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.
Standard
| Item | Rare | Incomplete | Speed | # | Durability | # | Quality | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite stirring rod | false | extremely ineffective | 3 | very delicate | 2 | well-crafted | 7 | |
| Long stirring rod tinted with colored hues | false | not very effective | 5 | rather reinforced | 11 | masterfully-crafted | 12 | |
| Polished stirring rod crafted from engraved icesteel | true | very effective | 8 | marginally vulnerable | 8 | masterfully-crafted | 12 | |
| Silversteel-tipped stirring rod with a supple doeskin-wrapped grip | true | rather effective | 7 | marginally vulnerable | 8 | masterfully-crafted | 12 | |
| Stirring rod fashioned from a bent prison bar | true | not very effective | 5 | somewhat unsound | 6 | masterfully-crafted | 12 | |
| Stirring rod forged to resemble a bamboo stick | true | |||||||
| Stirring rod with decorative platinum accents | true | exceptionally effective | 9 | somewhat unsound | 6 | masterfully-crafted | 12 | |
| Twisted stirring rod with a shark-shaped handle | true | very effective | 8 | marginally vulnerable | 8 | masterfully-crafted | 12 |