Salvaging

In addition, weapons can be imbued with some of the same effects as magic items. Specifically,

When Tinkering was first introduced, a group of folks on #acdev discussed the pros and cons of "Improving weapon variance" vs "Improving maximum damage(melee weapons)". The general consensus was that improving max damage was better, based on the following formula (thanks to Eckzow for this!):

average Damage Over Time formula (where d is the weapon's base damage, v is variance): (d+(d-(d+v)))/2

During the Festivus event, the weapon variance benefit changed from being an additive effect to being a multiplicative effect - (d+(d-(d*v)))/2 - but this change was not retroactive. Items that had already been Tinkered received no benefit from the change. Because of this change, the consensus is now that improving variance is the better route, since variance is a significant part of the formula.

During the "Swelling Tide" event, several new imbues were added to the Weapon Tinkering skill. A "Resistance Rending" imbue, with one "Rending" per damage type, can be applied to any treasure-generated melee weapon, missile weapon, or magic caster, but remember that an item can only ever be imbued with one effect, so choose carefully! Too, note that the magnitude of the Resistance Rending effect depends on the attack skill of the weapon's wielder.

During the "Mired Hearts" event, an imbue underlay color was added.

Salvaged Item	Description	Modifier	Use	Underlay	Submitted By
Aquamarine	Chips of aquamarine material salvaged from old items	Cold Rending Gives the weapon the ability to make its opponent vulnerable to cold attacks	Weapons Tinkering		Surfal and Hentaya GoldenElm
Black Garnet	Chips of Black Garnet material salvaged from old items	Pierce Rending Gives the weapon the ability to make its opponent vulnerable to piercing attacks	Weapons Tinkering		Surfal, Hentaya GoldenElm and Marki Bardo
Black Opal	Chips of black opal material salvaged from old items.	Critical Strike Increases the chance of inflicting a critical hit from a weapon or wand	Weapons Tinkering		Hentaya(Harvestgain)
Brass	A bar of brass material salvaged from old items.	Increase "Melee Defense" bonus on weapons by +1%	Weapons Tinkering		Elyvin
Emerald	Chips of emerald material salvaged from old items	Acid Rending Gives the weapon the ability to make its opponent vulnerable to acid attacks	Weapons Tinkering		Hentaya GoldenElm and Marki Bardo
Fire Opal	Chips of fire opal material salvaged from old items.	Crippling Blow Increases the amount of damage when inflicting a critical hit from a weapon or wand	Weapon Tinkering		Far Xela(Frostfell)
Granite	A brick of granite material salvaged from old items.	Improve weapon variance by 20%.	Weapons Tinkering		Elyvin
Imperial Topaz	Chips of imperial topaz material salvaged from old items	Slash Rending Gives the weapon the ability to make its opponent vulnerable to slashing attacks	Weapons Tinkering		Cronoz from Solclaim
Iron	A bar of iron material salvaged from old items.	Increase maximum damage (melee weapons) by 1 point.	Weapons Tinkering		Elyvin
Jet	Chips of jet material salvaged from old items	Lightning Rending Gives the weapon the ability to make its opponent vulnerable to lightning attacks	Weapons Tinkering		Hentaya GoldenElm
Mahogany	A bundle of mahogany material salvaged from old items.	Increase damage modifier (missle weapons) by 4%.	Weapons Tinkering		Elyvin
Oak	A bundle of oak material salvaged from old items.	Reduce "Weapon speed" 5 points.	Weapons Tinkering		Elyvin and Aaragornn II(Leafcull)
Red Garnet	Chips of red garnet material salvaged from old items	Fire Rending Gives the weapon the ability to make its opponent vulnerable to fire attacks	Weapons Tinkering		Surfal, Marki Bardo and Hentaya GoldenElm
Sunstone	Chips of sunstone material salvaged from old items.	Armor Rending Allows a weapon (not wand) to ignore a portion of the target's total armor	Weapon Tinkering		Semiramis(LC)
Velvet	A bolt of velvet material salvaged from old items.	Increase melee weapons' attack skill bonus by +1%	Weapons Tinkering		Elyvin
White Sapphire	Chips of white sapphire material salvaged from old items	Bludgeon Rending Gives the weapon the ability to make its opponent vulnerable to bludgeoning attacks	Weapons Tinkering		Surfal, Hentaya GoldenElm and Marki Bardo