Tool

Tool System

Understanding Special Slots

The lvs_inventory system supports special slots for specific item types. The tool system uses the special slot named 'tool'.

How Tools Work

When a recipe requires a tool (e.g., tool = { name = 'lvs_wrench', degrade = 0.05 }), the system:

1. Checks if the player has an item in their tool special slot

2. Verifies the item name matches the required tool name

3. Checks tool durability (if degrade is set)

4. Reduces durability by degrade * 100 per craft

5. Destroys the tool when durability reaches 0

Creating Tool Items

1. Define the item in your lvs_shops config/shops.lua file:

shops = {
    {
        type = 'youtool', 
        ...
        items = {
            {
        				type = 'tool', -- category name
        				name = 'lvs_wrench',
        				price = 1000,
        				metadata = {
                    type = 'tool',
                    durability = 100
        				}
    		    },
            {
                type = 'tool',
                name = 'lvs_screwdriver',
                price = 250, 
                metadata = {
                    type = 'tool',
                    durability = 100
                }
            }
        }	
        ...
    },
    ...
}

2. The item must have metadata.type = 'tool' to fit in the tool slot.

When giving the item via command or script, include the tool type:

-- Using giveitem command (if your inventory supports it)
/giveitem [playerID] lvs_wrench 1 tool

-- Using export
exports.ox_inventory:AddItem(playerId, 'lvs_wrench', 1, { type = 'tool' })

Tool Durability Mechanics

• Starting durability: 100 (or custom value in metadata)

• Durability loss: recipe.tool.degrade * 100 per craft

• Example: degrade = 0.05 → loses 5 durability per craft → 20 crafts until destroyed

• When durability reaches 0: Tool is automatically removed from inventory

• If degrade = 0: Tool has infinite durability (no loss)