The purpose of this series of guides is to introduce you to the features and mechanics of modules and crafting in Golem Overlord. This is the seventh post of the series and will focus on crafting.
Suggested Reading
If you are not familiar with the basics of modules, the Pyrite Forge, Forge Sigils, and crafting I recommend reading the previous posts in this series before reading this post.
In the previous crafting posts, I showed use cases for Void Stones, Smelter's Trinity, Transmutative Orbs, and adding quality. I was turned a blue Superior Amplifier (precious) with two stats into a yellow Omega Amplifier (invaluable) with four stats using void stones and the Smelter's Trinity.
Omega Amplifier Increasing Quality from -3 to +5
In this portion of the guide, I'm going to upgrade an Omega Amplifier from quality -3 to +5 and demonstrate how big, medium, and small stats and ranges are increased at each step.
The module did not have a big (red) stat when I started, but I added one with a Smelter's Trinity Forge Sigil, shortly after this. You can see the steps and screenshots in the Crafting Part 2 Guide.
What is Quality?
Quality is a multiplier to all stats on the module. As you will see later, quality multiplies each stat as well as the possible range of stats.
Note to remember: Upgrading from quality -1 to 0 is always an upgrade to stats.
Veteran players recommend that you upgrade your equipped module to at least 0 quality in the forge. Doing so will always increase the module stats by 1.
Quality Upgrade Costs
Higher rarity modules have higher upgrade costs. Here is a chart of the costs I was able to find by experimenting with different rarity amplifiers in the Pyrite Forge.
The chart represents the cost to increase to the next level. For example, at quality 4 it costs 1741.5 pyrite for a 100% chance to increase to quality 5.
If you have a module at any of the levels that are blank on this chart, please leave a comment here or message me on Discord if you can provide the amount of pyrite required for a 100% chance of upgrading to the next level.
Quality Rounding
Modules will floor, round, or ceil the stats based on the quality level.
Below 0 quality -> it will floor
0-4 quality -> it rounds
5 quality -> it ceils
Examples
Floor = 7.7 becomes 7
Round = 7.5 becomes 8
Round = 7.2 becomes 7
Ceil = 7.2 becomes 8
How to Add Quality
Quality is added to a module from the Pyrite Forge.
After you chose a module, you can decide how much pyrite you want to burn to increase the quality. If you want to take a risk you can burn less pyrite for a lower percentage chance of increasing quality. In the example below, I can burn 15 pyrite for a 50% chance of increasing quality. At 30 pyrite it gives a 100% chance of increasing quality.
Increasing Omega Amplifier Quality -3 to -2
These are the starting stats and possible range of stats for the Omega Amplifier.
14 [8-17]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+4 [2-4]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+4 [4-6]% SHARD Steal
I will burn 13.5 pyrite for a 100% chance of increasing quality from -3 to -2.
Results
Possible less rep burn range increased from [8-17]% to [9-18]%
Actual rep burn increased from 14% to 15%
Possible SHARD steal range increased from [4-6]% to [4-7]%
Max possible shard steal increased from 6% to 7%
New Stats
15 [9-18]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+4 [2-4]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+4 [4-7]% SHARD Steal
Increasing Omega Amplifier Quality -2 to -1
Starting Stats
15 [9-18]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+4 [2-4]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+4 [4-7]% SHARD Steal
Burn 40.5 pyrite for a 100% chance of increasing quality from -2 to -1.
Results
Possible less rep burn range increased from [9-18]% to [9-19]%
Actual rep burn increased from 15% to 16%
New Stats
16 [9-19]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+4 [2-4]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+4 [4-7]% SHARD Steal
Increasing Omega Amplifier Quality -1 to +0
Starting Stats
16 [9-19]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+4 [2-4]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+4 [4-7]% SHARD Steal
Burn 94.5 pyrite for a 100% chance of increasing quality from -1 to +0.
Results
You can see that increasing from quality -1 to +0 is the biggest improvement so far. This upgrade increased every possible stat and range of stats.
Possible less rep burn range increased from [9-19]% to [10-20]%
Actual rep burn stat increased from 16% to 17%
Possible cheaper unlocking relics on Claim range increased from [2-4]% to [3-5]%
Cheaper unlocking relics on Claim increased from 4% to 5%
Possible SHARD steal range increased from [4-7]% to [5-8]%
SHARD Steal increased from 4% to 5%
New Stats
17 [10-20]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+5 [3-5]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+5 [5-8]% SHARD Steal
Increasing Omega Amplifier Quality +0 to +1
Starting Stats
17 [10-20]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+5 [3-5]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+5 [5-8]% SHARD Steal
Burn 202.5 pyrite for a 100% chance of increasing quality from +0 to +1.
Results
Possible less rep burn range increased from [10-20]% to [11-21]%
Actual rep burn stat increased from 17% to 18%
New Stats
18 [11-21]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+5 [3-5]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+5 [5-8]% SHARD Steal
Increasing Omega Amplifier Quality +1 to +2
After I upgraded to quality +1, I used a Smelter's Trinity (Enigma) and added a big stat to the module. You can read the details and instructions for this in the Crafting Part 2 Guide.
Current Stats
+25 [16-26] Fortification
18 [11-21]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+5 [3-5]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+5 [5-8]% SHARD Steal
Burn 418.5 pyrite for a 100% chance of increasing quality from +1 to +2.
Results
Possible Fortification range increased from [16-26] to [17-28]
Fortification stat increased from +25 to +26
Possible less rep burn range increased from [11-21]% to [11-22]%
Actual rep burn stat increased from 18% to 19%
Possible cheaper unlocking relics on Claim range increased from [3-5]% to [3-6]%
Cheaper unlocking relics on Claim increased from 5% to 6%
Possible SHARD steal range increased from [5-8]% to [6-9]%
SHARD Steal increased from 5% to 6%
New Stats
+26 [17-28] Fortification
19 [11-22]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+6 [3-6]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+6 [6-9]% SHARD Steal
Increasing Omega Amplifier Quality +2 to +3
Current Stats
+26 [17-28] Fortification
19 [11-22]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+6 [3-6]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+6 [6-9]% SHARD Steal
Burn 850.5 pyrite for a 100% chance of increasing quality from +2 to +3.
Results
Possible Fortification range increased from [17-28] to [17-29]
Fortification stat increased from +26 to +28
Possible less rep burn range increased from [11-22]% to [12-23]%
Actual rep burn stat increased from 19% to 20%
New Stats
+28 [17-29] Fortification
20 [12-23]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+6 [3-6]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+6 [6-9]% SHARD Steal
Increasing Omega Amplifier Quality +3 to +4
Current Stats
+28 [17-29] Fortification
20 [12-23]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+6 [3-6]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+6 [6-9]% SHARD Steal
Burn 1296 pyrite for a 100% chance of increasing quality from +3 to +4.
Results
Possible Fortification range increased from [17-28] to [18-30]
Fortification stat increased from +28 to +29
Possible less rep burn range increased from [12-23]% to [12-24]%
Possible cheaper unlocking relics on Claim range increased from [3-6]% to [4-6]%
Possible SHARD steal range increased from [6-9]% to [6-10]%
New Stats
+29 [18-30] Fortification
20 [12-24]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+6 [4-6]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+6 [6-10]% SHARD Steal
Final Upgrade: Increasing Omega Amplifier Quality +4 to +5
Current Stats
+29 [18-30] Fortification
20 [12-24]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+6 [4-6]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+6 [6-10]% SHARD Steal
Burn 1741.5 pyrite for a 100% chance of increasing quality from +4 to +5.
Results
Possible Fortification range increased from [18-30] to [19-32]
Fortification stat increased from +29 to +30
Possible less rep burn range increased from [12-24]% to [13-25]%
Actual rep burn stat increased from 20% to 22%
Possible cheaper unlocking relics on Claim range increased from [4-6]% to [4-7]%
Cheaper unlocking relics on Claim increased from 6% to 7%
Possible SHARD steal range increased from [6-10]% to [7-10]%
SHARD Steal increased from 6% to 7%
New Stats
+30 [19-32] Fortification
22 [13-25]% Less Rep Burn, but gain full XP
+7 [4-7]% cheaper unlocking relics on Claim
+7 [7-10]% SHARD Steal
Total Cost and Upgrade Comparison Chart
The total pyrite cost to upgrade the Omega Amplifier from -3 to +5 was 4,657.50 pyrite at 100% chance of upgrade with each step.
Here is a chart comparing how each stat and stat range changed at each quality upgrade.
Up Next - GO Module Guide: Arcane Dice
The next post in the module guide is Golem Overlord Module Guide: Crafting - Arcane Dice. In this post I show how to use the Arcane Dice Forge Sigil and give some suggestions on when you should and should not use them.
Please leave feedback on this post in the comments or the Golem Overlord Discord. I'll do my best to keep it updated as a reference for players.
Video Guide
Golem Overlord player @viaxgg made this YouTube tutorial: Modules, Forge Sigils and Nano Tonics and posted the link in the Golem Overlord Discord. You may find it helpful so I wanted to include the link here at the end.
