In some games, a sword will never chip or grow dull, even if it’s thrown off a mountain, dunked in some lava, or gnawed by a dragon all afternoon. In others, equipment naturally weakens over time. Use an ax to chop enough trees or orcs and eventually that ax will break.
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The deterioration of equipment inTribes of Midgardis as inevitable as it is unfortunate. The Viking life is a hard one, and weapons and tools will inevitably degrade, forcing the player to choose between repairing their equipment or crafting or buying new equipment to replace it. Purchasing and crafting new weapons can be costly, however, so it pays to know how to keep equipment in good working order. Here’s everything the player needs to know aboutrepairing weaponsinTribes of Midgard.
The Repair Bench
Tribes of Midgardblends a variety of genres, including action, survival crafting, and base building. Sometimes the Viking hero possesses everything they need to solve a problem, but sometimes they need to craft a necessary tool or utilize their base in order to accomplish their mission. The player might be able tokill giants by themselves,but repairing weapons and equipment inTribes of Midgardrequires help.
Located in the south-eastern section of the player’s village is aRepair Bench,and this bench is the only means by which the player can repair worn-down gear. Players having difficulty locating theRepair Benchcan always turn to the mini-map: though the bench itself is not marked, the location of Steinar the blacksmith is marked by an anvil. The stairs beside Steinar lead up to theRepair Bench.The simplicity of this system is just one reason thatthe village is one of the game’s best features.
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There’s a lot to do inTribesand not much time to do it, which canmake it easy to neglect weapons and other equipmentlong enough for them to fall into disorder, especially if the player isn’t used to games that feature equipment degradation.Equipment that has worn down enough will break,and though buying or crafting new equipment is always an option, it’s cheaper and easier to repair damaged equipment instead.
How To Repair Weapons
In many games, the same resources that the player harvests from the land and uses to expand their base are used for equipment repairs. That isn’t the case inTribes of Midgard.Instead,repairing items at the Repair Bench requires Souls:the game’s currency.
Soulscan be acquired in a variety of ways.Soulscan be attained by selling gear, but selling gear to repair gear isn’t necessarily sustainable. Alternatively, the player can tradeGolden Eggs,mine forSouls,or kill bosses. For most players, farming bosses is the easiest method, and gathering enoughSoulsto keep up with repairs usually isn’t a problem,whether the player is a pro or not.
The cost of repairing a weapon or item depends upon two factors: the rarity of the item and its current level of degradation. Common items that haven’t degraded much are extremely cheap to repair, whereas rare items that have taken a beating can be quite expensive. To repair an item, interact with theRepair Benchto see a list of every degraded item as well as the cost to repair it. Click an item, and theRepair Benchwill automatically repair it, keepingthe player’s best weaponsin good working order.
Tribes of Midgardis available now for PC, PS4, and PS5.
