blacksmith's assistant

A spiritual forge helper, relieving Henry of his burden at the anvil. Automate forging materials and keep your stash organized.

Smith's Reach

🎯 Module introduction

Henry could not fulfill the roles of master and apprentice at the same time. The forge was slow and cumbersome due to frequent inventory reorganization, so **Smith's Reach** gave him an invisible assistant!

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⚙️ Core functions

🔄 Automatic material management

• **Automatic retrieval of materials when starting furnace**: When starting forging, materials will automatically move from the storage to your backpack
• **Automatic return after furnace shutdown**: At the end, the remaining items will be safely returned to the storage location
• **Transparent Operation**: Show returned materials via item transfer notification

🎮 Features of immersive version

• **Distance Limitation**: Only works if you are near a **real forge** and **Personal Storage** and **Own Bed** are within range
• **Skill Requirements**: **Maintenance skills are required to reach level 15 or above** to unlock the automation function

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🛠️ How it works

1. Start forging

• Check player backpack
• Determine required forging materials via lookup table
• Transfer the required items from the stash to the player's backpack

2. During the forging process

• Continuously monitor backpacks to ensure item consistency
• Track leftover materials individually

3. Close forging

• Queue up remaining items to return
• **There will be a delay if you exit early** - You need to leave the forge to complete the return
• Return is almost instant when forging is completed normally

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📦 Usage process

Path 1: Storage assistance (without forging)

• Open the blacksmith interface in the forge
• Material moves from storage to backpack
• Close the blacksmith interface but do not forge
• Move a short distance away from the forge
• Materials are automatically returned to storage

Path 2: Forging Path

• Open the blacksmith interface in the forge
• Material moves from storage to backpack
• To make items, the game consumes the required materials.
• After the production is completed, the remaining materials are returned through the item transfer notification

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⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE

• **Safety Design**: Only return items taken from storage
• **Personal Items**: Materials brought to the forge by the player themselves will not be returned
• **Material upper limit**: By default, up to 200 items can be taken out automatically, which can be adjusted in the configuration.
• **Compatibility**: Supports extended material lookup table, compatible with other modules

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🔧 Installation instructions

Manually copy it to the mods folder and use it.

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📈 Version History

• 1.0 initial release
• 1.01 Added missing materials: copper, exotic wood, etc.
• 1.02 Add 10 missing materials from item__dlc.xml
• 1.03 Another batch of missing materials
• 1.04 Fix: Stacked materials are now fully cloned when opening a furnace
• 1.0.5 Smarter automatic retrieval planner + safer default settings
• 1.1.0 Immersive version: Optional mode, automatic transfer of materials only works near storage areas and own beds, and requires crafting level 15

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🔗 Related modules

The author recommends other mods that provide a more complete game experience improvement.

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💡 **Tip**: This mod makes the forging experience smoother, eliminating the need for tedious inventory management, allowing you to focus on the real craft of forging!