Blacksmith's Whetstone

Blacksmith's WhetstoneStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a weaponRight click this item then left click a weapon to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity weapons. The maximum quality is 20%.
Shift click to unstack.

Acquisition
Drop level: 1Vendor Prices

Normal

3x Armourer's Scrap

Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Currency Item
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Currency/CurrencyWeaponQuality

A Blacksmith's Whetstone is a currency item that can be used to improve the quality of a weapon. Each whetstone applied to a weapon will increase its quality by up to 5% depending on its rarity.

Obtaining

Blacksmith's Whetstones can be obtained from slain enemies or purchased from some vendors. Greust in the Forest Encampment and Hargan in The Sarn Encampment will sell a Blacksmith's Whetstone in exchange for three Armourer's Scrap. Blacksmith's Whetstones may also be obtained from Artisan's Strongboxes.

One can sell any weapon with 20% quality to any vendor in exchange for a Blacksmith's Whetstone.

One can sell any number of weapons whose total quality is at least 40% to any vendor in exchange for a Blacksmith's Whetstone.

Item acquisition

Blacksmith's Whetstone can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Blacksmith's Whetstone can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
5	Emperor's LuckEmperor's Luck55x CurrencyThe house always wins.	5x currency (random)	M
5	The Master ArtisanThe Master Artisan520x Quality CurrencyPerfection is the standard, excellence will be handled on a case by case basis.	Random quality currency x20	A
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	Random divination card set exchange	A

Spending

Quality Increase by Rarity

Item Rarity	% Increase
Normal	5
Magic	2
Rare	1
Unique	1

One can trade Hargan 8 Blacksmith's Whetstones in exchange for a Glassblower's Bauble. One can also sell a Blacksmith's Whetstone to any vendor for 4 Scrolls of Wisdom.

Many players also save Blacksmith's Whetstones for Stone HammersStone HammerOne Handed Mace
Physical Damage: 15-27
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 15, 56 Str15% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold, Rock BreakersRock BreakerOne Handed Mace
Physical Damage: 37-69
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.15
Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 41, 134 Str15% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold, or GavelsGavelOne Handed Mace
Physical Damage: 54-101
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.15
Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 60, 212 Str15% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold for the Cartographer's Chisel recipe.