Let us socket gems in the pick/axe to make it more worthwhile

[HowlVoid]

Despite its current buff there is a lot to be desired from this it item. The problem is a fundamental one with how inventory works. Why would anyone want to have to carry multiple pick/axes when you can just carry a stacks of gold and twigs. Does this item really help save slots? Not really. Not to mention it ages very poorly throughout the game as other superior methods to chop wood become available. 

What this item needs is a gem socket to make it unique and versatile. Now that its durability has been boosted it may be worth it to place a gem in it.

Purple gem- Increase its chopping/mining power by an additional 30% (making it a total of 50%).

Or

Harnessing the power of shadow to make your character semi-transparent and avoid aggroing mobs.

Yellow gem- Tool produces light and momentary speed increase when chopping/mining. Each use generates 3 seconds of light/speed gain.

Red gem- Tool produces heat in a small area around you when chopping/mining. Heats up thermal stones.

Blue gem- Tool produces cold in a small area around you when chopping mining. Cools thermal stones.

Green gem- Gain more resources from chopping/ mining (Doesn't work on gems on statues).

Orange gem- Automatically pocket resources and the stump when chopping. (Removing the need of a shovel).

Once a gem has been socket it cannot be removed.

Adding gems to tools to make them more powerful feels like it goes with the lore.

 

[StretchVanb]

12 hours ago, HowlVoid said:

Despite its current buff there is a lot to be desired from this it item. The problem is a fundamental one with how inventory works. Why would anyone want to have to carry multiple pick/axes when you can just carry a stacks of gold and twigs. Does this item really help save slots? Not really. Not to mention it ages very poorly throughout the game as other superior methods to chop wood become available. 

What this item needs is a gem socket to make it unique and versatile. Now that its durability has been boosted it may be worth it to place a gem in it.

Purple gem- Increase its chopping/mining power by an additional 30% (making it a total of 50%).

Yellow gem- Tool produces light and sanity when chopping/mining. Each use generates 3 seconds of light/sanity gain.

Red gem- Tool produces heat in a small area around you when chopping/mining. Heats up thermal stones.

Blue gem- Tool produces cold in a small area around you when chopping mining. Cools thermal stones.

Green gem- Gain more resources from chopping/ mining (Doesn't work on gems on statues).

Orange gem- Automatically pocket resources and the stump when chopping. (Removing the need of a shovel).

Once a gem has been socket it cannot be removed.

Adding gems to tools to make them more powerful feels like it goes with the lore.

 

These are all very good honestly. I could see all of them in the game, and none of them particularly break it. Only thing might be that the thermal/heat related effects might be a little hard to use but being able to chop trees to cool off/heat up sounds great.