AETHER MARK

Item Tier Forge · Arms & Armour · Long-term power

Tiers I - X Level 100+ 8 forges / day Fail-safe relics

“In the forges of Arbor, steel drinks starlight. Mark your steel. Fail. Rise. Repeat - until the relic sings Aetherforged.”

The Aether Mark binds spirit into weapons and armour. Each successful rite raises a piece through ten ranks of power - and each rank raises the item’s main attribute (attack, armor, defense, wand damage, boot speed) plus combat % so investing time is clearly rewarded. A full Aetherforged weapon deals +35% damage versus unmarked steel. The climb stays demanding: materials, gold, daily limits and falling success rates.

Path of the Forge

1. Gather materials

aether shard (id 2157)
void amethyst (id 2150) for high tiers
Gold (inventory + bank)

Not sold by jewelers - hunt, loot, trade.

2. Open the forge

In game type:

!forge

Pick gear from EQ / backpack in the modal window. Check Cost, then Upgrade.

3. Equip & conquer

Marks only work while equipped
Look at the item for the Mark bar
Skills window shows total Aether power

How the System Works

Rules of the rite

Character level 100+
Only weapons, shields, armour (forgeable combat gear)
No stackables, bags, soft boots / decay gear
Each success: +1 tier (max 10)
Fail: materials gone, item & stat slots safe
Daily limit: 8 attempts (success + fail)

Materials

PRIMARY Aether Shard - item id 2157
RARE Void Amethyst - item id 2150 (from tier IV+)
Gold cost rises sharply with rank

In chat: !forge mats shows how many you carry.

Upgrade-gem slots and other item attributes are never wiped by the Mark. The tier is stored separately so your sockets stay intact.

Tiers and Ranks (I - X)

Tier	Rank	Bar	Legend
1	Spark	[*.........]	First spark of aether. The forge awakens.
2	Gleam	[**........]	Steady gleam - early power for dedicated hunters.
3	Ember	[***.......]	Ember heat. Gear begins to feel truly marked.
4	Runic	[****......]	Runic binding. Void amethysts enter the rite.
5	Radiant	[*****.....]	Radiant mid-path. Strong bonuses, real investment.
6	Mythic	[******....]	Mythic threshold - half the climb is behind you.
7	Exalted	[*******...]	Exalted steel. Fails grow common; rewards grow sharp.
8	Ascendant	[********..]	Ascendant. Only veterans push this far.
9	Eternal	[*********.]	Eternal mark. Near-legend on a single piece.
10	Aetherforged	[**********]	Aetherforged. Peak of the forge - months of work.

Forge Costs and Success Chance

To tier	Aether Shards id 2157	Void Amethysts id 2150	Gold	Success
1 - Spark	5	-	50,000	92%
2 - Gleam	12	-	120,000	88%
3 - Ember	25	-	280,000	82%
4 - Runic	50	1	550,000	74%
5 - Radiant	90	2	1,100,000	64%
6 - Mythic	150	3	2,200,000	52%
7 - Exalted	250	5	4,500,000	40%
8 - Ascendant	400	8	9,000,000	28%
9 - Eternal	650	12	16,000,000	18%
10 - Aetherforged	1,000	20	30,000,000	10%
Full climb (one piece, if every rite succeeds first try): 2,632 shards + 51 void amethysts + 63,800,000 gold - and real attempts will burn more on fails. Failure burns materials and daily attempts, but never the relic. Plan for roughly 2-3 months of dedicated play to crown a single piece Aetherforged.

What You Gain

Every tier is meant to feel worth the hunt. Marks raise main stats on the piece, stack flat power across a full kit, and push weapons toward a hard +35% damage at Tier X versus unmarked steel.

Every marked piece (while equipped) +15 HP per tier on that piece +12 MP per tier Light skill / magic level scaling from total marks	Combat % Weapons / wands / rods: +3.5% damage per weapon tier → +35% at Tier X Armour / shields: about -0.7% taken per armour-tier (Aether ward cap 15%) Server-wide damage reduction from Marks + Endgame + Soul is hard-capped at 50%
Flat main attributes (per tier on that item) Sword / Axe / Club / Distance: +1 attack Wand / Rod: +25 damage (outside %) Helmet / Armor / Legs: +1 armor Shield: +1 defense Boots: +25 speed Example: Aetherforged wand = +250 flat dmg and +35% spell damage.	World announcements Successful forge to Tier 5+ is shouted across the realm Radiant → Mythic → … → Aetherforged - RPG flavour lines Fail still only burns materials - the relic never breaks

Example look line: [*****.....] Rank: Radiant (Tier V / X) + flat attr and % lines under the bar.

Commands

Command	Effect
!forge	Open the forge window - pick gear from EQ / backpack, see materials.
!forge mats	Show how many aether shards, void amethysts and gold you carry.
!forge status	Show equipped Aether power and daily forge attempts.
!forge cost	Quick cost for item in left/right hand (legacy).
!forge help	Short rules reminder in chat.
!tier	Alias of !forge.