obtained as loot or from completing certain quests. As a rule of thumb, higher level gear will produce higher level tempering stones.
There are also Shining Tempering Stones, which represents a percentage chance of tempering success rate (30%, 40%, 50%). Those can be obtained by sending your Familiars to Familiar Adventures. Also, Blessed Elite Tempering Stones are guaranteed to temper a piece of equipment 100% of the time.
Tempering stones 230+ can be obtained from Hadakhan's Underground or Legendary Tomb of the Wyrm. These stones are mainly used to temper up Temmajin Gear beyond +10.
The Shining Tempering Stones and the Blessed Elite Tempering Stones are not effected by the total Tempering Chance, the tempering chance will always be the percentage shown at the tempering stone.
Using Tempering Stones[]
Once tempering stones have been acquired, right-click on the desired tempering stone and then left-click on the equipment to be tempered. A dialogue box will open showing a rough description of the success rate, with Very High being the highest chance of success, followed by High, Normal, Low, Very Low, and 0%. The equipment to be tempered will be displayed right below this success rating, and right below it will be displayed the result of a successful tempering, particularly the increase in its base stats. If the player is satisfied, they can then select Confirm to begin the tempering. Regardless of whether or not the tempering is successful, the stone will be consumed (although cancelling the tempering will not consume it).
Be careful since an item can downgrade starting at tempering levels of +10. At +15 or above the item can downgrade two or more levels. It is advised that starting at +12 you should start using elluns to prevent your items from downgrading when you temper your gear, elluns can be obtained by completing daily quests, achievements or special events.
Equipment can be tempered a number of times depending on the level, ranging from a possible maximum of 5 to 25. Higher level gears tend to have a higher maximum number of tempering levels. Legendary gear can be tempered between 20 to 25 times, while heroic quest gear can only be tempered 10 times for instance.
If you temper a item on +16 or higher an announcement will appear in the chat "Player tempered Item to +x". However, any +16 or higher item cannot be traded anymore even if you haven't equipped it before.
Tempering Results[]
Tempering increases the base effectiveness of armor, such as physical and magic defense. It also increases the base physical or magic of weapons. This does not increase the extra stats and effects on the armor, and a +10 Brutal Karasha Boots will have the same strength bonus at any tempering level.
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Armor[]
Tempering increases physical and magic defenses for a set percentage of the initial armor. Karasha Armor with an original 200 physical defense and at +4 tempering level will have +50% of the original armor equal to +100 physical defense. At a tempering level of +10, the armor will have a +240 physical defense bonus. The bonus applies to both magic and physical defenses equally.
Legendary Armor[]
| Tempering Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Bonus to Armor | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% | 100% | 120% | -% | -% | -% | -% | -% | -% | -% | -% | -% | -% | -% | -% | -% | -% | -% |
Heroic Armor[]
Elite Armor[]
Tempering Tips (Recommended)[]
This is a guide for those who are having trouble while tempering, it might take some time to do it, but you'll see it's worth the time when you get it 🙂.
* What do we need?
- Silvermight Gorilla Mark & Recipe: Both have a chance to drop from the Ellora's Sanctuary and Windhome Canyon bosses (Lenanzar and Pridon Roa). And the Tempering Jewelry from Fractura.
* Silvermight Mark Recipe: This recipe will require 4 things.
1) Sanctuary Sparks x10 (they can be farmed killing mobs from Gorilla Hill all the way down almost until the map ends).
2) Proad Seal x3 (they can be tamed in Noxious Lake at Windhome Canyon).
3) Complex Familiar Orb x7 (From world bosses, Legendary Dungeons, and in Stygaea the mobs drop a lot of them.
4) Elite Taming Potion x10 (this one can be bought at the barder craft shop).
After getting all the Gorilla Marks we need, we'll need to tame them and then use the Evolution System, where you have to use 3 Max level Silvermight Gorillas for a chance to get a Heroic Silvermight Gorilla. If you don't want to lose too many gorillas you can use Ellun to avoid losing some of them. If the evolution is a success you'll have a seal that gives Tempering chance (Up to +9% Tempering chance per +5 sealed gorilla), you can do this as many times as you like (or until you have your whole set/weapon with Tempering Gorillas).
* As a plus (another 14% Tempering chance), you can farm the Tempering Jewelry inside Fractura Dungeon (which is located in Cloying Wastes map).
You can also use the tempering outfits, talisman dropped from Ellora Spire and Trials, Tempering Talismans from events and also tempering titles such as Temper Emperor and Iron Willed.
Uploaded by Ethereon, you can also check this guide on the Official Riders of Icarus Discord.