From Science to Swordcraft

Turning raw resources into legendary equipment begins by understanding the traits that define each material:

Material Fundamentals

  • Density: Governs the overall weight. Heavy pieces deliver crushing blunt damage but demand more stamina to wield effectively.
  • Hardness: Measures resistance to scratches and dents. Hard metals excel in blades that slice cleanly and pierce armor.
  • Stiffness (Elastic Modulus): Indicates how far a material bends. Stiffer components drive piercing attacks, while flexible builds absorb shock.

Durability & Attunement

  • Toughness: Expresses how well a material resists breaking. Tough alloys become the backbone of armor that endures repeated strikes.
  • Conductivity & Resistance: Describes how a substance handles heat and electricity. These traits guide a material’s natural defense against elemental magic.
  • Crafting Yield: Efficient materials produce consistent results, allowing master crafters to fine-tune the balance of a weapon or cuirass.

Understanding Your Stats

Each property funnels into the numbers you see on crafted gear. Use the color-coded breakdown below to quickly identify how offense, defense, and elemental attunement influence your loadout.

Offensive Stats Weapons

Offensive stats describe how a weapon transfers force into your target.

  • Slash: Cuts through unarmored foes with sharp, hard edges such as steel or obsidian blades.
  • Pierce: Drives power through a single point. Stiff spearheads and arrowheads focus energy to break armor plates.
  • Blunt: Crushes or staggers with sheer mass. Dense metals like lead or iron multiply the impact of hammers and maces.

Defensive Stats Armor

Defensive stats show how armor absorbs or redirects incoming force.

  • Slash Defense: Keeps cutting attacks from biting deep. Tough, tear-resistant fibers and metals excel here.
  • Pierce Defense: Stops arrows, spears, and daggers. You need a balance of hardness and stiffness to halt a sharp point.
  • Blunt Defense: Cushions against heavy blows. Layered padding and resilient alloys spread the shock before it reaches bone.

Elemental Resistances Magic

Elemental values reveal how well a material resists mystical energy.

  • Fire Resistance: Low thermal conductivity materials, such as stone or treated ceramics, slow the advance of heat.
  • Water Resistance: Corrosion-proof alloys and sealed fibers prevent deterioration from moisture or acid spells.
  • Wind Resistance: In this world, wind intertwines with electricity. Insulating materials keep lightning at bay.
  • Earth Resistance: Dense, steadfast components counter the crushing weight of geomancy.

Defense Formula Reference Normalization

We derive raw resistance metrics from measurable traits and then normalize values within each material category. Use these formulas to understand how the simulator weighs your crafting choices:

  • Slash Defense: Average of hardness and yield strength.
  • Pierce Defense: Average of yield strength and tensile strength.
  • Blunt Defense: Square root of elastic modulus multiplied by density.
  • Fire Resistance: Melting point multiplied by specific heat, divided by thermal conductivity.
  • Earth Resistance: Elastic modulus multiplied by density.
  • Water Resistance: Electrical resistivity multiplied by specific heat.
  • Wind Resistance: Specific stiffness multiplied by electrical resistivity.

After normalization, we adjust values for armor biases and any elemental attunements that the item inherits from your crafting station or enchantments.

A Note on Weapon Damage

The material you choose for a weapon head determines its primary damage profile and how forcefully it strikes. A sword forged with a hard steel edge excels at Slash damage, while a hammer capped with dense metal becomes a master of Blunt force.

Elemental infusions add a second layer of damage that exploits enemy weaknesses. Some materials hold enchantments longer than others, so experiment with alloys and treatments until the magical charge feels stable.