The Ultimate Crafting and Enchanting Guide for Odin Valhalla Rising

Crafting and enchanting are two of the most important systems in Odin: Valhalla Rising. Mastering these mechanics can make the difference between struggling through mid-game content and dominating the battlefield with enhanced, high-tier gear. While both systems may seem overwhelming at first, this guide breaks down everything you need to know - from the basics of enchantment materials to the smartest crafting strategies and how to make the most of your resources.

Enchanting Basics

Enchanting allows you to upgrade your weapons, armor, and accessories to increase their stats. To perform enchantments, you'll need specific materials called Boon Stones, which come in different types:

Weapon Boon Stones: Used exclusively for weapons.

Armor Boon Stones: Used for armor pieces such as helmets, boots, gloves, cloaks, and chest pieces.

Accessory Boon Stones: Used for rings, necklaces, and other accessories.

Each Boon Stone increases an item's enhancement level by +1, but rarer versions - known as golden Boon Stones - have a chance to enhance by +2 instead. These are highly sought-after due to their power and rarity.

How to Obtain Boon Stones

You can earn basic Boon Stones by clearing dungeons, with higher difficulties offering better rewards. Once you reach Phase 3, you'll start encountering gold Boon Stones, which give you the chance to push an item's level by +2. However, because these are rare, there are alternative ways to get them:

Shop Purchases:

Go to the General Offers tab, then navigate to Growth Materials. Here, you can buy up to five Boon Stones per day - both for weapons and armor.

Shiny Boon Stone Chests:

These have a low chance of containing a golden Boon Stone. While not guaranteed, they're a worthwhile gamble if you're aiming for faster progression.

Crafting Special Boon Stones:

Some rare types like the Contorted Accessory Boon Stone can be crafted and even downgrade your enhancement level safely - useful when you want to reset a failed enhancement attempt without destroying your gear.

Safe Enhancement Strategy

Every piece of gear in Odin: Valhalla Rising has "safe levels" - enhancement tiers where failure won't destroy your item. For most equipment, this safe point is +4, but it varies by item type (for example, cloaks have a lower threshold). Once you try to enhance beyond these safe levels, you risk destroying your gear if the attempt fails.

To minimize risk:

Enhance gear to its safe level first (e.g., +4).

Use Golden Boon Stones from that point onward to take advantage of the +2 chance.

Avoid enhancing beyond risky levels unless you're willing to lose the gear.

For example, upgrading from +5 to +6 on a weapon has roughly a 51% success rate. If it fails, the weapon is destroyed. By contrast, upgrading from +4 using a golden Boon Stone gives you a 30% chance to jump straight to +6 safely.

Understanding Enchantment Success Rates

Here's a quick look at how enchantment chances drop as your gear level increases:

Weapons:

+1 → +2: 100% success, 45% chance for +2

+5 → +6: 51% success, 25% chance for +2

Armor:

+4 → +5: 100% success, 30% chance for +2

+5 → +6: 42% success, chance of destruction

Cloaks:

+2 → +3: 44% success

Accessories:

+1 → +2: 74% success

+2 → +3: 40% success

The takeaway? Level 4 is your sweet spot. Enhance to +4 safely, then use golden stones for the best mix of progress and protection.

Crafting System Overview

Crafting is just as vital as enchanting. Many high-tier items in Odin: Valhalla Rising are extremely rare drops, so crafting offers a consistent alternative to improve your loadout. You can craft:

Weapons and armor

Accessories

Materials for future crafting

Consumables and event-related items

Crafting uses materials gathered from enemies, dismantling gear, or harvesting resources like Flax Weed, wood, and ore.

How to Gather Crafting Materials

Gathering manually can be time-consuming, but there's a helpful item called Mimir's Murmur Contract that automates gathering. Every five minutes, it auto-collects resources in your combat area without interrupting your farming routine.

You can buy these contracts in the Shop > Consumables section. Each lasts 15 days, and you can purchase up to two per month using gold. For constant uptime, buy two every month to cover all 30 days.

Crafting Rarities

Gear in Odin: Valhalla Rising follows a simple rarity hierarchy:

White: Common

Green: Uncommon

Blue: Rare

Purple: Epic

Gold: Legendary

Higher rarities often require materials dropped only by mini-bosses scattered across the world. Unfortunately, loot from these bosses is granted only to the player who lands the final hit, making them highly competitive. If you're not the one to deal the killing blow, you won't receive any rewards - so aim for teamwork or better timing.

Dismantling Gear

Dismantling unused gear is a great way to recycle materials:

Armor → Grindstones

Accessories → Agate Stones

Weapons → Various enhancement materials

Keep your inventory organized by dismantling duplicate or low-level items that are already registered in your collection.

Crafting Success and Selling Gear

Every time you craft an item, there's a chance it becomes a Great Success, meaning the item is tradable on the market. This doesn't affect crafting success - all items craft successfully - but determines if they can be sold for Odin Diamonds.

Great Success Rate: ~30% for uncommon and rare items

Failure Rate: ~70%, meaning the item remains untradable

If you craft a Great Success blue item, consider selling it. Blue gear can fetch anywhere from 500 to 1,000 diamonds, depending on your server's market. It's often more profitable to sell tradable gear and reinvest the earnings into crafting materials.

Final Tips

Enhance safety up to +4 before risking your gear.

Use golden Boon Stones strategically - they're too rare to waste.

Always dismantle unused gear for materials.

Automate your gathering with Mimir's Murmur Contract.

Sell Great Success crafts for profit instead of hoarding them.

With patience, smart resource management, and a bit of luck, you'll soon become one of the top crafters and enchanters in Odin: Valhalla Rising.

MMOexp Odin Valhalla Rising Team