Weapon Smithing 10 (Mk V)

[Jamaica Jones]

I just finished the above mentioned research (which should give you access to crafting Mk V weapons) and noticed that I can't craft anything better than Mk IV. I've got a weapon smithing bench III, can't research anything else besides weapon smithing 11+ (research bench maxed) so now I don't know if it's just me or if there's no way to craft better weapons for now.

[Jamaica Jones]

Forget what I said. The weapons do appear in the crafting list. While all the other ones are sorted from weak to strong the Mk V version for some strange reason is listed at second position between "rusted blade" and "003".

[kamakacoke]

It took me a while to figure that out too. I think Edge Type 5 is currently the highest.

[Cabbibal_Clown]

Sooo...are your currently ay smithing lvl 11? I wondeered what 12 did and if there was a higher skill yet and what they did...

[Jamaica Jones]

I finished all the research. Weapon Smithing 13 should be the last (or was there a 14?) - don't know anymore. Well (as kamakacoke already mentioned) once you get to Edge Type 5 it's done. The damage is very nice but for my katana guys it doesn't really matter. I gave them light katanas ages ago (looted of a sand ninja) and they dealt 50+ damage most of the time which made them able to two-hit enemies. Now they deal 80+ damage which in the end doesn't change too much in a fight. My heavy weapons guy is another story - stupidly slow (in walking and swinging) but if he hits you in the face...

[Cabbibal_Clown]

I researched up to 12 now and I have mk VI weapons available to build now...
yeah I have most of my crew using kats and some using ringed and main using broken axe

[Jamaica Jones]

Oh. Well, then apparently there is also a Weopon Smithing 15. If 12 gave you Mk VI then 13 should be Edge Type I, 14 enables Edge Type 4 (who knows what happened to 2 and 3) and 15 finishes with the aforementioned Edge Type 5 wepaons.

[Cabbibal_Clown]

yeah just hitting 13 now...running game at full speed most of the time to see what research pops up next...actually hoping another craft comes out soon...could use to make my guys some new armor