Quick answer

Progress gear by solving the next practical limit: gathering speed, survivability, damage or access. Avoid crafting every item in a tier before deciding what the next expedition requires.

What is confirmed

  • Crafting tiers expand as new resources and regions become accessible.
  • Version 1.0 added Rune, Black dragonhide, Ancestral and Dragon equipment or rewards.
  • Stations are part of progression, not merely base decoration.
  • Different combat styles use different equipment paths.
  1. Upgrade the tool that controls access to the next material.
  2. Craft one dependable weapon set before making side grades.
  3. Keep replacement materials for ammunition and consumables.
  4. Use the current crafting interface as the authority for recipes.
  5. Save rare materials until their intended station or equipment choice is clear.

What this guide does not assume

  • Early Access guides that end at Adamant are incomplete for 1.0.
  • Exact “best in slot” claims need current combat testing.

Verification standard

This page uses official product information, developer updates and the official help center wherever possible. Community reference material is used to locate topics, but patch-sensitive numbers are not published as facts unless they can be checked against the current version.

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