Honkai Impact 3rd · Progression guide
Honkai Impact 3rd Foundry Stigmata: Direct Craft or Transmutation?
Before farming Ether Fuel for a stigmata set, open the recipe for the exact slot you want. A transmutation that looks cheap on the final screen may need a piece you still have to make, or one that another battlesuit is using.
Quick answer · Our advice
Price each route from today’s inventory. Add the exact predecessor if you still need to craft it, then subtract material stock once. If you already own the predecessor, decide whether consuming that piece would break a working build.[3][4][5]
Global 9.1 context; legacy Ana Shariac and Willows recipe examples documented in the 6.1 era. Confirm quantities and inputs in your current Foundry.
Direct forging and transmutation start from different inventories
The 6.1 reference documents a direct craft for G3 Ana Shariac using ice materials. Willows is shown as a separate G4 recipe that consumes the corresponding Ana piece. The availability of direct Ana therefore does not imply there is a direct Willows recipe.[2][4]
Our advice
Write Top, Middle and Bottom on separate lines. Treat each equipped or reserved predecessor as unavailable until you have chosen what replaces it. Make the comparison separately for each slot, then add the costs of the selected routes.
Our suggested checks
Swipe across the table to see all columns.
| Situation | Count in your plan | Check before confirming |
|---|---|---|
| Direct craft shown for your slot | Materials in that recipe | Whether the recipe itself gets you to the item you intend to equip |
| Transmutation with a spare predecessor | Final recipe plus the existing piece | Correct slot and whether the spare is truly unused |
| Transmutation with no spare predecessor | All earlier steps needed for that slot, plus the final recipe | Whether an earlier step has a direct alternative |
| Different gear generation | The exact materials listed in that recipe | Whether the plan belongs to the Mirage or Prism material family |
Worked example: two Willows pieces with one spare Ana
Worked example: spare precursor or keep the backup build?
When the legacy Foundry plan does not apply
The 8.2 Foundry reference places Part 2 Prism stigmata in a different category from the older G3/G4 pieces. A Prism recipe should be budgeted using its own listed materials. Ether Fuel and Mirage crystalyte planning belongs to the legacy examples above.[5]
Our advice
If a recipe offers multiple routes, copy every input and ask which resource is hardest for your account to replace. A lower Fuel price can still be expensive if the route uses an equipped predecessor or a material reserved for another project.
Check two loadouts before dismantling or consuming a piece. Compare the bonuses of the full existing set with the actual mixed set you can equip today. If the desired effect needs two pieces, budget both slots as a single project.
Honkai Impact 3rd Foundry questions
Can I use Ana Top to make Willows Middle?
The documented recipe uses the corresponding slot. Inspect the required item on the current Middle recipe before preparing a predecessor.[4]
Should I craft Robert Peary first for Ana?
Our advice: The 6.1 overview documents a direct Ana route. If your current slot offers both paths, compare their remaining material costs using what you already own.[2][3]
Can I budget a Prism stigmata with this Ether Fuel example?
Our advice: Use the materials printed on the Prism recipe. The two numerical examples use legacy ice recipes.[5]
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