But seriously…
What tools do you use and the most often? There are a million possibilities…(probably more) but I’ve selected some of what I think are common application tools. I have made a few assumptions to limit the list, such as I assume everybody would like durability unless you have a specific set of 3 boons.
If you think I blatantly missed a tool you use all the time, Please let me know!
AOE Metal tools
AOE Gem tools
AOE Stone tools
Ease (less energy) tools
Quick tools
Magnet tools
Loot sticks
Building hammers
Stone Chisels
Metal Chisels
Gem Chisels
Metal Spanners
Gem Spanners
Liquid Breaker
Liquid Solidifier
Metal bows
Gem bows only
Auto Door Spanner
Single shot Axe
Single Shot Shovel
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I ask because I run a forge shop and im looking to selectively expand my offerings.
For braking mass block I use a diamond AOE hammer, axe, or shovel. For everything else I use a wayfarers totem.
And every chisele. I burn threw them like crazy.
The things I find that sell out the fastest are healing bombs, auto door, lattice, and my cheep loot/light sticks.
Durability chisele’s are the bomb add light and you have the perfect chisel.
I used to be a “forge for myself Dura tools” guy, but then I tried a speedy diamond hammer with a starberry pie… I ran out of mountain before I got bored and fell in love with speed
I use the following all the time: Exploring: Single shot Gem Axe +Glow/DMG/Mag, paired with Emerald Grapple +Max Length Mining: Single shot Gem Hammer +Glow/DMG/Mag, paired with AOE Ruby Hammer +DMG/Dura
-Have to use a brew for T7 anyway and Ruby is faster than diamond
I use Gold/Titanium versions of these 2 setups for building/mining on my homeworld, usually with just +Mag instead of dura to save mats.
#1 Gold Fists = max range, CH, CD, DMG #2 Metal & Gem shovels & axes for gathering = speed, AOE ( I usually look for low dmg so it doesn’t break the ground before I gather the item) #3 Gem 3x3 AOE hammers
I tend to use unforged Diamond Tools (hammer, shovel, axe, slingbow) because that’s the best I can craft. If I stumble across a good deal on an AOE tool, I might buy it and gain some brief pleasure but I generally don’t have the GP to buy them for everyday use.
I selected gem but also use titanium forged shovels would maybe use metal if I could get them but I’m not a forger so I don’t know about effectiveness etc
what i meant is why there is no: 1. metal bows 2. gem bows (both meaning I use those the most but not exclusively) and then 3. gem only (for those who don’t come back to metal after reaching gem tier)
there could also be “metal only” answer for the players that didn’t reach higher level of tools yet
but all in all it’s a good poll and I don’t want to make it sound like it’s complaining: you did a massive job putting so many options together (it’s easy to miss something or even argue which options are needed/not needed)
big thumb up in general - I enjoyed answering and checking how others voted