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Better Smiths of Kenshi

***This mod has nothing to do with Master Smiths of Kenshi mod***

Did you know that each manufacturer actually have their own 'specialities'? Ancient are actually lighter. Catun are heavier but have stronger blunt attack. Edgewalkers are sharper.

But these speciality naver comes to play as all manufacturer produce weapon of completely different grade. You never have to choose between edge and skeleton, or catun and skeleton.

And why only you, a new unknown group, are capable of challenging the Edge grade weapon? Haven't anyone tried it before?

They did. And some of them even succeeded! With this mod, lower tier manufactures have a (tiny) chance of producting works that match the higher tier standard!

Unknown - 1x everything, 0.3x price, Up to Catun Grade

Ancient - 0.7x weight, 0.8x cost (Changed from vanilla 0.9x cut to 1x) Up to Skeleton Grade

Catun Scrapmasters - 1.1x Blunt, 1.2x Cost(Changed from vanilla 1.2x blunt and 1.2x weight.) Best Blunt Weapon. Up to Edge Grade.

Skeleton Smiths - 1.06x Blunt and Cut. 1.3x Cost. Best for weapons with blunt:cut around 4:6~6:4. (Changed from 1x everying, 1.2x cost) Up to Edge Grade

Edgewalkers - 1.1x Cut, 0.9x Weight, 1.4x Cost. Best cutting weapons. (Reduced weight from 1x to 0.9x)

Cross - 1.1x Blunt, 1.1x Cut, 0.9x Weight, 2x Cost. (Added blunt bonus. Reduced Weight.)

Also reduced difference in weapon quality between manufacturers. There is nolonger a jump in quality between manufacturer. All grades now have flat 5 level difference between each level except for the jump at cross. This resulted in weapon of refitted blade and below gaining 10 more quality level than in vanilla, and Catun No.1 - Mk III gaining 5 more quality level.

On the effects to game balance. This mod slightly reduced the gap between lower tier and higher tier weapons. The faction that benefits from this the most are bandits and holy nation, as they have worse weapons.

Below are weapon manufactures, models, level, and spawn chance.

Level Chance Unknown (Cheap)
15 25.3% Rusted Junk
20 25.3% Rusting Blade
25 25.3% Scrap Metal
30 12.6% Crude Metal
35 6.3% Cheap Metal
40 3.0% Iron Work
45 1.5% Steel Work
50 0.8% Fine Steel

Level Chance Ancient (Light)
25 25.2% Mid-Grade Salvage
30 25.2% Old Refitted Blade
35 25.2% Refitted Blade
40 12.6% Simple Restored Work
45 6.3% Restored Work
50 3.0% Fine Restored Work
55 1.5% Reforged
60 0.8% Fine Reforged
65 0.3% Excellent Reforged

Level Chance Catun (Blunt)
40 25.2% Catun No.1
45 25.2% Catun No.2
50 25.2% Catun No.3
55 12.6% Catun No.4
60 6.3% Catun No.5
65 3.0% Catun No.6
70 1.5% Catun No.7
75 0.8% Catun No.8
80 0.3% Catun No.9

Level Chance Skeleton (Balanced bonus)
55 25.8% Mk I
60 25.8% Mk II
65 25.8% Mk III
70 12.9% Mk IV
75 6.5% Mk V
80 3.1% Mk VI

Level Chance Edge (Sharp, light)
70 33.3% Edge Type 1
75 33.3% Edge Type 2
80 33.3% Edge Type 2

Level Chance Cross (Blunt, Sharp, light)
100 100% Meitou