Vanguard Guide: Process Skills
October 30, 2008 – 10:56 pmPosted by: arosavi
Process skills define how effective a crafter you are. There are three types of process skills: station skills, utility skills and tool skills (Figure 6.2.2). These skills are set and controlled independently for both refining and finishing processes. You never have sufficient skill points to maximize all three process skill types. Increasing one skill above a balanced build level will require decrementing one or both of the other two.
As you obtain higher skill levels you’ll automatically learn new actions. Notification that you’ve learned a new action will appear in your chat window.
Tool Skill
The tool skill affects tool actions, simply any actions that require tools. Tools are non-expended items such as chisels and shears that are placed in a crafter’s tool belt. Tool actions advance both quality and progress. Tool actions are important for progress since there are typically more tool steps than utility or stations steps, particularly in lower level recipes.
Utility Skill
The utility skill affects utility actions, simply any actions that require utilities. Utilities are expendables used during the crafting process, such as charcoal or cleaner. The utility skill is very important for quality as it has the only quality only action.
Station Skill
The station skill affects actions that do not use a tool or utility. In general a higher station skill will also reduce complication frequency.
[NOTE] Utility and Toll skills are your primary skills. Until very higher levels you will want to focus on them, to what extent you should focus on them is detailed later in the guide.
Process Skills List
Artificer Refining Station: Shaping
Artificer Refining Tools: Shaping Tools
Artificer Refining Utilities: Shaping Utilities
Artificer Finishing Station: Sculpting
Artificer Finishing Tools: Sculpting Tools
Artificer Finishing Utilities: Sculpting Utilities
Blacksmith Refining Station: Smelting
Blacksmith Refining Tools: Smelting Tools
Blacksmith Refining Utilities: Smelting Utilities
Blacksmith Finishing Station: Forging
Blacksmith Finishing Tools: Forging Tools
Blacksmith Finishing Utilities: Forging Utilities
Outfitting Refining Station: Material Processing
Outfitting Refining Tools: Material Processing Tools
Outfitting Refining Utilities: Material Processing Utilities
Outfitting Finishing Station: Stitching
Outfitting Finishing Tools: Stitching Tools
Outfitting Finishing Utilities: Stitching Utilities
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