Meta-Tools (GregTech 5)/en

, like many mods, adds several tools for mining or block manipulation. However, GregTech tools are not like the tools from other mods. GregTech tools are known as Meta-Tools, as they are generated as a part of the GregTech material dictionary Meta-Item system. All Meta-Tools have their own uses, but they also have certain properties shared across all of them.
==Usage==
Each Meta-Tool can only be used to break blocks appropriate to a tool. Unlike the Vanilla tool, a Pickaxe Meta-Tool may not break dirt, crops, torches, or any other block that is not explicitly harvestable by a Pickaxe. Likewise for each other type of tool - hoes may only harvest crops, swords and knives may only harvest leaves and cobwebs, and some outlier tools like crowbars may only harvest rail tracks, mining pipes, and select other blocks. The has the widest range of harvest ability, able to harvest anything that can be harvested by a Shovel, Saw, or Crowbar.
While other mods add individual tools for each of their materials, each tool an individual item, GregTech creates a set of tool templates, and fills in their material, properties, and durability as NBT data. As a result, when a GregTech tool is looked up in , it will show a tool that has 0/0 durability, no coloration, and extremely low mining speed and attack damage statistics. Upon looking up the recipes for a Meta-Tool, there will be pages upon pages of them, each resulting in a tool with a differently colored head and made of a different material. Most Meta-Tools can be crafted out of almost any metal and many crystals, and will have mining speed, attack damage, mining level, and durability values corresponding to that metal. The most basic Meta-Tools are made of Flint, and are usually the main tools in the early game, since GregTech significantly reduces the durability of Vanilla tools.
The most noticeable aspect of the Meta-Tools is that they all appear to have absurdly high durability. The weakest tools have 3200 durability, most of the good ones have amounts in the hundreds of thousands. However, this absurdly high durability is somewhat misleading, as GregTech Meta-Tools take much more damage when used than conventional tools do. More importantly, when Meta-Tools are used to break blocks, they take durability damage proportional to the hardness of the broken block. Using a Shovel on a block of Sand causes it to take 25 damage; on a block of Gravel, 30 damage. Breaking a block of Stone deals 75 damage to a Pickaxe. Most Ores deal either 100 or 150 damage. Tools used for crafting will take between 100 and 800 damage, depending on the type of tool.
Meta-Tools cannot be enchanted in an Enchanting Table, but most materials give certain enchantment effects to tools they are made of. For example, Bronze, Iron, and Steel Swords gain levels of Sharpness. See #Material Properties for a list of all usable materials for most tools, including their Durability, Mining Speed, and innate Enchantment properties.
Common tools are crafted out of a Tool Head and a Stick. This gives the convenience that, when leaving for a mining run, a miner can take a stack of Sticks and several Tool Heads, allowing them to carry extra tools without having to give each extra tool its own inventory slot. Up to 16 of the same tool head can fit in a single inventory slot.
Meta-Tools also come in electric versions. #Electric Meta-Tools are more durable than conventional meta-tools, but must be charged and consume EU while in use. Electric Meta-Tools are not unbreakable the way other mods' powered tools are; every time they are used they have a 4% chance to take durability damage. Electric tools have increased mining speed when compared to basic tools, and the can break blocks at one level above its head's material's normal mining level. The is the fastest tool in GregTech, operating at 12x the speed of a standard Pickaxe of a given material, but it can only be used to break blocks that may be mined with an ordinary Pickaxe (unlike the Drill, it cannot break Shovel-harvestable blocks). While electric Meta-Tools can break, they can also be disassembled via the . This allows the parts from damaged Drills and Chainsaws to be re-used, which can significantly reduce material expenses.
==Properties==
The attributes of a tool are determined by the material the tool is made of, combined with tool-specific modifiers. Durability and Mining Speed are multiplied against the material's base attributes, while Attack Damage is added to the material's base damage.
 Meta-Tool Attributes
Tool 	Mining Speed	Durability	Base Damage	Crafting Damage	Properties
Axe 	2.0x 	1.0x 	3.0 	N/A 	Cuts down entire trees if the timber_axe config is enabled
Branch Cutter * 	0.25x 	0.25x 	2.5 	N/A 	Harvests saplings from Vanilla and Forestry leaves
Butchery Knife *	0.1x 	1.0x 	1.0 	N/A 	Attacks slowly, has innate Looting enchantment
Buzzsaw * 	N/A 	1.0x 	1.0 	100 	Crafting tool, cannot harvest blocks
Crowbar * 	1.0x 	1.0x 	2.0 	100 	Removes machine covers, opens crates, breaks tracks and mining pipes
File * 	N/A 	1.0x 	1.5 	400 	Crafting tool, cannot harvest blocks
Hard Hammer † 	0.75x 	1.0x 	3.0 	400 	Crushes ores and stones
Hoe 	1.0x 	1.0x 	1.75 	N/A 	Harvests melons, pumpkins, and crops
Knife * 	0.5x 	1.0x 	2.0 	100 	Harvests cobwebs and leaves
Mortar 	1.0x 	1.0x 	2.0 	400 	Crafting tool, cannot harvest blocks
Pickaxe 	1.0x 	1.0x 	1.5 	N/A 	
Plow 	1.0x 	1.0x 	1.0 	N/A 	Harvests snow in an area, does extra damage to Snow Golems
Plunger 	N/A 	0.25x 	1.25 	N/A 	Removes fluids from machines
Rolling Pin 	N/A 	1.0x 	2.0 	100 	Crafting tool, cannot harvest blocks
Saw * 	1.0x 	1.0x 	1.75 	200 	Crafting tool, can also harvest wooden blocks
Scoop * 	1.0x 	1.0x 	1.0 	N/A 	Harvests beehives
Screwdriver * 	1.0x 	1.0x 	1.5 	400 	Adjusts machine and cover settings
Sense 	1.0x 	4.0x 	3.0 	N/A 	Harvests crops and leaves in an area
Shovel 	1.0x 	1.0x 	1.5 	N/A 	
Soft Hammer † 	0.1x 	8.0x 	3.0 	800 	Turns machines on and off
Soldering Iron *	1.0x 	1.0x 	1.5 	N/A 	Repairs circuits in Maintenance Hatch. ( only)
Sword 	1.0x 	1.0x 	4.0 	N/A 	
Universal Spade 	0.75x 	1.0x 	3.0 	400 	Is a Crowbar, Axe, Saw, and Shovel
Wire Cutter * 	1.0x 	1.0x 	1.25 	400 	Harvests wires and cables
Wrench * 	1.0x 	1.0x 	3.0 	800 	Harvests machines and pipes, rotates machines
* Requires a Smashable, non-Bouncy tool material. This excludes Wood, Rubber, Plastic, Gems, most types of Stone and softer materials such as Redstone and Saltpeter. 
† Wood or Bouncy tool materials (such as Rubber and Plastic) craft a Soft Hammer instead of a Hard Hammer. All other materials craft a Hard Hammer.
=== Changes to Vanilla Recipes ===
Vanilla tools are still functional, but their durability is greatly reduced. The recipes of tools made with Gold, Iron, and Diamond are changed to require a File and Hammer to craft. Vanilla tools are still a viable alternative to Meta-Tools. Since their durability loss per block broken is constant, when breaking hard blocks such as Obsidian, a Vanilla tool will be able to break many more blocks than the corresponding Meta-Tool before running out of durability.
==Electric Meta-Tools==
Electric tools have an internal energy storage which is depleted instead of its durability when the tool is used. The tool's battery may be charged in a Battery Buffer or in the battery slot of an electrical machine of the appropriate tier. The tool's battery cannot be discharged in this manner; in other words, an electric tool cannot be used to power machines. 
Electric tools have a 4% chance of taking durability damage when used. When the tool's durability is depleted, it will be destroyed as usual. An electric tool with any amount of durability may be placed in a to recover some or all of its components.
Electric tools also have additional mining speed and durability:
 Electric Meta-Tool Attributes
Tool 	Mining Speed	Durability	Base Damage	Crafting Damage	Properties
Chainsaw (LV) * 	2.0x 	1.0x 	3.0 	800 	Cuts down entire trees if the timber_axe config is enabled (GT5-U only)
Chainsaw (MV) * 	3.0x 	2.0x 	3.5 	3200 	Cuts down entire trees if the timber_axe config is enabled (GT5-U only)
Chainsaw (HV) * 	4.0x 	4.0x 	4.0 	12800 	Cuts down entire trees if the timber_axe config is enabled (GT5-U only)
Drill (LV) * 	3.0x 	1.0x 	3.0 	N/A 	Harvests blocks as a Pickaxe and Shovel
Drill (MV) * 	6.0x 	2.0x 	3.0 	N/A 	Harvests blocks as a Pickaxe and Shovel
Drill (HV) * 	9.0x 	4.0x 	3.0 	N/A 	Harvests blocks as a Pickaxe and Shovel, +1 Mining Level
JackHammer (HV) 	12.0x 	2.0x 	3.0 	N/A 	Crushes ores and stones
Screwdriver (LV)	1.0x 	1.0x 	0.0 	200 	Adjusts machine and cover settings
Wrench (LV) * 	2.0x 	1.0x 	1.0 	800 	Harvests machines and pipes, rotates machines
Wrench (MV) * 	3.0x 	2.0x 	1.5 	3200 	Harvests machines and pipes, rotates machines
Wrench (HV) * 	4.0x 	4.0x 	1.2 	12800 	Harvests machines and pipes, rotates machines
* Requires a Smashable, non-Bouncy tool material. This excludes Wood, Rubber, Plastic, Gems, most types of Stone and softer materials such as Redstone and Saltpeter. 
== Material Properties ==
The material's Tier reflects the quality of the material. This determines its Mining Level, restricting which blocks a tool of the given material may break or harvest. For example, to mine Diamond or Obsidian requires a Tier 3 tool or higher.
=== Tier 0 ===
Tier 0 	Durability	Mining Speed	Needs Other Mod
Sealed Wood	2400 	3 	Not obtainable
Rubber 	1600 	1.5 	
Wood 	1600 	2 	
=== Tier 1 ===
Tier 1 	Durability	Mining Speed	Enchant 	Needs Other Mod
Bismuth 	6400 	6 	 	
Blaze 	1600 	2 	Fire Aspect III	
Brass 	9600 	7 	 	
Certus Quartz 	3200 	5 	 	
Cupronickel 	6400 	6 	 	
Epoxid 	3200 	3 	 	
Flint 	6400 	2.5 	 	
Graphene 	3200 	6 	 	Not obtainable
Lead 	6400 	8 	 	
Nether Quartz 	3200 	1 	 	
Polycaprolactam 	3200 	3 	 	
Polyethylene (Plastic) 	3200 	3 	 	
Polysiloxane 	12800 	3 	 	
Polytetrafluoroethylene	3200 	3 	 	
Stone 	3200 	4 	 	
=== Tier 2 ===
Tier 2 	Durability	Mining Speed	Enchant 	Needs Other Mod
Aluminium 	12800 	10 	 	
Astral Silver 	6400 	10 	 	
Beryllium 	6400 	14 	 	
Bismuth Bronze 	25600 	8 	 	
Black Bronze 	25600 	12 	 	
Black Steel 	76800 	6.5 	 	
Blue Steel 	102400 	7.5 	 	
Bronze 	19200 	6 	 	
Carbon 	6400 	1 	 	
Cobalt Brass 	25600 	8 	 	
Damascus Steel 	128000 	8 	 	Only found as Loot
Deep Iron 	38400 	6 	 	
Electrum 	6400 	12 	 	
Emerald 	25600 	7 	 	
Gold 	6400 	12 	 	
Graphite 	3200 	5 	 	
Green Sapphire 	25600 	7 	 	
Invar 	25600 	6 	 	
Iron 	25600 	6 	 	
Iron Wood 	38400 	6 	Fortune I 	
Kanthal 	6400 	10 	 	
Magnalium 	25600 	6 	 	
Magnetic Iron 	25600 	6 	 	
Magnetic Neodymium	51200 	7 	 	
Magnetic Steel 	51200 	6 	 	
Manganese 	51200 	7 	 	
Meteoric Iron 	38400 	6 	 	
Meteoric Steel 	76800 	6 	 	
Midasium 	6400 	12 	Fortune II	
Molybdenum 	51200 	7 	 	
Nichrome 	6400 	6 	 	
Neodymium 	51200 	7 	 	
Nickel 	6400 	6 	 	
Olivine 	25600 	7 	 	
Opal 	25600 	7 	 	
Palladium 	51200 	8 	 	
Pig Iron 	38400 	6 	 	
Platinum 	6400 	12 	 	
Red Garnet 	12800 	7 	 	
Red Steel 	89600 	7 	 	
Rose Gold 	12800 	14 	 	
Ruby 	25600 	7 	 	
Sapphire 	25600 	7 	 	
Silver 	6400 	10 	 	
Shadow Iron 	38400 	6 	 	
Shadow Steel 	76800 	6 	 	
Stainless Steel 	48000 	7 	 	
Steel 	51200 	6 	 	
Sterling Silver 	12800 	13 	 	
Tanzanite 	25600 	7 	 	
Thorium 	51200 	6 	 	
Tin Alloy 	9600 	6.5 	 	
Wrought Iron 	38400 	6 	 	
Yellow Garnet 	12800 	7 	 	
=== Tier 3 ===
Tier 3 	Durability	Mining Speed	Enchant 	Needs Other Mod
Aer 	6400 	8 	 	
Amethyst 	25600 	7 	 	
Aqua 	6400 	8 	Fortune III 	
Black Granite 	6400 	6 	 	
Blue Topaz 	25600 	7 	 	
Chrome 	25600 	11 	 	
Cobalt 	51200 	8 	 	
Dark Iron 	38400 	7 	 	
Diamond 	128000 	8 	 	
Enderium 	25600 	8 	Silk Touch I 	
Fiery Blood 	25600 	8 	Fire Aspect III 	
Fire Stone 	128000 	6 	Fire Aspect III 	
Fluxed Electrum	51200 	16 	 	
Force 	12800 	10 	Silk Touch I 	
HSLA Steel 	50000 	6 	 	
HSS-G 	400000 	10 	 	
Ignis 	6400 	7 	Fire Aspect III 	
Infused Gold 	6400 	12 	 	Not obtainable
Mithril 	6400 	14 	Fortune III 	
Plutonium-241 	51200 	6 	Radioactivity III	
Plutonium-244 	51200 	6 	Radioactivity I 	
Ordo 	6400 	8 	Silk Touch I 	
Red Granite 	6400 	4 	 	
Steel Leaf 	76800 	8 	Fortune II 	
Terra 	25600 	8 	 	Thaumcraft 4
Thaumium 	25600 	12 	Fortune II 	
Titanium 	256000 	8 	 	
Tungsten 	512000 	8 	 	
Topaz 	25600 	7 	 	
Ultimet 	51200 	6 	 	
Uranium-235 	51200 	6 	Radioactivity II 	
Uranium-238 	51200 	6 	 	
Vanadiumsteel 	192000 	3 	 	
Vinteum 	12800 	10 	Fortune I 	
=== Tier 4 ===
Tier 4 	Durability	Mining Speed	Enchant 	Needs Other Mod
Duranium 	128000 	8 	 	
Enriched Naquadah	128000 	6 	Radioactivity IV	
HSS-E 	512000 	10 	 	
HSS-S 	300000 	14 	 	
Iridium 	512000 	6 	 	
Osmiridium 	300000 	8 	 	
Osmium 	128000 	16 	 	
Naquadah 	128000 	6 	 	
Naquadria 	51200 	1 	Radioactivity V 	
Nether Star 	512000 	1 	Silk Touch I 	
Perditio 	6400 	32 	 	Thaumcraft 4
Tritanium 	256000 	6 	 	
Tungsten Steel 	512000 	10 	 	
Tungstencarbide 	128000 	14 	 	
=== Tier 5 ===
Tier 5 	Durability	Mining Speed	Enchant	Needs Other Mod
Adamantium 	512000 	10 	 	
Naquadah Alloy	512000 	8 	 	
=== Tier 6===
Tier 6 	Durability	Mining Speed	Needs Other Mod
Neutronium	8192000 	6 	
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