Improving Guide - Revision history

Ame: added sweet spot imping guide

2025-04-05T14:06:15Z

added sweet spot imping guide

Arshiahf: Added a note about skill and tool QL when improving.

2023-02-03T21:53:00Z

Added a note about skill and tool QL when improving.

NeeNee at 15:30, 2 February 2021

2021-02-02T15:30:36Z

Nicrolis: /* Hints and Tips */ removed being able to buy a pelt from a trader, as they do not function this way any longer.

2020-09-12T22:00:44Z

Hints and Tips: removed being able to buy a pelt from a trader, as they do not function this way any longer.

Oluffus: /* Hints and tips */ clarification

2019-12-12T19:46:38Z

Hints and tips: clarification

NeeNee: Fixing links

2019-09-20T18:35:55Z

Fixing links

NeeNee at 16:23, 15 September 2019

2019-09-15T16:23:43Z

Pandalet at 11:26, 4 April 2016

2016-04-04T11:26:44Z

Pandalet: reworded 'trading for pelts' line

2016-04-04T11:23:26Z

reworded 'trading for pelts' line

Malcolm: Undo revision 83540 by Boston (talk)

2014-01-23T20:40:25Z

Undo revision 83540 by Boston (talk)

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 Usually when improving something, your skill will raise faster than with item creation.
-It is a good idea to concentrate on certain items for certain skills such as a [[Statue]] for [[Masonry]] or a [[Wooden fence]] for Carpentry
+==Improving for Skill==
 [[Category:Guides]]
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 ==Hints and Tips==
 *[[Wooden fences]] and walls can be improved with planks.
 *You must use a higher ql item to improve an item. You can not improve a 20ql mallet with a 1ql [[log]].

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	*Your skill (and equipment) affects the maximum quality you can reach - don't try to push it too far!		*Your skill (and equipment) affects the maximum quality you can reach - don't try to push it too far!
		+	**While you are able to improve things higher than the quality of your tools and your skill level, pushing it more than 5-10 beyond them can take quite some time.

	*Improving takes time, make sure you have enough food & water for how long you intend to improve.		*Improving takes time, make sure you have enough food & water for how long you intend to improve.

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 Usually when improving something, your skill will raise faster than with item creation.
-It is a good idea to concentrate on certain items for certain skills such as a [[Statue]] for [[Masonry]] or a [[Wooden Fence]] for Carpentry
+It is a good idea to concentrate on certain items for certain skills such as a [[Statue]] for [[Masonry]] or a [[Wooden fence]] for Carpentry
 [[Category:Guides]]

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	*Only raw materials must have a greater ql than the item your are repairing, tools do not need to be higher ql.		*Only raw materials must have a greater ql than the item your are repairing, tools do not need to be higher ql.
	*Ask fellow players for a spare pelt when starting out. Be nice!		*Ask fellow players for a spare pelt when starting out. Be nice!
−	*You may be able to trade with a trader for a pelt, if someone else has sold one. Spindles and pottery jars can be useful to barter, and traders are generally found in starter towns.

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	*Improving takes time, make sure you have enough food & water for how long you intend to improve.		*Improving takes time, make sure you have enough food & water for how long you intend to improve.
		+
		+	*Improving metal items (tools, weapons, shields etc) require the item you intend to improve to be glowing hot - Keep the item in the forge while improving.

	==How to improve==		==How to improve==

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 *[[Mallet]]
 *[[Log]]
-*[[Carving Knife]]
+*[[Carving knife]]
-*[[File|Iron File]]*
+*[[File|Iron file]]*
-*[[Rock Shards]]
+*[[Rock shards]]
-*[[Iron Stone Chisel]]*
+*[[Iron stone chisel]]*
 *[[Lump]]*
 *[[Pelt]]*
-*[[Iron Hammer]]*
+*[[Iron hammer]]*
 *[[Whetstone]]*
 *[[Water]]

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		+	{{guide}}
		+
	==General==		==General==
	Improving is the ability to increase an item's [[quality]] on success. However on failure you will damage the item and you must then [[Repairing\|repair]] it to continue improving. The quality increases by small amounts with each success or decreases when you repair after damaging the item. As the item's [[quality]] reaches the maximum you are able to produce (based on skill and equipment) you will begin to fail more often than succeed.		Improving is the ability to increase an item's [[quality]] on success. However on failure you will damage the item and you must then [[Repairing\|repair]] it to continue improving. The quality increases by small amounts with each success or decreases when you repair after damaging the item. As the item's [[quality]] reaches the maximum you are able to produce (based on skill and equipment) you will begin to fail more often than succeed.

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 *Look at the improvement column in your inventory to quickly see what you need to do next
-*Always use tools or items that are a higher quality than the item you want to improve.
+*Always use raw materials that are a higher quality than the item you want to improve.
-*If you start to fail a lot, and are losing quality, it is usually a good idea to stop and maybe try later with better tools and/or higher skill.
+*If you start to fail a lot, and are losing quality, it is usually a good idea to stop and maybe try later with better quality tools and/or higher skill.
 *Your skill (and equipment) affects the maximum quality you can reach - don't try to push it too far!

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 *Only raw materials must have a greater ql than the item your are repairing, tools do not need to be higher ql.
 *Ask fellow players for a spare pelt when starting out. Be nice!
-*Trade for a pelt using the trader, use multiple [[clay jar]]s to barter with. Remember to fire them first!
+*You may be able to trade with a trader for a pelt, if someone else has sold one.  Spindles and pottery jars can be useful to barter, and traders are generally found in starter towns.

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−	=== If you ~~play this game~~ you will ~~be punished by law!!!~~ ===	+	==General==
−	~~Wurm~~ is a ~~bad game~~ and ~~run by criminals who avoid tax~~, if you ~~play this game~~ you will ~~suffer harsh punishments by law~~.	+	Improving is the ability to increase an item's [[quality]] on success. However on failure you will damage the item and you must then [[Repairing\|repair]] it to continue improving. The quality increases by small amounts with each success or decreases when you repair after damaging the item. As the item's [[quality]] reaches the maximum you are able to produce (based on skill and equipment) you will begin to fail more often than succeed.
		+
		+	==Basic Tools==
		+	This is a list of all the tools used for improving. Note that each skill area requires their own tools so, for example, lumps are used in smithing and chisels are used in masonry.
		+
		+	*[[Plank]]
		+	*[[Mallet]]
		+	*[[Log]]
		+	*[[Carving Knife]]
		+	[[File\|Iron File]]
		+	*[[Rock Shards]]
		+	[[Iron Stone Chisel]]
		+	[[Lump]]
		+	[[Pelt]]
		+	[[Iron Hammer]]
		+	[[Whetstone]]
		+	*[[Water]]
		+
		+	Items noted with a <nowiki>*</nowiki> might take longer to make or find than some of the others.
		+
		+	==Hints and tips==
		+	*Look at the improvement column in your inventory to quickly see what you need to do next
		+
		+	*Always use tools or items that are a higher quality than the item you want to improve.
		+
		+	*If you start to fail a lot, and are losing quality, it is usually a good idea to stop and maybe try later with better tools and/or higher skill.
		+
		+	*Your skill (and equipment) affects the maximum quality you can reach - don't try to push it too far!
		+
		+	*Improving takes time, make sure you have enough food & water for how long you intend to improve.
		+
		+	==How to improve==
		+	To improve an items all you have to do is:
		+
		+	#Examine the item you want to improve to see what is needed (EG:/ log, chisel etc...)
		+	#Activate the improvement item or tool
		+	#Repair your item if needed.
		+	#Right click -> Improve
		+
		+	==Improving Bonuses==
		+	Usually when improving something, your skill will raise faster than with item creation.
		+
		+	It is a good idea to concentrate on certain items for certain skills such as a [[Statue]] for [[Masonry]] or a [[Wooden Fence]] for Carpentry
		+
		+	[[Category:Guides]]
		+	[[Category:Babel/I]]
		+
		+	==Hints and Tips==
		+	*[[Wooden fences]] and walls can be improved with planks.
		+	*You must use a higher ql item to improve an item. You can not improve a 20ql mallet with a 1ql [[log]].
		+	*Fences can be improved with out having to repair them.
		+	*Only raw materials must have a greater ql than the item your are repairing, tools do not need to be higher ql.
		+	*Ask fellow players for a spare pelt when starting out. Be nice!
		+	*Trade for a pelt using the trader, use multiple [[clay jar]]s to barter with. Remember to fire them first!