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{{NPCInfo
|name       = Punch
|type       = gremlin
|role =
*[[Vendor]]: The Variant Smith
|location   =
*[[Bazaar]]
*[[Punch & Vise's Workshop]]
}}

==Appearance==
A Gremlin. He looks like a [[Thwacker#Ironclaw Thwacker|Ironclaw Thwacker]] with a modified and recolored hood of a [[Mender#Darkfang Mender|Darkfang Mender]]. Uses a [[Thwack Hammer]] to add variants to player's items. Wears an unique mask that shows a "big smile" with fangs and you can only see his orange left "eye" opened.

==Notes==
This character has been in the game since {{release|2011-07-20}}.

Indicated on the [[minimap]] by the [[File:Map-icon-Wrench.png|20px|Wrench]] icon.

Punch is a twitchy Gremlin Variant Smith in the Bazaar district of Haven. Punch provides a special service to knights, allowing them to acquire [[Unique Variant|Unique Variants]] on items in exchange for [[crowns]] or Unique Variant tickets acquired from [[Prize_Box#Prize_Boxes|Forge Prize Boxes]].

On July 23rd, 2011, Vatel was moved closer to the Arcade entrance. This was due to changes made in relation to Punch, [[Vise]], and {{release|2011-07-20}}: <br> ''"Disclaimer - Punch and Vise wanted me to state for the record that they did not 'blow up' Vatel's recipe shop, but rather that it 'exploded while they were inside it.'"'' - Nick {{fn|http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/16186#comment-91699}}

This character can also be found in Punch & Vise's Workshop, which is a room that can be installed in [[Guild Hall]]s.

Unlike [[Armor]] and [[Helmets]], Punch will only add four UVs to a [[Shield]]: increased Normal defense, increased Elemental defense, increased Shadow defense, or increased Piercing defense. The only time a Shield can obtain a different UV is when it is crafted or upgraded.

In the in-game files, the working name of Vise appears to be "Beard" and the name of Punch is replaced with "Smirk". These names are possibly only working names that never made it to any future versions of the game.

==Gallery==
<gallery heights=175px widths=175px perrow=3>
File:Punch & Vise-Overworld 1.png|{{PAGENAME}} and Vise in the Bazaar.
File:Punch & Vise-Overworld 2.png|{{PAGENAME}} and Vise in Punch & Vise's Workshop of the Guild Hall.
File:Punch-Store Window.png|{{PAGENAME}}'s store window as seen in the Bazaar.
</gallery>

==Services==
[[File:Variant Forge.PNG|frame|A Barbarous Thorn Blade that is about to be transmuted with two new unique variants.]]

In exchange for a [[Variant Ticket]], Punch will apply one or more [[unique variant]]s to an armor, helmet, shield, or weapon. The number of variants is guaranteed depending on the ticket used, unlike the random chance from [[crafting]]. If the player does not have a ticket, then crowns can be used to specify a 1,2, or 3 Variant Ticket service. Punch does not sell tickets as items, only performing the task of manipulating unique variants on equipment - his interface simply uses tickets to indicate a particular service.

If the item being transmuted already has unique variants, the player has the option to lock any of them. This will prevent them from being removed, as any variants that are not locked will be removed. Variants cannot be locked if the 1-variant ticket is chosen, only 1 variant can be locked if a 2-variant ticket is chosen, and 2 variants can be locked if a 3-variant ticket is chosen. Additionally, if an item already has a variant of a certain type that is locked, variant tickets will not generate another variant of that type(i.e., if a ''Charge Time Reduction: Low'' is locked, the item cannot receive another ''Charge Time Reduction'' of any strength).

{| cellpadding="5" cellspacing="2" width="500px" style="background-color: transparent;"
|-
! bgcolor="#93add4" align="left" | Service
! bgcolor="#93add4" | Cost
|-
| bgcolor="#f5f5ff" | 1 Variant 
| bgcolor="#f5f5ff" align="left" | [[File:Ticket-1 Variant Ticket icon.png|36px]] [[1 Variant Ticket]] or 20,000 {{Link+Icon|Crowns}}
|-
| bgcolor="#f5f5ff" | 2 Variants 
| bgcolor="#f5f5ff" align="left" | [[File:Ticket-2 Variant Ticket icon.png|36px]] [[2 Variant Ticket]] or 75,000 {{Link+Icon|Crowns}}
|-
| bgcolor="#f5f5ff" | 3 Variants 
| bgcolor="#f5f5ff" align="left" | [[File:Ticket-3 Variant Ticket icon.png|36px]] [[3 Variant Ticket]] or 225,000 {{Link+Icon|Crowns}}
|}

== See Also ==
{{NPC see also}}
*[[Unique Variant]]

[[Category:Vendors]]