Time to Repair

[Maldar]

How low do you guys let your non-powderable gear go before you repair it without failing?

 

[Draza]

I aim for around 100 on melee characters( i like the buffer, incase i forget to look), and 10 on mages/tamers. If i am not getting hit, it wont lose additional durability, just the point for the repair.

 

[Archangel0]

Also, is there a sweet spot? Sometimes it loses durability after repairing, sometimes not. I remember years ago I was told to repair after every battle, so the pieces were barely damaged, and max durability wouldn´t loose the point, and it worked, but it seems random. So hating to lose that point, I wait until its 50.

But, is there a technique to not lose that point? if so ,please share it

 

[Destiny<3]

I wait until around 0-10, I guess I am living on the edge hehe

 

[Cork]

I wait until my stuff gets really low down in to the 20's. Sometimes 10.

 

[Xare]

Also, is there a sweet spot? Sometimes it loses durability after repairing, sometimes not. I remember years ago I was told to repair after every battle, so the pieces were barely damaged, and max durability wouldn´t loose the point, and it worked, but it seems random. So hating to lose that point, I wait until its 50.

But, is there a technique to not lose that point? if so ,please share it

Durability - UOGuide, the Ultima Online Encyclopedia

www.uoguide.com

Short answer is that it's really not worth trying to optimize

 

[Naitch]

Antique jewelry seems to need a touch up every time I do a hunt or farming .
200 dura will be around 80 or 60 ish when I go home . I always repair then log for the night so I'm ready to go next day

 

[chester rockwell]

For items that require smith/tailor, you can take them down to 10 durability and be able to repair the first time with 120 skill repair deeds. For everything else, once i get to 30, i will try to repair it. Don't let good rings/braces get below 20, as the fails can stack up.

 

[Merlin]

In general agreement with Chester. If the repair requires tinkering, I try to repair around 25-30 durability. For any other crafting skills, I will generally wait until 10-15 durability.

 

[Draza]

If the smith holds a +60 hammer while making repair deeds, that adds to success doesnt it?

 

[Pawain]

If the smith holds a +60 hammer while making repair deeds, that adds to success doesnt it?

It makes their skill higher. It works for the other success rates. I use it when doing colored barding deeds.

 

[Draza]

It makes their skill higher. It works for the other success rates. I use it when doing colored barding deeds.

So it would change your effective skill to 180. I know the repair chance goes down/ seems to go lower when durability is lower. Is it 100% at 120 for an item that is 0/255?

 

[Pawain]

So it would change your effective skill to 180. I know the repair chance goes down/ seems to go lower when durability is lower. Is it 100% at 120 for an item that is 0/255?

Right your skill goes to 180 so not sure how much that increases success for repairs. It shows 180 on the repair deed.

 

[chester rockwell]

You wont fail at 180. Fails at 120 are rare.

 

[Maldar]

I didn't know we could make 180 Repair Contracts by holding the Ancient Hammer +60. (Such is the bane of a Loner.) I just tried it and it worked. That is good to know! I wish there was an equivalent "Ancient Hammer" for the other skills, especially Tailoring and Tinkering. Thanks for all the good replies!