True Strike Smithy: Opening Hours and Things to Do

True Strike Smithy is a shop in Rune Factory 5 (RF5) where you can purchase different Weapons you can use in combat! Read on to learn more about True Strike Smithy, its upgrades, Tandem Smithing, and more!

What is the True Strike Smithy (Blacksmith)?

Opening Hours	Regular Days: 09:00 to 18:00 Holidays: 09:00 to 14:00
First Expansion	Effects: ・Additional Equipment in the shop ・Can purchase Ores from Martin ・Previously upgraded gear can be inspected by Darroch to see which materials were used for upgrades.
Second Expansion	Effects: ・Tandem Smithing unlocked ・More Recipes available
Third Expansion	Effects: ・Expanded shop inventory.

Purchase Items From Clerks

True Strike Smithy Clerks
Darroch	Martin

From the beginning of the game, players will be able to have access to True Strike Smithy and be able to purchase some basic equipment from either Darroch or Martin.

The types of equipment and other services they sell you will increase or be added only when you buy Expansions for the shop from Palmo, such as purchasable Ores from Martin or Tandem Smithing.

Check Materials of Upgraded Equipment

When upgrading equipment, it may be somewhat difficult to remember which materials you have already used to upgrade it. You can easily rectify this by talking to either of the Clerks to check in on your equipment.

This service at the shop is only accessible after Expanding True Strike Smithy once.

How to Access Tandem Smithing

Unlocked at Second Expansion

Tandem Smithing is another way of creating various equipment for your use with the assistance of another character. To access it at the shop, you'll need to expand True Strike Smithy twice, where a new forge will be added into the shop afterwards.

Approach this forge and interact with it to access the menu for Tandem Smithing.

Enhance the Performance of Equipment

Smithing in the regular way (by yourself) is more than enough to create powerful weapons or equipment, provided that you have the necessary skills for them. Tandem Smithing adds on to this by providing you with bonuses to your crafted equipment that varies from the characters that you craft with. You can only do Tandem Smithing once per day.

These "bonus effects" are further compounded by the type of weapon you'll be crafting – meaning to say that even if you craft with the same character, you won't be getting the same kinds of bonuses when crafting two different equipment.

Tandem Smithing Increases Friendship Level

Items you craft with a partner will help to increase your Friendship Level with that particular character. This is an excellent way to increase your Friendship Level with characters without having to resort to showering them with numerous gifts every day.

It also has the benefit of providing you with valuable equipment you'll need as you encounter progressively tougher monsters to fight against when doing any Requests or story related missions.

How to Raise Friendship Level

Items for Sale at the True Strike Smithy (Blacksmith)

Farming Tools

Weapons

Armor

Accessories

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