Artificer Slots

[Dobrutro]

I have another problem with Salem, answer I dont found on wiki. To what are used Artificer Slots, what is this and most important if it worth to use it somehow. For example I see that jute things dont have slots at all, this mean they are worse than default pilgrim clothes?

[Sarge]

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[Kandarim]

If you are not into PVP (as most new players aren't, not from the start), you might want to look into:

early artifacts:
-arrowheads: +5 common offensive
-enforced seams: +10 digging
later on:
-feathered brooch: digging AND woodcutting!
-buckskin inlays: woodcutting, and some defense

these can really save huge amounts of time. With my digging set, I can dig 35% of a tile per tick, compared to the 20% with only a metal shovel. almost twice as fast!
Note that there is no difference between 20-24% per tick, 25-33% per tick, 34-49% tick, 50-99% per tick. 35% is more or less the highest realizable (I think it MIGHT be possible to hit 50%, but it'd take so much work slotting so many pieces with both seams & brooches, especially when for some the proficiencies don't match.