Originally Posted by LordCrash
Does crafting now works without levels? So we can craft everything from the beginning if we just know the recipe or item combination?

Yup. Albeit a lot of them aren't implemented yet (hearsay, can't say I've bothered with crafting yet... never did in D:OS1 either. Not my stuff. Will probably try later on since beta and so I can report all the various issues I find with it.
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And I don't see why we still have to repair our gear without a blacksmithing ability. Currently there is no strategical aspect to it (do I skill blacksmithing or do I pay for it?), it's just tiresome.

Nobody does from what I can read on these forums.