Maintenance is not only something which is necessary to perform on your equipment, it is also a skill which will increase in level as you do so. Initially you will have a limited capacity to repair your own armour. As a result you will have to pay specialist vendors such as Blacksmiths, Weaponsmiths, Tailors, Armourers and Cobblers to do it for you. From each of these you can also purchase the corresponding repair kits, ranging from small kits which can be used on inexpensive equipment to regular kits which can be used on almost all equipment once you have reached Maintenance skill level 20. The more you repair your own kit the more you will level the skill, but you will also gain additional benefits related to specific perks, as shown below.
(1 of 2) Repairing your own equipment provides significant bonuses such as improved endurance.
Repairing your own equipment provides significant bonuses such as improved endurance. (left), Sharpening your own weapons will improve their effectiveness in combat, such as weakening an opponents armour, making them vulnerable. (right)
(1 of 2) Weapons are repaired using a Blacksmith’s Kit, but they must also be sharpened at a grindstone.
Weapons are repaired using a Blacksmith’s Kit, but they must also be sharpened at a grindstone. (left), Sharpening removes blood stains and any structural damage. (right)
In some cases armour may become too damaged to repair yourself, regardless of maintenance skill level. At this point only a specialist vendor can repair it.
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