Welcome to the ultimate guide to crafting in Biomutant. After over 60 hours of gameplay, we’ve broken down every core mechanic, option, and nuance within this system to help you fully understand how to craft powerful weapons, armor, and optimize your character.

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Weapon & Armor Slots Overview

Your character features the following equipment slots:

• Main Hand & Offhand (Weapons)
• Legs, Torso, Shoulders (Right/Left), Head, Face, and Back (Armor)

Crafting interfaces differ slightly by item type, and not all slots (e.g., face, back) are craftable.

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Melee Weapon Crafting

1. Start with a Base:
   • Choose between 1H Slash, 2H Slash, or 2H Crush.
   • Prioritize perks (e.g., bump, riposte, prime) and elements (cold, electric, etc.).
2. Add Handle:
   • Impacts damage, attack speed, armor pierce, and crit chance.
   • Handles vary in rarity and stat boosts.
3. Add-On Slot:
   • Typically blades or spikes; boosts damage or armor pierce.
4. Crafting Cost Includes:
   • Metal (clink), wood, plastic, rubber, e-waste. Costs vary with components.

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Ranged Weapon Crafting

1. Base Types:
   • Choose from Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Auto-Rifle.
   • Prioritize perks (e.g., sling, precise, drawn-out, dynamo).
2. Components to Add:
   • Muzzle: Affects fire rate, accuracy, armor pierce, damage.
   • Magazine: Impacts ammo capacity.
   • Top Mod (Scope): Cosmetic, no aiming function.
   • Grip & Stock: Improves damage, range, control.
3. Craft & Save:
   • Hit craft to finalize. Can dismantle later to retrieve parts.

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Ultimate Weapons & Modding

• Ultimate gear can be modified, not fully rebuilt.
• You can change handles, grips, scopes, etc.
• Maintain base perks while upgrading visual and stat elements.

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Upgrading Gear at Workbenches

Found in many towns (e.g., Mief), these allow you to:

• Improve Quality: Boosts rarity and stats.
• Improve Material: Boosts defense and overall performance.
• Use wisely due to resource costs.

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Armor Crafting Notes

• Armor crafting is simpler—add-ons increase defense and alter stats (health, energy, regen).
• Each armor piece contributes uniquely to your overall build.

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Outfits & Loadouts

• You can store 5 outfits.
• Tailor builds for resistance, melee, ranged, etc.
• Swap easily via menu.

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Material Management Tips

• Dismantle low-tier gear for resources.
• Vendors sell items that can be scrapped.
• Look for resource totems in the open world.
• You can recover most components from dismantled gear.

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Crafting in Biomutant is expansive, flexible, and deeply customizable. With knowledge of base perks, effective material use, and strategic upgrades, you can become a powerhouse in combat. Whether you’re building the ultimate flamethrower or a devastating electric club, the system supports endless creativity.

Happy crafting!