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Stonecutting is a trade skill in New World that allows you to refine gems and rocks through the Stonecutting Table in Settlements. This guide will show you how to level the Stonecutting skill quickly from 0 to 200, as well as show a list of materials you can obtain through Stonecutting. Read on to know more!
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With most of the end-game content locked behind Tuning Orbs, Trinket crafting, and Gemstone min-max usage, Stonecutting is a trade skill dedicated crafters will not want to skip.
This guide will show a concrete leveling path from Stonecutting level 0 to 200, taking into account the crafting meta changes introduced in the Into the Void Update 1.1.
Stonecutting Level Ranges | |||
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0-50 | 50-100 | 100-150 | 150-200 |
Use the links above to quickly navigate to each Stonecutting level range!
Mine Stone and All Kinds of Ore
Craft 391 Stone Blocks
Refine Cut Flawed Gemstones
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In order to level up Stonecutting, players will need to mine a lot of Stone for bulk crafting brick materials. Starter beaches and settlements are perfect locations to farm Stone.
Additionally, players should also aim to farm as many ore veins as they can to acquire uncut gemstones. These raw materials can later be refined for a ton of Stonecutting XP.
Gathered Resources | |
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Stone | Stone can be mined from Boulders scattered throughout Aeternum. For easy mining, nodes can be found along the beaches and forests around starter settlements. |
Uncut Gemstones | Uncut Gemstones are typically found as an additional drop when mining ore veins like Iron or Silver. |
To get from 0 to 50 Stonecutting, players will need to craft 391 Stone Blocks. Head over to any settlement's Tier 2 Stonecutting Table to craft these blocks.
Item | Req. Materials |
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Stone Block x391 |
・Stone x1564
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In order to reduce the amount of time spent farming resources for Stone Blocks, players can opt to also start refining Flawed Gemstones into Cut Flawed Gemstones.
This refining process will give out a lot of Stonecutting XP, but will rely on gathering luck for mining. Equip a pickaxe, trinket, or armor piece with the following perks to boost gemstones drop chances:
Perk | Effect |
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Mining Luck | While mining, gain 2% chance at finding rare items. Pickaxe |
Reinforced Mining Luck | While Mining, gain 2% chance at finding rare items. Armor |
Adored Mining Luck | While Mining, gain 5% chance at finding rare items. Amulet |
Raise Mining and Harvesting to 50
Gather Elemental Essences for Gemstone Cutting and Fusion
Craft 850 Stone Bricks
Fuse Flawed Gemstones
Refine Cut Gemstones
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As players progress through Stonecutting levels, Mining and Harvesting are two of the chief gathering trade skills they will need to level up.
Get both skills up to 50 to unlock the harvesting and mining of elemental essence nodes. The elemental motes that players get will be used for gemstone refining, later on.
Refining and fusing gemstones will be needed from here on out as leveling Stonecutting by simply crafting different Stone Blocks tiers will be too time consuming.
Make sure to dedicate a bit of time gathering Elemental Essences from Magical Plants, Magical Creatures, or Alchemy Stones. Different essences will allow players to refine and fuse different types of gemstones.
Elemental Essence | Associated Gemstones |
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Soul Essences |
・ Amethyst
・ Opal
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Fire Essences |
・ Ruby
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Air Essences |
・ Jasper
・ Topaz
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Earth Essences |
・ Amber
・ Emerald
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Water Essences | |
Death Essences |
・ Sapphire
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Life Essences |
・ Diamond
・ Onyx
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In order to get to level 100 Stonecutting, players will need to craft 850 Stone Bricks.
Item | Req. Materials |
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Stone Brick x850 |
・Stone Block x3304
・Sandpaper x826
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This step calls for a lot of raw resources. For faster farming runs, make sure to equip a pickaxe with the Mining Yield Perk or use Proficiency Boosters.
Consumable | Effects and Level Req. |
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Weak Proficiency Booster | Increases the amount of resources gathered with a tool by 5% for 10 minutes. Required Level 5 |
Common Proficiency Booster | Increases the amount of resources gathered with a tool by 7% for 15 minutes. Required Level 20 |
Strong Proficiency Booster | Increase the amount of resources gathered with a tool by 10% for 20 minutes. Required Level 40 |
Powerful Proficiency Booster | Increases the amount of resources gathered with a tool by 15% for 30 minutes. Required Level 60 |
At level 50 Stonecutting, players will unlock the ability to fuse Flawed Gemstones into their Tier 3 Gemstone counterparts.
Start fusing flawed gemstones and elemental essences to make Tier 3 Gemstones as this refining process rewards a lot of XP.
With a high enough mining luck stat or via Flawed Gemstone fusion, players at level 50 Stonecutting will now be able to refine their new Tier 3 Gemstones into Cut Gemstones.
Start refining cut gemstones for a significant boost in Stonecutting XP as this process greatly reduces the amount of Stone Brick crafting needed to reach level 100 Stonecutting.
Collect, Buy, or Convert Sandpaper
Raise Mining to 105 and Mine Lodestone
Mine or Harvest Elemental Essences
Craft 772 Lodestone Bricks
Fuse Gemstones
Refine Cut Brilliant Gemstones
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Refining Materials will be one of the biggest time gates for crafters leveling up to 200. Make sure to save up all types of Sandpaper in preparation for bulk crafting.
Collect them from chests scattered around the world or buy them off the Trading Post (provided they are sold at reasonable prices). Players can also opt to convert other refining materials into sandpaper using Material Converters bought at any Faction Shop.
Faction Item | Cost & Required Rank |
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Common Material Converter |
100 Tokens Scrivener, Gladiator, Templar |
Advanced Material Converter |
200 Tokens Cabalist, Destroyer, Lumen |
Masterwork Material Converter |
500 Tokens Chronicler, Ravager, Excubitor |
At Mining level 105, players will unlock the ability to mine Lodestone deposits. This gives out Lodestone, a precious commodity when it comes to Stonecutting.
Once players hit Mining level 105, make sure to farm as much Lodestone as possible. Unlike in other trade skills, Stonecutting has a limited number of material tiers, making Lodestone a necessity even when refining at Stonecutting 200.
Lodestone Vein: Locations and Maps
As Gemstones increase in Tier, so do their required elemental essences. Make sure to harvest or mine Magical Plants, Magical Creatures, or Alchemy Stones to get the elemental motes used in Tier 4 & 5 Gemstone fusion and cutting.
Tier of Elemental Essence | Affected Gemstones |
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Elemental Mote |
・ Flawed Gemstone Fusion
・ Cut Flawed Gemstones
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Elemental Wisp |
・ Gemstone Fusion
・ Cut Gemstones
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Elemental Essence |
・ Brilliant Gemstone Fusion
・ Cut Brilliant Gemstones
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Elemental Quintessence |
・ Pristine Gemstone Fusion
・ Cut Pristine Gemstones
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In order to get to level 150 Stonecutting, players will need to craft 772 Lodestone Bricks. Farm or buy the necessary materials in order to complete the indicated bulk order.
Item | Req. Materials |
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Lodestone Brick x772 |
・Lodestone x4632
・Stone Brick x1544
・Sandpaper x772
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Note: It is recommended that players use high tier Sandpaper when crafting Lodestone Bricks. The next step of Stonecutting Leveling will require a lot of this resource, so using yield boosting sandpaper like Fine and Obsidian Sandpaper will allow players to prepare for the next step of the grind.
At level 100 Stonecutting, players will unlock the ability to fuse Gemstones into their Tier 4 Gemstone counterparts.
Start fusing gemstones and elemental essences to make Tier 4 Gemstones as this refining process rewards a lot of XP.
With a high enough mining luck stat or via Gemstone fusion, players at level 100 Stonecutting will now be able to refine their new Tier 4 Gemstones into Cut Brilliant Gemstones.
Start refining cut brilliant gemstones for a significant boost in Stonecutting XP as this process greatly reduces the amount of Lodestone Brick crafting needed to reach level 150 Stonecutting.
Mine Alchemy Stones
Craft 1061 Obsidian Voidstone
Fuse Brilliant Gemstones
Refine Cut Pristine Gemstones
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The next tier of brick called the Obsidian Voidstone will require different kinds of lodestone obtained by mining Alchemy Stones. Start mining these nodes in order to gather enough for the bulk craft order.
Resource | How to Get |
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Loamy Lodestone | Mined from Earthcrag. |
Putrid Lodestone | Mined from Blightcrag. |
Molten Lodestone | Mined from Scorchstone. |
Freezing Lodestone | Mined from Scorchstone. |
Crystalline Lodestone | Mined from Soulspire. |
Shocking Lodestone | Mined from Shockspire. |
Gleaming Lodestone | Mined from Lifejewel. |
In order to get to level 200 Stonecutting, players will need to craft 1061 Obsidian Voidstone. Farm or buy the necessary materials in order to complete the indicated bulk order.
Item | Req. Materials |
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Obsidian Voidstone x1061 |
・Lodestone Brick x8488
・Lodestone x2122
・Sandpaper x1061
・Elemental Lodestone x1061
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At level 150 Stonecutting, players will unlock the ability to fuse Brilliant Gemstones into their Tier 5 Gemstone counterparts.
Start fusing brilliant gemstones and elemental essences to make Tier 5 Gemstones as this refining process rewards a lot of XP.
With a high enough mining luck stat or via Brilliant Gemstone fusion, players at level 150 Stonecutting will now be able to refine their new Tier 5 Gemstones into Cut Pristine Gemstones.
Start refining cut pristine gemstones for a significant boost in Stonecutting XP as this process greatly reduces the amount of Obsidian Voidstone crafting needed to reach level 200 Stonecutting.
While low-tier items are easily farmed en masse, end-game materials such as Lodestone will take a significant amount of time to farm and amass. For solo players and Company Settlers, make sure to use Proficiency Boosters when out farming to increase the yield of items gathered.
Consumable | Effects and Level Req. |
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Weak Proficiency Booster | Increases the amount of resources gathered with a tool by 5% for 10 minutes. Required Level 5 |
Common Proficiency Booster | Increases the amount of resources gathered with a tool by 7% for 15 minutes. Required Level 20 |
Strong Proficiency Booster | Increase the amount of resources gathered with a tool by 10% for 20 minutes. Required Level 40 |
Powerful Proficiency Booster | Increases the amount of resources gathered with a tool by 15% for 30 minutes. Required Level 60 |
Additionally, tools equipped with Yield Boosting perks will also help increase the amount of gathered resources per farming run. Buy or craft them, and use both methods to significantly reduce the amount of time needed to farm resources.
Perk | Effect |
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Mining Yield | Mining yields 10% more resources. Pickaxe |
Harvesting Yield | Harvesting yields 10% more resources. Sickle |
The biggest advantage of players in high population servers is the Trading Post. More players at different levels means more potential buyers and even more gatherers. Take full advantage of the market and buy items that cannot be farmed easily like Refining Materials.
Additionally, Stonecutting levelers can sell their Tier 3-5 Cut Gemstones for a hefty sum as they will be churning out multiple pieces on the way to level 200. Make sure to sell the surplus for a quick coin boost when the need arises.
Questing in New World will earn players both coin and XP. However, when looking to level up trade skills like Stonecutting, an equal amount of time must be dedicated to farming raw materials and refining them.
As players level up and move from region to region, make sure to keep farming for resources even while out questing. This ensures that trade skills stay relevant to your needs (e.g., being able to craft end-game Tuning Orbs).
During Stonecutting leveling, players will be refining a ton of raw materials. While usually cheap, costs pile up when refining stone and gemstones by the tens of thousands.
Make sure to refine in settlements with a low refining tax rate. Always pay attention to the taxes as they will vary depending on the owner of the settlement.
Players should choose Territory Standing Bonuses with their leveling strategies in mind. For example, when planning to make liberal use of the Trading Post, make sure to pick up the Trading Tax Reduction bonus.
Each case may vary depending on server population, settlement location, and the region's gatherable resources. Weigh the options carefully and plan for the future as trade skill leveling will be a long grind.
All Territory Standing Bonuses
Stonecutting Refined Material Categories | |||
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Tier II Cut Gemstones | Tier III Cut Gemstones | Tier IV Cut Gemstones | Tier V Cut Gemstones |
Other Refinements | Material Downgrades | Material Conversion |
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Stonecutting Refined Material Categories | |||
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Tier II Cut Gemstones | Tier III Cut Gemstones | Tier IV Cut Gemstones | Tier V Cut Gemstones |
Other Refinements | Material Downgrades | Material Conversion |
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Stonecutting Refined Material Categories | |||
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Tier II Cut Gemstones | Tier III Cut Gemstones | Tier IV Cut Gemstones | Tier V Cut Gemstones |
Other Refinements | Material Downgrades | Material Conversion |
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Stonecutting Refined Material Categories | |||
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Tier II Cut Gemstones | Tier III Cut Gemstones | Tier IV Cut Gemstones | Tier V Cut Gemstones |
Other Refinements | Material Downgrades | Material Conversion |
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Stonecutting Refined Material Categories | |||
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Tier II Cut Gemstones | Tier III Cut Gemstones | Tier IV Cut Gemstones | Tier V Cut Gemstones |
Other Refinements | Material Downgrades | Material Conversion |
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Stonecutting Refined Material Categories | |||
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Tier II Cut Gemstones | Tier III Cut Gemstones | Tier IV Cut Gemstones | Tier V Cut Gemstones |
Other Refinements | Material Downgrades | Material Conversion |
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When Stonecutting, players can also opt to downgrade items they have in surplus. Downgrading different types of Stone will need a lot of Weak Solvent to complete.
Refined Materials | Req. Resources | Req. Skill Level/Station |
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Stone Block x2 |
・ Stone Brick x2
・ Weak Solvent x3
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Stonecutting Lv. 10
Stonecutting Table Tier 3 |
Stone Brick x2 |
・ Lodestone Brick x2
・ Weak Solvent x3
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Stonecutting Lv. 20
Stonecutting Table Tier 3 |
Lodestone Brick x2 |
・ Obsidian Voidstone x2
・ Weak Solvent x3
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Stonecutting Lv. 30
Stonecutting Table Tier 3 |
Stonecutting Refined Material Categories | |||
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Tier II Cut Gemstones | Tier III Cut Gemstones | Tier IV Cut Gemstones | Tier V Cut Gemstones |
Other Refinements | Material Downgrades | Material Conversion |
Click a link above to take you to that section.
Refining material conversion when stonecutting will have players use a Material Converter to transform refining materials into the different types of Sandpaper or Solvent. Sandpaper is used when refining stone, while Solvent is used when cutting gemstones.
Refined Materials | Req. Resources | Req. Skill Level/Station |
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Coarse Sandpaper x15 |
Stonecutting Lv. 50
Stonecutting Table Tier 3 |
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Fine Sandpaper x15 |
Stonecutting Lv. 100
Stonecutting Table Tier 4 |
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Obsidian Sandpaper x15 |
Stonecutting Lv. 150
Stonecutting Table Tier 5 |
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Weak Solvent x15 |
Stonecutting Lv. 50
Stonecutting Table Tier 3 |
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Potent Solvent x15 |
Stonecutting Lv. 100
Stonecutting Table Tier 4 |
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Pure Solvent x15 |
Stonecutting Lv. 150
Stonecutting Table Tier 5 |
Gathering Skills | ||
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Mining | Logging | Harvesting |
Tracking & Skinning | Fishing | |
Refining Skills | ||
Smelting | Woodworking | Leatherworking |
Weaving | Stonecutting | |
Crafting Skills | ||
Cooking | Weaponsmithing | Arcana |
Armoring | Furnishing | Jewelcrafting |
Engineering |
Stonecutting Leveling Guide and List of Materials
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