[Shinto]

After doing a bit of research on the subject, I have a bit more information about this. It appears that all tier 1 weapons (possibly others also, but I could not confirm this) have been reduced in power by one grade. So a grade A weapon now has the stats that a grade B used to. There may be some variation, but this seems to be the trend.

That said, I do not think this has "killed" the blacksmith profession. The items that I can make now are actually more appropriate for my level than those I could before the patch. That does not make me happy about the situation, but I can at least accept it.

It was known before the patch that weaponsmiths, unlike armorsmiths, had a distinct advantage over dropped weapons. Now adventurers and crafters can obtain comparable items in the first weapon tier.


By the way, I also have made more cash from blacksmithing than I have from adventuring. I think this was somewhat of a balance issue. Now, with the weapons adjusted and the Attuning Dusts available, smiths simply have to make enhanced weapons to profit.


One last thing: The throwing hammers are actually bugged. They are not the only items to have this problem, and this bug was known before the nerf.