# Why can't I reinforce some items?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-cant-i-reinforce-some-items/20618>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [June 30, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-cant-i-reinforce-some-items/20618 "2019-06-30T19:55:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![DeWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-cant-i-reinforce-some-items/20618/1 "2019-06-30T19:55:53Z")

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The items that I cannot reinforce so far are the buckler shield, rapier and the daypack. There maybe more in either case I don’t know why I can’t.

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**Author:** ![Ragno](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/ragno/32/5935_2.png) [@Ragno](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ragno)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-cant-i-reinforce-some-items/20618/2 "2019-06-30T19:57:27Z")

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Dont trust me on this, but i think like a month ago there was an update on how the reinforcement worked

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**Author:** ![Junknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@Junknown](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Junknown)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 5:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-cant-i-reinforce-some-items/20618/3 "2019-07-01T05:00:58Z")

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I think the ability to reinforce non-cloth items was removed some time ago.

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**Author:** ![DeWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df705f/32.png) [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2019, 5:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-cant-i-reinforce-some-items/20618/4 "2019-07-01T05:50:56Z")

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Well if that’s all then I have a LOT of materials to add.