In this highlight, we forge an Arcane-inspired metal shader in Blender, building a material that shifts between pristine polished and battle-worn grit. This Arcane armor shader came together live on stream with the help of chat: questions, ideas, and experiments led to key breakthroughs I wouldn’t have found on my own. So check out the full public VOD to get more insights here: Ephesians 6:10-18 "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Check out the Comfee Mug Shop for perks and assets (New Assets Every Month): Add Compositing Nodes to your Viewport: Catch Up On My Short Film Progress Here: Video Chapters: 0:00 Analyzing the Arcane Style 0:50 My Shader Overview 1:34 Directional Brush Strokes 2:40 Teasing My Short Film Plan 3:15 A Procedural Approach 3:50 Faking Reflections Hack 4:55 An Unexpected Breakthrough 6:09 Discovering the Key to Limitless Power 7:39 Join my Streams 8:00 Reforging Arcane Armor 8:58 The Key to ALL Arcane Shaders 9:42 Adding Battle Damage 10:42 What Most Metal Shaders Lack 11:51 Adding Half Lambert Shading 12:57 Connecting Our Textures 13:35 Controlling Saturation and Light 14:12 Stylized Edge Highlights 14:48 Giving it Some Shine 15:24 Using Compositing Nodes 15:51 The GREATEST Suggestion 16:27 Problem Solving & Simplifying 16:45 What Brought It All Together 17:15 Keep Learning! #arcane #blender #npr #comfeemug