on the new patch, how are higher tier smithing parts unlocked?

[Wabbit]

I got my smithing to 75, mostly crafting and smelting 2H swords, ive unlocked all tier 1 parts for 2H weapons, now nothing new gets unlocked because all thats left is higher tier. How do i unlock higher tier parts without smelting extremely expensive high tier weapons?

[peppiewillie]

I got most of my parts unlocked by just making stuff and then melting it.... i did grabbed all the perks that increase the chances on blueprints so that helped a bunch too..... but yea i noticed once i made a thing and just melt it down right away i get a bunch of parts.

Also when your starting to make some money through it.... just buying a T5 or T6 weapon to melt can give like 6 parts atonce lol

[Aven]

Originally posted by Wabbit:

I got my smithing to 75, mostly crafting and smelting 2H swords, ive unlocked all tier 1 parts for 2H weapons, now nothing new gets unlocked because all thats left is higher tier. How do i unlock higher tier parts without smelting extremely expensive high tier weapons?

Forge more, smelt more, fill crafting orders. The part unlocks are now tiered and on a progressive experience table. You have to unlock all tier 1 parts before you'll unlock a tier 2 part, all tier 2 before tier 3, etc. Experience is still tied to weapon value, so you need to produce higher value equipment as parts unlock to maintain a steady unlock pace. Crafting orders are worth 10x the experience of the normal craft.

Buying and smelting high value equipment is also viable, but, whether you forge it or buy it, know that it will take millions of denars worth of equipment to fully unlock all parts of a single weapon type. Part unlocks are now type specific as well. If you smelt a one handed sword, you'll get one handed sword parts.