Recipe Books (EQ2)  

There are over 2000 recipe books and scrolls, found all over Norrath. This guide does not include recipes that are used only for a quest.

NOTE: For older specialty gear recipes, your first stop will probably be Koros Splinterlimb in the Village of Shin. Older expansions' raid-dropped recipes and other books that are hard do get from less-played older content are available from him for faction and Far Seas tolkens.

Essentials Recipe Books

The Essentials recipe books are all sold by crafting trainers. Start with the trainer that helped you select your tradeskill class. Note that you can only see the Tier you're currently in and lower. For example, level 30 - 39 recipe books won't appear in the merchant window until you are at least tradeskill level 30.

If you guild has obtained the amenity Tradeskill Recipe Salesman for its Guild Hall, you may purchase Essentials books, plus Advanced Artisan (level 1-9) books there.

Essentials books are also sold around Norrath in other places like Kylong Plains, Kingdom of Sky zones, and Maj'Dul.

Advanced Recipe Books

All Advanced Recipe books are available as mob drops. If you're not the adventuring type, check the broker. As of GU57 most advanced books are also available for purchase after completing crafting quests or achieving faction levels.

Note that Provisioners do not have advanced recipe books, but there are some Master volumes with special Provisioner recipes.

On Test and Test-Copy only, a bookworm in the Tower of the Moon in Maj'dul sells all Advanced recipe books from level 10 through 69. He also sells dropped tinkering blueprints, Advanced Adorning books, and Deathfist armor recipes.

Tier 1 (level 1-9)

• As soon as you are an Artisan the Tier 1 Advanced recipe books appear for sale at the Crafting Trainers (you may have to close and reopen the merchant window for them to appear). To become an Artisan, speak to a Crafting Trainer in any tradeskill area in your city or start If I Had A Hammer.

Tier 2 (level 10-19)

• After you complete the New Halas Tradeskill Quests series Envoy Tami Swifthammer (good aligned characters) and Commissioner Varla Z'Velran (evil aligned characters) will sell all the Tier 2 Advanced books to you.

Tier 3 (level 20-29)

• Completing Journeyman Service will reward you with one free Tier 3 Advanced book. Provisioners are rewarded with Provisioner Mastery volume 1.
• After you complete the Butcherblock Tradeskill Quests series Cordelia Galeston on the Butcherblock Docks will sell you your Tier 3 Advanced recipe books.

Tier 4 (level 30-39)

• Completing Tradesman Service will reward you with one free Tier 4 Advanced book . Provisioners are rewarded with Provisioner Mastery volume 2.
• After you complete the Steamfont Tradeskill Quests series Karalyn Cinderton in Steamfont will sell you your Tier 4 Advanced recipe books.

Tier 5 (level 40-49)

• Completing your class' Advanced Service quest will give you one free Advanced Tier 5 recipe book. Provisioners receive Provisioner Mastery volume 3.
• We have found nowhere to purchase Advanced Books in Tier 5.

Tier 6 (level 50-59)

• Advanced Tier 6 books are available from the Maj'Dul Courts with Court faction.
• Ancient Teachings are special spell recipes that drop in Desert of Flames. The are also from the Maj'Dul Courts with Court faction.

Tier 7 (level 60-69)

• Completing Senior Crafter Service will reward you with one free Tier 7 Advanced book.
• We have found nowhere to purchase Advanced Books in Tier 7.

Tier 8 (level 70-79)

• Completing the Artisan's Journey series will let you buy Advanced books as well as faction recipes:
• Advanced books levels 70-75 for all classes (except Provisioner) are sold by Klok Zlazx and Tac Ci'Toruen in Fens of Nathsar.
• Advanced books levels 76-79 for all classes (except Provisioner) are sold by Eviss Ryiss in Jarsath Wastes.

Tier 9 (level 80-89)

Completing the Sentinel's Fate Tradeskill Quests series in Sentinel's Fate will allow you to purchase Advanced Tier 9 books.

• Scholars see Sata in The Stonebrunt Highlands.
• Outfitters see Purrak in The Sundered Frontier.
• Craftsmen see Ra'di in The Sundered Frontier.

Tinkering Books

• Apprentice Blueprints are sold by:
• Professor Ebenezer Cogsworth VI in Kelethin in Greater Faydark.
• Corianda Cogsworth on the Butcherblock Docks in Butcherblock Mountains.
• Fizza Clockfixer in Teren's Grasp in Kylong Plains.
• Fizza Cogsworth at Gnomeland Security Headquarters in Steamfont Mountains.
• Dabbler's Blueprints are sold by:
• Corianda Cogsworth on the Butcherblock Docks in Butcherblock Mountains
• Fizza Clockfixer in Teren's Grasp in Kylong Plains.
• Fizza Cogsworth at Gnomeland Security Headquarters in Steamfont Mountains.
• Experimenter's Blueprints are sold by:
• Fizza Clockfixer in Teren's Grasp in Kylong Plains.
• Fizza Cogsworth at Gnomeland Security Headquarters in Steamfont Mountains.
• Master's Blueprints are sold by:
• Fizza Clockfixer in Teren's Grasp in Kylong Plains.
• Fizza Cogsworth at Gnomeland Security Headquarters in Steamfont Mountains.
• Fizzlebottom's Remarkable Rechargeration Recipes is sold by Gnort Fizzlebottom at Gnomeland Security Headquarters in Steamfont Mountains.

Adorning Books

• Essential Adornment books are sold by:
• Tyla Maki on the Butcherblock Docks in Butcherblock Mountains.
• Sade Maki in Kelethin in Greater Faydark.
• Transmuting Distillation books are sold by:
• Sade Maki in Kelethin in Greater Faydark.
• Tyla Maki on the Butcherblock Docks in Butcherblock Mountains.

Crafting Society Recipes

• Display Stands for All Occasions is available with 30k faction with your local crafting society.
• Reflections of the Grandmasters, which has the recipe for the "AA Mirror", is available with 40k faction with your local tradeskill society.
• Reflections of the Grandmasters, vol. II, which has the recipe for the Guild Hall Trophy Stand, is available with 40k faction with your local tradeskill society.

Tradeskill Epic Recipes

All the Tradeskill Epic recipes are rewarded to their appropriate classes when they are going through the Tradeskill Epic Quest Series.

Estate of Unrest Recipes

These recipes and their ingredients are acquired while adventuring in The Estate of Unrest.

• A History of Exotic Furnishings
• Bartending for Sadists

Isle of Mara Recipes

• Bookbinding for Beginners - this book on notebooks for player-written books is a reward from In A Bind
• Some (not all) Void Shard and Battleground Gear recipes are sold here.
• Each crafting class also has a few recipe books available here for cash and one Far Seas Token.
• Nurwin Family Secrets - this book on Wantia furniture is a reward from Nurwin Family Secrets.

Kingdom of Sky Recipes

• Nest of the Great Egg Recipes - Completing the advetnure quest Kicking the Bird Out of the Nest will reward you with one of several recipes books. See the quest writeup for details.

Rise of Kunark Faction Recipes

• With faction you can buy specialty recipes for all classes from Klok Zlazx, Eviss Ryiss and Tac Ci'Toruen, faction can be obtained by completing Artisan's Journey followed by faction writs and daily tasks, faction can also be obtained whit adventuring quests (if your character isn't only a tradeskiller), recipes are all heirloom.
• Culinary Secrets of the Ssstibbler Clan - Provisioner recipes from Cut-Me-Own-Tail Ssstibbler, who is deep within Emperor's Athenaeum

TSO Faction Recipes

• Tupta Traditional Furnishings is available from Roakoak Flipperwill
• Grobb Tradishunal Furnushings is available from Lizz
• Practical Furnishings for All Occasions is available from Fribbit Longpaddle

Far Seas Strategic Pricing

These have recipes for Ry'Gorr Velium Shard (level 90 DoV) armor, and are and are dropped in Group Crafting Missions:

• Far Seas Strategic Pricing (3rd Edition), Volume I - sets with lesser stats that do not also require special dungeon-drop rough/scintillating gems
• Far Seas Strategic Pricing (3rd Edition), Volume II - more powerful sets that also require the dungeon-dropped gems. Will also require Introduction to Coldain Gem Refining, available in Thurgadin.

These have recipes for Mark of Manaar (level 85/90 SF armor) armor, and are solf on the Far Seas faction merchant in Mara:

• Far Seas Strategic Pricing (2nd Edition), Volume I
• Far Seas Strategic Pricing (2nd Edition), Volume II

These have recipes for Void Shard (level 80 TSO) armor, and are sold by Koros Splinterlimb in The Village of Shin for 10 Far Seas Trading Company Tokens and 19 44 . They no longer drop in crafting instances.

• Far Seas Strategic Pricing Manual, Volume I
• Far Seas Strategic Pricing Manual, Volume II
• Far Seas Strategic Pricing Manual, Volume III
• Far Seas Strategic Pricing Manual, Volume IV

Drunder Velium Shard Recipes

These recipes are available after you complete the Drunder Crafting Quests. See Brontis in the Fortress of Drunder.

• Ancient Armor of War (the armor)
• Runed Guidestone of Planar Repurposing (ore recipes)

Ry'Gorr Velium Shard Recipes

These are dropped in Group Crafting Missions:

• Far Seas Strategic Pricing (3rd Edition), Volume I - sets with lesser stats that do not also require special dungeon-drop rough/scintillating gems
• Far Seas Strategic Pricing (3rd Edition), Volume II - more powerful sets that also require the dungeon-dropped gems. Will also require Introduction to Coldain Gem Refining, available in Thurgadin.

Forgemasters (Velious) Studies

These are available in Thurgadin from Donall Ironarm, the Forgemasters of Thurgadin vendor, with 40k faction and 26g, 16s . This is also where you get Introduction to Coldain Gem Refining.

Void Shard Recipes

The Far Seas Strategic Pricing Manuals are sold by Koros Splinterlimb in The Village of Shin for 10 Far Seas Trading Company Tokens and 19 44 .

Sentinel's Fate Recipes

Completing the Sentinel's Fate Tradeskill Quests quest series will unlock special recipes for each archetype:

• Outfitters see Purrak on Kerra Isle
• Craftsmen see Ra'di in The Hua Mein Village
• Scholars see Sata in Quel'ule

Mark of Manar Recipes

The Far Seas Strategic Pricing (2nd Edition), Volumes I and II are sold by Koros Splinterlimb in The Village of Shin.

Battleground Gear Recipes

See Also: Battleground Gear

• Armorers' Battleground Secrets of the Kerra and Tailors' Battleground Secrets of the Kerra are sold by Purrak in The Sundered Frontier.
• Tailors' Secrets of the Battlegrounds and Metalshapers' Secrets of the Battlegrounds are sold by Koros Splinterlimb in The Village of Shin.
• New with GU60 are the Vanquisher's Gear. Purchase the books from Delvin Hailstorm in Thurgadin.

Holiday Crafting Books

Many Live Event Holidays feature craftables. See the individual Live Event Guides for more information.

Miscellaneous Recipe Books

• Alchemist Distillations - the reward from A bit of Fire, A bit of Ice
• Alchemist Bulk Distillations - the reward from Distillation Inspiration
• Altar Recipes - sold by Philosopher Rhimes in Butcherblock Mountains and Philosopher Yubee in Greater Faydark
• Ancient K'Lorn Magic Books are sold in Nektulos Forest and require faction earned by completing the The Bloodline Chronicles quest series.
• Badly burned notes on tapestry weaving - Plundered Loot that is found in The Deep Forge. A level 60+ all-classes recipe.
• Cloak Recipes which are not in the Tailor Essentials books are in books all called Traveler's Guide of the Tailor Volume X, and are sold by merchant Tailors in the major cities. They are also sold by Bilm Threadspinner and Tuurka Flintspark in Kylong Plains and Gore in Jarsath Wastes.
• Culinary Secrets of the Ssstibbler Clan - sold by Cut-Me-Own-Tail Ssstibbler in Emperor's Athenaeum.
• Deathfist Armor books are mob dropped in Zek, the Orcish Wastes
• Emerald Halls Recipes - With GU60 these books are all available in Mara! These are all drops in The Emerald Halls. They include five Tunare's Gifts books, five Tenders' Secrets books, and five Thirneg's Cultivation books.
• Gift of the Golden Acorn - the reward from Tree Within A Tree.
• Hearty Mountain Thromelette - a reward from Spiroc Eggs.
• Ironforge Exchange Basic Recipes - on the table next to Envoy Tami Swifthammer in New Halas ( 62, 153, -130 ) Copy .
• Kelryne's Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies of Seething Malice - get this cookie recipe from Kelryne V'Ziath in Neriak.
• The fundraiser series in Enchanted Lands rewards four recipes for Outfitters and Craftsmen.
• Recipe for Mooshga Mush - the reward from Crack Pot.
• Sootfoot Armoring Secrets - Complete your Sootfoot Service quests to obtain this book.

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