At it's most basic, gnogging is just combining 2 items into 1. Here, I will combine 2 weapons so that I can have both spells on *1* weapon.



Picture 1 will show what the window will look like when you click on the gnogging station. Picture 2 shows what happens when you put the weapons in. Note that all green has been inserted by me for clarification.

Pay particular attention to the big yellow arrow - this will determine which stats will go to the completed product.

At the bottom of the window, you will see 2 rows for feats. The top row is for spells. These are feats that you actively cast - and use spirit for. You can get 3 spells for free, and you can get 4 more, if you have sockets. The bottom row is for passive feats. These are feats that work automatically - you don't have to cast them. Example - defender gear or the jump from wallaby boots. You can also put 3 passive feats free, and 4 more with sockets onto the gear. Once you have 7 of any type of feat - you cannot put more of that type onto that item. Since we are working with weapons, I'll deal mostly with the top row.


Click on the spells to bring them down to the top row. Because these are lvl 1 weapons, there isn't much more to do, other than click the gnogment button and watch the game poof your new weapon into your inventory (subtracting copper as it does so).

I will now combine 3 robes into 1 super robe.


Note - the bonus to holy bolt - since it is for a spell - went to the top row. The other feats are passive and go to the bottom row.


Note that I'm 1/2 way there....Down to 2 robes, and can complete the process now.


This will cost me 2 sockets (I filled in both slots with the 'clover) and is almost a 'complete' robe - meaning that it is almost full. I COULD put another bonus to spells on there - IF I can find the dropped robe to do so - it would just mean gnogging one more time.


Here is the finished product. I have taken 3 robes and made them 1. The completed version has the stats of the crafted armor (I was sure to put the arrow in the direction of that item each time.) and has the feats from dropped and elder armor.

So, as you can see, combining gear can be as simple - or as complicated - as you would like to make it. Don't let gnogging intimidate you! The worst that can happen is that you choose the wrong squares/arrows and it needs to be done again. We ALL have made mistakes with this process! With time, a little practice, and some patience - you'll be able to get the absolute most of your gear!!

A couple of warnings that I forgot to mention above....First, anytime that you gnog something, it will become bound to you. Which means that if you want to give it to someone else, you would have to purchase a soul unbinding rune from the item shop. For this reason, all gnogging should be done by the toon who will use the equipment.

Also, as an FYI - all elder gear is not tradable. This means that if you gnog your elder gear to your gear, your gear becomes not tradable. If you plan to give the gear to someone else, do NOT gnog elder gear to it.