how to add modifiers tinkers

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All of Tinker's Construct tools can be modified to allow for certain upgrades. They are listed below (and in the Materials and You book you receive in-game). Applying any of the below modifiers takes up one modifier slot, for which most tools have a default of three maximum.

1 Modifier Types
- 1.1 Additional Modifiers, Level 1
- 1.2 Additional Modifiers, Level 2
- 1.3 Additional Modifiers, Level 3
- 1.4 Additional Modifiers, Level 4
- 1.5 Silk touch
- 1.6 Luck
- 1.7 Fiery
- 1.8 Sharpness
- 1.9 Beheading
- 1.10 Diamond
- 1.11 Reinforced
- 1.12 Haste
- 1.13 Necrotic
- 1.14 Emerald
- 1.15 Smite
- 1.16 Knockback
- 1.17 Bane Of Arthropods
- 1.18 Flux

Modifier Types

Additional Modifiers, Level 1

Book Text	Working the tool with a block of gold and a diamond makes the tool more malleable, allowing for more modification.
Resource	1 Diamond, 1 Block of Gold
Effects	Adds an additional modifier slot to the tool Single-use

Additional Modifiers, Level 2

Book Text	Attaching a solid gold apple and encrusting the tool with a block of diamond warps the tool in places you did not notice before
Resource	1 Enchanted Golden Apple, 1 Block of Diamond
Effects	Adds an additional modifier slot to the tool Single-use

Additional Modifiers, Level 3

Book Text	Working the tool with a nether star gives it the ability to attach parts they would not otherwise stay.
Resource	1 Nether Star
Effects	Adds an additional modifier slot to the tool Single-use

Additional Modifiers, Level 4

Book Text	For the creative types or the map makers in the world, this item is for you.
Resource	1 Creative Tool Modifier
Effects	Adds an additional modifier slot to the tool Single-use Stackable

Silk touch

Book Text	Adding a large glob of gold and a bunch of string seems to give the tool silky-smooth properties.
Resource	1 Silky Jewel
Effects	Allows blocks to be harvested directly Not compatible with Luck or Auto-Smelt Single-use

Luck

Book Text	Encrusting lapis on tools is a gift to the gods of luck. They will bless your tool with great fortune and loot.
Resource	Lapis Lazuli
Effects	Adds fortune or looting Tool use has a chance to increase the luck Adding more lapis only uses one modifier Not compatible with Silky
Levels	Luck I - Can Double Ore/Loot - 60 Lapis Cost Luck II - Can Triple Ore/Loot - Rare Drops to Common Drops - 180(+120) Lapis Cost Luck III - Can Quadruple Ore/Loot - Rare Drops to Common Drops - 360(+180) Lapis Cost

Fiery

Book Text	Adding blaze powder to a tool gives it a fiery tinge. The weapon's edges look like embers. Sadly not bright enough to be a light source.
Resource	Blaze Powder
Effects	Sets enemies on fire Deals additional fire damage on hit Multiple levels
Levels	Each additional blaze powder adds either .06 or .07 to the additional fire damage, which starts at .07 damage and has a maximum of 1.67 fire damage. Fire duration starts from one second at the lowest level and at the highest level lasts 4 seconds. Each additional second requires 8 blaze powder to be added. The maximum level is twenty-five blaze powder.

Sharpness

Book Text	You can use Quartz to sharpen and hone the edge of weapons. The more Quartz is used the better you can sharpen the blade. Works with blunt items as well.
Resource	Nether Quartz
Effects	Increases attack damage Different weapons scale differently Multiple levels
Levels	Each nether quartz adds additional attack damage Each level costs one modifier Sharp - 1 to 72 Nether Quartz Cost Sharper - 73 to 144 Nether Quartz Cost Sharpest - 145 to 216 Nether Quartz Cost Sharpester - 217 to 288 Nether Quartz Cost Sharpestest - 289 to 360 Nether Quartz Cost

Beheading

Book Text	Working an ender pearl and some obsidian on a weapon has the curious effect of separating the target's head from its body. Just a little off the top?
Resource	1 Ender Pearl, 1 Obsidian
Effects	Enemies drop their heads Adding more Obsidian and Ender Pearls increases the chance of decapitation Multiple levels Cleavers come with beheading II
Levels	Each level is on average 10% more effective than the previous level.

Diamond

Book Text	Adding a diamond to the edge of a tool makes it more resilient and increases what the tool can mine. It also makes a fetching fashion statement.
Resource	1 Diamond
Effects	Extra durability Minor stat increase Mining level increased to Obsidian Single-use Fabulous!

Reinforced

Book Text	Adding an obsidian plate to the tool seems to help with its durability, making it stronger.
Resource	1 Reinforced Plate
Effects	Adds a chance to not consume durability Stacks with previous levels of Reinforced Multiple levels
Levels	Each reinforcement adds a 10% chance to not use durability. Reinforced level ten makes the tool unbreakable and is the maximum level. This includes shurikens having unlimited ammo.

Haste

Book Text	Adding redstone to a tool seems to increase its speed. Redstone. Crazy stuff, amiright?
Resource	Redstone
Effects	Each redstone dust increases mining speed by a small amount Increases attack speed Multiple levels
Levels	Each level costs one modifier Mining Speed = (-.5L^2 + 5L + b) + (.02l + .06)x L = Level = int((x/50)+1); b is the original mining speed, and x is the amount of redstone used. Haste - 1 to 50 Redstone Cost; 0.08-speed increase per redstone Haster - 51 to 100 Redstone Cost; 0.1-speed increase per redstone Hastest - 101 to 150 Redstone Cost; 0.12-speed increase per redstone Hastester - 151 to 200 Redstone Cost; 0.14-speed increase per redstone Hastestest - 201 to 250 Redstone Cost; 0.16-speed increase per redstone Extra Haste: For every new Haste modification, 50 more redstone can be added. Each redstone adds a speed increase following the previous pattern.

Necrotic

Book Text	Placing the bone of a Wither Skeleton on a tool gives it nefarious life-stealing powers.
Resource	Necrotic Bone
Effects	Heals when dealing damage Add more bones to increase the heal Multiple levels
Levels	Each level of necrotic adds an additional 10% life steal

Emerald

Book Text	Affixing an emerald to a tool's weakest point makes it especially resilient and fabulous. Villagers may also covet your tool, be wary.
Resource	1 Emerald
Effects	50% durability increase Mining level increased to Iron Single-use Outrageous!

Smite

Book Text	The raw power of consecrated soil empowers your weapon, smiting enemies from on high.
Resource	Consecrated Soil
Effects	Deals massive damage to undead enemies Multiple levels
Levels	Each consecrated soil adds more undead damage Each level costs one modifier Five levels in total Each level has a maximum of an additional 7 HP taken away from undead enemies Twenty-four consecrated soil is the cost for a higher level of smite

Knockback

Book Text	Attaching a piston to the tool and activating it at the right time seems to throw mobs further away.
Resource	1 Piston (or Sticky Piston)
Effects	Adds extra knockback Each piston increases the knockback distance Multiple levels
Levels	Each level adds an additional average knockback distance of 2 Each knockback level takes one modifier and costs 10 pistons (except the first level) The highest level is 99

Bane Of Arthropods

Book Text	Striking a spider with its own eyeball causes it to recoil in fear. Got a pest problem? Here is the solution. Kills bugs dead.
Resource	Fermented Spider Eye
Effects	Deals massive damage to spiders and silverfish Multiple levels
Levels	Each spider eye adds additional arthropod damage Each level costs one modifier Each level costs twenty-four fermented spider eyes and gives a maximum of 7 added arthropod damage Five total levels

Flux

Book Text	Adding a Hardened Flux Capacitor or Leadstone Energy Cell gives a Tool energy. The tool still functions properly when the Cell/Capacitor has no charge.
Resource	Hardened Flux Capacitor or Leadstone Energy Cell
Effects	Allows the tool to be charged with Redstone Flux Uses energy instead of durability while charged Available from Thermal Expansion.

Book

Text

Adding a Hardened Flux Capacitor or Leadstone

Energy Cell gives a Tool energy. The tool still functions properly

when the Cell/Capacitor has no charge.

Resource

Hardened Flux Capacitor or Leadstone Energy Cell

Effects

Allows the tool to be charged with Redstone Flux
Uses energy instead of durability while charged
Available from Thermal Expansion.

Tools
Precision Tools	Pickaxe · Shovel · Hatchet
Broad Mining Tools	Hammer · Lumber Axe · Excavator
Multitools	Mattock
Melee Weapons	Broadsword · Longsword · Rapier · Dagger
Broad Melee Weapons	Scythe
Heavy Melee Weapons	Cleaver · Battleaxe
Ranged Weapons	Dagger
Ranged Projective Launchers	Shortbow · Longbow · Crossbow
Ammunition	Arrow · Bolt
Lethal Joke Weapons	Battlesign
Utility Tools	Chisel
Other	Frying Pan