Each tool upgrade also makes the tool more efficient by decreasing the amount of energy required to accomplish a given task, sometimes by increasing the amount of work done by a single tool use. The effects are independent of and additional to the efficiencies provided by skill levels. They are, however, specific to each tool's operation and the boosts that the upgrades give. In fact, if an advanced tool is using the specific operation that is added with the copper upgrade, then that operation receives the same efficiency boost you would get with a copper tool. For that one tool use, an iridium tool is not different from a copper tool. More details may be found in the specific tools articles. | Each tool upgrade also makes the tool more efficient by decreasing the amount of energy required to accomplish a given task, sometimes by increasing the amount of work done by a single tool use. The effects are independent of and additional to the efficiencies provided by skill levels. They are, however, specific to each tool's operation and the boosts that the upgrades give. In fact, if an advanced tool is using the specific operation that is added with the copper upgrade, then that operation receives the same efficiency boost you would get with a copper tool. For that one tool use, an iridium tool is not different from a copper tool. More details may be found in the specific tools articles. |