Gear, Crafting & Wealth
Sixteen bronzes covering Aincrad's loot economy — obtaining a variety of every weapon and armour type, dabbling in crafting, upgrading a weapon to the top, banking a million Col and looting world treasure. It's the definition of a play-naturally grind: if you loot, sell, craft and re-gear as you climb, most of this ticks over on its own.
How the loot economy works — and the fast way to clear it
- Three sources for every type. Each weapon and armour type comes from the weapon/armour shops in each floor's town, from monster drops, and from crafting (Blueprints / Crafting Manuals at the smith). The shops are the fast lane — they stock several distinct models of each type.
- "Obtain a variety" counts DISTINCT pieces you've owned, from any source — duplicates don't count. The game doesn't show the exact number on screen, but buying one of every model each floor's shop stocks (they're cheap) comfortably trips it for that weapon or armour type.
- Don't sell a type until it's registered. Hold each new distinct piece long enough to count it, then sell only true duplicates for Col. Every new piece also fills the Equipment Database (see the Database page), so it's double duty.
- Sweep both floors' shops in one go. A single buy-out of the Floor 1 and Floor 2 smiths covers most of the ten collection trophies at once — and the leftover materials feed the crafting and weapon-upgrade trophies below.
A Broad Collection
BronzeFull guideCollapseObtain a variety of Swords.
A Broad Collection
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Own a variety of distinct Swords. They count whether you crafted, bought or looted them — duplicates don't.
Tip
Buy off-type Swords cheaply from town smiths to fill the variety fast, even if a Sword isn't your main weapon.
Rapier Repertoire
BronzeFull guideCollapseObtain a variety of Rapiers.
Rapier Repertoire
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Own a variety of distinct Rapiers — crafted, bought or looted all count, duplicates don't.
Tip
Top up the count with cheap shop Rapiers rather than waiting on drops.
Stash of Daggers
BronzeFull guideCollapseObtain a variety of Daggers.
Stash of Daggers
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Own a variety of distinct Daggers. Crafted, bought and looted ones all count toward the variety.
A Mace to the Finish
BronzeFull guideCollapseObtain a variety of Maces.
A Mace to the Finish
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Own a variety of distinct Maces — any source counts, duplicates don't.
Claymore Collector
BronzeFull guideCollapseObtain a variety of Two-Handed Swords.
Claymore Collector
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Own a variety of distinct Two-Handed Swords. Crafted, bought or looted all count.
Axe And You Shall Receive
BronzeFull guideCollapseObtain a variety of Two-Handed Axes.
Axe And You Shall Receive
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Own a variety of distinct Two-Handed Axes — any source counts.
Tip
Sweep the town shops for every weapon type at once; it's the fastest way to clear all the collection trophies.
Top-Heavy
BronzeFull guideCollapseObtain a variety of Tops.
Top-Heavy
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Own a variety of distinct Tops (chest armour). Any source counts, duplicates don't.
Too Big For Your Breeches
BronzeFull guideCollapseObtain a variety of Bottoms.
Too Big For Your Breeches
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Own a variety of distinct Bottoms (leg armour) — crafted, bought or looted.
Glove Actually
BronzeFull guideCollapseObtain a variety of Gloves.
Glove Actually
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Own a variety of distinct Gloves. Any source counts toward the variety.
Suitable for All Aegis
BronzeFull guideCollapseObtain a variety of Shields.
Suitable for All Aegis
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Own a variety of distinct Shields — crafted, bought or looted all count.
The Smithy's Favorite Customer
BronzeFull guideCollapseCraft a piece of equipment from a Crafting Manual.
The Smithy's Favorite Customer
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Craft a piece of equipment from a Crafting Manual. Buy a manual, then craft the item at a smith.
The Item Seller's Favorite Customer
BronzeFull guideCollapseCraft a consumable from a Crafting Manual.
The Item Seller's Favorite Customer
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Craft a consumable from a Crafting Manual at an item shop. Grab a consumable manual and make one item.
Artisan's Pride
BronzeFull guideCollapseUpgrade any weapon to its final tier.
Artisan's Pride
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Upgrade any single weapon to its final tier. Funnel your upgrade materials into one weapon rather than spreading them around.
Tip
Do this on the weapon you main anyway so the materials aren't wasted.
Incorrigible Wealth
BronzeFull guideCollapseAcquire 1,000,000 or more Col.
Incorrigible Wealth
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Acquire 1,000,000 or more Col at once. Sell surplus loot, materials and duplicate gear.
Tip
Hold off on big purchases near the end and it piles up on its own by late game.
Treasure Hunter
BronzeFull guideCollapseObtain items from numerous world treasure chests.
Treasure Hunter
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Open a large number of world treasure chests. Open every chest you pass while exploring each floor.
True Colors
BronzeFull guideCollapseUse the Costume Color Change feature.
True Colors
BronzeFull guideCollapseHow to earn it
Use the Costume Color Change feature once — open the appearance/costume menu and change a colour. Instant.