Talk:Crafting

So with some experimenting and asking around and I think the Tech gain is something like

This is just an estimate based off my experiences so please feel free to comment here if you are outside of this progression.

Tech number	Earned at rank
1	25
2	50
3	75
4	100
5	150
6	200
7	250
8	300
9	400
10	500
11	700
12	900

--Callahaan 17:25, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

I can confirm that no new techniques are learned between 301 and 375 mech lore. --Hithrael

Difficulty levels

Taking some notes based on my mech lore (~340 ranks), techniques, metal quality, and metal workability. --Hithrael 16:04, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

From the armorsmithing crafting discipline you have been trained in Accessory Chain Armor Design, Extremity Chain Armor Design, Torso Chain Armor Design, Complete Chain Armor Design, Accessory Brigandine Armor Design, Extremity Brigandine Armor Design, Torso Brigandine Armor Design, Complete Brigandine Armor Design, Accessory Plate Armor Design, Armorcraft Metallurgy, Armorcraft Theory, Armorcraft Acumen, Metal Armor Tempering, Rare-Metal Armor Tempering, Metal Armor Lightening, and Metal Armor Reinforcing.

Difficulty is not constant across all patterns of a same difficulty (e.g. differences between first item under that difficulty and last item).

The List

No techniques in that particular area, careered

• Challenging (low-mid) -- Steel Mid C (50 work, 98 qual) made w/ mastercrafted handles -- exceptional
• Challenging (low-mid) -- Bronze (70 work, 98 qual) made w/ mastercrafted handles -- mastercrafted

Techniques, careered

• Complicated (low-mid) -- Steel Mid C (50 work, 98 qual) -- mastercrafted
• Complicated (low-mid)-- Steel High C (35 work, 98 qual) -- outstanding
• Complicated (high) -- Steel High C (35 work, 98 qual) -- dismal

No techniques, hobbied

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No techniques

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