Crafting potential

Last Epoch: the forge panel shows Forging Potential, the axe’s modifiable affixes and a crafting cost range.The item’s remaining crafting potentialThe crafting action has a variable cost
Last EpochForging Potential limits upgrades
  1. The item’s remaining crafting potential
  2. The crafting action has a variable cost
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An item has a finite crafting budget. Upgrades consume it, so the player chooses both an improvement sequence and a point at which to stop.

Design tips

  • Show the possible cost range before applying the operation.
  • Let players judge the item base before irreversibly spending its potential.

Examples