Another new smith :) One question about skill mod items

[CarpalTunnel]

Folks, I've decided that I'm a little bit crazy, so I've bitten off on the tradeskill bug With that I'm starting with smithing with my Drakkin Cleric. I'm up to fine plate, and I'm pausing while I get around 1000 leather paddings (call me a sadist!), so I can just sit down and do fine plate for a few nights in a row and be done with it.

My question is about skill mod items. I'm lucky enough to have Hammer of the Ironfrost (from the creator in SSRA), which has a 15% skill mod on it. Is there any reason I should pursue the PoR smithing trophy, since it has the same mod?

CT

[Roanne]

Free 100% weight reduction bag and better tradeskill oriented stats. Not for the mod, however.

[Druegar]

There are at least two reasons to pursue the fully-evolved Smithing Trophy—they may or may not be important to you:

• Prestige: So you can say you've done it and show off the trophy for your efforts.
• Convenience: The Blacksmith's Adamantine Hammer will fit in four slots (Primary, Secondary, Ranged, and Ammo) whereas the Hammer of the Ironfrost will only fit in Primary or Ranged.

[Kjan]

does it make much difference for skill when using master trophy to make the new elegant/sublime stuff?

[Aldier]

You can run the numbers in the calculator yourself depending on which piece of elegant armor you are looking to make.

With Mastery3aa, on the 450 combine, going from 12% to 15% changed the success rate I think from 75% to 79%.