# Metalworking Package ~or~ Blacksmithing After the Apocalypse!

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832>\
**Category:** The Lab\
**Created:** [August 27, 2013, 12:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832 "2013-08-27T00:34:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Rivet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rivet/32/11_2.png) [@Rivet](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rivet)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 12:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/1 "2013-08-27T00:34:59Z")

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[Git!](https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA/pull/2648)

In which an entirely new branch of crafting which uses the fabrication skill utilizes a newly-minted set of metalworking tools in order to forge many items never before craftable, including several new historic objects of warfare.

Come with me to the merry old (new!) days of burly blacksmiths and fuming forges. Smoky smithies await in this unprecedented expansion of metalworking craft, from grand weapons and armor to humble tools and sundries. We’re survivors, we don’t wait around for the world to come to us. Put that metal scrap to use for you and make the tools to rebuild the world.

Includes new tools:

A battery powered electric forge which is the core of the blacksmithing system.  
Various other metalworking tools including: anvil, tongs, chisel, swage kit, and crucible.  
Leather apron with pockets. Not required wear for smithing, but it sure does look awesome.

Tons of new recipes:

We have lots and lots of new recipes, far too many to list here, some of which have to be acquired from the new smithing skill books.

New recipe skill books:

Learn how to craft the weapons and armor of historic Western and Eastern warriors by locating and reading four new books.

New arsenal:

A small list of historical arms and armors to enhance options for medieval warrior types. Includes awesome samurai armor and nodachi sword!

New profession:

Seriously, where would this expansion be without a blacksmith profession?

How long will we need to wait before playing this awesome expansion?  
  
We don’t have to wait! It’s live and ready to play in the latest experimental build right now!

May your newly-forged swords strike true.  
Enjoy the crafting and smiting, my lovelies.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/2 "2013-08-27T01:00:53Z")

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OK, OK, it’s good enough…I’ll have to check the JSONs for cookery and see about getting this magma-fed.

😉

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**Author:** ![Inquisitor\_Dust](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/inquisitor_dust/32/119_2.png) [@Inquisitor\_Dust](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Inquisitor_Dust)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/3 "2013-08-27T02:44:00Z")

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And now I can fulfill my dreams of becoming a lady blacksmith in Cataclysm! (Thank you for this GREAT idea, Colbert)

But seriously, this is awesome.

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**Author:** ![Hyena\_Grin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/hyena_grin/32/894_2.png) [@Hyena\_Grin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hyena_Grin)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/4 "2013-08-27T06:26:39Z")

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Awesome work! This is a huge first step toward a more progressive crafting tree. I’m really looking forward to trying it out.

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**Author:** ![Sheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Sheb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheb)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:10am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/5 "2013-08-27T08:10:49Z")

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Electric forge? What is wrong with good old wood/charcoal forge? I guess the game has no way to recognize “Fire in a forge”, and I agree that blacksmithing on a campfire is idiotic, but maybe you could create a charcoal recipe and then use that charcoal as charge for a “Charcoal forge” item? Smithing would then require forge with x charge of charcoal (and maybe even a lighter to light it up. 🙂 )

Seems more realistic than a battery-powered forge.

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**Author:** ![Iosyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/iosyn/32/35_2.png) [@Iosyn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Iosyn)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:14am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/6 "2013-08-27T08:14:23Z")

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Seconded. Why an electric forge? A decent charcoal flame can smelt damn near anything and what’s more in an apocalypse like this wood is plentiful and making charcoal would be pretty simple (although I’d still throw it as say, survival 3/4.)  
Aside from that, it’s a great idea, I’ll have a look right away. +1.

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**Author:** ![Rivet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rivet/32/11_2.png) [@Rivet](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rivet)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 8:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/7 "2013-08-27T08:38:13Z")

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By all means go ahead and add to this. If you want to make a system that uses charcoal to run a charcoal forge for these recipes I’m fine with that.

Just because you didn’t originate the content doesn’t mean you can’t work with and around it.

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**Author:** ![Iosyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/iosyn/32/35_2.png) [@Iosyn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Iosyn)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 9:05am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/8 "2013-08-27T09:05:50Z")

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[quote=“Rivet, post:7, topic:2832”]By all means go ahead and add to this. If you want to make a system that uses charcoal to run a charcoal forge for these recipes I’m fine with that.

Just because you didn’t originate the content doesn’t mean you can’t work with and around it.[/quote]  
I’m not nagging you or anything man, I love all your work. 😛  
I’ll have a look, maybe see if we can use something like the wood stove code.

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**Author:** ![Sheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@Sheb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sheb)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 9:58am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/9 "2013-08-27T09:58:58Z")

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Yeah, I’d do it myself, I’ve just never ever created anything in this game. ^^

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**Author:** ![Austupaio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@Austupaio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Austupaio)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 12:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/10 "2013-08-27T12:09:31Z")

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’ We don’t have to wait! It’s live and ready to play in the latest experimental build right now! ’

Meaning it will most likely be in 0.8 along with the tileset?

Awesome!

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**Author:** ![Iosyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/iosyn/32/35_2.png) [@Iosyn](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Iosyn)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2013, 12:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/11 "2013-08-27T12:13:17Z")

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[quote=“Austupaio, post:10, topic:2832”]’ We don’t have to wait! It’s live and ready to play in the latest experimental build right now! ’

Meaning it will most likely be in 0.8 along with the tileset?

Awesome![/quote]

It’s in the current experimental build right now, so far it looks pretty good.  
It’s a great way to use the fabrication skill as well, as that was always hard to train up without disassembling and creating a thousand things you’ll never use.

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**Author:** ![vultures](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vultures/32/69_2.png) [@vultures](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vultures)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2013, 9:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/12 "2013-09-02T21:36:18Z")

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Oh my GOD it’s ALIVE! 🙂

So th… this m…mm… means I can m… make a full set of glass armor?  
We only need dire beasts to ride and we’re made.

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**Author:** ![youtoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/779978/32.png) [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2013, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/13 "2013-09-04T15:59:44Z")

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is this in the new dailies? Have not tried a new one in a while. i have a good world going on one from a few weeks ago.

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**Author:** ![Rivet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rivet/32/11_2.png) [@Rivet](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rivet)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 8:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/14 "2013-09-06T08:27:38Z")

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I have a new PR just in that adds charcoal and its related hardware and recipes for metalworking and such.

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**Author:** ![DG123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/54ee81/32.png) [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 12:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/15 "2013-09-07T00:00:36Z")

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Hold on…

Isn’t Samurai armour made from WOOD, not metal?

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/16 "2013-09-07T03:08:07Z")

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Laquered leather or metal, according to Wiki. Could justify WATERRESIST or whatever the tag is, since that’s why it’s laquered.

> **[Japanese armour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_armour)**
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> Armour in Japan has a history that goes back as far as the 4th century. Japanese armour developed enormously over the centuries since its introduction to the battlefield and warfare. Japanese armour is thought to have evolved from the armour used in ancient China and Korea. Cuirasses and helmets were manufactured in Japan as early as the 4th century. Tankō, worn by foot soldiers and keikō, worn by horsemen were both pre-samurai types of early Japanese cuirass constructed from iron plates connec...

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**Author:** ![DG123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/54ee81/32.png) [@DG123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DG123)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 9:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/17 "2013-09-07T09:24:54Z")

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Holy crap, looks like if we used everything on that wiki page you could base an entire crafting system on Japanese armour alone.

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**Author:** ![youtoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/779978/32.png) [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/18 "2013-09-09T16:03:53Z")

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how about more construction options? We may need to wait for z-levels to do this though.

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**Author:** ![JAVAgamer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/javagamer/32/4952_2.png) [@JAVAgamer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/JAVAgamer)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 7:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/19 "2016-01-05T19:26:15Z")

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Noob question here:  
How does one install this?

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**Author:** ![Malkeus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/malkeus/32/12037_2.png) [@Malkeus](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Malkeus)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2016, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/metalworking-package-or-blacksmithing-after-the-apocalypse/2832/20 "2016-01-05T20:11:18Z")

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This was merged on…Aug 26, 2013. That means its already part of base game.