| With the introduction of the Burning Crusade, | | | | your powers, but only if you're the jewelmaker! |
| World of Warcraft (WoW) MMRPG players can | | | | As the maker you bind with your created one, |
| now get into the new high art of Jewelcrafting. | | | | and from this bond comes the buff. |
| WoW Jewelcrafters mostly rely on their | | | | But the jewelcrafter will also be able to cut the |
| prospecting skills to uncover the hidden ores from | | | | gemstones so that they fit into socketed items. |
| which they can craft beautiful jewelry. After | | | | Socketed items can be found in dungeons, but |
| processing the raw ore mined from various | | | | with the Burning Crusade expansion comes the |
| deposits and mineral veins, they use metals and | | | | introduction of a lot of new recipes for all the |
| rare gemstones to put together rings, earrings, | | | | professions, including many recipes that let |
| necklaces, crowns, and trinkets that they can | | | | leatherworkers, blacksmiths, and tailors create |
| make use of. To find these materials, they must | | | | socketed items, which can be of uncommon, rare, |
| prospect, though from time to time they'll get | | | | or epic quality. Different gemstones possess |
| lucky and find gemstones when they are | | | | different properties based on what they are and |
| gathering ore. What this means for your WoW | | | | what their color is; and the jewelcrafter can also |
| character is that she should pair her Jewelcrafter's | | | | add another dimension with the way he cuts his |
| profession with that of Miner to be highly | | | | gemstone. For every gem in each color, the |
| successful, but first, you must get to Level 20. | | | | jewelcrafter can learn several different cuts, and |
| Sure, the Jewelcrafters start off slowly as does | | | | each final combination of traits will earn different |
| everyone with everything else in WoW. First all | | | | bonuses. Placing cut gems into an item's sockets |
| they can make are copper rings, and before they | | | | is what will add the bonus powers to those of the |
| can even begin they have to acquire a | | | | chosen item; matching socket and gemstone |
| Jewelcrafter's Kit. But once they're on a roll the | | | | colors will make this bonus power even more |
| Jewelcrafters' profession is very lucrative. | | | | magnified. This adds new dimensions to WoW |
| Now, the World of Warcraft Jewelcrafters work | | | | characters, as they can customize their |
| in different and various ways. For instance, a | | | | equipment to better suit their individual style or |
| jewelcrafter who uses gems to create his | | | | the different roles their class can fulfill. |
| wondrous works only needs to make use of the | | | | As you may have already surmised, at the higher |
| raw, uncut gemstones. These items that he | | | | levels your bag of tricks becomes greatly |
| creates function almost exactly like those that | | | | enhanced by your array of specially cut |
| can be discovered throughout the game, although | | | | gemstones and socketed items, especially since |
| there are some exceptions. One of these | | | | armor and weaponry alike can have sockets. In |
| exceptions is the creation of a jewel-cut figurine. | | | | the Burning Crusade, any character will be able to |
| This does not have just passive value, it can be | | | | fit a gemstone into a socket. To experience the |
| used to give your character a short but important | | | | full benefits of this new profession, you'll have to |
| buff. Do you need extra healing energy in a tough | | | | go to or become a Jewelcrafter to get hold of |
| situation? Do you need an extra burst of energy | | | | the gemstones you want or need! |
| to finish off an enemy? The figurine will augment | | | | |