Breakdown is an Inventionperk that has a 20% chance per rank to automatically disassemble items produced while smithing. Does not work when smelting ores.[source needed] It can be created in tool gizmos.
When the perk triggers, it prompts the message: Your breakdown perk causes you to instantly disassemble the item.
Disassemble chance
Rank
Chance (level 20)
1
20% (22%)
2
40% (44%)
3
60% (66%)
4
80% (88%)
5
100% (100%)
Utilising breakdown allows the full use of a beast of burden, particularly with 1-bar items such as daggers. It is a significant time saver when the produced item is planned to be dismantled anyway - but be aware that it also dismantles high value items (e.g. malevolent armour) without warning.