Advanced Tools

Advanced Tools is a Tier 1 Engineer skill that improves the efficiency of gathering and crafting tools, increasing resource yield per action and reducing the time required to complete gathering operations. With Advanced Tools, ore nodes yield more material, trees produce more wood, and crafting actions complete faster. Higher ranks compound these improvements, effectively multiplying resource output per expedition compared to unupgraded tool usage.

Advanced Tools pairs with Price Estimation for a complete efficiency-oriented Engineer build, where better tools extract more materials and Price Estimation ensures those materials are used optimally. It also synergizes with Area Scan for a resource-gathering loop where scan identifies nodes and Advanced Tools maximizes yield from each node. For crafters who supply Warrior and Arcanist builds with weapons and armor, Advanced Tools accelerates the entire material supply chain.

Advanced Tools is among the highest return-on-investment skills in the Engineer tree for players who engage with crafting and resource gathering as core activities. The yield increase from improved tools means fewer gathering runs are needed to accumulate the same quantity of materials, freeing up time for combat and exploration. Any player who intends to self-supply their weapon and armor crafting progression should invest in Advanced Tools at the earliest opportunity.