Builds ForgeHow to save silver: tiers, enchantments and the budget version
A lower-tier set with enchantment can match the power of a tier above, for less.
Updated October 2026
Tier and enchantment both add power
Each tier and each enchantment level adds roughly the same amount of item power. So a tier 4 set at enchantment .2 can have more item power than an identical tier 5 set with no enchantment, and it usually costs less.
Use the cost panel
On every recommended build, the cost panel shows how much it costs to put the build together on the chosen server, for the tier and enchantment you want. It starts at T6.0 and you can change it freely. The total adds up gear only.
The budget version
Below the cost you see the budget version: we swap pieces for cheaper alternatives that win almost the same (up to 3 win rate points lower). We show each swap, how much you save and the new total, so you can decide if it is worth it.
Food and potions
Food and potions are used up on every trip, so they appear separately, with the price per unit, and are not part of the gear total. Some food and potions only exist in certain tiers; when the chosen tier does not exist, we show the closest one.
Check the Market
The Market shows the price of every piece by server, tier and enchantment, from cheapest to most expensive. Prices shown are the lowest sell price in any city (excluding the Black Market) and move with the market.
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