Crafting System
The crafting system implements OSRS-accurate crafting mechanics for creating leather armor, dragonhide armor, jewelry, and cutting gems. Crafting uses manifest-driven recipes with tick-based timing.
Crafting recipes are defined in packages/server/world/assets/manifests/recipes/crafting.json and processed by the ProcessingDataProvider.
Overview
Crafting encompasses four main categories:
- Leather Crafting - Create basic ranged armor from leather
- Studded Leather - Upgrade leather armor with steel studs
- Dragonhide Crafting - Create high-level ranged armor from dragon leather
- Jewelry - Craft amulets and rings from gold bars and gems
- Gem Cutting - Cut uncut gems for use in jewelry
All crafting:
- Uses tick-based timing (3 ticks = 1.8 seconds for most actions, 2 ticks for gem cutting)
- Grants Crafting XP per item created
- Requires specific tools (needle for leather/dragonhide, moulds for jewelry, chisel for gems)
- Some recipes require consumables (thread for sewing)
Leather Crafting
Requirements
- Tool: Needle (not consumed)
- Consumable: Thread (5 uses per item)
- Station: None (can craft anywhere)
Leather Recipes
| Item | Level | Leather | XP | Ticks |
|---|
| Leather Gloves | 1 | 1 | 13.8 | 3 |
| Leather Boots | 7 | 1 | 16.3 | 3 |
| Leather Cowl | 9 | 1 | 18.5 | 3 |
| Leather Vambraces | 11 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| Leather Body | 14 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| Leather Chaps | 18 | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| Coif | 38 | 1 | 37 | 3 |
Leather armor provides basic defense bonuses and is ideal for low-level ranged combat. The coif requires level 20 Ranged to equip.
Studded Leather
Requirements
- Inputs: Leather armor piece + Steel studs
- Tools: None
- Station: None
Studded Recipes
| Item | Level | Inputs | XP | Ticks |
|---|
| Studded Body | 41 | Leather Body + Steel Studs | 40 | 3 |
| Studded Chaps | 44 | Leather Chaps + Steel Studs | 42 | 3 |
Studded armor provides better defense than regular leather and requires level 20 Ranged and Defence to equip.
Dragonhide Crafting
Requirements
- Tool: Needle (not consumed)
- Consumable: Thread (5 uses per item)
- Station: None
Green Dragonhide Recipes
| Item | Level | Dragon Leather | XP | Ticks |
|---|
| Green D’hide Vambraces | 57 | 1 | 62 | 3 |
| Green D’hide Chaps | 60 | 2 | 124 | 3 |
| Green D’hide Body | 63 | 3 | 186 | 3 |
Green dragonhide armor requires level 40 Ranged and Defence to equip. It provides excellent ranged attack and defense bonuses with magic defense.
Jewelry Crafting
Requirements
- Tool: Ring mould or Amulet mould (not consumed)
- Station: Furnace
- Inputs: Gold bar + optional gem
Jewelry Recipes
| Item | Level | Inputs | XP | Ticks |
|---|
| Gold Ring | 5 | 1 Gold Bar | 15 | 3 |
| Amulet of Accuracy | 8 | 1 Gold Bar | 30 | 3 |
| Amulet of Strength | 50 | 1 Gold Bar + 1 Ruby | 85 | 3 |
| Amulet of Power | 70 | 1 Gold Bar + 1 Diamond | 100 | 3 |
| Amulet of Glory | 80 | 1 Gold Bar + 1 Dragonstone | 150 | 3 |
| Amulet of Fury | 90 | 1 Gold Bar + 1 Onyx | 165 | 3 |
Jewelry provides combat bonuses and some pieces have special effects. Higher-tier jewelry requires cut gems, which must be obtained through gem cutting.
Gem Cutting
Requirements
- Tool: Chisel (not consumed)
- Station: None
- Inputs: Uncut gem
Gem Cutting Recipes
| Gem | Level | Input | XP | Ticks |
|---|
| Sapphire | 20 | Uncut Sapphire | 50 | 2 |
| Emerald | 27 | Uncut Emerald | 67.5 | 2 |
| Ruby | 34 | Uncut Ruby | 85 | 2 |
| Diamond | 43 | Uncut Diamond | 107.5 | 2 |
| Dragonstone | 55 | Uncut Dragonstone | 137.5 | 2 |
| Onyx | 67 | Uncut Onyx | 167.5 | 2 |
Gem cutting is faster than other crafting activities (2 ticks instead of 3). Cut gems are used in jewelry crafting and can be sold for profit.
Crafting Recipe Structure
Crafting recipes are defined in manifests/recipes/crafting.json:
{
"output": "leather_gloves",
"category": "leather",
"inputs": [
{ "item": "leather", "amount": 1 }
],
"tools": ["needle"],
"consumables": [
{ "item": "thread", "uses": 5 }
],
"level": 1,
"xp": 13.8,
"ticks": 3,
"station": "none"
}
Recipe Properties
interface CraftingRecipe {
output: string; // Item ID to create
category: string; // UI grouping (leather, studded, dragonhide, jewelry, gem_cutting)
inputs: Array<{ // Materials consumed
item: string;
amount: number;
}>;
tools: string[]; // Required tools (not consumed)
consumables: Array<{ // Items with limited uses
item: string;
uses: number;
}>;
level: number; // Crafting level required
xp: number; // XP per item
ticks: number; // Time in game ticks
station: string; // Required station ("none" or "furnace")
}
Crafting Categories
Recipes are organized into categories for UI display:
| Category | Description | Examples |
|---|
leather | Basic leather armor | Gloves, boots, cowl, body, chaps |
studded | Reinforced leather armor | Studded body, studded chaps |
dragonhide | High-level ranged armor | Green d’hide vambraces, chaps, body |
jewelry | Rings and amulets | Gold ring, amulets of power/glory/fury |
gem_cutting | Cut gems from uncut gems | Sapphire, ruby, diamond, dragonstone, onyx |
| Tool | Used For | Consumed? |
|---|
| Needle | Leather and dragonhide crafting | No |
| Chisel | Gem cutting | No |
| Ring Mould | Crafting rings | No |
| Amulet Mould | Crafting amulets | No |
Consumables
| Item | Used For | Uses Per Item |
|---|
| Thread | Sewing leather/dragonhide | 5 uses |
Thread is consumed during crafting. Each spool of thread has multiple uses, but you’ll need to restock periodically when crafting large quantities.
Crafting Stations
Most crafting can be done anywhere, but jewelry requires a furnace:
| Station | Required For |
|---|
| None | Leather, studded, dragonhide, gem cutting |
| Furnace | Jewelry (melting gold with gems) |
Armor Tiers
Crafting produces armor across multiple tiers:
Ranged Armor Tiers
| Tier | Ranged Level | Defence Level | Crafting Level | Examples |
|---|
| Leather | 1 | 1 | 1-18 | Leather gloves, body, chaps |
| Studded | 20 | 20 | 41-44 | Studded body, studded chaps |
| Green D’hide | 40 | 40 | 57-63 | Green d’hide vambraces, chaps, body |
Higher-tier ranged armor provides better defense bonuses and ranged attack bonuses. Dragonhide armor also provides magic defense.
XP Rates
Crafting XP varies by item complexity and level requirement:
| Activity | XP Range | Best XP/Hour |
|---|
| Leather Crafting | 13.8 - 37 | ~15,000 |
| Studded Leather | 40 - 42 | ~20,000 |
| Dragonhide | 62 - 186 | ~50,000 |
| Jewelry | 15 - 165 | ~30,000 |
| Gem Cutting | 50 - 167.5 | ~40,000 |
XP rates assume continuous crafting with materials in inventory. Dragonhide crafting provides the best XP but requires high-level materials.
Crafting Progression
Early Levels (1-40)
- 1-18: Craft leather armor for basic XP
- 20-40: Train through leather items and prepare for studded armor
Mid Levels (40-60)
- 41-44: Craft studded armor for better XP
- 50+: Begin jewelry crafting with gold bars
High Levels (60-99)
- 57-63: Craft green dragonhide armor for excellent XP
- 70+: Craft high-tier jewelry (amulets of power, glory, fury)
- 80+: Cut high-value gems (dragonstone, onyx)
