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Ame: /* Notes */ added sweet spot mention to notes so people learn about it easier

2025-04-05T14:09:18Z

Notes: added sweet spot mention to notes so people learn about it easier

Tarquis at 22:38, 28 July 2024

2024-07-28T22:38:29Z

Manachan: Breadcrumbs

2023-08-12T05:34:41Z

Breadcrumbs

NeeNee: Moved "sweet spot" info to Skills page

2021-01-08T19:25:00Z

Moved "sweet spot" info to Skills page

Ame: word change: clarification for new players

2021-01-07T10:46:08Z

word change: clarification for new players

Ame: /* Notes */ There is nowhere about sweet spot for somereason in the wurmpedia. now there is

2021-01-07T10:44:39Z

Notes: There is nowhere about sweet spot for somereason in the wurmpedia. now there is

Mordoskull: Added link for toolbelt

2018-06-12T12:46:06Z

Added link for toolbelt

Mordoskull: Removed single-entry fence section, moving its note to the "Note" section. Cleaned up "Notes" section. Page finished for now pending any additional staff input.

2018-06-12T12:42:40Z

Removed single-entry fence section, moving its note to the "Note" section. Cleaned up "Notes" section. Page finished for now pending any additional staff input.

Mordoskull: Cleaned up "Toolbelt" section. Will return for continued work on remaining sections.

2018-06-10T16:23:29Z

Cleaned up "Toolbelt" section. Will return for continued work on remaining sections.

Mordoskull: Split off a new "Tools" section and reorganized therein. Will return to page for further cleanup work.

2018-06-10T14:24:20Z

Split off a new "Tools" section and reorganized therein. Will return to page for further cleanup work.

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 * Some items cannot be improved and will reflect that when the examine command gives no information for improvement. For example: new player [[starter kit]] tools, most building materials ([[Pile of dirt|dirt]], [[plank]]s, etc), [[yoyo]]s, [[raw materials]] (which can, however, be combined with higher [[quality]] materials to be improved, at the expense of the higher quality material), unrepairable items, etc.
 * [[Unfinished item]]s can't be improved until finished. The <tt>improve</tt> [[Key bindings|keybind]] won't work on them, use <tt>finish</tt> instead.
 * The quality level a player can improve something up to is only limited by two factors:
 ** the player's prowess in the specific skill that is used for improving the item

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 *To improve the item, right-click it, click ''Examine'', read what item is needed to improve it, activate the necessary item, and right-click the first item again to attempt to improve it.
 * Some items require certain conditions in order to be improved. For example, [[smithing]] items need to be [[Temperature|glowing hot]] to improve, hence it is best to improve them while they are still in a forge or other fire container.
-* Most items need to be at 0 [[damage]] (repaired) to be improved. Notable exceptions include [[wooden fence]]s, wooden [[gate]]s, and [[stone wall]]s. Fences and walls also have a 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.
+* Most items need to be at 0 [[damage]] (repaired) to be improved. Notable exceptions include [[wooden fence]]s, wooden [[gate]]s, and [[stone wall]]s. Fences and walls also have a unique property that allows the player to improve the quality even when using materials which are lower in quality than 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.
 * Some items cannot be improved and will reflect that when the examine command gives no information for improvement. For example: new player [[starter kit]] tools, most building materials ([[Pile of dirt|dirt]], [[plank]]s, etc), [[yoyo]]s, [[raw materials]] (which can, however, be combined with higher [[quality]] materials to be improved, at the expense of the higher quality material), unrepairable items, etc.
 * [[Unfinished item]]s can't be improved until finished. The <tt>improve</tt> [[Key bindings|keybind]] won't work on them, use <tt>finish</tt> instead.

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 ==Description==
 The '''improvement''' (or '''imping''') of an [[item]] to increase its [[quality]].
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 * [[Mend]]
 [[Category:Babel/I]]

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 ** the player's prowess in the specific skill that is used for improving the item
 ** the quality of the materials that are needed for improving
 == Tools ==

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 ** the player's prowess in the specific skill that is used for improving the item
 ** the quality of the materials that are needed for improving
-*Sweet spot imping is a method of imping quality way over your skill level and that gives double the skill gain on top of [[Sleep bonus|Sleep Bonus]] and other skill gain bonuses. The formula to find where sweet spot ql starts at is x*0.77+23. [https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNTMXRfP4Pihid07k6Jh5zLe7CjnTg%3A1581104356588&ei=5Lw9XoO4I8nimwWkypmwAg&q=x*0.77%2B23+from+0+to+100&oq=x*0.77%2B23+from+0+to+100&gs_l=psy-ab.3..35i302i39.89317 LINK] to graph to visually find it quickly for your skill (X is your skill and Y is the quality you need to improve over)
+*Sweet spot improving is a method of imping quality way over your skill level and that gives double the skill gain on top of [[Sleep bonus|Sleep Bonus]] and other skill gain bonuses. The formula to find where sweet spot ql starts at is x*0.77+23. [https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNTMXRfP4Pihid07k6Jh5zLe7CjnTg%3A1581104356588&ei=5Lw9XoO4I8nimwWkypmwAg&q=x*0.77%2B23+from+0+to+100&oq=x*0.77%2B23+from+0+to+100&gs_l=psy-ab.3..35i302i39.89317 LINK] to graph to visually find it quickly for your skill (X is your skill and Y is the quality you need to improve over)
 == Tools ==

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 ==Toolbelt==
-Toolbelts can often make the improving process much easier. With a toolbelt, the player can bind the number keys 1-10 with [[key bindings]] so as to quickly toggle and utilize the imping tools held therein.
+[[Toolbelt]]s can often make the improving process much easier. With a toolbelt, the player can bind the number keys 1-10 with [[key bindings]] so as to quickly toggle and utilize the imping tools held therein.
 '''To setup a toolbelt:'''

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 ==Notes==
-*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''.
+*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 selecting ''toggle imp column''.
-*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.
+*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.
 *To improve the item, right-click it, click ''Examine'', read what item is needed to improve it, activate the necessary item, and right-click the first item again to attempt to improve it.
-* Some items require certain conditions to be improved. For example, [[smithing]] items need to be [[Temperature|glowing hot]] to improve, hence it is best to improve them while they are still in a forge or other fire container.
+* Some items require certain conditions in order to be improved. For example, [[smithing]] items need to be [[Temperature|glowing hot]] to improve, hence it is best to improve them while they are still in a forge or other fire container.
-* Most items need to be at 0 [[damage]] (repaired) to be improved, notable exceptions include [[wooden fence]]s, wooden [[gate]]s, and [[stone wall]]s.
+* Most items need to be at 0 [[damage]] (repaired) to be improved. Notable exceptions include [[wooden fence]]s, wooden [[gate]]s, and [[stone wall]]s. Fences and walls also have a 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.
-* Some items cannot be improved and will reflect that when the examine command gives no information for improvement. 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.
+* Some items cannot be improved and will reflect that when the examine command gives no information for improvement. For example: new player [[starter kit]] tools, most building materials ([[Pile of dirt|dirt]], [[plank]]s, etc), [[yoyo]]s, [[raw materials]] (which can, however, be combined with higher [[quality]] materials to be improved, at the expense of the higher quality material), unrepairable items, etc.
 * [[Unfinished item]]s can't be improved until finished. The <tt>improve</tt> [[Key bindings|keybind]] won't work on them, use <tt>finish</tt> instead.
-* The quality you can improve something up to is limited by two things:
+* The quality level a player can improve something up to is only limited by two factors:
-** your skill that is used for improving
+** the player's prowess in the specific skill that is used for improving the item
 ** the quality of the materials that are needed for improving
 == Tools ==
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 * Tool quality does affect the chance at success/failure of each imping action. The better the quality of the tool, the higher the chance that the imping action will succeed.
 * Higher quality tools will give less skill gain whilst improving while lower quality give more skill.
 ==Toolbelt==

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 * 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.
-==The Toolbelt==
+==Toolbelt==
-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.
+Toolbelts can often make the improving process much easier. With a toolbelt, the player can bind the number keys 1-10 with [[key bindings]] so as to quickly toggle and utilize the imping tools held therein.
 * Afterwards, 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. You can also add the lump you are using for imping onto your toolbelt.
+* You now have all of your key bindings set. Now drag the common imping tools to the toolbelt. You can also add metal lumps here. With the item to be improved in inventory, drag the mouse over the item and press the number keys 1 through 5 - according to whatever next step of imping it needs. Then, as needed, press "I" for improving with that tool, and "R" for repairing.
 ==See also==