Crafting requires commitment, dedication, and time. For example, if one wanted to craft a lv40 Broadsword, two broadswords before the lv40 one and earth pearls are required. Also, having 500 craft reputation as compared to someone like 81,000 craft reputation has a much lower chance of succeeding in refining, forging, or making rare items. So before you craft certain weapons make sure you have a high number of craft reputation (over 1,000 is sufficient). If you are forging weapons from +1 ~ +4, it is a guaranteed success, however, any number higher relies on a high crafting reputation or crafting charms.
Attaining a sufficient craft reputation amount requires time. Crafting any weapon or armor will result in a +1 addition to craft reputation. It is suggested to craft the 'weakest' items because anything crafted will result in a +1 addition to the craft reputation, regardless of the item's quality. The tedious task of increasing crafting reputation is simplified after it has reached 1000 or greater. This is because if a school is level 3, one can attain the 'craftsman' tittle and use resources available from the crafting area in the school's yard.
This will be updated eventually.
19:53, 23 April 2009 (UTC)BlindSpear