UO Tinkering Skill Guide
Tinkering crafts tools, jewelry, traps, golem parts, house add-ons, and repair deeds. It supports every other crafting profession and is vital for Lockpicks, Tools, and many utility items. It also participates in the BOD system with unique rewards.
Tinkering is a crafting skill in Ultima Online, rated as Easy difficulty to train. This guide walks you through everything you need to raise Tinkering from 0 to grandmaster, including the most efficient training methods, the targets and items to use at each skill range, and the gains you can expect along the way. Whether you are building your first character or optimizing a finished template, the breakdown below will help you train Tinkering as quickly and cheaply as possible.
Below you will find an overview of what Tinkering does, a step-by-step training guide, recommended skill ranges, any bonuses Tinkering provides, and the templates that pair well with it. If you would rather skip the grind, UO King can deliver a ready-made character or the gear you need to support a Tinkering build on your shard.
Craft progressively harder items. Jewelry gives good gains mid/high. Recycle failures where possible.
| Skill Range | Recommended Items |
|---|---|
| 0.0 – 30.0 | Train from Tinker NPC |
| 30.0 – 55.0 | Lockpicks, Tinker’s Tools, Shovels, Pickaxes |
| 55.0 – 80.0 | Gears, Clock Parts, Scales; then Switch to Jewelry (rings) |
| 80.0 – 100.0 | Necklaces/Earrings (gemmed), Traps, House add-ons |
| 100.0 – 120.0 | BOD crafting, Golem parts, Advanced add-ons, Repair Deeds |