Techniques

Techniques help to improve the performance of your crafted weapons/armors.

Techniques Overview[]

Hardened - adds Hardness
Serrated - adds Critical Strikes bonus
Balanced - adds THC
- Flexible - for Bows
- Mechanical Improvement - for Crossbows
Masterwork - adds Passive chance for Weapons, reduces Penalties for Armors, and adds DR for Shields
Lightened - increases Max AP allowed
Reinforced - increases VsCritical protection

	Melee/Thrown weapons	Bows/Crossbows	Armors	Helmets	Shields
Hardened edge	Hardness
Serrated edge	Critical Strikes
Balanced weapons	THC	THC
Masterwork weapons and armors	Passive	Passive	Penalties	Penalties
Lightened armor			Max AP	Max AP
Reinforced armors and shields			vsCritical	vsCritical	vsCritical
Hardened armors and shields			Hardness	Hardness	Hardness
Masterwork shields					DR
Lightened shields					Defense

Up to four techniques can be applied to handheld/thrown weapons, and two for bows/crossbows. Refer to: Crafting#Technique and Options unlocked by Crafting Levels.

	Handheld/Thrown weapons
			Bows/Crossbows
	Hardened edge	Serrated edge	Balanced weapons	Masterwork weapons and armors
	Hardness	Critical Strikes	THC	Passive
L2
L3
L4				8
L5
L6
L7
L8
L9
L10	20	25	15	20

Up to four techniques can be applied to Armors, and three for Helmets.

	Armors
	Helmet		Helmet
	penalties	Max AP	VsCritical	Hardness
	Masterwork weapons and armors	Lightened armor	Reinforced armors and shields	Hardened armors and shields
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
L9
L10	-10	2	25	20

Up to four techniques can be applied to Shields.

	VsCritical	Hardness	DR	Defense
	Reinforced armors and shields	Hardened armors and shields	Masterwork shields	Lightened shields
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6
L7
L8
L9
L10	20	25	5	-15