What are simple tools good for?

[kangirigungi]

There is an item named "simple tools". What's the usage of that?

[bek]

in earlier versions of the game they were for repairing items like hatchets and knives. but nowadays in the current version they are useless. but i'm sure there will be a use for them soon.

[Pleadian]

you can use them to repair the hacksaw.

[vodolaz095]

and repair the lantern (but imho 25% and 100% conditions lantern perform the same - same kerosene consumption and same light level)

[Bomoo]

Not quite useless, but close to it. I think needing to use them to craft items on the workbench would be an improvement, but we'll see what they come up with, I guess.

[athikers]

Been waiting to see if they get repurposed or removed....dang, I'm sharp today...has to be the coffee.

[mmille14]

For the simple things in life.

[athikers]

Wish I was into fireworks. Would have gone out early this morning an given a wake up call to all the folks who kept me up last night. Instead I got up, fired up TDL and killed a bear. Bruin was very nice. Let me stick 6 arrows in him from the side porch and dropped in the side yard.

[sockpuppet12421]

Fireworks, party, drinking, hangovers. Mow your lawn very early after removing the muffler, they did it to me back in the 70's.

[athikers]

Tyring to mellow out in my old age. Not having a lot of success but trying.

[spatulaodoom]

They're paperweights really.
I usually find enough hacksaws to saw through everything I need for a playthrough without having to repair anything.
I do think lantern condition should affect how efficient they are with the fuel.

[biggles]

"Simple tools will reduce the time need for repairing an item by 25% and increase the chance of success by 10%."

It's on the long dark Wikia, but I'm not sure if the info is still relevant. Hope it helps! :D

You also need the simple tools (at least) to repair the heavy hammer and storm lantern (as said by SpaceBallsJim), it says.

As for quality tools:

"Quality tools will reduce the time need for repairing an item by 50% and increase the chance of success by 20%."

Again, I don't know if this is true, never tested it. Seems worth giving a shot, though.

[Epsilon_Knight]

The wiki is horrifically out of date, and even says in some places that a wolfskin coat still harvests for two cloth. :)

It used to be that simple tools were necessary to repair the rifle, maybe even the knife and hatchet (I forget). They were non-negotiable for long term survival. The quality tools were highly sought, only appearing in a few places in the game, offering a reduction in repair time and a bonus to repair value back then. A big deal when making sure every scrap metal was stretched to maximum usefulness.

Nowadays, apart from a couple specific item repairs, they're a relic of the old times. More valuable as fishing hooks than tool.

[jswilliams]

So no changes? I'm not even being prompted to use Quality Tools for repairing the hacksaw. Don't have a Hammer. Is that the only item requiring some kind of Tool?

[Dobbler]

Originally posted by jswilliams:

So no changes? I'm not even being prompted to use Quality Tools for repairing the hacksaw. Don't have a Hammer. Is that the only item requiring some kind of Tool?

Hacksaw and hammer. That's it.

[markwars]

You still need tools to repair the lantern.