How to make Transcendence

Introduction

This is a step-by-step guide which explains how to craft Transcendence, the Legendary PvP Amulet. Being one of the only 2 Legendaries in GW2 for this particular slot makes Transcendence special and quite valuable.

While sPvP uses a different stat template and legendary armor is not helping you out in any way there, it's immensely useful for every other area of the game. Legendary armor incentivizes PvE/WvW players to try their luck in PvP while also making it easier for PvP players to jump straight into any other area of the game.

Legendaries are convenience items first and foremost. They're stored in your account wardrobe shared across all characters. Their stats can be changed for free any time out of combat and upgrades can be removed with a simple click.

Always finish gathering everything in a given step before moving on to the next one! The guide is structured in a way that you'll hardly ever have to go to the same NPC or location twice if you follow the steps in the correct order. Each step also assumes that you have the necessary materials from the previous step.

While working on gathering all the necessary materials and items you should also make sure that you have a character with 500 skill in one of the following crafting disciplines: Artificer, Huntsman, Weaponsmith. Crafting is necessary for several parts of the process and only these 3 disciplines can make everything you'll need.

Alternatively a combination of the following disciplines would also work:

• 400 skill level in either Artificer, Huntsman or Weaponsmith

• 500 skill level in either Armorsmith, Leatherworker or Tailor

WvW

Even though it's a PvP Legendary, WvW will be part of the journey. To obtain a Gift of Battle you must complete the Gift of Battle Item Reward Track at some point before you could head to the Mystic Forge in the final step of the guide. You'll have plenty of time to do this and it doesn't have to be in one go.

Couple of resources you might find useful for this step:

• WvW Roaming builds (smallscale PvP)

• Beginner's Guide to WvW Roaming

• WvW Zerg builds (largescale PvP)

Getting a Gift of War is much easier, this is a simple gold sink. While grinding for Gift of Battle you're going to earn some Memory of Battle, the Gift of Battle costs 250 of these at Miyani/Mystic Forge Attendant. Buy the missing amount from the Trading Post.

Step 1: Accountbound Materials

The first thing you have to do is get the following accountbound materials and PvP currencies:

• Mist Core Fragment (4) - comes from the final reward chest of the Glorious Reward Track. Completing this track twice should be enough as you can get 2 fragments from one chest if you opt for the 2nd fragment instead of the Exotic armor.

• PvP League Ticket (75) - final reward of every non-repeatable League Reward Chest, earned through playing ranked games. This is limited to 100 per season, but with 75 we're well within that limit.

• Ascended Shard of Glory (1075) - final reward of every League Reward Chest, earned through playing ranked games. If you already have a Mist Pendant then you're only going to need 900. Farming these might take more than one season.

• Tome of Knowledge (100) - found in every PvP Reward Track as well as some WvW Reward Tracks and Large Rank-Up Chests you get from increasing your PvP rank.

• Emblem of Victory - achievement reward for winning 120 ranked games during Conquest seasons. Doesn't have the be done in one season.

Universal currencies that are not strictly tied to PvP but can be acquired there too:

• Spirit Shard (140) - found in Rank-Up Chests and most loot boxes that come from PvP Reward Tracks. Alternatively use Tome of Knowledge on a level 80 character to earn shards instead of levels. Only need 100 if you're not crafting Vision Crystals.

• Mystic Clover (77) - contained in the final reward chest of many reward tracks, especially non-repeatable ones.

• Vision Crystal (2) - one crystal is made from a combination of 5 Bloodstone Brick + Dragonite Ingot + Empyreal Star, so you'll need 10 of each. 1 Brick is made from 100 Pile of Bloodstone dust, 1 Dragnite Ingot from 100 Dragonite Ore and 1 Empyreal Star from 100 Empyreal Fragments. Could also drop from salvaging Ascended Chest, Leg, and Weapon slot items. Check your bank first because there's a chance you might already have enough of these. Alternatively you could also grab some from the Wizard's Vault.

• Obsidian Shard (between 0 and 60) - used in crafting Bloodstone Bricks, Dragonite Ingots and Empyreal Stars. If you already have them gathering dust in your material storage, or already have 2 Vision Crystals then you won't need any shards.

• Ball of Dark Energy (1) - guaranteed drop from salvaging Ascended Armor and Weapons using an Ascended Salvage Tool, random drop from salvaging other Ascended gear. You can buy the tool from the Laurel merchant in Heart of the Mists.

The following materials are related to the Vial of Salt, if you already have this amulet then skip these:

• Pile of Bloodstone Dust (250) - random amount from most lootbags found in PvP Reward Tracks.

• Dragonite Ore (250) - fixed amount from several lootbags found in PvP Reward Tracks.

• Empyreal Fragment (250) - fixed amount from most final chests found at the end of PvP Reward Tracks.

• Glob of Dark Matter (10) - chance to be salvaged from Exotic gear level 68 or higher.

Honorable mentions:

• Shard of Glory (2420, or 2250 if you already own a Mist Pendant, and only 2000 if you also have a Vial of Salt) - while not accountbound it's still a PvP currency, and you'll need to grab them before proceeding to the next step of the guide. Could be bought from the Trading Post or earned via PvP Reward Tracks.

• Mystic Coin (250) - also not accountbound, this is mostly just a gold sink. Could be bought from the Trading Post, the Wizard's Vault, or earned via Automated Tournaments in PvP.

• Gift of Battle - WvW reward track reward.

Step 2: Ascended Precursor

The crafting process revolves around the Mist Pendant as this is the piece of Ascended equipment that you're going to upgrade to Legendary. If you already have one, skip to the next step in the guide.

You could get the amulet from either PvP, WvW or PvE Fractals:

• PvP: 175 Ascended Shard of Glory + 170 Shard of Glory from the Ascended Armor League Vendor in Heart of the Mists.

• WvW: 260 WvW Skirmish Claim Ticket + 250 Memory of Battle from a Skirmish Supervisors found on WvW maps.

• PvE: 100 Pristine Fractal Relic + 2 Integrated Fractal Matrix from BUY-2046 PFR in Mistlock Observatory.

Step 3: PvP Components

Go to Heart of the Mists (or stay where you are if you bought the amulet with PvP currencies) and grab the rest of the necessary materials too so you don't have to come back several times during the crafting process. You'll find the vendor near the Market Waypoint on the eastern edge of the platform.

Waypoint chat code: [&BNgJAAA=]

Open the 5th tab of the Ascended Armor League Vendor and purchase:

• Glob of Condensed Spirit Energy - cost: 100 Spirit Shard

• Star of Glory - cost: 400 Ascended Shard of Glory

• Jar of Distilled Glory - cost: 1000 regular Shard of Glory

• Record of League Participation - cost: 20 PvP League Ticket

Now head over to the League Vendor who should be right next to you, open the 2nd tab and buy:

• Certificate of Support (5) - cost: total of 25 PvP League Ticket for the 5 certificates

• Essence of Determination - cost: 25 Shard of Glory (skip if you have a Vial of Salt)

• Essence of Challenge - cost: 50 Shard of Glory (skip if you have a Vial of Salt)

• Essence of Discipline - cost: 75 Shard of Glory (skip if you have a Vial of Salt)

• Essence of Success - cost: 100 Shard of Glory (skip if you have a Vial of Salt)

• Tome of the Mists - cost: 100 Tome of Knowledge

• Mist Diamond - cost: 25 PvP League Ticket + 250 Ascended Shard of Glory + 250 Shard of Glory

• Mist-Enhanced Orichalcum - cost: 250 Orichalcum Ingot + 250 Ascended Shard of Glory + 250 Shard of Glory

Note: the essences have to be bought in order, as purchasing one essence unlocks the next at the vendor.

Step 4: Crafting

Before you'd get to the crafting stations make sure to visit the Mystic Forge (and the Trading Post if you need any materials for the gifts, check the crafting tables below and see what you're missing).

At the Mystic Forge look for Miyani (Mystic Forge Attendant). Purchase 2 Augur's Stone from the 1st tab IF you need to craft Vision Crystals.

Now open the 2nd tab and scroll all the way to the bottom. The following 8 Exotic recipes for the gifts must be bought for 10 Gold each if you haven't learned them already: Gift of Blood, Bones, Claws, Dust, Fangs, Scales, Totems, Venom.

If you don't already have a Vial of Salt then in addition to all the materials listed under the Gift of Condensed Might and Condensed Magic sections below you should also buy some extra for later use:

• 20 each: Vial of Powerful Blood, Armored Scale, Ancient Bone, Vicious Claw
• 50 each: Vial of Potent Blood, Large Scale, Large Bone, Large Claw

Once you're done checking the TP, learned the recipes and have the stones, head over to the crafting stations.

For the next part 400 skill is required in one of the following crafting disciplines: Artificer, Huntsman, Weaponsmith.

Gift of Condensed Magic

You're going to have to create 2 sets of Gift of Blood, Venom, Totems and Dust through crafting.

The material costs below are adjusted for crafting 2 of each gift, you don't have to get more than what's listed.

2xGift of Blood	2xGift of Venom	2xGift of Totems	2xGift of Dust
200 Vial of Powerful Blood	200 Powerful Venom Sac	200 Elaborate Totem	200 Pile of Crystalline Dust
500 Vial of Potent Blood	500 Potent Venom Sac	500 Intricate Totem	500 Pile of Incandescent Dust
100 Vial of Thick Blood	100 Full Venom Sac	100 Engraved Totem	100 Pile of Luminous Dust
100 Vial of Blood	100 Venom Sac	100 Totem	100 Pile of Radiant Dust

Keep these for later.

Gift of Condensed Might

Create 2 sets of Gift of Bones, Claws, Fangs and Scales through crafting, just like the previous step.

2xGift of Bones	2xGift of Claws	2xGift of Fangs	2xGift of Scales
200 Ancient Bone	200 Vicious Claw	200 Vicious Fang	200 Armored Scale
500 Large Bone	500 Large Claw	500 Large Fang	500 Large Scale
100 Heavy Bone	100 Sharp Claw	100 Sharp Fang	100 Smooth Scale
100 Bone	100 Claw	100 Fang	100 Scale

Keep these too for later.

Vision Crystal

To create a Vision Crystal in the next step of the guide first you must make some Ascended materials.

For this you'll need either 425 skill level in Chef or 450 skill level in either Armorsmith, Artificer, Huntsman, Leatherworker, Tailor or Weaponsmith.

• Bloodstone Brick (10) - crafted from 1000 Pile of Bloodstone Dust + 20 Obsidian Shard + 100 Thermocatalytic Reagent

• Dragonite Ingot (10) - crafted from 1000 Dragonite Ore + 20 Obsidian Shard + 100 Thermocatalytic Reagent

• Empyreal Star (10) - crafted from 1000 Empyreal Fragment + 20 Obsidian Shard + 100 Thermocatalytic Reagent

Thermocatalytic Reagent can be bought directly from crafting trainers in bulks of 10, so buy 30 not 300.

Once you have all the necessary materials go ahead and craft 2 Vision Crystal using the Bricks, Ingots, Stars and the Augur's Stones. For this step however you need 500 skill level in either Armorsmith, Artificer, Huntsman, Leatherworker, Tailor or Weaponsmith.

Cube of Stabilized Dark Energy

You'll need 1. Making a Cube of Stabilized Dark Energy requires:

• 500 crafting skill in one of the following disciplines: Armorsmith, Artificer, Huntsman, Leatherworker, Tailor or Weaponsmith.

• 1 Ball of Dark Energy - guaranteed drop from salvaging Ascended Armor and Weapons using an Ascended Salvage Tool, random drop from salvaging other Ascended gear. You can buy the tool from the Laurel merchant in Heart of the Mists. DO NOT salvage your Ascended PvP gear! Salvage some random crafted PvE piece and if you don't have one, make one.

• 75 Stabilizing Matrix - salvaged from Ascended Rings and Trinkets, could also be bought from the Trading Post.

• The recipe is learned automatically at the crafting skill level of 500.

Step 5: Mystic Forge

You're close to assembling your Legendary now, but before that we must take a quick detour and buy two more items from Miyani (Mystic Forge Attendant) who's standing right next to the Mystic Forge:

• Gift of Glory - cost: 250 Shard of Glory

• Gift of War - cost: 250 Memory of Battle

Now we can start forging!

Mystic Tribute

Create 2 Gifts of Condensed Magic and 2 Gifts of Condensed Might by combining the gifts you crafted, then used them to create the Mystic Tribute:

2xGift of Condensed Magic	2xGift of Condensed Might	Mystic Tribute
2 Gift of Blood	2 Gift of Bones	2 Gift of Condensed Magic
2 Gift of Dust	2 Gift of Claws	2 Gift of Condensed Might
2 Gift of Totems	2 Gift of Fangs	77 Mystic Clover
2 Gift of Venom	2 Gift of Scales	250 Mystic Coin

Vial of Salt

Optional, craft only if you don't already have one

Create a Mystic Essence of Challenge, Determination, Discipline and Success.

Mystic Essence of Challenge	Mystic Essence of Determination	Mystic Essence of Discipline	Mystic Essence of Success
Essence of Challenge	Essence of Determination	Essence of Discipline	Essence of Success
20 Ancient Bone	20 Vial of Powerful Blood	20 Armored Scale	20 Vicious Claw
50 Large Bone	50 Vial of Potent Blood	50 Large Scale	50 Large Claw
250 Empyreal Fragment	250 Pile of Bloodstone Dust	250 Dragonite Ore	10 Glob of Dark Matter

Once you have all the Mystic Essences create Vial of Salt:

• Mystic Essence of Challenge
• Mystic Essence of Determination
• Mystic Essence of Discipline
• Mystic Essence of Success

These essences are part of the Year of the Ascension, a set of achievements related to crafting the Legendary PvP Backpiece The Ascension, so you've already made some progress towards that now. If you're interested check out our How to make The Ascension guide too.

Gift of the Champion

Create a Salt-Forged Mist Diamond, a Gift of the Mists, a Gift of Competitive Dedication and finally a Gift of the Champion.

Salt-Forged Mist Diamond	Gift of the Mists	Gift of Competitive Dedication	Gift of the Champion
Vial of Salt	Gift of Battle	Record of League Participation	Salt-Forged Mist Diamond
Mist Diamond	Gift of Glory	Glob of Condensed Spirit Energy	Gift of the Mists
Mist-Enhanced Orichalcum	Gift of War	Star of Glory	Gift of Competitive Dedication
Emblem of Victory	Cube of Stabilized Dark Energy	Jar of Distilled Glory	Tome of the Mists

Gift of Skirmishing and Transcendence

Create Gift of Skirmishing:

• Perfect Mist Core (double-click your 4 Mist Core Fragments that you got from Glorious Armor Box to create this item first)
• 5 Certificate of Support
• 2 Vision Crystal
• 250 Shard of Glory

And now, one last time, combine:

• Mystic Tribute
• Gift of the Champion
• Gift of Skirmishing
• Mist Pendant

That's it, you're done! Congratulations, you're now the proud owner of the Legendary PvP Amulet Transcendence.

Legendary gear goes straight to your account storage so don't look for it in your inventory, click the amulet slot in the Hero panel and the legendary option should appear on the left, ready to be equipped.