Recipes in Lost Ark refer to a set of instructions to create different items such as Weapons, Armor, Trade Skills Tools, Battle Items and more. Some recipes are available at Craftsmen NPCs which the player does not need to learn themselves. Instead, they can turn in the required materials and pay the crafting fee in order to craft the item. There are also recipes that the player can learn via research at their Island Stronghold so that they may craft the items on their own.