Boosting Mechanics

[Stasis_Sword]

I'm looking for ways to boost mechanics on an existing character.

 

I know about the +2 rest bonus from Gilded Vale and the +2 from the gloves of manipulation.

 

1). There is no consumable that boosts mechanics right? If I'm wrong what/where is it?

 

2). Are there any other pieces of equipment that boost mechanics and do they stack with the gloves of manipulation?

[JerekKruger]

There is a scroll of boosting mechanics (no idea of the name) like there is for each skill. I think it gives everyone within a certain range of the caster +3 mechanics for 300s.

[omgFIREBALLS]

If the character in question is your Watcher you can get +1 from the Dungeon Delver bonus talent.

[Jojobobo]

As you say, the resting bonus from Caed Nua gives +2, Gloves of Manipulation give a further +2 and as omgFIREBALLS mentioned Dungeon Delver gives +1. From what I've heard you only really need 13 Mechanics to get into anything worthwhile in the game (Cragholdt Bluffs has some higher chests, but then you can just use the scrolls to break into them). So ultimately you need to hit 8 Mechanics, 10 if you don't want to back-track to Caed Nua all the time for the resting bonus (though that's an expensive choice, when you could be putting those points into the much better Survival skill. It depends whether those higher Survival levels are worth the convenience of more Mechanics).

 

Mechanics scrolls aren't a reliable resource as finding them isn't a given - however I think it's safe to say you'll find at least one for difficult chests like Cragholdt Bluffs. Remember you have 90 skill points to spend by the end of the game so plan accordingly, I've given a little run down of how skill spending works and what you can do with 16 levels worth of points in this thread right here.

Edited April 2, 2016 by Jojobobo

[fiddlesticks]

Sleeping with Gjefa in the Salty Mast also gives a +1 Mechanics bonus that should stack with everything else. That's only for the main character though.

Edited April 2, 2016 by fiddlesticks

[Stasis_Sword]

Thanks guys.

 

For non-main character (GM in my case):

+2 Rest bonus

+2 Gloves of Manipulation

+3 Scroll bonus (if I can find one)

 

For main character:

+1 Dungeon Delver

+1 Gjefa bonus

+2 Rest bonus

+2 Gloves of Manipulation

+3 Scroll bonus (if I can find one)

[Blunderboss]

Scrolls are usually hidden within random item containers thats where i found two of them