Mastering Arcana in New World
1. Getting Started with Arcana
To start leveling Arcana:
Go to an Arcane Repository – Found in any major settlement (like Everfall, Windsward, or Brightwood).
Arcane Repositories come in Tiers I–V, and higher-tier crafting requires the town to have upgraded its station.
You don’t need a quest to start Arcana—simply gather ingredients and interact with New World coins the station.
What You’ll Need:
Common Herbs – Like Hyssop, for making early potions.
Water – Gathered easily from rivers or wells.
Motes – Magical essences like Earth Mote, Soul Mote, Air Mote, etc.
Elemental Reagents – Ingredients such as Fire Wisp, Death Essence, or Soul Quintessence for advanced recipes.
The Arcana skill allows you to craft:
Potions and tinctures (health, mana, regeneration)
Elemental weapons (like Fire Staves, Ice Gauntlets, and Void Gauntlets)
Magical resources (wisps, essences, quintessences)
Weapon coatings and honing stones
2. Leveling Arcana Fast: XP and Crafting Efficiency
To level Arcana efficiently, you must focus on XP-to-resource value. Crafting high-quantity, low-resource recipes is the best way early on.
Levels 0–50:
Weak Health Potions – Requires:
1x Water
1x Hyssop
1x Tier 1 magical reagent (like Tier I Mote)
Easy to mass-produce; ingredients are abundant.
Levels 50–100:
Common Health and Mana Potions
Wisps (e.g., Life Wisp, Soul Wisp) – Convert 5 motes into 1 wisp
Sell excess potions and wisps for gold.
Levels 100–150:
Essences (e.g., Fire Essence) – Convert 4 Wisps into 1 Essence.
Coatings and Honing Stones – If your faction is involved in PvP.
Weapon crafting – Start crafting Fire Staves or Ice Gauntlets.
Levels 150–200:
Quintessences – High-tier magical ingredients used for endgame crafting.
Powerful Potions – Use elemental plants or Tier 5 reagents.
Legendary Weapons – If you’ve unlocked elite schematics.
Tip: Track your ingredients with a spreadsheet or mod manager for faster planning and farming.
3. Resources You’ll Use Most in Arcana
Knowing where and how to gather Arcana components will speed up your progression and reduce costs.
Water
Found in rivers, lakes, and wells
Extremely common and needed for almost all potion recipes
Hyssop
Gathered from bushes throughout all zones
Core herb for basic potions
Motes (e.g., Soul Mote, Fire Mote, Earth Mote)
Acquired by harvesting elemental plants
Dropped from magical beasts like Dryads or Wisps
Mined from elemental stone nodes (e.g., Earthcrag, Scorchstone)
Specific Sources for Key Motes
Earthshell Turtle – Drops Earth Motes
Dragonglory – Yields Fire Motes when harvested
Blightroot – Yields Death Motes
Tip: Motes can also be purchased on the Trading Post—buy in bulk during low-demand hours or right after server restocks.
4. Using Azoth to Boost Quality
Azoth is a magical currency earned from:
Quests
Main story missions
Outpost Rush and corrupted breaches
When crafting, Azoth can be added to:
Increase gear score
Add perks
Improve the chance of rarer results
Use Azoth sparingly in early levels. Save it for Tier 3+ crafting when rare perks and higher GS really matter.
Pro Tip: Combine Azoth usage with special crafting materials (like Blessed Essence or Ignited Token) to guarantee high-quality outputs for endgame use or market sales.
5. Crafting Magical Weapons
At higher Arcana levels, you can craft powerful magical weapons like:
Fire Staff – High burst AoE damage
Ice Gauntlet – Crowd control and slows
Void Gauntlet – Damage-over-time and utility support
Life Staff – Primary healing tool
Each weapon requires:
A magical core ingredient (e.g., Fire Crystal, Void Crystal)
Magical motes, essences, or quintessences
Tier-appropriate secondary materials (like Ironwood, Obsidian Flux)
Pair your weapon crafting with Engineering or Weaponsmithing skills to manage resources more efficiently across disciplines.
6. Perks, Trophies & Gear to Boost Arcana
To further increase your Arcana success:
Crafting Gear Sets – Get the Arcana Armorset (each piece gives +2 skill, totaling +10)
Town Buffs – Check if your current town has Arcana Crafting Buffs active
Trophies – Place Arcana Crafting Trophies in your house to boost outcomes
Use Powerful Additives – Some high-level crafting materials grant guaranteed perks
These boosts are especially important when trying to:
Maximize the gear score
Hit rare perk breakpoints
Increase crafted item value on the market
7. Profiting from Arcana
Arcana is a lucrative profession, especially if you:
Sell high-demand potions (health, mana, regeneration)
Create high-GS magical weapons
Supply quintessences for top-tier crafters
Flip refined motes and essences on the Trading Post
Focus on local market trends. If PvP wars are active, coatings and cheap New World coins healing potions spike in value. During raid or PvE-focused events, essence supplies often dry up—perfect for Arcana crafters to fill the gap.
Final Tips
Always gather while exploring – collect herbs and motes passively
Don’t waste Azoth at low levels – save it for meaningful gear or perk crafting
Unlock housing trophies and Arcana gear early for long-term gain
Specialize in one elemental line (e.g., Fire, Death, Life) to dominate a market niche
Arcana is not just a crafting skill—it’s a profession that rewards knowledge, preparation, and smart resource use. Whether you're building legendary staves or flooding the market with potions, this magical discipline offers one of the most flexible and rewarding paths in New World.