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Blacksmith
The Blacksmith is one of the Locations in the Hamlet where you allow your Heroes to upgrade their gear.

Upgrading the Blacksmith allows for purchasing better weapons and armor, and at reduced costs.

NPC Image Building Upgrade Progression


Details[]

The Blacksmith purpose is to increase the stats of your heroes by giving them better Armor and Weapons. There are three areas of the Blasksmith that can be improved:

  • Weaponsmithing: allows the Blacksmith to upgrade weapons, increasing a hero's DMG, CRIT and SPD
  • Armorsmithing: allows the Blacksmith to upgrade armor, increasing a hero's MAX HP and DODGE
  • Furnace: reduces the cost of Armor and Weapon smithing.

Lastly, heroes can only upgrade their equipment at certain resolve levels.

Blacksmith Upgrades
Weaponsmithing Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Allows weapons to be upgraded
up to rank 2.
Allows weapons to be upgraded
up to rank 3.
Allows weapons to be upgraded
up to rank 4.
Allows weapons to be upgraded
up to rank 5.
 8
 8
20
21
32
35
44
49
Hero Requires to Purchase:
Resolve Level 1
Hero Requires to Purchase:
Resolve Level 2
Hero Requires to Purchase:
Resolve Level 3
Hero Requires to Purchase:
Resolve Level 5
Armorsmithing Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Allows armor to be upgraded
up to rank 2.
Allows armor to be upgraded
up to rank 3.
Allows armor to be upgraded
up to rank 4.
Allows armor to be upgraded
up to rank 5.
 8
 8
20
21
32
35
44
49
Hero Requires to Purchase:
Resolve Level 1
Hero Requires to Purchase:
Resolve Level 2
Hero Requires to Purchase:
Resolve Level 3
Hero Requires to Purchase:
Resolve Level 5
Furnace Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Reduces cost of weapon and armor upgrades by 10% Reduces cost of weapon and armor upgrades by 10% Reduces cost of weapon and armor upgrades by 10% Reduces cost of weapon and armor upgrades by 10% Reduces cost of weapon and armor upgrades by 10%
 4
 4
 9
10
14
15
18
20
24
26

Costs[]

Blacksmith Costs
Base Cost: Furnace 1: Furnace 2: Furnace 3: Furnace 4: Furnace 5:
Rank 2: 750
(600)
675
(540)
600
(480)
525
(420)
450
(360)
375
(300)
Rank 3: 2000
(1400)
1800
(1260)
1600
(1120)
1400
(980)
1200
(840)
1000
(700)
Rank 4: 3000
(2400)
2700
(2160)
2400
(1920)
2100
(1680)
1800
(1440)
1500
(1200)
Rank 5: 6000
(4800)
5400
(4320)
4800
(3840)
4200
(3360)
3600
(2880)
3000
(2400)
  • Parenthesis shows the cost for heroes with the Quirk Weapon/Armor Tinker

Town Event[]

The Blacksmith has 2 Town Events related to it.

Event Image Event Name Description Effect
A Job Well Done An exquisite example of craftsmanship... and futility.

"He stayed up working for days, inspired by the rare quality of his materials, and determined to do them justice with his own skill."

Free Upgrade: Armour x 1
Lost and Found A finely crafted instrument of butchery and bloodshed - yours for the taking.

"In the end, the hours of rooting through the old barrels and forgotten weapon racks bore fruit!"

Free Upgrade: Weapon x 1

Achievements[]

Achievements associated with the Blacksmith
Image Name Description
Only the finest equipment will endure this torment... Fully upgrade a hero's weapons and armor
Our equipment polished to a mirror finish... Fully upgrade the Blacksmith
Restored to its former glory... Fully upgrade the Town


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