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How to Craft in Soulframe — Tuvalkane, Chordstones & Forge Queue
- Unlock Tuvalkane via The Steelsinger — Nightfold forge only; Bond 3 gates pact recipes.
- Craft tab builds weapons and armour; Temper, Cast, and Refine handle metals and Chordstone rolls.
- Jobs run in real time — stack the forge queue before Crypt or Agari loops; use the craft timer tool.
Forge queue · Temper · Chordstones
How to craft in Soulframe (Preludes 15)
Crafting in Soulframe runs through Tuvalkane at your Nightfold forge. Jobs queue in real time — start a craft, then farm materials or run Crypts while the timer counts down. Use the craft timer tool to track multiple jobs.
Quick Answer
- Unlock Tuvalkane — complete The Steelsinger (unlock guide).
- Gather materials — scraps, gossamer, fragments, or whole-weapon drops (farming routes).
- Queue a Craft job — weapons, armour, pact items on the Craft tab.
- Temper / Cast / Refine — metal upgrades, Chordstone ingots, and Temper rolls on separate tabs.
- Plan timers — stack jobs before you leave base (craft timer).
Step 1 — Unlock Tuvalkane
You cannot craft until Ancestor Tuvalkane joins your Nightfold.
| Milestone | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| The Steelsinger quest | Pick up the Moonsteel Helm, hand in at the field forge — Tuvalkane relocates to Nightfold |
| Nightfold forge station | Only this station runs the four tabs — roadside campfires do not |
| Bond 1+ | Every craft raises Bond; Bond 3 unlocks pact recipes |
Full quest beats: How to unlock Tuvalkane · story order: Main quest walkthrough.
Step 2 — Gather crafting materials
What you need depends on the recipe:
| Goal | Typical materials | Where to farm |
|---|---|---|
| Starter weapons / armour | Scrap iron, brass, leather, gossamer | Dermak Undercity, farming routes |
| 3★ fragment weapons | Weapon fragments + Dracs | Crypt sarcophagi, named bosses — see each weapon page |
| P15 whole-weapon picks | None to craft — preview on ground | Enemy drops, sieges — then Refine instead of Craft |
| Chordstone tiers | Lampyrite, moranite, sappheline | Sieges, Cogah, Tuvalkane Cast tab |
Preludes 15: Most 1–2★ weapons drop whole with Craftwork and Tempers. You refine favourites rather than crafting from fragments. See Preludes 15 notes.
Step 3 — Use the forge queue (Craft tab)
At the Nightfold forge, open Craft to build base gear:
- Select a recipe (weapon, armour, or pact item).
- Confirm materials and Dracs cost on the weapon or pact catalog page.
- Start the job — it runs in real time (hours, not instant).
- Queue a second job if slots allow; track timers in the craft timer tool.
Common blocker: pact recipes show but the button stays grey until Bond 3. Craft low-cost armour or weapons to push Bond — do not skip the forge after unlock.
Step 4 — Temper, Cast, and Refine
After Bond 1–2, the other tabs unlock endgame progression:
| Tab | Purpose | Deep-dive guide |
|---|---|---|
| Temper | Metal stat upgrades (Caelam Stone, chordstone) | Oden & Tempering |
| Cast | Forge Chordstone ingot tiers | Chordstone refining |
| Refine | Roll Craftwork / Tempers on kept weapon drops | Same refining guide |
Temper and Refine are separate queues from base Craft — you can run a Craft job and a Refine job in parallel when slots are open.
Step 5 — Plan with the craft timer
Because jobs are real-time:
- Start a long Craft or Temper before a Crypt or Agari loop.
- Open craft timer to see remaining time across slots.
- Pair with farming routes so you return with mats ready for the next queue.
Tuvalkane tabs at a glance
| Tab | Role in P15 | Key ingredient |
|---|---|---|
| Craft | Base weapons, armour, pact items | Scrap metals, gossamer, fragments |
| Temper | Metal upgrades | Caelam Stone, chordstone |
| Cast | Chordstone ingots | Lampyrite, moranite, sappheline |
| Refine | Craftwork / Temper rolls on drops | Chordstone, weapon |
Confirm tab labels in your client after hotfixes — UI names have been stable through Hotfix 15 (Aug 19).
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