Crafting is a feature of Diablo 4 and there are numerous different crafting materials in the game.
Crafting materials include plants, skins, salvaged materials, monster parts.
Where to use Crafting Materials
- Metal Ore - Used at the Blacksmith.
- Plants - Used at the Alchemist to craft Potions, Elixirs, and Incencse.
- Monster Parts - Used at the Alchemist.
- Skins - Used at the Blacksmith.
- Salvaged Materials - Used at the Blacksmith and Occultist.
Crafting Materials
Metal Ore
Ore is used by the Blacksmith and Jeweler to upgrade weapons, armor and jewelry. The ore can be mined from Ore Veins at the sides of roads, particularly at the foot of ridges or cliffs. Less reliable sources are chests and reward caches from completing side quests.
| Name | Quality | Description | Found in | Cost to Craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Chunk | Normal | Metal used for improving weapons and jewelry.
A common, dark ore that while heavy results in clean, useful metal and used by artisans throughout Sanctuary. |
Found in veins nearly everywhere. | - |
| Silver Ore - Archive | Magic | Rare metal used for improving weapons and jewelry.
Silver is prized by artisans for both its beauty and potency against dangerous creatures throughout Sanctuary. |
Found in veins nearly everywhere. | 10 Iron Chunk 200 Gold |
| Scattered Prism | Rare | Scattered Prisms are used exclusively in adding Sockets in to items at the Jeweler. | Most often dropped from World Bosses, regular bosses and Elites. Less often they can be looted from Treasure Goblins or salvaged from Legendary items. | Only found. |
Monster Parts
Monster parts are used by the Alchemist to create Elixirs and Incense.
| Name | Quality | Description | Obtained from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed Beast Bones | Magic | Within the bones of wild creatures dwells a raw potency used by Alchemists to enhance physical properties through Elixirs. | Found by killing beasts and animals such as Bison, as well as werecreatures. |
| Demon's Heart | Magic | Long exposure to the walking dead imbues this dust with their inverse vitality, used in necromatic alchemies at the Alchemist. | Found in the bodies of demons such as Fallen, Marauders, Goatmen and Succubi. |
| Grave Dust | Magic | Long exposure to the walking dead imbues this dust with their inverse vitality, used in necromatic alchemies at the Alchemist. | Found in the bodies, bones, or cerements of the undead such as Skeletons, Zombies, Wraiths, Ghosts and Vampires. |
| Paletongue | Magic | The lies spouted by particularly black-hearted humans rarely manifest in turning their tongues a milky white. Used in the crafting of potions at the Alchemist. | Found in the mouths of evil humans such as Cultists, Bandits, Ghouls and Cannibals. Chests. |
Plants
If the plant can be refined (Cost to Craft) you will do so at the Alchemist who also uses them to make you Elixirs and Incense.
| Name | Quality | Description | Obtained from | Cost to Craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelbreath | Rare | A rare herb used in the crafting of potions, elixirs & incense.
A precious and rare strain of lily-of-the-valley. Considered an alchemical catalyst of few peers. |
Anywhere. Tree of Whispers Caches. | - |
| Fiend Rose | Rare | An exceptionally hard to find herb. Found during the Helltide, when Sanctuary gives way to Hell's influence.
Only mostly toxic in spite of its beauty, but still regarded a peerless catalyst by alchemists. |
Helltides | - |
Skins
Both these are used at the Blacksmith to improve armor.
| Name | Quality | Description | Obtained from | Cost to Craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawhide | Normal | Common leather used for improving armor.
Coarse, rugged leather used for garments, tools, and toys for the hounds of Sanctuary. |
Various wildlife and beasts such as Scorpions, Maggots and Bison. | Found Only |
| Superior Leather - Archive | Magic | Rare leather used for improving armor.
Supple, rugged leather used for fine garments and even finer armor. |
Various wildlife and beasts such as Bison. | 5 Rawhide 200 Gold |
Salvage Material
These materials are used mainly by the Blacksmith but the Occultist also use a couple of them.
| Name | Quality | Description | Obtained from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstruse Sigil | Rare | Salvaged at the Blacksmith from, and used to improve, legendary jewelry at the Jewelers.
Fragments from storied relics and talismans with truly unusual properties. |
Salvaging Legendary items and The Pit. |
| Baleful Fragment | Rare | Salvaged at the Blacksmith from, and used to improve, legendary weapons.
Shards from storied weapons with truly unusual properties. |
Legendary Weapons. Event Chests. The Pit. |
| Coiling Ward | Rare | Salvaged at the Blacksmith from, and used to improve, legendary armor.
"Fragments from storied armor with truly unusual properties". |
Salvaging Legendary Armor |
| Forgotten Soul | Rare | Found in Tortured Gifts during Helltides in World Tiers and occasionally fund from other sources. Used to improve Sacred and Ancestral items at the Blacksmith. | Helltide Ore veins. Whisper Caches. Elite drop. Salvage Legendaries. |
| Sigil Powder | Rare | The Occultist will salvage this from Nightmare Sigils and then use it to craft more Nightmare Sigils.
A mysterious powder that can be compressed into relics inviting peril for greater challenges and rewards. |
Occultist salvaging nightmare sigils |
| Veiled Crystal | Rare | Salvaged from rare weapons and armor at the Blacksmith, and used to upgrade them there too.
Occultists use these crystals to Enchant items. Alchemists also use them in the creation of Incense. |
Elite monsters, Legion Events, Whisper Cache, Salvaging Rare and Legendary items. |