Tongs

Tongs are a crafting tool used in Blacksmithing, Weaponsmithing, and Armorsmithing.

Creation and Repair

Tongs can be created using forging techniques that fall under the Blacksmithing discipline.

Likewise, their repair falls under the same skills, with standard processes for metal tool repair.

Tongs use material thermal resistance to derive their effectiveness.

			Durability Cap		Speed Cap
Type	Difficulty	Weight	Durability	Speed Cap	Durability	Speed
Store Bought	-	40	2 - very delicate	3 - extremely ineffective
straight <metal> tongs	4 - simple	10 x density	9 - average construction	3 - very ineffective	5 - particularly weak	5 - not very effective
curved <metal> tongs	5 - basic	10 x density	6 - somewhat unsound	7 - rather effective	7 - appreciably	7 - rather effective
flat-bladed <metal> tongs	5 - basic	10 x density	7 - appreciably	3 - very ineffective	3 - quite fragile	6 - not very effective
angular <metal> tongs	6 - s. challenging	10 x density	10 - a bit safeguarded	2 - extremely ineffective	6 - somewhat unsound	4 - very ineffective
<metal> bolt tongs	7 - challenging	10 x density	12 - quite guarded	2 - extremely ineffective	7 - appreciably	3 - extremely ineffective
segmented <metal> tongs	9 - intricate	10 x density	?	?	6 - somewhat unsound	3 - extremely ineffective
<metal> box-jaw tongs	10 - difficult	10 x density	?	?	3 - quite fragile	9 - exceptionally effective
articulated <metal> tongs	11 - very difficult	10 x density	?	?	1 - extremely weak	9 - exceptionally effective
<metal> wedge tongs	11 - very difficulty	8 x density	?	?	4 - rather flimsy and easily damaged	9 - exceptionally effective

Covellite will make great tongs (outperformed only by rare metals Audrualm or Icesteel).
Metals such as covellite must be "weighted" to 3.0 density before it can be used in Forging. The proper density can be achieved with mixes of 80% covellite/20% copper or 70% covellite/30% bronze.

	Quality	Quality #	Speed	Speed #	Durability	Durability #	Rarity
Articulated covellite tongs with burnished bronze handles	masterfully-crafted	12	rather effective	7	marginally vulnerable	8	raffle
Box-jaw tongs etched with a menacing brine shark	masterfully-crafted	12	very effective	8	marginally vulnerable	8	festival
Clockwork-enhanced tongs with an attached shovel head	masterfully-crafted	12	tremendously effective	11	particularly weak	5	end loot
Damite articulated tongs with a thick leather cushion grip	masterfully-crafted	12	exceptionally effective	9	particularly weak	5
Dwarven iron tongs with a polished mikkhalbamar handle	masterfully-crafted	12	rather effective	7	marginally vulnerable	8
Green muracite swappable tongs engraved with vines	masterfully-crafted	12	rather effective	7	marginally vulnerable	8
Heat-stained steel tongs with leather-wrapped handles	masterfully-crafted	12	very effective	8	marginally vulnerable	8	incidental
Icesteel swappable tongs with green gold inlay	masterfully-crafted	12	rather effective	7	marginally vulnerable	8
Icesteel tongs chased with green gold	masterfully-crafted	12	rather effective	7	marginally vulnerable	8
Kuwinite swappable tongs set with a dragon's blood crystal							auction
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