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Ten Ton Hammer
Introduction
This is an FAQ that is all about the new profession of
jewelcrafting that will be available in World of Warcrafts
upcoming expansion, The Burning Crusade. (Note that this
expansion has not been released and anything could be changed
between now and release.)
Many thanks to Pern on the official beta forums for his
information on jewelcrafting.
If you have a question about jewelcrafting that is not answered
in this FAQ then email us or let us know in our forums.
What is Jewelcrafting?
It is the newest profession in World of Warcraft that will be
available in the upcoming expansion, the Burning Crusade.
According to the Burning Crusade official website, jewelcrafting
is the art of creating beautiful jewelry and trinkets from
metals and rare gems.
What can I make with jewelcrafting?
Jewelcrafters can make jewelry (rings, amulets and trinkets).
They can also make figurines for themselves (they are bind on
pickup, so only jewelcrafters can use them) that are able to be
equipped in a trinket slot. These figurines have passive
benefits and also can add a quick buff when needed.
Jewelcrafters can also cut jewels to be added into a socketed
item.
Where do I train for jewelcrafting?
You can find jewelcrafter trainers in the Exodar (draenei city)
and Silvermoon City (blood elf city). This is subject to change
once the Burning Crusade goes live.
What type of materials are used in jewelcrafting?
Metal ores and bars and gems, mostly. A few recipes may call for
alchemy or engineering materials. Most items require a
jewelcrafter's kit. They can be bought on a vendor for 8 silver.
Where are gems found?
Jewelcrafters will have a prospecting skill which will enable
them to extract gems from ore. Also, miners will sometimes find
them while gathering ore and some dungeon bosses will be
carrying gems.
Socketed item? Whats that?
Socketed items will be weapons and armor that have sockets in
them. They can be of uncommon, rare or epic quality.
Great! Where can I get one?
Tailors, leatherworkers, and blacksmiths will be able to make
socketed items. They will drop in dungeons as well.
What are sockets?
The sockets are spaces to put gems that will give an item better
stats or qualities. They are color-coded and when matched with
the same color jewel you will get a special stat bonus in
addition to the gems regular effect. You can put jewels into a
socket that is not the same color, but without the added stat
bonus.
Will I need jewelcrafting to install the jewel?
No. Anyone can install the jewel, however, you will need
jewelcrafting to cut the raw gem for use in a socket.
Jewelcrafters can sell the cut gems on the auction house.
Can I replace a jewel that I have in a socket with a better one?
You cannot remove a gem once it has been socketed, however, you
can replace it. Doing so will break the old jewel, making it
unusable.
Will current items receive sockets?
Blizzard has not stated that current items will receive sockets.
They have said that items of uncommon, rare and epic quality in
the Burning Crusade will have sockets.
Will socketed items of the same quality have the same number of
sockets?
The rumor is yes, that there is a static number of sockets for
each quality of item (uncommon, rare and epic). However, the
Blizzard post that confirmed this has been lost somewhere along
the way. Once we find out the information for certain, we will
be sure to update this with the confirmed answer.
Tell me about this prospecting skill.
Prospecting is a skill available to jewelcrafters at skill level
of 20. It takes 5 ore to use. Basically, you destroy the ore to
search for gems.
What gems are found in prospecting?
So far, the same gems are found in prospecting as can be found
when mining the same level of ore (for example: copper
ore/shadowgems or mithril/citrine).
How are the qualities of a gem determined?
Different gem types have different basic properties. The cut
will determine the effect the gem will have. Jewelcrafters will
learn different cuts over the course of their training.
Do gems have level requirements?
There are some things we dont know yet and this is one of them.
Can items be both socketed and enchanted?
Yes. Items can have both sockets and enchants on them (if the
item is socketed).
Should I stockpile anything now to level up jewelcrafting once
the expansion goes live?
It would be smart to stockpile all of the ores, and gems that
are now available in game. At the moment, jewelcrafting uses all
of the lower-level gems: shadowgem, malachite, tigerseye, lesser
moonstone, moss agate, etc.
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