Simple repairs to your gear only require a character to carry a repair hammer, so if one of your normal party members takes Blacksmithing and carries a Repair Hammer at all times, he will be able to repair gear for free even in the middle of a deep dungeon. The downside is that your characters won't be able to craft or repair in the field, which is an immensely helpful skill. Instead, once you can hire additional heroes, put all of their points into Crafting or Blacksmithing (or both!), and just keep them inactive unless you need them. Let your Source Hunters spend all their Ability Points in their weapon, magic, or defenses as applicable. Therefore, one possible strategy is to not put points into Crafting or Blacksmithing with either of your Source Hunters. Once you unlock the Hall of Heroes in the Homestead (generally in Part 2 of the Walkthrough), you'll be able to hire additional heroes to journey with you. Because money is hard to come by early, this can save you a lot of gold and keep your party well-outfitted for those difficulty early battles. Characters can upgrade, repair, or outright create their own items, weapons, armor, spell scrolls, and more. Crafting and Blacksmithing are two helpful but optional Abilities characters can take.

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