How to Upgrade Your Stuff in Eternal Strands
A Comprehensive Guide to Enhancing Your Gear and Progressing Faster in Eternal Strands
In Eternal Strands, after completing the Blazing A Trail main story quest, players unlock a wealth of new features, one of the most important being the ability to Reforge equipment. This opens up a world of possibilities to increase your power and make faster progress. But before you start upgrading, you’ll first need to get the Forge working with a little help from a friend.
Fixing the Forge: Getting Started
To unlock the Forge in Eternal Strands, you'll need to complete a simple task. Head over to Casmyn at her caravan and take on the Treading Water quest. This involves salvaging the various items you've gathered during your expeditions. Salvaging these items grants you Camp Supplies, which are essential for upgrading various stations at your base camp.
Once you’ve gathered your supplies, return to Casmyn and choose the "Upgrade Station" option. Use your Camp Supplies to upgrade Sola’s Forge from Level 1 to Level 2. This unlocks the ability to upgrade your gear to a higher level, making your character stronger and more capable in battles to come.
Upgrading Your Gear and Weapons
Now that the Forge is active, it’s time to talk to Sola as part of the Honing the Edge quest. She will provide you with key materials—Yellow Linen, Red Iron, and Rehn-Treated Hide—which are necessary for enhancing your equipment.
To begin upgrading, speak to Sola again and select the Reforge option. From here, choose the piece of gear you want to upgrade. The Reforge system in Eternal Strands allows you to modify the stats of your equipment, such as Weapon Power, Weight, Heat Resistance, and Cold Resistance.
The resources you choose to reforge your gear with will directly influence which stats are improved. Keep in mind, the higher the rarity of the item you use, the better your chances of achieving a more powerful upgrade for your equipment.
Expanding Your Capabilities
As you progress, don’t forget to check in with Casmyn regularly to upgrade additional stations around your base camp. One notable upgrade is the Caravan itself, which can be enhanced to increase your inventory capacity while you're out on quests. These upgrades, just like the Forge enhancements, require Camp Supplies.
By focusing on upgrading your gear and base stations, you’ll become a more formidable force in the world of Eternal Strands, unlocking new levels of power and making your journey even more rewarding. Happy adventuring!