Crafting in Code Vein lets you upgrade or transform your weapons or Blood Veils. You will need specific materials and haze in order to do so. Different items unlock different upgrades and transformations. In this Code Vein crafting guide, we are going to walk you through the different materials that you are going to need in order to upgrade or transform your weapons and Blood Veil.
Materials You Need For Crafting In Code Vein
The following is what you need to know about upgrading and transforming in Code Vein:
Upgrading
You can upgrade your weapons and Blood Veil to a max of +10 in the game. In order to do that you need to talk to Rin Murasame at the Home Base. You are also going to need specific items and haze. The following is the breakdown of the items that you are going to need for upgrades and how much it is going to cost you:
| Upgrade | Item Requirement | Price (Haze) |
| +1 | 1x Queen Iron | 600 |
| +2 | 2x Queen Iron | 720 |
| +3 | 4x Queen Iron | 840 |
| +4 | 2x Queen Steel | 960 |
| +5 | 3x Queen Steel | 1080 |
| +6 | 5x Queen Steel | 1200 |
| +7 | 2x Queen Titanium | 1320 |
| +8 | 3x Queen Titanium | 1440 |
| +9 | 5x Queen Titanium | 1560 |
| +10 | 2x Queen Tungsten | 1800 |
Transforming
Transforming works in a similar way. You will need specific items to transform your weapons. The following are the items that you are going to need for different transformations:
| Transformation | Item Requirement | Effects |
| Alleviation | 1x Prometheus Chrome | Reduces weight while also reducing Base Damage and Defense Stats |
| Fortification | 1x Atlas Chrome | Increases Base Damage and Defense Stats, but increases Weight. |
| Intensification | 1x Heimdall Chrome | Haze Increases Scaling while reducing Base Damage |
| Gifts | 1x Eos Chrome | Increases the effects of Gifts, increases Base Damage but reduces Scaling Damage. |
| Devour | 1x Artemis Chrome | Increases Drain Rating while reducing Base Damage |
| Fire | 1x Scathach Chrome | Increases Fire Damage while reducing Scaling Damage |
| Ice | 1x Fionn Chrome | Increases Ice Damage while reducing Scaling Damage |
| Lightning | 1x Isis Chrome | Haze Increases Lightning Damage while reducing Scaling Damage |
| Venom | 1x Hermes Chrome | Applies Venom Status Effect while reducing Base Damage |
| Stun | 1x Hephaestus Chrome | Applies Stun Status Effect while reducing Base Damage |
| Inhibit | 1x Harmonia Chrome | Applies Inhibit Status Effect while reducing Base Damage |
| Slow | 1x Mercury Chrome | Applies Slow Status Effect while reducing Base Damage |
Now that you know about them crafting items that you are going to need in Code Vein the next question is where can these items be found?
Crafting Item Locations
The following is what you need to know about the different crafting items in Code Vein and where to get them:
| Material | Description | Location |
Queen Iron |
The Queen herself helped develop this mineral. Can be used in upgrades. | Area D-12 Ruined City Underground Chests Depths: Town of Sacrifice |
Queen Steel |
A special mineral developed with help from the Queen. Used to greatly enhance equipment. | Depths: Town of Sacrifice Collected as loot after taking down the Blade Bearer |
Awake MJ018 |
Can awaken dormant abilities in a blood code. | Drops from enemies Trade with Davis for 3 points Area D-12 Ruined City Underground: |
Awake MJ109 |
An activator used to awaken dormant abilities in a blood code. | Occasionally dropped by enemies Scattered in random locations. |
Awake MJ212 |
An activator used to awaken dormant abilities in a blood code. | Occasionally dropped by enemies Scattered in random locations. |
Awake MJ310 |
An activator used to awaken dormant abilities in a blood code. | Occasionally dropped by enemies Scattered in random locations. |
Mercury Chrome |
A highly valuable mineral made from a special ore mixed with blood. Ask Murasame to use this to transform a weapon or Blood Veil and imbue it with obstructive properties. | Home Base – Trade with Coco for 10 points |
| Hephaestus Chrome | A highly valuable mineral made from a special ore mixed with blood. Ask Murasame to use this to transform a weapon or Blood Veil and imbue it with Paralytic properties. | Home Base – Trade with Rin Murasame for 10 points |
| Hermes Chrome | A highly valuable mineral made from a special ore mixed with blood. Ask Murasame to use this to transform a weapon or Blood Veil and imbue it with venomous properties. | Home Base – Trade with Davis for 10 points |
Prometheus Chrome |
Decreases the weight of weapon or blood veil. | N/A |
Atlas Chrome |
Imbues items with Inhibit properties. | N/A |
Heimdall Chrome |
Increases attack and defense capabilities | N/A |
Eos Chrome |
Increases Scaling properties | N/A |
Artemis Chrome |
Increases Base properties | N/A |
Scathach Chrome |
Increases Drain Rating properties | N/A |
| Fionn Chrome | Imbues items with Fire properties | N/A |
| Isis Chrome | Imbues items with Ice properties | N/A |
| Harmonia Chrome | Imbues items with Lightning properties | N/A |
That is all for our Code Vein crafting guide. If you are interested in learning more about the game then you can check out our guide on all the different Blood Veils in the game.
