Tongs
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Tongs are a crafting tool used in Blacksmithing, Weaponsmithing, and Armorsmithing.
See Crafting Tools for details.
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.
Templates
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 | 4 - not very 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 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Crafting Notes
Covellite will make great tongs. But first, it must be mixed with a heavier material to bring the density above 3; anything less and the ingot will break on the anvil. With 70% covellite, the density of the material needs to be 5.4 or above; silver/lead/bronze work great for this.
Standard
| Item | Rare | Incomplete | Speed | # | Durability | # | Quality | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straight iron tongs | false | extremely ineffective | 3 | very delicate | 2 | well-crafted | 7 | |
| Muracite tongs with icesteel clamps | true | exceptionally effective | 9 | somewhat unsound | 6 | masterfully-crafted | 12 |