Draft:Shiren 3 Wii:Blacksmith

The blacksmith Kumaji (Japanese: クマジ) resides in his own house within Otsutsuki Village. You can easily identify this house by the large red banner on its front. He lives with his children Sato (Japanese: サト) and Kasuke (Japanese: カスケ). The blacksmith in this game is fairly unique compared to other games in the Shiren series as his services are not immediately available to the player from the start. He is severely ill, thus incapacitating him and preventing you from utilizing his services right away. This won't be remedied until you finish the Blacksmith's side quest.

Cure the Blacksmith (Required to use Blacksmith services)

To unlock the blacksmith, first speak with the sick Kumaji at any point during the game to hear his story. After you speak with him, check his table near his bed to obtain the Tattered Scroll quest item. The next step involves traveling to the past and speaking with the blacksmith's ancestor, Torakichi. Three events force you to travel to the past during the main story, but the earliest is after defeating Karakuri Ah & Karakuri Unh beyond Yotsume Rock. Doing that opens up Otsutsuki Village in the past after completing Ochimizu Pass (Story). Simply visit the blacksmith's shop in the past and speak with Torakichi while you have the Tattered Scroll in your possession. He will give you medicine and a more readable version of the scroll for his distant descendant. Finally, deliver both items to Kumaji, and he will now provide his services to you after you enter any Dungeons and return to Otsutsuki Village.

Services

In this game, each of the blacksmith's services is limited to one use per visit. If asked for a service a second time, he will say he's run out of materials, which prevents the player from rapidly abusing his services. His services will become available again after the player enters and exits any dungeon, so the most convenient one would be the Dragon Veins; the first floor Stairway allow easy exit without the expense of an Escape Scroll or a Blank Scroll, and saving the floor 1 map allows efficient refreshing if the Stairway spawned in the starting room.

Service		Cost	Unlock	Description
English	Japanese
Temper		1,500	Cure the Smith	This will add +1 to a weapon or shield. Rarely it will instead add +3 to the item. Items can only be strengthened up to their maximum value by using this method.
Purge		5,000	Cure the Smith	This will remove unwanted runes from your weapon, shield, or armband. Only runes added to an item through melding can be selected, not the original ability that comes with the item.
Add Slot		10,000 + Random Item	Finish the Story	All 3 types of items can have their seal slots increased by 1, up to the maximum of 12. Kumaji will also tell you a riddle regarding an item transformation if you answer no to his question.

Slot Adding Tip - Make sure you save your game before the first time you speak with the blacksmith to add a slot (when you need to know which item he'll want). If his requested item is especially hard to find, you can simply return to the main menu without saving, reload your file, then talk to him again. This can be really important to avoid missing out on this feature during a relevant part of your playthrough, as the blacksmith can ask for any item in the game without reservation, even if it is an extremely rare Post-credits dungeon item that can be insanely difficult to find. If you save your game after you speak with him, his requested item will be locked in. After the first time you use this feature, make sure that you always save your game before using the add slot service to enhance your gear.

Item Transformation

When you add seal slots to your items, the blacksmith will give you a random cryptic message that he found on an old scroll in his shop. These messages needed to be memorized or written down by the player as the game never tracks this information. What the messages refer to are Item Transformations. If you fuse certain Weapons, Shields, and Armbands with specific Runes, then offer them to a specific Dragon Orbs, the base Items can transform into a more powerful item. Below are all the possible messages. Some items might need to be brought back to the Blacksmith or inserted into a Change Jar. These items are far more powerful than most other items you can find in dungeons, and can be helpful in easing the difficulty of the Post-credits dungeons that allow you to carry in items.

Guides

Base		Slots	Extra Slot?	Equipment	Instructions	Blacksmith's Messgae
English	Japanese
Any Weapon		4	N	Spark Sword	Plate the weapon, add 2 [Thunder] runes and then offer to a [Water] Dragon Orb.	A plated blade struck by Thunder twice will shock with water.
Dragon Killer	ドラゴンキラー	2	N	Flame Sword	Fuse with [Fire], and then offer to a [Spirit] orb. (Use for making a Kabra Reborn)	A sword born of Dragon and Fire when given Spirit will burn with flame.
Katana	カタナ	4	N	Firebrand	Max out a Katana to its limit, add the [Dragon] seal (Flame Sword), two misc. runes and offer it to a [Fire] Dragon Orb.	This great sword evolves by being cloaked in fire.
Demon Slayer, Bronze Sword, Polearm	百鬼の剣,青銅の太刀, 長巻	3	N	Pyrite Sword	Fuse with [Thunder], [Steel] and then offer to a [Earth] Dragon orb.	Bronze [Anti-demon equipment, halberd item] fused with Thunder, Steel, and finally Earth will evolve.
Demon Shield, Bronzeward	百鬼の盾, 青銅甲の盾	5	N	Pyrite Shield	Fuse with [Thunder], [Steel], and then offer to a [Earth] Dragon orb.	Bronze [Anti-demon equipment] fused with Thunder, Steel, and finally Earth will evolve.
Katana, Iridescent Sword, Watou, Fang Sword?	カタナ, 白鋼の剣, 倭刀	4	N	Cerulean Blade	Fuse with [Water], [Nature], add a misc seal and then offer the blade to an [Earth] Dragon Orb.	A resplendent sword [normal blade] worked in Water, Nature, and finally Earth will turn blue. A foreign sword worked with Water, Nature, and finally Earth will turn it blue.
Iron Shield, Iridescent Shield	鉄甲の盾,白鋼の盾	5	N	Cerulean Shield	Fuse with [Water], [Nature], add two misc. runes and offer it to an [Earth] Dragon Orb.	Fusing an Iron Shield with Water, Nature, and finally Earth will turn it blue.
Genseki Sword, Meteorite Blade	玄岩の太刀, 隕鉄刀	4	N	Crimson Blade	Fuse with [Fire], [Illusion], add a misc. seal and offer to an [Earth] Dragon Orb.	Meteoric [Genseki] items forged with Fire, Illusion, and finally Earth turn blood red.
Meteorite Shield, Genseki Shield	隕鉄甲の盾, 玄岩の盾	5	N	Crimson Shield	Fuse with [Fire], [Illusion], add two misc. runes and offer it to an [Earth] Dragon Orb.	Meteoric [Genseki] items forged with Fire, Illusion, and finally Earth turn blood red.
Nodachi	野太刀	4	N	Blade Cleaver	Add the [Disarm] seal (Iron Hammer), [Shadow], [Water] and then offer it to a [Steel] Dragon Orb.	An exposed Nodachi swathed in Shadow, Water, and Steel will cleave swords.
				Shield Cleaver	Add the [Excavator] seal (Pickaxe), [Shadow], [Water] and then offer it to a [Steel] Dragon Orb.	A Nodachi that can dig, swathed in Shadow, Water, and Steel, will cut shields.
Any Weapon		9	Y	Sacred Sword	Add the following runes: [Spirit], [Steel], [Shadow], [Fire], [Water], [Nature], [Illusion], [Thunder] and then offer the weapon to an [Earth] Dragon Orb.	When an item is infused with all the elements, it gains great potential.
Any Shield		9	Y	Sacred Shield	Add the following runes:[Spirit], [Steel], [Shadow], [Fire], [Water], [Nature], [Illusion], [Thunder] and then offer the weapon to an [Earth] Dragon Orb.	When an item is infused with all the elements, it gains great potential.
Any Armband		3	Y	Recovery Armband	Fuse with [Nature], [Spirit] and offer to a [Shadow] Dragon Orb.	Armbands fused with Nature, Spirit, and Shadow have recuperative effects.
Any Armband		3	Y	Happy Armband	Fuse with [Fire], [Water] and offer to a [Thunder] Dragon Orb.	An armband worked with Fire, Water, and Thunder will bring happiness.
Any Armband		9	Y	Nullify Armband	Add the following runes:[Spirit], [Steel], [Shadow], [Fire], [Water], [Nature], [Illusion], [Thunder] and then offer the weapon to an [Earth] Dragon Orb.	When an armband reaches its elemental capacity, it dominates them.
Any Weapon		3	N	Life Sword	Add [Invigorant] (Mixer + Life Herb), [Vitalizer] (Mixer + Restorative Herb) and [Stimulant] (Mixer + Medicinal Herb).
Pickaxe	つるはし	5	Y	Adamant Pickaxe	Meld a Pickaxe with 5 [Excavator] runes. (Requires adding an extra slot on a Pickaxe.)
Bulky Shield	重装の盾	5	Y	Satori Shield	Meld a Bulky Shield with 5 [Binge] runes. (Used for making a Stormward.)
Kabra's Blade	剛剣マンジカブラ	6	N	Kabra Reborn	Fuse the following items onto a Kabra's Blade (it's recommended to fuse the individual runes onto another weapon and then fuse that weapon onto the Kabra's Blade safely using a Melding Jar): [Dragon] (Flame Sword), [Freeze] (Mixer: any shield + Ice Scroll), [Nature], [Rust Ward] (Plating Scroll), [Piercing] (Eat Mixer meat, step over the sword and then a Silver Arrow), [Steel]. Raise the blade to +90, then bring it to the Blacksmith.	Method for Crafting a Sword of Supreme Damage Capability: (1/5) | The base component for this ultimate weapon must already be a great sword. Method for Crafting a Sword of Supreme Damage Capability: (2/5) | Only an ancient blacksmith is capable of creating such a blade. Method for Crafting a Sword of Supreme Damage Capability: (3/5) | It must be tempered to its maximum capacity, having all six runes. Method for Crafting a Sword of Supreme Damage Capability: (4/5) | The first three runes must be Dragon, Freeze, and Nature. Method for Crafting a Sword of Supreme Damage Capability: (5/5) | The last three must be Craftsman (sic), Pierce (sic), and Steel.
Wind Shield	風魔の盾	7	N	Stormward	Prepare a Wind Shield with: [Nimble] (Evasion Shield), [Blastproof] (Blast Shield), [Satisfied] (Satori Shield), [Rust Proof] (Plating Scroll), [Invigorant] (Mixer: any shield + Life Herb), [True Sight] (Mixer: any shield + Identity Scroll) - A Japanese wiki states that you must max out the strength (+90), combine all the runes and then insert the shield into a Jar of Change.	Method for Crafting a Shield of Supreme Defensive Capability: (1/5) | The creation of a Great Shield is obtained by careful refinement. Method for Crafting a Shield of Supreme Defensive Capability: (2/5) | It is a shield wrought from the finest of metals. Method for Crafting a Shield of Supreme Defensive Capability: (3/5) | It must be forged to the maximum capacity of six runes, and all runes must be filled. Method for Crafting a Shield of Supreme Defensive Capability: (4/5) | Three of these runes needed are Swift (sic), Blastproof, and Satisfied. Method for Crafting a Shield of Supreme Defensive Capability: (5/5) | The final three are Reinforced (sic), Invigorant, and True Sight.

References

• wii-siren3.memo-memo.info
• Dragon Orb Info and functionality thanks to miya.s16.xrea.com/
• http://siren3.otogirisou.com
• Full list of translated Shiren 3 weapon transformation methods thanks to Windywalk's GameFAQ's guide.
• Dungeon information taken from Echeclus11's GameFAQ's FAQ. ^{(Used with permission.)}
• Data via Akurasu.net.
• Info on how to make a Kabra Reborn: Post #4
• Echeclus11's GameFAQ's FAQ (Used with permission.)