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⚙️ VD_Crafting_Station.js

Advanced Equipment Upgrade & Forging System for RPG Maker MZ

VD_Crafting_Station introduces a complete weapon and armor upgrade system for RPG Maker MZ.
Players can enhance their equipment using gold, materials, and stat-boosting items, each granting permanent parameter increases.

✨ Features

• 🧰 Full forge scene with clean and intuitive UI

• 💎 Stat Materials — mandatory items that increase chosen stats

• 💰 Gold & item requirements per upgrade level

• 📈 Dynamic gold scaling (percentage-based growth per level)

• 🪄 Automatic item renaming (e.g. “Iron Sword +1”)

• ⚙️ Plugin parameters for easy customization

• 🧠 No scripting required, fully event-driven

• 🎨 Compatible with custom UIs and crafting systems

📦 Installation

1. Download VD_Crafting_Station.js.

2. Copy it into your project’s js/plugins/ folder.

3. Open the Plugin Manager in RPG Maker MZ.

4. Add VD_Crafting_Station and turn it ON.

5. Adjust plugin parameters (gold cost, growth %, stat material IDs).

🕹️ Usage

Opening the Forge Scene

Use the plugin command:

OpenForge 

This opens the forge/upgrade scene.
You can trigger it from an NPC event, blacksmith shop, or any location.

🧩 Plugin Parameters

• Stat Material IDs — list of item IDs usable as stat materials.
  Example: [5, 6, 7]

• Base Weapon Cost / Base Armor Cost — base gold cost for the first upgrade.

• Weapon Cost Growth (%) / Armor Cost Growth (%) — percentage increase in cost per level.
  Example: Base = 1000, Growth = 5 → 1000 → 1050 → 1102 → 1157...

🧠 How It Works

1. Player opens the forge.

2. Selects a weapon or armor.

3. Confirms to see gold and item requirements.

4. Chooses a Stat Material that boosts chosen parameters.

5. Confirms upgrade → gold, items, and material are consumed.

6. Equipment level and stats increase permanently.

📜 Note Tags

🔹 Gold Costs

<upgradeCostX:Y> 

Example:

<upgradeCost2:1500> 

Upgrading to +2 will cost 1500 gold.

🔹 Material Requirements

<upgradeItemX:ID,Amount> 

Example:

<upgradeItem1:10,2> 

Requires 2 × Item #10 to upgrade to +1.
You can also use <upgradeItem10:12,1> as a fallback for multiple levels.

🔹 Stat Material Bonuses

<upgradeParam:PARAM,VALUE> 

Parameters:
mhp, mmp, atk, def, mat, mdf, agi, luk

Example:

<upgradeParam:atk,2> <upgradeParam:def,1> 

🪙 Gold Cost Scaling

Define base costs and growth rates in Plugin Manager:

Example:

Base Weapon Cost: 1000 Weapon Cost Growth: 5 Base Armor Cost: 800 Armor Cost Growth: 4 

Each new upgrade increases the cost by the set percentage (compounded).

⚔️ Example Setup

Item #5 – Nano Crystal

<upgradeParam:atk,2> <upgradeParam:agi,1> 

Weapon #1 – Steel Sword

<upgradeItem1:8,3> <upgradeItem5:12,1> 

🧾 Notes

• Stat materials are mandatory for every upgrade.

• Requirements appear only after confirming an item.

• Works for both equipped and inventory items.

• Displays live stat preview before upgrading.