Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Skills and crafting: detect hidden, alchemy and equipment
Prioritize noncombat skills and build useful crafted gear.
Edition covered
Original 2012 Reckoning campaign and original PC publisher imagery. Re-Reckoning balance changes and the Fatesworn expansion are excluded; Dead Kel and Teeth of Naros are separate original-game DLC adventures.
Skills solve different world problems
Detect Hidden, Persuasion, Lockpicking and Dispelling address different opportunities. A high lockpicking rank does not disarm a magical ward, and a missed persuasion chance is not fixed by a combat-tree upgrade.
| Skill | Purpose | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Detect Hidden | Reveals hidden opportunities and map information | Improve exploration returns |
| Persuasion | Adds dialogue opportunities | Support a conversation-focused approach |
| Lockpicking | Opens mechanical locks | Different from magical wards |
| Dispelling | Handles warded containers | Learn the ward interaction separately |
Blacksmithing uses components
Crafting equipment combines the required core component with permitted supporting materials. Read the resulting bonuses before confirming and salvage surplus gear when the skill and item allow it.
| Skill | Materials | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksmithing | Equipment components | Weapons and armor |
| Sagecraft | Shards | Gems for suitable sockets |
| Alchemy | Reagents | Potions and other preparations |
| Salvaging through Blacksmithing | Suitable surplus equipment | Components for future crafting |
Sagecraft creates socketed improvements
Sagecraft works with shards to create gems for compatible sockets. Match the gem type to the equipment slot rather than crafting a powerful gem that the intended item cannot accept.
Alchemy supports planned consumables
Collect reagents and use recipes or experimentation to create potions. Preserve ingredients for mixtures that support the build instead of making every available potion merely because the station permits it.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning publisher listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Publisher game manual | store.steampowered.com |
| EA original combat presentation | www.ea.com |