Folks often have a hard time figuring out what can be done with any specific rare, especially since there is not always consistency from tier to tier. The below chart should provide you with a handy reference guide.
Tier | gem | soft metal | ore | wood | roots | hide | imbue | loam | dust* |
1 | rough lapis lazuli: jewelry; priest experts | copper cluster: 2 pieces of jewelry, mage experts | bronze cluster: weapons, furniture, chain & plate armor, tower & kite shield | severed alder: wooden weapons, furniture, strongbox, round shield, buckler | yarrow: cloth armor, furniture | waxed leather: backpack, leather armor, ranged/ammo containers^ | (none) | solidified: fighter & scout experts | flickering: rare potions/poisons |
2 | rough coral: priest experts, caster-oriented jewelry | silver cluster: mage experts, tank-oriented jewelry | blackened iron cluster: weapons, chain/plate armor, furniture, tower & kite shield, (ranged) tablet | severed bone: wooden weapons, round shield/buckler, furniture, strongbox | sisal root: cloth armor, hex dolls, belt, scarf, furniture | cured leather: leather armor, backpack,belt, ranged/ammo containers^ | glowing: weapons, chest/legs of armor, shields, hex dolls, rings | alkaline: fighter & scout experts | shimmering: rare potions/poisons |
3 | rough jasper: priest experts, jewelry | palladium cluster: mage experts, jewelry (including palladium bangle for A Strange Black Rock heritage) | steel cluster: weapons, chain/plate armor, furniture | severed fir: wooden weapons, shields, furniture, strongbox, sales crates | dandelion fiber: cloth armor, hex dolls, scarf, furniture | cuirboilli leather: leather armor, backpack, belt, ranged/ammo containers^ | sparkling: weapons, chest/legs of armor, shields, hex dolls, rings | malleable: fighter & scout experts | sparkling: rare potions/poisons |
4 | rough opal: priest experts, jewelry | ruthenium cluster: mage experts, jewelry | feysteel cluster: weapons, chain/plate armor, furniture, tower/kite shields | severed oak: wooden weapons, shields, furniture, strongbox, sales crates | oak root: cloth armor, hex dolls, belt, furniture | engraved leather: leather armor, backpack, belt, ranged/ammo containers^ | glimmering: weapons, chest/legs of armor, shields, hex dolls, rings | ductile: fighter & scout experts | glimmering: rare potions/poisons |
5 | rough ruby: priest experts, jewelry | rhodium cluster: mage experts, jewelry | ebon cluster: weapons, chain/plate armor, tower & kite shields, furniture, BBC heritage | severed cedar: wooden weapons, round shield & buckler, furniture, strongbox, sales crates | figwarts root: cloth armor, hex dolls, belt, scarf, furniture | augmented leather: leather armor, backpack, belt, ranged/ammo containers^ | luminous: weapons, chest/legs of armor, shields, hex dolls, rings | fused: fighter & scout experts | luminous: rare potions/poisons |
6 | rough pearl: priest experts, caster jewelry, funiture | vanadium cluster: mage experts, tank jewelry, furniture (vase) | cobalt cluster: weapons, chain/plate armor, tower & kite shields, furniture | severed ironwood: wooden weapons, shields, furniture, strongbox, sales crates | saguaro roots: cloth armor, hex dolls, belt, scarf, furniture (2 rugs) | scaled leather: leather armor, backpack, hand-to-hand weapons, belt, ranged/ammo containers^ | lambent: weapons, chest/legs of armor, shields, hex dolls, rings | alkalai: fighter & scout experts | lambent: rare potions/poisons |
7 | rough moonstone: priest experts, caster jewelry, furniture | acrylia cluster: mage experts, tank jewelry, furniture | xegonite cluster: weapons, chain/plate armor, furniture, metal shields | rough lumbered ebony: wooden weapons, shields, furniture, strongbox, sales crates | nimbus roots: cloth armor, hex dolls, belt, scarf, furniture (1 rug) | dragonhide pelt: leather armor, backpack, hand-to-hand weapons, belt, ranged containers^ | scintillating: weapons, chest/legs of armor, shields, hex dolls, rings | spongy: fighter & scout experts | scintillating: rare potions/poisons |
8 | rough fire emerald: priest experts, caster jewelry, furniture | tynnonium cluster: mage experts, tank jewelry, furniture | incarnadine cluster: weapons, chain/plate armor (including level 80 BG sets), furniture, metal shields | mahogany lumber: wooden weapons, shields, furniture, strongbox, sales crates | mantrap root: cloth armor (including level 80 BG sets), hex dolls, cloak, belt, scarf, furniture (1 rug) | hidebound pelt: leather armor (including level 80 BG sets), backpack, belt, ranged containers^ | smoldering: weapons, chest/legs of armor, shields, hex dolls, rings, short-duration adornments | silicate: fighter & scout experts | smoldering: rare potions/poisons |
9 | ulteran diamond: priest experts, scout experts, jewelry** | kaborite cluster: mage experts, fighter experts, jewelry**, furniture** | brellium ore: weapons, chain/plate armor (including level 90 BG sets), metal shields, jewelry, furniture, tinkered items (harvest depot, overclocked gnomish hoverpad, wormhole generators) | eucalyptus lumber: wooden weapons & shields, furniture, strongbox, sales crates | toxnettle root: cloth armor (including level 90 BG set), hex dolls, cloaks, furniture (including faction recipes), jewelry** | spotted pelt: leather armor (including level 90 BG sets), backpack, ranged containers^, kerra casual wear | ethereal: weapons, chest/legs of armor, shields, hex dolls, rings, short-duration adornments | NONE! | ethereal: rare potions/poisons |
10^^ | black star sapphire: priest experts, scout experts | osmium cluster: mage experts, fighter experts | tungsten ore: weapons, chain/plate armor, metal shield, jewelry, furniture | bubinga lumber: wooden weapons & shields, furniture | banyan root: cloth armor, furniture (1 rug) | metallic reptile hide: leather armor, backpack, belt, ranged containers^ | effulgent: weapons | NONE! | effulgent: rare potions/poisons |
* = dust is a byproduct of making Expert spells, skills & combat arts
**=only used for special faction recipes, not normal mastercrafted in-tier
^ = ranged/ammo containers: quiver and ammo sack as well as bandolier, sheath, pouch, satchel
^^this is only a partial tier, so normal recipe progression is not even close to complete. You will note many items don't yet exist that are listed in other tiers (strongboxes, hex dolls and more)