Changes

Containers and the inventory usually show an extra imp-column to show you the tool you need to improve the items. This can be enabled or disabled by right-clicking the name header, and select ''toggle imp column''.

* Some items cannot be improved and will reflect that when the examine command gives no information for improvement, for . For example: new player [[starter kit]] tools, most building materials ([[Pile of dirt|dirt]], [[plank]]s, etc), [[yoyo]]s, [[raw materials]] (which can, however, can be combined with higher [[quality]] materials to be improved (, at the expense of the higher quality material)), unrepairable items, etc.

* When improving with items like [[log]]s or lumps , improving requires 5% of the weight of the object being improved in that material , up to a maximum of .50.As For example: if you have carpentry 20 and use quality 10 logs to improve a mallet , you can get it to atleast at least quality 10. After that, after that the logs can't be used anymore for improving this mallet as its quality is higher than the quality of the logs. You can , however , get up to around 30 IF you are lucky and it only wants tools for the improving processes.

You could get it without problems close to quality 30 , but as soon as the quality of the item you want to improve is higher than your skill , the quality gain per successful improve will become less and less while the damage on a fail becomes higher.

The quality of your tools doesn't affect these limits , but the better the quality , the higher is the chance that the improving will succeed. On the other hand will , higher quality tools will give less skill gain for improving. So if you want to grind a skill , it is better to use low quality 1 tools and things that need few material like spindles or clay shapers for carpentry, needles for blacksmithing, carving knifes for blade smithing and so on. The lighter an item is , the less material it will need for improving, 5% of its weight or 0.5kg at max. This means a 60kg raft will only need 0.5kg of log and a 0.6kg spindle will need 0.03kg of log.

* Fences and walls have the unique property that allows the player to improve the quality even when using materials which are lower in quality then the fence or wall section being improved. The amount of increase in the quality is less , however , than it would be if using materials of a higher quality then the fence or wall section.

Here's a few things you could do to help improve when doing smithing. It's very helpful to have a [[toolbelt]], with the [[toolbelt]] you can bind your number keys 1-10 with [[key bindings]] for toggling imping tools on your [[toolbelt]].* Use the [[console]] and type "Bind 1 Activate_Tool1", then doing it 9 more times until you have your number keys 1-10 tied to the [[toolbelt]].* AfterAfterwards, use the [[console]] and type "Bind R Repair" and then "Bind I Improve".You now have all of your [[key bindings]] set. Now drag the common imping tools to your [[toolbelt]] like a [[whetstone]] for sharpening, a [[pelt]] for polishing, a [[hammer]] for dents, and when tempering with water, have a [[small barrel]] of water or a [[waterskin]] in your inventory and drag the water onto the [[toolbelt]]. And as well for You can also add the lump you are using for imping, put that onto your [[toolbelt]].

With this , you are conveniently imping with minimal effort. Enjoy!