Basic Artisan Skills and What They Counter

Original table created by CrypticFirefly, with additions provided by the EQ2TC community.

Crafting skills are used both as a counter to various events that occur during crafting, and also as a buff. To use any of these skills, the best bet is to hotkey them by skill. They will be found in your Knowledge book (K) under the tradeskills tab.

Note that the first batch of skills are received by all Artisans, but, when you progress to level 10, and again to level 20, you will get upgraded versions of only the ones specific to your crafting profession. They will use the same icons but the consequences might be different. Make sure to check your Knowledge book (K) for the new versions to hotkey as you might find you'll want to mix the old and the new responses together to get the best results.

Some of the events in the "Counters" column will do health and/or power damage to you if they are not properly countered. These events, when known, will be indicated in italics. (Not all event groups have been tested, and it is likely that at least the final item in each set of listed reactions will have something painful happen if you do not respond to it.)

The numbers in the Power column are from the descriptions found by examining the buffs.

If you have information to add to the below, please post to this thread in the forums.

Numbers have changed several times and this table is a nightmare. We may/may not give it up as a lost cause, but the below examples should at least give you a feel for what sort of normal tradeskill events you will see. If someone feels the urge to do a full revamp on this page with new numbers, drop Niami DenMother a PM on the forums.

Tier	Icon	Name	Counters	Effects	Durability / Progress	Power
Alchemy Skills/Responses
Tier 1		Experiment	Emulsing, Solvolysis, Catacaustic	Increase Progress by small amount. Lower Power by small amount	0, +6	6%
		Reaction	Exothermic Reaction, Endothermic Reaction, Electrophilic Reaction	Increase Progress by medium amount. Lower success by small amount	0, +14	0
		Theory	Minor Mis-Calibration, Mis-Calibration, Major Mis-Calibration, Minor Mis-Calculation, Mis-Calculation. Major Mis-Calculation	Increase Progress by medium amount. Lowers durability by a small amount	-6, +14	0
Tier 2		Analyze	Emulsing, Solvolysis, Catacaustic	Increase Durability by small amount. Lower Power by small amount	+10, 0	14%
		Synthesis	Exothermic Reaction, Endothermic Reaction, Electrophilic Reaction	Increase Durability by small amount. Lower Power/progress by small amount	+10, 0	14%
		Conceptualize	Minor Mis-Calibration, Mis-Calibration, Major Mis-Calibration, Minor Mis-Calculation, Mis-Calculation. Major Mis-Calculation	Increase Durability by small amount. Lower Progress by a large amount	+10, -20	0
Tier 3		Assay	Emulsing, Solvolysis, Catacaustic	Increase Progress by a small amount. Lower Power by a small amount.	0, +18	18%
		Results	Exothermic Reaction, Endothermic Reaction, Electrophilic Reaction	Increase Progress by a large amount. Lower Success Chance by a small amount.	0, +21	0
		Assumption	Minor Mis-Calibration, Mis-Calibration, Major Mis-Calibration, Minor Mis-Calculation, Mis-Calculation. Major Mis-Calculation	Increase Progress by a medium amount. Lower Durability by a small amount	-9, +14	0
Tier 4		Speculation	Emulsing, Solvolysis, Catacaustic	Increase durability by a medium amount. Lower Power by a small amount.	+15, 0	20%
		Cessation	Exothermic Reaction, Endothermic Reaction, Electrophilic Reaction	Increase durability by a small amount. Lower Success Chance by a small amount.	0, +5	0
		Conjecture	Minor Mis-Calibration, Mis-Calibration, Major Mis-Calibration, Minor Mis-Calculation, Mis-Calculation. Major Mis-Calculation	Increase durability by a medium amount. Lower progress by a small amount	+10, -20	0
Arcana Skills/Responses
Tier 1		Lettering	Common Writing, Uncommon Writing, Outlandish Writing	Increases Progress by small amount. Lower Power by small amount	0, +6	6%
		Notation	Uncommon Symbols, Strange Symbols, Exotic Symbols	Increase Progress by medium amount. Lowers Success chances by small amount	0, +14	0
		Spellbinding	Minor Mystic Anomaly, Mystic Anomaly, Major Mystic Anomaly, Common Spectral Influx, Spectral Influx, Stellar Spectral Influx	Increase Progress by large amount. Lower Durability by a small amount	-9, +21	0
Tier 2		Calligraphy	Common Writing, Uncommon Writing, Outlandish Writing	Increase Durability by a small amount. Lower Power by a small amount	+10, 0	14%
		Jot Down	Uncommon Symbols, Strange Symbols, Exotic Symbols	Increase Durability by a small amount. Lower Success Chance by small amount	+10, 0	0
		Spell Weaving	Minor Mystic Anomaly, Mystic Anomaly, Major Mystic Anomaly, Common Spectral Influx, Spectral Influx, Stellar Spectral Influx	Increase Durability by a medium amount. Lower Progress by a large amount	+15, -30	0
Tier 3		Scribing	Common Writing, Uncommon Writing, Outlandish Writing		0, +18	13%
		Record	Uncommon Symbols, Strange Symbols, Exotic Symbols		0, +7	0
		Incantation	Minor Mystic Anomaly, Mystic Anomaly, Major Mystic Anomaly, Common Spectral Influx, Spectral Influx, Stellar Spectral Influx		-9, +21	0
Tier 4		Penmanship	Common Writing, Uncommon Writing, Outlandish Writing		+15, 0	17%
		Scripting	Uncommon Symbols, Strange Symbols, Exotic Symbols		+10, 0	0
		Chant	Minor Mystic Anomaly, Mystic Anomaly, Major Mystic Anomaly, Common Spectral Influx, Spectral Influx, Stellar Spectral Influx		+5, -10	0
Runecraft Skills/Responses
Tier 1		Focus of Spirit	Minor Paradigm Shift, Paradigm Shift, Major Paradigm Shift	Increase Progress by medium amount. Lower Success chance by small amount.	0, +14	0
		Mind Over Matter	Minor Magical Anomaly, Magical Anomaly, Major Magical Anomaly, Minor Magical Influx, Magical Influx, Major Magical Influx	Increase Progress by small amount, lowering durability by a small amount	-3, +7	0
		Round Brilliant Cut	Small Impurities, Impurities, Major Impurities	Increase Progress by small amount. Lower Power by small amount	0, +6	6%
Tier 2		Center of Spirit	Minor Paradigm Shift, Paradigm Shift, Major Paradigm Shift	Increase Durability by a medium amount. Lower Success Chance by a small amount	+15, 0	0
		Telekenesis	Minor Magical Anomaly, Magical Anomaly, Major Magical Anomaly, Minor Magical Influx, Magical Influx, Major Magical Influx	Increase Durability by a small amount. Lower Progress by a large amount	+10, -20	0
		Square Cut	Small Impurities, Impurities, Major Impurities	Increase Durability by a small amount. Lower Power by a medium amount	+10, 0	12%
Tier 3		Fixation of Spirit	Minor Paradigm Shift, Paradigm Shift, Major Paradigm Shift	Increases Progress by a small amount and lowers success by a small amount	0, +14	0
		Precognition	Minor Magical Anomaly, Magical Anomaly, Major Magical Anomaly, Minor Magical Influx, Magical Influx, Major Magical Influx	Increases Progress by a small amount and lowers durability by a small amount	-6, +14	0
		Oval Cut	Small Impurities, Impurities, Major Impurities	Increases Progress by a medium amount and lowers Power by a small amount	0, +18	14%
Culinary Skills/Responses
Tier 1		Awareness	Puff of Steam, Billow of Steam, Gale of Steam	Increase Progress by small amount. Lower Power by small amount	0, +9	5%
		Constant Heat	Minor Heat Spike, Heat Spike, Major Heat Spike, Minor Heat Loss, Heat Loss, Major Heat Loss	Increase Progress by large amount. Lower Durability by small amount	-9, +27	0
		Seasoning	Minor Flavor Loss, Flavor Loss, Major Flavor Loss	Increase Progress by medium amount. Lower Success chance by small amount.	0, +9; -6% SC	0
Tier 2		Realization	Puff of Steam, Billow of Steam, Gale of Steam	Increase Durability by a small amount. Lower Power by a small amount	+10, 0	10%
		Slow Simmer	Minor Heat Spike, Heat Spike, Major Heat Spike, Minor Heat Loss, Heat Loss, Major Heat Loss	Increase Durability by a small amount. Lower Progress by a medium amount	+5, -10	0
		Spice Up	Minor Flavor Loss, Flavor Loss, Major Flavor Loss	Increase Durability by a small amount. Lower Success by a small amount	+10, 0; -3% SC	0
Tier 3			Puff of Steam, Billow of Steam, Gale of Steam
			Minor Heat Spike, Heat Spike, Major Heat Spike, Minor Heat Loss, Heat Loss, Major Heat Loss
		Pinch of Salt	Minor Flavor Loss, Flavor Loss, Major Flavor Loss	Increases progress, reduces success	0, +27; -9% SC	0
Tier 4		Apprehension	Puff of Steam, Billow of Steam, Gale of Steam	Increases durability at the cost of power.	+15, 0	15%
		Reduce Heat	Minor Heat Spike, Heat Spike, Major Heat Spike, Minor Heat Loss, Heat Loss, Major Heat Loss	Increases durability, reduces progress	+10, -20	0
		Dash of Pepper	Minor Flavor Loss, Flavor Loss, Major Flavor Loss	Increases durability, reduces success	+20, 0; -6% SC	0
Craftsman Skills/Responses
Tier 1		Concentrate	Minor Distraction, Distraction, Major Distraction	Increase Progress by a medium amount. Lower power by small amount	0, +8	6%
		Dovetail Joint	Minor Loose Joint, Loose Joint, Major Loose Joint, Minor Misalignment, Misalingment, Major Misalignment	Increase Progress by large amount. Lower Durability by small amount	-, +20	0
		Metallurgy	Minor Impurity Bubble, Impurity Bubble, Major Impurity Bubble	Increase Progress by small amount. Lower Power by small amount	0, +10	0
Tier 2		Consider	Minor Distraction, Distraction, Major Distraction	Increases Durability by a medium amount. Lowers Power by a small amount.	+10, 0	12%
		Tee Joint	Minor Loose Joint, Loose Joint, Major Loose Joint, Minor Misalignment, Misalingment, Major Misalignment	Increases Durability by a small amount. Lowers Success Chance by a small amount	variable	0
		Geology	Minor Impurity Bubble, Impurity Bubble, Major Impurity Bubble	Increases your Durability by a small amount. Lowers progress by a medium amount.	+10, -20	0
Tier 3		Contemplate	Minor Distraction, Distraction, Major Distraction	Increase Progress by a medium amount. Lower Success Chance by a small amount.	0, +16	0
		Box Joint	Minor Loose Joint, Loose Joint, Major Loose Joint, Minor Misalignment, Misalingment, Major Misalignment	Increase Progress by large amount. Lower Durability by small amount.	-, +	0
		Corrugate	Minor Impurity Bubble, Impurity Bubble, Major Impurity Bubble	Increase Progress by a medium amount. Lower Power by a small amount	0, +
Tier 4		Muse	Minor Distraction, Distraction, Major Distraction	Increase durability by a medium amount. Lower Success Chance by a small amount.	+, 0	0
		Wedge Joint	Minor Loose Joint, Loose Joint, Major Loose Joint, Minor Misalignment, Misalingment, Major Misalignment	Increase durability by large amount. Lower progress by small amount.	+, -	0
		Smelting	Minor Impurity Bubble, Impurity Bubble, Major Impurity Bubble	Increase durability by a medium amount. Lower Power by a small amount	+, 0
Woodworking Skills/Responses
Tier 1		Cutting	Minor Knot, Knot, Major Knot, Minor Unyielding Board, Unyielding Board, Major Unyielding Board	Increase Progress by small amount. Lower Durability by small amount	-3, +8	0
		Handwork	Minor Kickback, Kickback, Major Kickback	Increase Progress by medium amount. Lower Power by small amount	0, +16	6%
		Measure	Minor Mismeasurement, Mismeasurement, Major Mismeasurement	Increase Progress by a medium amount. Lowers Success chance by a small amount	0, +16	0
Tier 2		Chipping	Minor Knot, Knot, Major Knot, Minor Unyielding Board, Unyielding Board, Major Unyielding Board	Increases Durability by a small amount. Lowers Progress by a large amount.	+10, -24	0
		Crafting	Minor Kickback, Kickback, Major Kickback	Increases Durability by a small amount. Lowers Power by a small amount.	+10, 0	12%
		Weigh	Minor Mismeasurement, Mismeasurement, Major Mismeasurement	Increases your Durability by a small amount. Lowers your Success Chance by a small amount.	+10, 0	0
Tier 3			Minor Knot, Knot, Major Knot, Minor Unyielding Board, Unyielding Board, Major Unyielding Board
			Minor Kickback, Kickback, Major Kickback
			Minor Mismeasurement, Mismeasurement, Major Mismeasurement
Heavy Armoring Skills/Responses
Tier 1		Angle Joint	Small Red Bead, Orange Bead, White Bead	Increase Progress by small amount. Lower Power by small amount	0, +13	6%
		Isothermic	Slight Heat Wave, Heat Wave, Hefty Heat Wave, Slight Heat Depletion, Heat Depletion, Hefty Heat Depletion	Increase Progress by medium amount. Lower Success chance by small amount.	0, +18	0
		Strikes	Red Hot Metal, Orange Hot Metal, White Hot Metal	Increase Progress by large amount. Decreases Durability by a small amount	-9, +27	0
Tier 2		Bridle Joint	Small Red Bead, Orange Bead, White Bead	Increases durability by a small amount. Lowers power by a small amount	+10, 0	10%
		Steady Heat	Slight Heat Wave, Heat Wave, Hefty Heat Wave, Slight Heat Depletion, Heat Depletion, Hefty Heat Depletion	Increases durability by a large amount. Lowers success chance by a small amount	+10, 0	0
		Hammering	Red Hot Metal, Orange Hot Metal, White Hot Metal	Increases durability by a small amount. Lowers progress by a large amount	+5, -20	0
Tier 3		Lap Joint	Small Red Bead, Orange Bead, White Bead	Increases progress by a small amount, lowers power	0, +18	11.5%
		Glowing Metal	Slight Heat Wave, Heat Wave, Hefty Heat Wave, Slight Heat Depletion, Heat Depletion, Hefty Heat Depletion	Increases progress by a small amount, lowers success by a small amount	0, +9	0
		Forging	Red Hot Metal, Orange Hot Metal, White Hot Metal	Increases progress by a small amount, lowers durability by a small amount	-1, +9	0
Tier 4		Corner Joint	Small Red Bead, Orange Bead, White Bead	Increases durability by a small amount, lowers power	+15, 0	11.5%
		Stoke Coals	Slight Heat Wave, Heat Wave, Hefty Heat Wave, Slight Heat Depletion, Heat Depletion, Hefty Heat Depletion	Increases durability by a small amount, lowers success by a small amount	+15, 0	0
		Smithy	Red Hot Metal, Orange Hot Metal, White Hot Metal	Increases durabilty by a small amount, lowers progress by a small amount	+10, -25	0
Light Armoring Skills/Responses
Tier 1		Knots	Minor Frayed Material, Frayed Material, Substantial Frayed Material, Trivial Knotting, Liberal Knotting	Increase Progress by small amount. Lower Power by small amount	0, +9	7%
		Nimble	Small Material Catch, Material Catch, Extensive Material Catch	Increase Progress by small amount. Lower Durability by small amount	-3, +9	0
		Stitching	Negligible Loose Material, Loose Material, Substantial Loose Material	Increases Progress by a medium amount. Lowers success by a small amount	0, +14	0
Tier 2		Binding	Minor Frayed Material, Frayed Material, Substantial Frayed Material, Trivial Knotting, Liberal Knotting	Increases durability by a small amount. Lowers power by a small amount	+10, 0	12%
		Dextrous	Small Material Catch, Material Catch, Extensive Material Catch	Increases durability by a small amount. Lowers success chance by a small amount	+10, 0	0
		Embroidery	Negligible Loose Material, Loose Material, Substantial Loose Material	Increases durability by a small amount. Lowers progress by a large amount	+10, -25	0
Tier 3		Cord	Minor Frayed Material, Frayed Material, Substantial Frayed Material, Trivial Knotting, Liberal Knotting	Increases progress, lowers power by a small amount	0, +18	14%
		Quickness	Small Material Catch, Material Catch, Extensive Material Catch	Increases progress, lowers success by a small amount	0, +18	0
		Weave	Negligible Loose Material, Loose Material, Substantial Loose Material	Increases progress, lowers durability	-6, +18	0
Tier 4		Tether	Minor Frayed Material, Frayed Material, Substantial Frayed Material, Trivial Knotting, Liberal Knotting	Increases durability, lowers power by a small amount	+15, 0	14%
		Ambidexterity	Small Material Catch, Material Catch, Extensive Material Catch	Increases durability, lowers success by a small amount	+15, 0	0
		Braid	Negligible Loose Material, Loose Material, Substantial Loose Material	Increases durability, lowers progress	+10, -25	0
Weaponry Skills/Responses
Tier 1		Anneal	Minor Hardened Metal, Hardened Metal, Extensive Hardened Metal	Increase Progress by large amount. Lower success by small amount	0, +28	0
		Hardening	Water Quench, Saltwater Quench, Oil Quench, Minor Soft Metal, Soft Metal, Extensive Soft Metal	Increase Progress by medium amount. Lower Durability by small amount	-6, +18	0
		Tempering	Red Hot Material, Orange Hot Material, White Hot Material	Increase Progress by a small amount. Lowers power by a small amount	0, +9	7%
Tier 2		Indurate	Minor Hardened Metal, Hardened Metal, Extensive Hardened Metal	Increase Durability by small amount. Lower Power by small amount.	+10, 0	12%
		Vitrify	Water Quench, Saltwater Quench, Oil Quench, Minor Soft Metal, Soft Metal, Extensive Soft Metal	Increases durability by a small amount . Lowers progress by a medium amount	+5, -15	0
		Strengthening	Red Hot Material, Orange Hot Material, White Hot Material	Increases your success by a small amount. Lowers your power by a small amount	+5, -10**	14%
Tier 3		Molding	Minor Hardened Metal, Hardened Metal, Extensive Hardened Metal	Increases progress by a small amount	0, +18	18%
		Set	Water Quench, Saltwater Quench, Oil Quench, Minor Soft Metal, Soft Metal, Extensive Soft Metal	Increases progress, lowers durability	-4, +27	0
		Toughen	Red Hot Material, Orange Hot Material, White Hot Material	Increases progress by a small amount, lowers success by a small amount	0, +9	0
Tier 4		Braze	Minor Hardened Metal, Hardened Metal, Extensive Hardened Metal	Increases durability by a small amount, lowers power.	+15, 0	21%
		Drawing Metal	Water Quench, Saltwater Quench, Oil Quench, Minor Soft Metal, Soft Metal, Extensive Soft Metal	Increases durability by a small amount, lowers progress	+5, -15	0
		Solidify	Red Hot Material, Orange Hot Material, White Hot Material	Increases durability by a medium amount, lowers success by a small amount	+10, 0	0

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