Stirring rod
A stirring rod is a crafting tool used in the prepatory Blacksmithing, Weaponsmithing, and Armorsmithing to stir the molten metal in a crucible.
See Crafting Tools for details.
Creation and Repair
Rods can be created under the Carving discipline.
Their repair is currently possible only through the same process as metal tools, but may change in the future as the carving discipline is expanded.
Stirring rods can also be repaired by the repair persons in the Crossing Engineering Society and the Riverhaven Engineering Society.
Templates
Stirring rods derive their speed from their weight, the lower the better, up to an unknown point. Pumice is too light. It makes a bad rod.
| Durability Cap | Speed Cap | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Difficulty | Weight | Durability | Speed | Durability | Speed |
| Store Bought | - | 70 | 2 - very delicate | 3 - extremely ineffective | ||
| stout <stone> stirring rod | 4 - simple | 23-28 | 6 - somewhat unsound | 4 - very ineffective | 4 - rather flimsy | 5 - not very effective |
| slender <stone> stirring rod | 5 - basic | 23-28 | 4 - rather flimsy | 5 - not very effective | 3 - quite fragile | 6 - sort of effective |
| grooved <stone> stirring rod | 7 - challenging | 23-28 | 8 - marginally vulnerable | 3 - extremely ineffective | 6 - somewhat unsound | 3 - extremely ineffective |
| notched <stone> stirring rod | 8 - complicated | 23-28 | 3 - quite fragile | 6 - sort of effective | 2 - very delicate | 7 - rather effective |
| forked <stone> stirring rod | 9 - intricate | 23-28 | 1 - extremely weak | 7 - rather effective | 1 - extremely weak | 9 - exceptionally effective |
** = Durability Cap indicates the result using Granite. Speed Cap indicates the result using Limestone or Sandstone. It should be noted that it is not possible to reach both caps in the same item.
Variations
| Quality | Quality # | Speed | Speed # | Durability | Durability # | Rarity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash stirring rod dyed a bright green | masterfully-crafted | 12 | rather effective | 7 | marginally vulnerable | 8 | festival |
| Granite stirring rod | well-crafted | 7 | extremely ineffective | 3 | very delicate | 2 | common |
| Green glaes stirring rod | masterfully-crafted | 12 | rather effective | 7 | marginally vulnerable | 8 | festival |
| Green glass stirring rod etched with ivy vines | masterfully-crafted | 12 | rather effective | 7 | marginally vulnerable | 8 | festival |
| Green muracite stirring rod inlaid with gold | masterfully-crafted | 12 | rather effective | 7 | marginally vulnerable | 8 | festival |
| Long steel rod crowned with a hammer-shaped brass striker | incidental | ||||||
| Long stirring rod crafted from Dwarven iron | masterfully-crafted | 12 | rather effective | 7 | marginally vulnerable | 8 | festival |
| Long stirring rod tinted with colored hues | masterfully-crafted | 12 | not very effective | 5 | rather reinforced | 11 | common |
| Long windsteel stirring rod | festival | ||||||
| Plain steel stirring rod | festival | ||||||
| ... further results | |||||||