1. Rate This Guide
      5/5
      4 votes
      Introduction

      Once upon a time, Nexon teamed up with Wizards of the Coast to publish a MapleStory collectible trading card game. Packs of the Maplestory iTCG had special codes (on at least one card) that could be redeemed in-game for various items. These in-game items were used for crafting special equipment, many of which have now outlived their BiS status and are now used for cosmetic "anvil" purposes. This guide will cover the current way of obtaining equipment introduced with the iTCG system as well as the relevant badge exchange quest.

      Important Information: As of v.210, iTCG crafting has been removed from the game. All Badge Redemption and Exchange Quests have been removed.
      This guide is now only relevant between v.171 and v.209.


      Prequests

      Like most of the deeper content in the game, there are prequests required. You will only need to complete three quests minimally. Click here if you need video help navigating the forest.

      Lv. 90 - Welcome To New Leaf City!
      Speak to Icebyrd Slimm and complete his quiz, this unlocks the rest of the quests in town and the Phantom Forest, which you can all mostly ignore.

      Lv. 112 - The Fallen Woods
      Speak to Taggrin at Dead Man's Gorge and accept his quest to collect 25 Phantom Seeds. Defeat 25 of both Eastern & Western Phantom Trees. I recommend the Haunted Hill & Crossroads maps which are both immediately accessible from Bent Tree.

      After completing The Fallen Woods, there won't be an active quest from Taggrin until you have the Map of Phantom Forest. However, you can retrieve the map early by travelling to Jack Barricade without doing any other quests.

      Lv. 112 - The Right Path
      After receiving the Map of Phantom Forest from Jack Barricade, return to Taggrin and speak with him.

      After completing The Right Path, you do not have to do any additional quests. Joko's badge redemption exchange and Fiona's item crafting are available after completing it.

      However, if you wish to retrieve the Marker of Heroism to skip past the Valley of Heroes jump quest, you need to finish additional quests. This is only useful if you plan on extensively farming for badges. You do not need this item for anything related to the exchange quest, it's purely for convenience. You can either farm badges in the Phantom Forest maps, or you can simply do the Valley of Heroes jump quest to travel to the Crimsonwood Mountain maps.

      Please attempt to follow this in order and heed my recommendations in order to avoid a headache. This questline is very annoying due to the map layouts, low spawn rates, and just simply walking. Teleporting between maps is generally restricted within the Phantom Forest & Crimsonwood Mountain aside from the use of Town Return Scrolls. You may teleport freely within New Leaf City, Bigger Ben, and the Krakian Jungle maps however. To begin, you still need to have completed Welcome To New Leaf City to unlock all the other quests in the area.

      Lv. 98 - Subani's Legacy - Discovery
      Speak to John Barricade in Bigger Ben's Lobby and accept his quest to defeat 100 Killa Bees.

      Lv. 100 - Lost!
      Speak to Elpam Gorlab in New Leaf City and accept his quest to retrieve 30 Elpam Magnets while defeating 60 Fire Tusks.

      Lv. 102 - ReVersal
      Speak to Elpam Gorlab in New Leaf City and accept his quest to retrieve 60 Temporal Fragments while defeating 120 Electrophants. I recommend doing this quest at the same time as Subani's Legacy - Transgression.

      Lv. 102 - Subani's Legacy - Transgression
      Speak to John Barricade in Bigger Ben's Lobby and accept his quest to retrieve 50 Hyper Glyphs while defeating 100 Electrophants. I recommend doing this quest at the same time as ReVersal.

      Lv. 106 - Subani's Legacy - Deliverance
      Speak to John Barricade in Bigger Ben's Lobby and accept his quest to retrieve 25 Map Pieces while defeating 50 I.AM.ROBOT's.

      Lv. 112 - The Brewing Storm
      Speak to the Nameless Warrior in Phantom Road and accept his quest to retrieve 15 Stormbreaker Badges while defeating 100 Stormbreakers. You can either do this quest while in the Phantom Forest, or you can wait until you're in Crimsonwood Mountain doing the next quest.

      Lv. 112 - Finding Jack
      Speak to John Barricade in Bigger Ben's Lobby and accept his quest to deliver a letter to Jack Barricade. Navigate through the forest until you reach Lower Ascent. Jack is located in the Cavern of Pain visible on the left side of the Lower Ascent. I recommend doing The Brewing Storm while you are here in the Crimsonwood Mountain maps.

      Lv. 112 - Lost In Translation 1
      Speak to Jack Barricade in the Cavern of Pain and accept his quest to deliver the Coded Communique to John Barricade in Bigger Ben's Lobby.

      Lv. 112 - Storming The Castle
      Speak to the Nameless Warrior in Phantom Road and accept his quest to defeat 75 Windraiders, Nightshadows, and Firebrands. I recommend staying in Phantom Road to complete the Windraiders and however many Nightshadows you kill during that time. I would then suggest the Crossroads map immediate from Bent Tree for the remaining Nightshadows and Firebrands. You will receive the Crimsonwood Keystone upon completion needed for Stemming The Tide.

      Lv. 112 - Lost In Translation 2
      Speak to John Barricade in Bigger Ben's Lobby and accept his quest to deliver the Coded Communique to Elpam Gorlab.

      Lv. 112 - Lost In Translation 3
      Speak to John Barricade in Bigger Ben's Lobby and accept his quest to return back to Jack Barricade in the Cavern of Pain. I recommend finishing Storming The Castle before returning to Jack Barricade.

      Lv. 112 - Stemming The Tide
      Speak to Jack Barricade in the Cavern of Pain and accept his quest to retrieve the Crimsonwood Keystone. You should have received the Crimsonwood Keystone as a reward from Storming The Castle earlier, meaning you can complete this instantly.

      Lv. 120 - The Marker Of Heroism
      Speak to John Barricade in Bigger Ben's Lobby and accept his quest to retrieve 1 Typhon Feather while defeating 100 Typhons. Additionally, you will need 10 Gold Ore and 1 Power Crystal Ore in order to complete the quest and craft the Marker Of Heroism.

      Once you've obtained the Marker of Heroism, you're able to skip the Valley of Heroes jump quest by pressing up on the statues. There is no portal indicator, just press up on them.

      Joko's Badge Redemption

      Joko's Badge Redemption, also known as the Exchange Quest, trades your various badges for a variety of items. Like most aspects of the game, you are essentially testing your luck against a lottery. You could potentially trade in 1000 badges and not get the crafting materials that you need for whatever it is you want. On average, I've been able to get at least 1 of every crafting item within 20 badge exchanges. I would recommend grabbing about 30 badges (for solo rolls) just so you don't have to re-farm anything.

      It shouldn't be difficult to figure out, but the badges drop from the corresponding monster.
      • Crimson Guardian - Crimson Heart
      • Firebrand - Firebrand Badge
      • Nightshadow - Nightshadow Badge
      • Stormbreaker - Stormbreaker Badge
      • Windraider - Windraider Badge

      Nexon says that Taos are dropped by the following monsters, but I don't believe Leprechauns or Baby Typhons actually drop Taos. They have a much lower drop rate but it's potentially faster than doing the exchange quest for them. I'll list what I've personally confirmed.
      • Bigfoot - Tao of Harmony/Sight/Shadow
      • Headless Horseman - ?
      • Crimson Guardian - Tao of Harmony
      • Typhon - Tao of Sight
      • Baby Typhon - ?
      • Firebrand - Tao of Shadow
      • Windraider - Tao of Harmony
      • Nightshadow - Tao of Shadow
      • Stormbreaker - Tao of Harmony
      • Elderwraith - Tao of Shadow
      • Leprechaun - ?

      monsters392.png = leftover317.png
      monsters387.png = leftover313.png
      monsters389.png = leftover314.png
      monsters391.png = leftover311.png
      monsters386.png = leftover312.png

      As said earlier, You can either farm badges in the Phantom Forest maps, or you can travel to the Crimsonwood Mountain maps. The former refers to the Forgotten Path, Phantom Road, and both Crossroads. The latter includes just about everywhere in the area sans Typhons & JQ maps. However, Crimson Guardians are only found at Upper Ascent.

      This is literally just copy/pasted from the Return To Masteria patch notes, but I can confirm myself everything on here is correct.

      (10) Each - Windraider Badge, Stormbreaker Badge, Nightshadow Badge, Firebrand Badge
      (25) - Crimson Heart

      • Crimson Arcanon
      • Crimson Arcglaive
      • Crimson Arclancer
      • Stormshear
      • Maple Earrings Lv. 70
      (20) Each - Windraider Badge, Stormbreaker Badge, Nightshadow Badge, Firebrand Badge, Crimson Heart
      • Tablet for One-Handed Weapon for ATT
      • Tablet for One-Handed Weapon for Magic Attack
      • Tablet for Two-Handed Weapon for ATT
      • Tablet for Two-Handed Weapon for Magic Attack
      • Tablet for Armor for STR
      • Tablet for Armor for INT
      • Tablet for Armor for DEX
      • Tablet for Armor for LUK
      • Tablet for Armor for HP
      • Gallant Scroll for One-Handed Weapon ATT 65%
      • Gallant Scroll for One-Handed Weapon Magic ATT 65%
      • Gallant Scroll for Two-Handed Weapon ATT 65%
      • Gallant Scroll for Two-Handed Weapon Magic ATT 65%
      • Potential Scroll
      • Bonus Potential Scroll 70%
      (5) Each - Windraider Badge, Stormbreaker Badge, Nightshadow Badge, Firebrand Badge
      • Night Raven’s Beak
      • Dawn Raven’s Beak
      • Night Raven’s Wing
      • Dawn Raven’s Wing
      • Night Raven’s Eye
      • Dawn Raven’s Eye
      • Night Raven’s Claw
      • Dawn Raven’s Claw
      (3) Each - Windraider Badge, Stormbreaker Badge, Nightshadow Badge, Firebrand Badge
      • Raven’s Beak
      • Dusk Raven’s Beak
      • Raven’s Wing
      • Dusk Raven’s Wing
      • Raven’s Eye
      • Dusk Raven’s Eye
      • Raven’s Claw
      • Dusk Raven’s Claw
      (2) Each - Windraider Badge, Stormbreaker Badge, Nightshadow Badge, Firebrand Badge
      • Tao of Shadows
      • Tao of Sight
      • Tao of Harmony
      (2) - Crimson Heart
      • Raven Ninja Bandana
      • Nocturnal Staff
      • White Identity
      • Onyx Blade
      • Lita’s Ocean Gloves
      • Lita’s Hero Gloves
      • Taru Spirit Cape
      • Cloak of Corruption
      • Crystal Blade
      • El Nathian Cape
      • Miner’s Hat
      (1) Each - Stormbreaker Badge, Firebrand Badge
      • Akha
      • Kuma
      • Maku(LUK)
      • Maku(STR)
      • Xaru
      • Umaru
      (1) Each - Nightshadow Badge, Windraider Badge
      • Stirgeman Cape
      • Stirgeman’s Utility Pants
      • Stirgeman’s Utility Skirt
      • Stirge-on-a-String
      (1) - Nightshadow Badge
      • Dark Matter
      • Vorticular Gyro
      • Blinking Dingbat
      • Zeta Residue
      • Black Versal Materia
      • Taru Totem
      • Mystic Astrolabe
      • Antellion Relic
      (1) - Fireband Badge
      • Naricain Jewel
      • Subani Ankh
      • White Versal Materia
      • Materia Orb
      • Stone Tiger Head
      • Typhon Crest
      • LeFay Jewel
      • Pharoah’s Wrappings
      • Stone Denari
      (1) - Stormbreaker Badge
      • Crystal Shard
      • Ancient Faceguard
      • Ancient Gi
      • Ancient Boots
      • Ancient Helm
      • Ancient Armor
      • Ancient Greaves
      • Ridley’s Book of Rituals
      • Ridley’s Stone
      (1) - Windraider Badge
      • Bow Production Manual
      • Balrog Claw
      • Papulatus Curl
      • Tengu Nose
      • Ergoth’s Jawbone
      • Pianus Scale
      • Triferium Fuel Cell
      • Diferium Fuel Cell
      • Zakum Diamond

      Availability

      While much of Masteria has fallen wayside or otherwise been killed off, our iTCG crafting somehow found a way to survive. Unfortunately, not every item or system has made it out alive. That isn't to say these equips are completely unobtainable somewhere in-game, they just aren't available through this system anymore.
      • With the removal of Crimsonwood Keep, our dear friend Ridley was removed as well. Ridley had an exchange quest of his own that involved trading Boss Parts for a variety of interesting equipment that is no longer available.
      • With the removal of the Haunted Mansion, crafting materials needed to upgrade Stirgeman related equips are completely unavailable.
      • Additionally, Taru related items are unable to be upgraded as well as the Taru Spirit Feather item wasn't added to any exchange quest, however the basic versions are still obtainable through Joko's badge redemption.
      Ridley Statue Removed
      • Black Emerald Earrings
      • Black Umbrella
      • Blue Marine
      • Blue Varuna (M)
      • Bow-tie (Blue)
      • Bow-tie (Pink)
      • Dimon Wand
      • Doomsday Staff
      • Dragon Staff
      • Dragon Wand
      • Emerald Earrings
      • Green Paint Brush
      • Green Umbrella
      • Green Varr Hat
      • Kage
      • Light Purple Umbrella
      • Purple Adventurer Cape
      • Purple Bandana
      • Pyogo Mushroom
      • Red Emerald Earrings
      • Spider Venom Earrings
      Stirgeman Upgrade Materials Unobtainable
      • Stirgeman Raggedy Cape
      • Stirgeman Cape Mk II
      • Stirgeman Cape Mk III
      • Stirgeman Cape Mk IV
      • Stirgeman's Cloak of Wiliness
      • Stirgeman's Cloak of Darkness
      • Stirgeman's Cloak of Justice
      • Stirgeman Utility Pants Mk II (M)
      • Stirgeman Utility Pants Mk III (M)
      • Stirgeman Utility Pants Mk IV (M)
      • Stirgeman Utility Pants Mk V (M)
      • Stirgeman Utility Skirt Mk II (F)
      • Stirgeman Utility Skirt Mk III (F)
      • Stirgeman Utility Skirt Mk IV (F)
      Taru Spirit Feather Unobtainable
      • Akhasuma
      • Akhamagna
      • Kumasuma
      • Kumamagna
      • Makusuma (Luk)
      • Makumagna (Luk)
      • Makusuma (Str)
      • Makumagna (Str)
      • Xarusuma
      • Xarumagna
      • Umarusuma
      • Umarumagna

      Crafting Through John Barricade

      Fairly straight forward, obtain crafting materials from badge redemption, take them to John Barricade. He'll give you a Forging Manual in exchange for the crafting materials. Once you have the Forging Manual, take it to Spindle in New Leaf City. Spindle will tell you the actual crafting materials needed, at which point you can bring to him and actually make your item. The only exceptions are Bosshunter Items that John will restore himself. Simple enough right?

      John's Equipment

      Antellion Miter
      Antellion Relic, Mystic Astrolabe
      Antellion Miter Forging Manual, 5 Gold Plate, 5 Steel Plate, 20 Screw


      Bosshunter Armor (Warrior/Bowman)
      Ridley's Book of Rituals, Ancient Armor, Papulatus Curl, Pianus Scale

      Bosshunter Boots (Magician/Thief)
      Ridley's Book of Rituals, Ancient Boots, Ergoth's Jawbone, Pianus Scale

      Bosshunter Faceguard (Magician/Thief)
      Ridley's Book of Rituals, Ancient Faceguard, Tengu Nose, Jack O'Lantern

      Bosshunter Gi (Magician/Thief)
      Ridley's Book of Rituals, Ancient Gi, Papulatus Curl, Balrog Claw

      Bosshunter Greaves (Warrior/Bowman)
      Ridley's Book of Rituals, Ancient Greaves, Balrog Claw, Jack O'Lantern

      Bosshunter Helm (Warrior/Bowman)
      Ridley's Book of Rituals, Ancient Helm, Ergoth's Jawbone, Tengu Nose

      Crystal Ilbi Throwing-Stars
      Crystal Shard, Naricain Jewel
      Crystal Ilbi Forging Manual, 1 Ilbi Throwing-Star, 7 LUK Crystal, 1 Dark Crystal


      Crystal Leaf Earrings
      Taru Totem, Naricain Jewel, Mystic Astrolabe
      Crystal Leaf Earrings Forging Manual, 2 Diamond


      Facestompers
      Taru Totem, Stone Tiger Head
      Facestompers Forging Manual, 50 Steel Plate, 25 Leather, 50 Dragon Skin, 25 Screw


      Glitter Gloves
      LeFay Jewel, Pharoah's Wrappings
      Glitter Gloves Forging Manual, Work Gloves, 6 Diamond, 6 Wisdom Crystal


      Infinity Circlet
      Naricain Jewel, Subani Ankh
      Infinity Circlet Forging Manual, 5 Silver Plate, 1 Power Crystal, 1 Wisdom Crystal


      Neva
      Pharoah's Wrappings, Typhon Crest
      Neva Forging Manual, Meba, 6 Black Crystal, 6 LUK Crystal


      Stormcaster Gloves
      Antellion Relic, Subani Ankh, Taru Totem
      Stormcaster Gloves Forging Manual, 15 Leather, 2 Power Crystal


      Tiger's Fang
      Stone Tiger Head, Crystal Shard
      Tiger's Fang Forging Manual, 6 Power Crystal, 6 Black Crystal


      Winkel
      LeFay Jewel, Typhon Crest
      Winkel Forging Manual, Bow Production Manual, 50 Screw, 6 DEX Crystal, 6 Black Crystal


      [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG]

      Crafting Materials

      For John's equipment, you'll need multiple items from Joko's Badge Redemption. Here are the relevant items that you'll be looking for. Jack O'Lanterns needed for Bosshunter equips are dropped by the Headless Horseman.

      (1) - Nightshadow Badge
      • Taru Totem
      • Mystic Astrolabe
      • Antellion Relic
      (1) - Fireband Badge
      • Naricain Jewel
      • Subani Ankh
      • Stone Tiger Head
      • Typhon Crest
      • LeFay Jewel
      • Pharoah’s Wrappings
      (1) - Stormbreaker Badge
      • Crystal Shard
      • Ancient Faceguard
      • Ancient Gi
      • Ancient Boots
      • Ancient Helm
      • Ancient Armor
      • Ancient Greaves
      • Ridley’s Book of Rituals
      (1) - Windraider Badge
      • Bow Production Manual
      • Balrog Claw
      • Papulatus Curl
      • Tengu Nose
      • Ergoth’s Jawbone
      • Pianus Scale
      Crafting Through Professor Foxwit

      Fairly straight forward, obtain crafting materials from badge redemption, take them to Professor Foxwit. He'll give you a Forging Manual in exchange for the crafting materials. Once you have the Forging Manual, take it to Spindle in New Leaf City. Spindle will tell you the actual crafting materials needed, at which point you can bring to him and actually make your item. Simple enough right?

      Foxwit's Equipment

      Black Phoenix Shield
      Vorticular Gyro, Zeta Residue, Black Versal Materia
      To forge: Black Phoenix Shield Forging Manual, 10 Mithril Plate, 2 Sapphire, 1 Dark Crystal Ore


      Dark Shards
      Zeta Residue, Blinking Dingbat
      Dark Shard Earrings Forging Manual, 10 Black Crystal Ore, 10 Power Crystal Ore


      Sirius Cloak
      Blinking Dingbat, Dark Matter, Black Versal Materia
      Sirius Cloak Forging Manual, 5 Gold Plate, 5 Sapphire, 2 Diamond


      Zeta Cape
      Dark Matter, Vorticular Gyro
      Zeta Cape Forging Manual, 5 Power Crystal Ore, 5 Gold Ore, 5 Opal


      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]

      Crafting Materials

      For Foxwits equipment, you'll need multiple items from Joko's Badge Redemption. Here are the relevant items that you'll be looking for. Thankfully you only need Nightshadow badges for these.

      (1) - Nightshadow Badge
      • Dark Matter
      • Vorticular Gyro
      • Blinking Dingbat
      • Zeta Residue
      • Black Versal Materia

      Crafting Through The Glimmer Man

      Previously, you would need to craft a specific item with the Glimmer Man, but due to the inclusion of the Materia Orb in Joko's badge redemption, you can completely skip him and go straight to Spindle to redeem your choice of equipment. However, the option to craft the Materia Orb through the Glimmer Man is still present and the single material needed from the exchange quest is still available, so if you feel so inclined to waste your time, you may do so.

      Glimmer Man's Materia Orb

      Materia Orb
      White Versal Material, 7 Black Crystals

      Glimmer Man's Equipment

      Andromeda Bow
      Materia Orb

      Astral Blade
      Materia Orb

      Black Hole
      Materia Orb

      Celestial Staff
      Materia Orb

      Cosmic Scepter
      Materia Orb

      Crescent Moon
      Materia Orb

      Heavenly Messenger
      Materia Orb

      Nebula Dagger 1 (LUK)
      Materia Orb

      Nebula Dagger 2 (STR)
      Materia Orb

      Sunspear
      Materia Orb

      Void Hunter
      Materia Orb

      [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]

      Crafting Materials

      Again, you may completely forgo crafting the Materia Orb and simply obtain it straight away.

      (1) - Fireband Badge
      • White Versal Materia
      • Materia Orb
      Crafting Through Adonis

      So this one's a bit different. A few of the items available through Adonis are item upgrades that still go through the crafting process, think of the initial equips as just crafting materials. Additionally, Adonis has his own exchange quest, similar to how the Ridley Statue would have worked had Nexon remembered to keep it around. You obtain Stone Denari through Joko's badge redemption and pay Adonis with it to spin the RNG wheel for a random reward.

      Adonis' Upgraded Equipment

      Black Crystal Blade
      Crystal Blade, One-Handed Sword Forging Manual, One-Handed Sword Forging Stimulator, 50 Black Crystal, Zakum Diamond

      Hard Hat
      Miner's Hat, 10 Boomer Core, 5 Batteries, 1 Power Crystal, 10 Silver Plate, Zakum Diamond

      Shroud of Zakum
      Cloak of Corruption, Ridley's Book of Rituals, 50 Dark Crystal, Naricain Jewel, LeFay Jewel, Zakum Diamond

      Wrath of El Nath
      El Nathian Cape, 50 Firebomb Flame, 10 Bain's Spiky Collar, 10 Dark Pepe Beak, 10 Dark Yeti's Horn, Pharoah's Wrappings, Zakum Diamond

      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]

      Adonis' Stone Denari Exchange Equipment

      (1) - Stone Denari
      • Dragon Toenail
      • Moon Star Chair (Not equipment but still noteworthy)
      • Pumpkin Spear
      (1) - Stone Denari
      • Dragon Toenail
      • Maple Syrup
      • Moon Star Chair
      • One-Handed Axe Forging Manual
      • One-Handed Blunt Weapon Forging Stimulator
      • Pole Arm Forging Manual
      • Power Elixir
      • Pumpkin Spear

      Crafting Materials

      No idea where you get the One-Handed Sword Forging Manual/Stimulator for the Black Crystal Blade, sorry.

      (2) - Crimson Heart
      • Cloak of Corruption
      • Crystal Blade
      • El Nathian Cape
      • Miner’s Hat
      (1) - Fireband Badge
      • Naricain Jewel
      • Subani Ankh
      • LeFay Jewel
      • Pharoah’s Wrappings
      • Stone Denari
      (1) - Stormbreaker Badge
      • Ridley’s Book of Rituals
      (1) - Windraider Badge
      • Zakum Diamond

      Crafting Through Fiona

      Speak with Fiona in Dead Man's Gorge, she will offer to upgrade or craft a variety of weapons for you. However, these item's have an absolutely ridiculous crafting cost. A few of these items are available through Joko's badge redemption without having to go through Fiona's crafting or upgrading process.

      Fiona's Equipment

      Ange de la Mort
      1 Tao of Sight, Jack O'Lantern, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimsonwood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Sapphire, 5 Opal, 5 Emerald, 1 Million Meso


      Askaron
      1 Tao of Harmony, Jack O'Lantern, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimsonwood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Silver, 5 Adamantium Plate, 5 Mithril Plate, 1 Million Meso


      Balanced Fury
      1 Tao of Shadows, 1 Tao of Sight, 1 Tao of Harmony,
      100 Black Crystals, 30 Typhon Feathers, 1 Million Meso


      Barisetter
      1 Tao of Harmony, Bigfoot's Toe, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimsonwood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Topaz, 5 Sapphire, 5 Opal, 1 Million Meso


      Bellum Spear
      1 Tao of Sight, Bigfoot's Toe, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Amethyst, 5 Garnet, 5 Gold, 1 Million Meso


      Celestials
      1 Tao of Shadows, Jack O'Lantern, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Aquamarine, 5 Orihalcon Plate, 5 Adamantium Plate, 1 Million Meso


      Crescent Shining Rod
      1 Tao of Harmony, Jack O'Lantern, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Mithril Plate, 5 Steel Plate, 5 Bronze Plate, 1 Million Meso


      Crimson Arcanon
      1 Tao of Harmony, 5 Crimson Heart, 5 Crimson Wood,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Diamond, 5 Garnet, 1 Million Meso


      Crimson Arcglaive
      Bugged/Recipe unlisted*
      Recipe has been discovered by /u/PM_ME_MAPLE_INFO on Reddit.
      1 Tao of Shadows, 5 Crimson Heart
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Garnet, 5 Orihalcon Plate, 1 Million Meso


      Crimson Arclancer
      1 Tao of Sight, 5 Crimson Heart, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Bronze Plate, 5 Garnet, 1 Million Meso


      Crushed Skull
      3 Tao of Shadows, 3 Tao of Sight, 3 Tao of Harmony, Jack O'Lantern, Bigfoot's Toe,
      8 Typhon Feather, 8 Crimson Wood, 20 Soiled Rags,
      2 Black Crystal, 8 Diamond, 8 Aquamarine, 8 Silver, 1 Million Meso


      Crusio
      1 Tao of Harmony, Jack O'Lantern, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Opal, 5 Emerald, 5 Aquamarine, 1 Million Meso


      Crypto
      1 Tao of Shadows, Bigfoot's Toe, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Garnet, 5 Gold, 5 Orihalcon Plate, 1 Million Meso


      Dragon Katara
      1 Tao of Harmony, Bigfoot's Toe, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Opal, 5 Gold, 5 Steel Plate, 1 Million Meso


      Fish Fin
      1 Tao of Harmony, Bigfoot's Toe, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Steel Plate, 5 Bronze Plate, 5 Diamond, 1 Million Meso


      Gilded Titan
      1 Tao of Harmony, Bigfoot's Toe, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Topaz, 5 Amethyst, 5 Adamantium Plate, 1 Million Meso


      Inferna
      1 Tao of Sight, Jack O'Lantern, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Mithril Plate, 5 Amethyst, 5 Diamond, 1 Million Meso


      Jade Worm
      1 Tao of Sight, Bigfoot's Toe, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Emerald, 5 Orihalcon Plate, 5 Bronze Plate, 1 Million Meso


      Laevateinn
      1 Tao of Shadows, Bigfoot's Toe, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Topaz, 5 Emerald, 5 Steel Plate, 1 Million Meso


      Lapis Axe
      1 Tao of Harmony, Jack O'Lantern, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Gold, 5 Orihalcon Plate, 5 Silver, 1 Million Meso


      Lapis Hammer
      1 Tao of Sight, Bigfoot's Toe, 1 Typhon Feather, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Aquamarine, 5 Amethyst, 5 Garnet, 1 Million Meso


      Lapis Renewal
      1 Tao of Sight, Jack O'Lantern, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Diamond, 5 Topaz, 5 Sapphire, 1 Million Meso


      Lapis Sword
      1 Tao of Shadows, Bigfoot's Toe, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Adamantium Plate, 5 Mithril Plate, 5 Steel Plate, 1 Million Meso


      Lion Glass Scepter
      1 Tao of Sight, Jack O'Lantern, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Bronze Plate, 5 Diamond, 5 Topaz, 1 Million Meso


      Machlear
      1 Tao of Shadows, Jack O'Lantern, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Sapphire, 5 Garnet, 5 Mithril Plate, 1 Million Meso


      Nageling
      1 Tao of Shadows, Jack O'Lantern, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Orihalcon Plate, 5 Silver, 5 Adamantium Plate, 1 Million Meso


      Newborn Dragon God
      1 Tao of Harmony, Bigfoot's Toe, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Garnet, 5 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Million Meso


      Primm Vagabond
      1 Tao of Shadows, Jack O'Lantern, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Sapphire, 5 Opal, 5 Bronze Plate, 1 Million Meso


      Tempest
      1 Tao of Sight, Bigfoot's Toe, 5 Typhon Feathers, 5 Crimson Wood, 10 Soiled Rags,
      1 Black Crystal, 5 Emerald, 5 Aquamarine, 5 Amethyst, 1 Million Meso


      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]
      [​IMG]

      Fiona's Upgraded Equipment

      Dawn Raven's Wing
      1 Raven's Wing, 1 Tao of Sight, 10 Power Crystals, 10 Black Crystals

      Dusk Raven's Wing
      1 Raven's Wing, 1 Tao of Harmony, 10 Wisdom Crystals, 20 Black Crystals

      Night Raven's Wing
      1 Raven's Wing, 1 Tao of Shadows, 5 DEX Crystals, 30 Black Crystals

      Dawn Raven's Claw
      1 Raven's Claw, 1 Tao of Sight, 5 Power Crystals, 20 Black Crystals

      Dusk Raven's Claw
      1 Raven's Claw, 1 Tao of Harmony, 10 Wisdom Crystals, 20 Black Crystals

      Night Raven's Claw
      1 Raven's Claw, 1 Tao of Shadows, 5 DEX Crystals, 30 Black Crystals

      Dawn Raven's Beak
      1 Raven's Beak, 1 Tao of Sight, 5 Power Crystals, 20 Black Crystals

      Dusk Raven's Beak
      1 Raven's Beak, 1 Tao of Harmony, 5 Power Crystals, 20 Black Crystals

      Night Raven's Beak
      1 Raven's Beak, 1 Tao of Shadows, 5 LUK Crystals, 20 Black Crystals

      Dawn Raven's Eye
      1 Raven's Eye, 1 Tao of Sight, 5 DEX Crystals, 30 Black Crystals

      Dusk Raven's Eye
      1 Raven's Eye, 1 Tao of Harmony, 10 Wisdom Crystals, 20 Black Crystals

      Night Raven's Eye
      1 Raven's Eye, 1 Tao of Shadows, 1 Dark Crystal, 20 Black Crystals

      [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]

      Crafting Materials

      Bigfoot's Toe & Jack O'Lantern are dropped upon defeating Bigfoot and the Headless Horseman respectively. Tao's are also dropped by mobs occasionally.

      (5) Each - Windraider Badge, Stormbreaker Badge, Nightshadow Badge, Firebrand Badge
      • Night Raven’s Beak
      • Dawn Raven’s Beak
      • Night Raven’s Wing
      • Dawn Raven’s Wing
      • Night Raven’s Eye
      • Dawn Raven’s Eye
      • Night Raven’s Claw
      • Dawn Raven’s Claw
      (3) Each - Windraider Badge, Stormbreaker Badge, Nightshadow Badge, Firebrand Badge
      • Raven’s Beak
      • Dusk Raven’s Beak
      • Raven’s Wing
      • Dusk Raven’s Wing
      • Raven’s Eye
      • Dusk Raven’s Eye
      • Raven’s Claw
      • Dusk Raven’s Claw
      (2) Each - Windraider Badge, Stormbreaker Badge, Nightshadow Badge, Firebrand Badge
      • Tao of Shadows
      • Tao of Sight
      • Tao of Harmony

      Crafting Through Joko

      Not really crafting, but I wanted to keep the theme of titles. If for some reason you haven't look through the full badge redemption list, I'll list the available equipment here.

      (10) Each - Windraider Badge, Stormbreaker Badge, Nightshadow Badge, Firebrand Badge
      (25) - Crimson Heart

      • Crimson Arcanon
      • Crimson Arcglaive
      • Crimson Arclancer
      • Stormshear
      • Maple Earrings Lv. 70
      (5) Each - Windraider Badge, Stormbreaker Badge, Nightshadow Badge, Firebrand Badge
      • Night Raven’s Beak
      • Dawn Raven’s Beak
      • Night Raven’s Wing
      • Dawn Raven’s Wing
      • Night Raven’s Eye
      • Dawn Raven’s Eye
      • Night Raven’s Claw
      • Dawn Raven’s Claw
      (3) Each - Windraider Badge, Stormbreaker Badge, Nightshadow Badge, Firebrand Badge
      • Raven’s Beak
      • Dusk Raven’s Beak
      • Raven’s Wing
      • Dusk Raven’s Wing
      • Raven’s Eye
      • Dusk Raven’s Eye
      • Raven’s Claw
      • Dusk Raven’s Claw
      (2) - Crimson Heart
      • Raven Ninja Bandana
      • Nocturnal Staff
      • White Identity
      • Onyx Blade
      • Lita’s Ocean Gloves
      • Lita’s Hero Gloves
      • Taru Spirit Cape
      • Cloak of Corruption
      • Crystal Blade
      • El Nathian Cape
      • Miner’s Hat
      (1) Each - Stormbreaker Badge, Firebrand Badge
      • Akha
      • Kuma
      • Maku(LUK)
      • Maku(STR)
      • Xaru
      • Umaru
      (1) Each - Nightshadow Badge, Windraider Badge
      • Stirgeman Cape
      • Stirgeman’s Utility Pants
      • Stirgeman’s Utility Skirt
      • Stirge-on-a-String
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG][​IMG]
      [​IMG]

      Crafting Balanced Furies

      If for some reason you ctrl+f'd this whole thing just looking for Balanced Furies and cbf to read Fiona's section, this is dedicated solely to crafting Balanced Furies.

      Q: What materials will I need?

      You will need:
      • 1 Tao of Shadows
      • 1 Tao of Sight
      • 1 Tao of Harmony
      • 100 Black Crystals
      • 30 Typhon Feathers
      • 1 Million Mesos
      Yes. That is correct. 100 black crystals for 1 Balanced Fury set. Speak to Fiona in Dead Man's Gorge to craft them after completing the relevant prequests.

      Q: How do I get the taos?

      Speak to Joko after completing the relevant prequests and redeem badges until you get what you want. Tao's are also dropped by mobs occasionally.

      (2) Each - Windraider Badge, Stormbreaker Badge, Nightshadow Badge, Firebrand Badge
      • Tao of Shadows
      • Tao of Sight
      • Tao of Harmony
      Q: Is it even worth it?

      No. Use Crystal Ilbis instead, they are a single attack lower than Balanced Furies and take much less effort to make.


      Crafting Crystal Ilbis

      Take my advice and just craft Crystal Ilbis instead, it's much simpler.

      Q: What materials will I need?

      You will need:
      • 1 Crystal Shard
      • 1 Naricain Jewel
      • 1 Crystal Ilbi Forging Manual
      • 800 Ilbi Throwing-Star (1 set basically)
      • 7 LUK Crystal
      • 1 Dark Crystal
      Speak with Spindle in New Leaf City (NLC Town Center) to craft the item once you have all the materials.

      Q: How do I get these materials?

      Speak to Joko after completing the relevant prequests and redeem badges until you get what you want. Farm enough Stormbreaker & Firebrand Badges until you're comfortable, about 20 should be fine.

      (1) - Firebrand Badge
      • Naricain Jewel
      (1) - Stormbreaker Badge
      • Crystal Shard
      Once you have these two items, take them to John Barricade within Bigger Ben and speak to him to obtain the Crystal Ilbi Forging Manual.

      Final Thoughts

      Crafting is a very tedious process, and like most things in this game, it is locked behind a few prequests in an area many people may have completely forgotten about or simply don't even visit. However, most of these equips look pretty badass so they make for neat anvils.

      Is beauty worth it? Always.

      Many guides for iTCG crafting have fallen aside elsewhere on the internet, something I found very frustrating while I was trying to craft things myself. Hopefully this stays relevant because while I'll attempt to maintain upkeep, I really don't want to rewrite the entire thing if crafting gets reworked again.

      Also bring back muthafuckin' Ridley. I need my lore.

      Big thanks to Spadow for extracting all the item previews, it was a huge list and he replied with "bring it on" without questioning anything first. He was curious afterwards though, hah.
  • Guide Version

    0.8

    Changelog

    0.8 - December 18th, 2019
    Guide made redundant by feature removals.
    Added warning/important information in bold red text.

    0.7 - August 1st, 2019
    Added section for Crystal Ilbis.

    0.6 - July 8th, 2019
    Added recipe for Crimson Arcglaive
    Listed mob drops for Taos of Harmony/Sight/Shadow
    Listed mob drops for Badges in text for Ctrl+F

    0.5 - November 5th, 2017
    Added pictures
    Updated summary

    0.4 - October 27th, 2017
    Moved some things around in the Availability section

    0.3 - October 25th, 2017
    Removed some pictures, fix later

    0.2 - October 25th, 2017
    Wrote the other half
    Manually copied over Fiona's crafting recipes from in-game
    Started adding pictures

    0.1 - October 24th, 2017
    Started guide, wrote about half
  • Loading...