Weapon Tinkering

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Introduced:  Repercussions Updated:  Mired Hearts

Weapon Tinkering
Description	Lets you improve the properties of weapons.
Formula	(Strength + Focus) / 2
Base Status	Untrained
Cost to Train	4
Cost to Specialize	0 - specialized via Koga's Essence augment.
Buffs	Weapon Tinkering Expertise (Spell), Strength (Spell), Focus (Spell)
Debuffs	Weapon Tinkering Ignorance (Spell), Weakness (Spell), Bafflement (Spell)

Materials

Material	Modification
Aquamarine*	Apply this material to a treasure-generated weapon or magic-casting implement to imbue the target with Cold Rending. Cold Rending gives the weapon the ability to make its opponent vulnerable to cold attacks.
Black Garnet*	Apply this material to a treasure-generated weapon or magic-casting implement to imbue the target with Pierce Rending. Pierce Rending gives the weapon the ability to make its opponent vulnerable to piercing attacks.
Emerald*	Apply this material to a treasure-generated weapon or magic-casting implement to imbue the target with Acid Rending. Acid Rending gives the weapon the ability to make its opponent vulnerable to acid attacks.
Imperial Topaz*	Apply this material to a treasure-generated weapon or magic-casting implement to imbue the target with Slash Rending. Slash Rending gives the weapon the ability to make its opponent vulnerable to slashing attacks.
Jet*	Apply this material to a treasure-generated weapon or magic-casting implement to imbue the target with Lightning Rending. Lightning Rending gives the weapon the ability to make its opponent vulnerable to lightning attacks.
Red Garnet*	Apply this material to a treasure-generated weapon or magic-casting implement to imbue the target with Fire Rending. Fire Rending gives the weapon the ability to make its opponent vulnerable to fire attacks.
White Sapphire*	Apply this material to a treasure-generated weapon or magic-casting implement to imbue the target with Bludgeon Rending. Bludgeon Rending gives the weapon the ability to make its opponent vulnerable to bludgeon attacks.
Brass	Apply this material to a treasure-generated weapon to increase the weapon's melee defense bonus by 1%.
Granite	Apply this material to a treasure-generated weapon to improve the weapon's variance by 20%.
Iron	Apply this material to a treasure-generated weapon to increase the weapon's damage by 1.
Mahogany	Apply this material to a treasure-generated missile weapon to increase the weapon's damage modifier by 4%.
Oak	Apply this material to a treasure-generated weapon to decrease the weapon's speed by 50.
Velvet	Apply this material to a treasure-generated weapon to increase the weapon's attack skill bonus by 1%.

* Only one imbue can be applied per weapon. Rended weapons do not stack with the associated vulnerability spells. The amount of vulnerability depends on the attack skill of the wielder.

Notes

• Originally the Appraise Weapon skill at a cost of 4 to train, 2 to specialize.
• During the Repercussions event, when appraisal of items was removed, the skill became Weapon Tinkering.
• During the Mired Hearts event, the icons of imbued weapons were updated and now have unique backgrounds.
• See Guide to Weapon Imbues for more information about different weapon imbues.

Skills
Magic Skills	Arcane Lore, Creature Enchantment, Item Enchantment, Life Magic, Mana Conversion, Void Magic, War Magic
Combat Skills	Finesse Weapons, Heavy Weapons, Light Weapons, Missile Weapons, Two Handed Combat
Secondary Combat Skills	Dual Wield, Dirty Fighting, Recklessness, Sneak Attack, Summoning
Defense Skills	Magic Defense, Melee Defense, Missile Defense, Shield
Crafting Skills	Alchemy, Armor Tinkering, Cooking, Fletching, Item Tinkering, Lockpick, Magic Item Tinkering, Salvaging, Weapon Tinkering
Miscellaneous Skills	Assess Creature, Assess Person, Deception, Healing, Leadership, Loyalty, Jump, Run
Retired Skills	Appraise Armor, Appraise Item, Appraise Magic Item, Appraise Weapon, Axe, Bow, Crossbow, Dagger, Gearcraft, Mace, Spear, Staff, Sword, Thrown Weapons, Unarmed Combat