Crafting in Elden Ring explained: How to get a Crafting Kit and all Cookbook locations listed
Here's how to unlock crafting in Elden Ring.
Elden Ring crafting gives you access to all kinds of items wherever you are - provided you have the ingredients.
Once you have found a Crafting Kit, you can start crafting at any time. You'll also need access to Cookbooks - which expand the number and types of items you can craft.
This page explains how crafting works in Elden Ring, how to get a Crafting Kit, and from there, where to find all Cookbook locations and what they unlock.
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How to get a Crafting Kit in Elden Ring
To get a Crafting Kit, you must visit Kale and the Church of Elleh. This is found just north of the starting location in Elden Ring.
Talk to Kale, and then purchase the Crafting Kit for 300 Runes. With that done, it'll be added to your menu for the rest of the game.
Know that it's worth also buying your first cookbooks from Kale, which allow you to expand the items you can craft. It's worth investigating every merchant you come across, as they will be your primary source of cookbooks.
You can also find them from sourcing the environment, such as from corpses and bandit camps, where you can regularly others.
How to craft in Elden Ring
Unlike levelling or equipping Ashes of War, you can craft anywhere by opening your menu once you have a Crafting Kit.
Open your menu, then select Item Crafting - the second option down.
From here, you'll see all the items you can craft. All you need is a spare Cracked Pot to hold it in, and the required ingredients.
Most early game items require local fauna and flora. As you explore, keep an eye on anything growing on bushes or from the ground - most of it should stick out. Don't forget to search dungeons, too - where many unique ingredients can be discovered.
If you collect everything as you go, chances are you'll have enough to cover most basic items.
Cookbook location list
Below, you'll find our dedicated guides that list all the locations of their respective Cookbooks, as well as what each one unlocks once you've found them: