How to Craft Legendary Gear in VvW
Quick answer: Crafting legendary gear requires Level 50+, Crafting Skill 30+, a recipe (drops from raid Boss 4 or seasonal vendor), 4 epic-tier materials, and ~50 000g for catalyst. Base success rate 60%, +10% per Master Crafter rank. Failure refunds materials but consumes catalyst.
The 6 Steps
Reach prerequisites
Level 50, Crafting Skill 30+. Crafting Skill levels by daily crafts, not story content — start grinding craft skill at L40 even if you don't have legendary recipes yet.
Acquire a legendary recipe
Three sources: weekly raid Boss 4 drops (~5% chance per raid), Eclipse War seasonal vendor (8000 honor tokens), or auction house (varies, typically 200k-500k gold).
Gather 4 epic-tier materials
Each legendary recipe lists 4 specific materials. Most drop from tier-3+ dungeons; rarer ones from world bosses. Check /wiki/crafting.html for the canonical list per recipe.
Buy a Catalyst
Catalyst costs ~50 000g at the auction house, sold by alchemists. Without catalyst, success rate falls to 30%. Don't skip.
Maximise success rate
Master Crafter rank adds +10% per rank (max +50%). Some seasonal events buff success +20%. Time your craft for buff windows; don't burn legendary mats during normal weeks.
Handle failure gracefully
Failure consumes the catalyst (~50k gold) but refunds 80% of materials. The 20% loss is the cost of doing business. After 3 failures, take a break — your luck doesn't change but morale does.