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What can I do with engineering / tinkering 3?

I'm learning tinkering 4, but I'd like to see what I can do with engineering.

What tools do I need to buy and what can I make?

I haven't gotten any quests pertaining to it.

Posted 14 months ago by Maestro Mateo Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • There do seem to be quite a few skills which don't trigger associated quests which is a shame, as it would be lovely to have quests that explain the benefits of the skills and demonstrate what you can do with them.
    Posted 14 months ago by Idalia Dahlia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • With tinkering 4 + engineering you can craft tools, but you need metal ingots, so you have to know alchemy 2 or you can get some at the actions.

    after engineering you can learn blockmaking, buy the parts at the hardware vendor and build a block making machine. soil appreciation comes handy, because otherwise is hard to get loam. 
    Posted 14 months ago by Natalia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • So I need alchemy 2 to make metal ingots, which are needed to make the tools? I will definitely keep that in mind.

    edit: After checking, I do have alchemy 2! Yippie!

    I look forward to making the tools and not needing to buy them. Also, I can auction them off, if the market isn't too flooded by them.
    Posted 14 months ago by Maestro Mateo Subscriber! | Permalink
  • tool crafting is a bit of a letdown, as the resources required to make the expensive ones are significant and because they are so easy to purchase from vendors.

    i got excited about the ability to craft tools too, just like you, but in practice the skill gets extremely limited use considering it's long learn time.

    regarding auctions, the market is already flooded due to the vendors, and the resource and energy requirements are high enough that you can't undercut the vendors by much and even if you did, other activities are far more profitable.
    Posted 14 months ago by striatic Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Also, the advanced tools, like High Class Hoes, Grand Ol' Grinders and Crystalmalizing Chambers aren't craftable, IIRC.
    Posted 14 months ago by Blitz Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It's a shame, I hope they find a way to make crafting more fun, like having the ability to make unique or non-purchasable tools, like a pick that consume less energy or is faster but gets less chunk, or just something different that make it worth leveling up those skills, it would benefit the market too, I think.
    Posted 14 months ago by Érid Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Would be great if they got rid of all advanced tools from vendors and were only player made.
    Posted 14 months ago by Mr. Touch Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I really think it should be the other way around, high class tools ONLY from crafting.

    Or if nothing else, crafted tools with more uses per tool.

    Course I also want a "harden" option for tools that requires high level tinkering, to double the number of uses on a tool.
    Posted 14 months ago by ICountFrom0 Subscriber! | Permalink