# Upgrading Weapons
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758
**Category:** The Bunker
**Created:** [October 23, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758 "2019-10-23T18:47:44Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Hushpoy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hushpoy)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/1 "2019-10-23T18:47:44Z")
How do I upgrade melee weapons? I’ve seen screenshots of people with ++ and +# weapons yet I don’t know how to do the same. I assume its the same as accurizing guns? What do I need?
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### Author:  [@MutaMan](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MutaMan)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/2 "2019-10-23T19:18:44Z")
Some extra material of the same type as what the item is made out of and then an appropriate tool to upgrade it. Metal/plastic/etc stuff use welders, wood and bone use resinous cords, fabrics use some sort of sewing tool.
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### Author:  [@Hushpoy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hushpoy)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/3 "2019-10-23T19:30:12Z")
I have both a vehicle welder, a regular welder and a soldering iron, but when activate it and select a weapon it tells me that “You cannot improve your X any more this way.”. I’ve tried the resinous cord and sewing/tailor kits and they’re the only ones that works for wood weapons and clothes/armors respectively.
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### Author:  [@MutaMan](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MutaMan)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2019, 8:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/4 "2019-10-23T20:20:04Z")
It has been my experience that some items cannot be upgraded, while others require very specific tools like how guns require the gunsmith kit.
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### Author:  [@Hushpoy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hushpoy)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2019, 9:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/5 "2019-10-23T21:14:46Z")
Any idea on what melee weapons can be upgraded with a welder or soldering iron? I haven’t found any.
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### Author:  [@Litppunk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Litppunk)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/6 "2019-10-23T21:17:52Z")
its done the same way you would repair it. Its just reinforced and adds no bonuses except extra durability.
Essentially over-repaired items is all it is.
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### Author:  [@Ragno](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ragno)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/7 "2019-10-23T22:17:23Z")
@Hushpoy Basically welder and soldering iron is for metal/electronic parts like flashlight and armor (metal one like the plate armor)
@Litppunk Some things have bonuses if you reinforce them, like guns, they get their dispersion reduced, although not by much (like 20 or so points)
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### Author:  [@Orange01](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Orange01)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2019, 4:32am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/8 "2019-10-24T04:32:21Z")
I could be wrong but I though the ability to reinforce melee weapons was taken away.
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### Author:  [@Kenan](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kenan)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2019, 6:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/9 "2019-10-24T06:44:58Z")
Along with reinforcement of everything that is not damaged, even scrap metal and plastic chunks and etc, so you can only literally repair now but not reinforce
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### Author:  [@Trigon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trigon)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2019, 7:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/10 "2019-10-24T07:27:05Z")
As Orange said. Pretty sure that was removed some time ago.
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### Author:  [@Gilliph](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gilliph)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2019, 8:26am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/11 "2019-10-24T08:26:33Z")
Diamond coating weapons kinda a upgrade.
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### Author:  [@Hushpoy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hushpoy)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/12 "2019-10-24T17:13:03Z")
If reinforcing weapons was taken away what’s with the +1-3 weapons I see on the item list? Are those just random spawns/drops?
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### Author:  [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/13 "2019-10-24T18:11:02Z")
The +1 weapons are magic weapons from Magiclysm.
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### Author:  [@Beetlecat](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Beetlecat)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2019, 10:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/14 "2019-10-24T22:26:21Z")
Some poles and such can be reinforced with resinous cord, etc. Just look to see what the “can be repaired with” description says. ==or maybe this is due to a mod I have installed, but my quarterstaff++ has been a handy weapon for some time.
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### Author:  [@Trigon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trigon)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/15 "2019-10-25T01:02:09Z")
Resinous cord is from more survival tools. So yeah that’d be modded.
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### Author:  [@Beetlecat](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Beetlecat)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2019, 3:41am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/16 "2019-10-25T03:41:51Z")
Got it – yeah. I enjoy that mod quite a bit. Love being able to scrounge up nearly anything 🙂
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### Author:  [@Aphegis](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aphegis)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2019, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/17 "2019-10-25T14:00:43Z")
The sledghammer could be upgraded by the basic repair kit, it receives the “++” symbol and +8 bash damage at only a cost of 50 duct tape (Not sure if it was removed/balanced). You can’t upgrade metal weapons like a katana/broadsword/etc unless you find a CVD machine in a lab, wich is kind of rare, i’ve never found one, maybe we should increase the % chance of appearing?
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### Author:  [@Invalid\_Username](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Invalid_Username)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/18 "2019-10-25T20:55:32Z")
Speaking of which, what is it you need to use those, again? I’ve found three in my last few lab raids.
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### Author:  [@Junknown](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Junknown)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2019, 6:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/19 "2019-10-26T06:01:00Z")
You need hydrogen and charcoal to diamond coat stuff. Charcoal is easy enough to get, but you are going to need a lot of luck to find any hydrogen.
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### Author:  [@Invalid\_Username](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Invalid_Username)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/upgrading-weapons/21758/20 "2019-10-29T16:22:54Z")
Snap. I’ve got plenty of hydrogen from the new mutagen facilities I’ve hit. I thought it would only be useful for my one plasma gun.
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