Branding Iron

Branding Iron
Vital statistics
Size	2 x 1
Skill(s) RequiredSpecific needed skills.<br>The default skills every hearthling starts off with, Oral Tradition, Primitive Tools & Wilderness Survival), are ignored.	Metal Working
Object(s) Required	Bar of Common Metal x1
Produced By	Anvil, Smithy's Hammer
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A branding iron can be used to brand animals, to indicate them as your property. Heat the branding iron in a fireplace or kiln to use it. It takes a very short time to heat (less than five minutes)

Trading/gifting branded animals

Quoting Jorb: "Branding Irons are initially attuned to the person who crafted them. Anyone may right-click a Branding Iron and "Set your mark", to attune the Iron to themselves. The owner of an animal may trade or give it to someone else by re-branding it with a Branding Iron attuned to the intended new owner."

Notes

• As of patch Christmas Antwolf (2018-12-14) update Branding Iron now work with Herder Credo to improve animals.
• Using a branding iron on an animal to replace someone else's brand is an act of vandalism (Feb 5 2020, tested on horse).

Gallery

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  A branding iron used as a wall decoration.

Game Development

• Planting Roster (2022-11-23)◎ >"Can now put Branding Iron in belt. Added a small icon."

• Traveling Circus (2016-10-12)◎ >"Added "Branding Iron". A Branding Iron can be heated in a kiln or a fire place. When hot, it can be applied (Hold and right-click) to an animal, to brand the animal with the mark of whomever the Branding Iron is presently attuned to. An animal branded with your mark will always be available to you, even if the animal is on a claim where you have no permissions, and someone else is the animal's last user. Thus, you can ensure access to an animal by branding it with your mark."