Crafting Gear and Potions - Unscathed RNG Wiki
Learn how crafting works in Unscathed, which materials feed armor and potions, and how Nunchucks aura layers, fragments, and shards complete the crafting resource chain.
Overview
Crafting equipment and potions is one of the official core-loop steps in Unscathed, sitting between rolling auras and taking on bosses. This unscathed crafting guide explains how to craft, where the materials come from, and how the resource chain feeds every upgrade. Start with the cloth guide if you need materials.
Crafting and Progression on Video
This guide video covers Unscathed's crafting and progression loop, including where materials come from and how the pieces fit together. Watch it alongside this page to see the crafting steps in motion before you spend your cash. The expedition guide shows where fragments drop.
Why Crafting Matters
The official Unscathed loop is roll, evaluate, keep, craft, upgrade, world boss, then PvP or test, which makes crafting a real progression step rather than a side activity. Gear and potions bridge your luck farm and your combat performance. The beginner guide walks the loop in full.
Crafting also smooths your economy. The Crafting Materials Reduction skill node lowers material costs over time, and shop materials like Cloth and Brass Metal Rings are cheap enough to hoard. See the skill tree guide for where that node ranks.
Key Crafting Materials
Every material in Unscathed comes from a specific source, and knowing them saves time. Cloth and Brass Metal Rings come from shops, apples from the ground, and fragments and shards from expeditions. The apples guide covers the free material in detail.
| Material | Source | Cost | Used for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloth | Inkeeper shop | $150 | Armor such as Chainmail |
| Brass Metal Rings | Shop | $150 | Base crafting material |
| Apples | Ground pickups | Free | Consumable, +10% luck |
| Fragments | Expeditions | AFK rewards | Gem upgrades |
| Shards | Expeditions | AFK rewards | Trait rerolls |
How to Craft
Start with the base materials. Buy Cloth and Brass Metal Rings from the Inkeeper and shop, pick up apples from the ground, and keep your expedition slots running for fragments and shards. Then combine materials with aura layers for gear. The cloth guide explains restock timing.
The best-known recipe is Chainmail: Nunchucks aura layers feed into it, and its recipe value comfortably beats its equip value, so keep duplicates instead of selling them. Potions craft from the same material pools and round out your loadout. The consumables guide lists what to craft.
Gather base materials
Buy Cloth and Brass Metal Rings from shops and pick up apples from the ground.
Run expeditions for rare materials
Fragments and shards come from expedition zones and feed gem and trait upgrades.
Feed Nunchucks into Chainmail
Nunchucks aura layers are used for Chainmail; its recipe value beats its equip value.
Spend reduction nodes
Crafting Materials Reduction skill points lower material costs over time.
Craft potions for the next run
Turn materials into potions before a rolling session or a boss fight.
What You Can Make
Crafting covers more than armor. Potions, gem upgrades, and trait rerolls all come from the same material chain, which is why the system touches every part of progression. Plan your crafts around the next act or PvP session. The expedition guide feeds the rarest materials.
Chainmail armor
Crafted from Cloth and Nunchucks aura layers for defensive gear.
Potions
Luck, speed, and combat potions from shop materials and expedition drops.
Gem upgrades
Fragments from expeditions upgrade your gems.
Trait rerolls
Shards from higher expeditions reroll traits.
Crafting Tips
Treat shop materials like a subscription. Cloth and Brass Metal Rings cost only $150 each, and the Inkeeper restocks every 5 minutes, so a quick visit between rolls keeps your stock full. Apples are free and refresh over time. The apple guide covers spawn spots.
Never sell Nunchucks duplicates until you have checked the Chainmail recipe. Aura layers used in crafting are worth more there than their sell value, and selling them early slows your armor progress. The tier list notes this recipe value in its Nunchucks entry.
Run all three expedition slots continuously because fragments and shards only come from expeditions, and higher zones drop the rarer materials. Combine that passive income with shop purchases for a steady crafting flow. The expedition guide maps zone rewards by tier.
- Buy Cloth and Brass Metal Rings whenever stocked
- Pick up every apple you see on the ground
- Keep Nunchucks duplicates for the Chainmail recipe
- Run all three expedition slots for fragments and shards
- Craft potions before sessions, gear before bosses
The Resource Chain
Materials flow through the whole game: shop items and apples feed gear and potions, expeditions return fragments and shards for gem and trait upgrades, and Nunchucks layers turn into Chainmail. Learn the chain and your economy runs itself. The cloth guide and apple guide cover the base sources.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I craft in Unscathed?
Crafting is the official craft step of the core loop. Gather Cloth, Brass Metal Rings, and apples, then combine them with aura layers like Nunchucks to make Chainmail and other gear.
Where do I get Cloth?
The Inkeeper sells Cloth for $150, and stock restocks globally every 5 minutes with up to 2 pieces per restock. See the cloth guide for timing.
Where do I get Brass Metal Rings?
Brass Metal Rings cost $150 at the shop and are a base crafting material, so buy them whenever you have spare cash and keep a small stock.
What are apples used for in crafting?
Apples are a consumable that grants +10% luck for one minute and stacks, and picking 10 completes the Inkeeper's quest. See the apple guide for spawn spots.
What is the Nunchucks recipe?
Nunchucks aura layers are used in Chainmail crafting, and their recipe value comfortably beats their equip value, so keep every duplicate instead of selling it.
How do fragments and shards work?
Expeditions drop fragments for gem upgrades and shards for trait rerolls, and higher zones drop the rarer materials. Keep all three slots running.
Should I buy crafting materials early?
Yes for base materials. Hoard Cloth and Brass Metal Rings when you have spare cash, and delay combat consumables until your gear is ready. See the consumables guide for the buying order.