Smithing

Smithing is a crafting skill. You turn ore from Mining into bars, then forge the bars into tools, weapons, armour and building parts like nails. Many tools and weapons also need a wooden handle from Carpentry. Tools make other skills faster. Construction uses bars and parts, and several places need bars to be rebuilt.

How to train

Start with Smelt copper bar at level 1. New activities open as you level up: see the table below.
70 of the 87 activities can only be done at Broken forge, once it is rebuilt.
1 of the 87 activities opens after your first win in Clear the flooded cellars.
1 of the 87 activities can only be done at the looted arsenal, once it is rebuilt.
Tool: Crucible (+15% speed, made with Smithing). Better ones: Iron tongs (+20%), Cobalt hammer (+30%).
Potion: Smith's potion (10% chance to spare materials, made with Medicine).

Activities

Materials and parts

Level	Activity	Makes	Materials	Sells for
1	Smelt copper bar	Copper bar	2 × Copper ore	6
3	Forge nails	Nails	1 × Copper bar	8
6	Smelt tin bar	Tin bar	2 × Tin ore	9
12	Smelt iron bar	Iron bar	2 × Iron ore	14
12	Smelt iron with flux	Iron bar	1 × Iron ore, 1 × Flux	14
14	Forge hinges	Hinges	1 × Iron bar	18
18	Forge iron bands	Iron bands	2 × Iron bar	24
20	Smelt coal bar	Coal bar	2 × Coal ore	19
30	Smelt silver bar	Silver bar	2 × Silver ore	24
35	Reforge drowned iron	Iron bar	2 × Drowned iron	42
42	Smelt gold bar	Gold bar	2 × Gold ore	29
55	Smelt cobalt bar	Cobalt bar	2 × Cobalt ore	34
55	Smelt cobalt with coal	Cobalt bar	1 × Cobalt ore, 1 × Coal bar	34
68	Smelt electrum bar	Electrum bar	2 × Electrum ore	39
68	Smelt electrum with coal	Electrum bar	1 × Electrum ore, 1 × Coal bar	39
82	Smelt orichalcum bar	Orichalcum bar	2 × Orichalcum ore	44
95	Smelt star bar	Star bar	2 × Star ore	49
95	Smelt star metal with coal	Star bar	1 × Star ore, 2 × Coal bar	49

Weapons

Level	Activity	Makes	Materials	Sells for
4	Forge copper sword	Copper sword	2 × Copper bar, 1 × Pine plank	24
8	Forge a bronze dagger	Bronze dagger	1 × Tin bar, 1 × Copper bar, 1 × Pine handle	40
15	Forge iron sword	Iron sword	3 × Iron bar, 1 × Pine handle	60
32	Forge silver-edged sword	Silver-edged sword	2 × Iron bar, 2 × Silver bar, 1 × Oak handle	140
55	Forge cobalt sword	Cobalt sword	4 × Cobalt bar, 1 × Oak handle	260
68	Forge electrum longsword	Electrum longsword	4 × Electrum bar, 1 × Ironwood handle	420
82	Forge an orichalcum war hammer	Orichalcum war hammer	4 × Orichalcum bar, 1 × Ironwood handle	600
95	Forge star sword	Star sword	5 × Star bar, 1 × Ironwood handle	800

Armour and trinkets

Level	Activity	Makes	Materials	Sells for
8	Forge copper helmet	Copper helmet	2 × Copper bar, 1 × Wolf pelt	15
9	Forge a bronze helmet	Bronze helmet	2 × Tin bar	34
10	Forge copper leg armour	Copper leg armour	2 × Copper bar, 1 × Wolf pelt	26
11	Forge a bronze small shield	Bronze small shield	2 × Tin bar, 1 × Willow plank	44
12	Forge padded body armour	Padded body armour	3 × Copper bar, 2 × Wolf pelt	32
15	Forge kingstone circlet	Kingstone circlet	1 × Kingstone, 1 × King's sigil, 4 × Copper bar	400
20	Forge iron helmet	Iron helmet	2 × Iron bar	55
24	Forge iron round shield	Iron round shield	2 × Iron bar, 1 × Oak plank	66
26	Forge iron boots	Iron boots	2 × Iron bar, 1 × Leather	60
30	Forge a garnet ring	Garnet ring	1 × Cut garnet, 1 × Silver bar	160
42	Forge a gold neck ring	Gold neck ring	3 × Gold bar	190
44	Forge a gold relic box	Gold relic box	2 × Gold bar, 1 × Saint's relic	300
45	Forge tollkeeper's shield	Tollkeeper's shield	6 × Toll gate iron, 2 × Revenant relic, 2 × Coal bar	130
52	Forge warden's plate armour	Warden's plate armour	8 × Drowned iron, 1 × Armourer's mark, 2 × Silver bar	320
56	Forge cobalt body armour	Cobalt body armour	3 × Cobalt bar, 4 × Leather	290
58	Forge cobalt gauntlets	Cobalt gauntlets	1 × Cobalt bar, 2 × Leather	120
60	Forge cobalt helmet	Cobalt helmet	2 × Cobalt bar	160
60	Forge the sapphire circlet	Sapphire circlet	1 × Cut sapphire, 3 × Silver bar	420
61	Forge cobalt leg armour	Cobalt leg armour	2 × Cobalt bar, 2 × Leather	190
70	Forge electrum helmet	Electrum helmet	3 × Electrum bar	260
71	Forge electrum leg armour	Electrum leg armour	3 × Electrum bar, 2 × Leather	290
72	Forge electrum body armour	Electrum body armour	5 × Electrum bar, 4 × Leather	480
83	Forge orichalcum boots	Orichalcum boots	2 × Orichalcum bar, 1 × Leather	340
84	Forge an orichalcum helmet	Orichalcum helmet	2 × Orichalcum bar, 1 × Leather	380
86	Forge an orichalcum tower shield	Orichalcum tower shield	3 × Orichalcum bar, 1 × Ironwood plank	440
96	Forge star shield	Star shield	4 × Star bar, 1 × Ironwood handle	520
97	Forge star gauntlets	Star gauntlets	2 × Star bar, 2 × Leather	420

Tools

Level	Activity	Makes	Materials	Sells for
2	Forge copper pickaxe	Copper pickaxe	2 × Copper bar, 1 × Pine plank	20
3	Forge copper sickle	Copper sickle	1 × Copper bar, 1 × Pine plank	18
4	Forge copper hoe	Copper hoe	1 × Copper bar, 1 × Pine plank	18
5	Forge copper shears	Copper shears	2 × Copper bar	18
6	Forge copper saw	Copper saw	2 × Copper bar, 1 × Pine plank	22
7	Forge mason's chisel	Mason's chisel	1 × Copper bar, 1 × Fieldstone	24
8	Make a crucible	Crucible	3 × Clay, 1 × Copper bar	40
16	Forge iron axe	Iron axe	2 × Iron bar, 1 × Pine handle	48
16	Forge iron fishing rod	Iron fishing rod	1 × Iron bar, 2 × Pine handle	44
16	Forge iron pickaxe	Iron pickaxe	2 × Iron bar, 1 × Pine handle	48
17	Forge iron chisel	Iron chisel	2 × Iron bar, 1 × Pine handle	44
17	Forge iron sickle	Iron sickle	2 × Iron bar, 1 × Pine handle	44
18	Forge iron saw	Iron saw	2 × Iron bar, 1 × Pine handle	52
18	Forge iron tongs	Iron tongs	2 × Iron bar	46
19	Forge iron scythe	Iron scythe	2 × Iron bar, 1 × Pine handle	46
19	Forge iron shears	Iron shears	2 × Iron bar	46
20	Forge iron pen	Iron pen	1 × Iron bar, 1 × Pine handle	40
21	Forge iron still	Iron still	2 × Iron bar, 2 × Clay	50
22	Forge iron frying pan	Iron frying pan	2 × Iron bar, 1 × Pine handle	46
36	Forge silver pen	Silver pen	1 × Silver bar, 1 × Oak handle	160
57	Forge cobalt axe	Cobalt axe	2 × Cobalt bar, 1 × Oak handle	210
57	Forge cobalt fishing rod	Cobalt fishing rod	1 × Cobalt bar, 2 × Oak handle	190
57	Forge cobalt pickaxe	Cobalt pickaxe	2 × Cobalt bar, 1 × Oak handle	210
58	Forge cobalt chisel	Cobalt chisel	2 × Cobalt bar, 1 × Oak handle	190
58	Forge cobalt sickle	Cobalt sickle	2 × Cobalt bar, 1 × Oak handle	190
59	Forge cobalt saw	Cobalt saw	2 × Cobalt bar, 1 × Oak handle	220
59	Forge cobalt scythe	Cobalt scythe	2 × Cobalt bar, 1 × Oak handle	200
60	Forge cobalt cleaver	Cobalt cleaver	2 × Cobalt bar, 1 × Oak handle	200
60	Forge cobalt shears	Cobalt shears	2 × Cobalt bar	200
60	Forge cobalt still	Cobalt still	2 × Cobalt bar, 3 × Clay	210
61	Forge cobalt hammer	Cobalt hammer	2 × Cobalt bar, 1 × Oak handle	210

Skill gear

Level	Activity	Makes	Materials	Sells for
13	Forge a tin lantern	Tin lantern	2 × Tin bar, 1 × Pine resin	50
42	Forge a gold tasting spoon	Gold tasting spoon	1 × Gold bar	120
44	Forge a beryl clasp	Beryl clasp	1 × Cut beryl, 2 × Silver bar	240

"Sells for" is what one action's items sell for, at the level the activity opens, before bonuses. Every skill uses the same XP table: see Levels and XP.

Mastery

Each of the 87 Smithing activities has its own mastery level, from 1 to 99. Every completed action gives that activity mastery XP, and higher mastery makes the activity better (table below).

A quarter of that mastery XP (half once Smithing is level 99) also goes into the Smithing mastery pool, which holds up to 80,475,000 XP. You can spend pool XP on any Smithing activity: 1 pool XP gives 1 mastery XP. See Mastery for the exact numbers.

Each activity's own mastery

Activity mastery	Adds to that activity
10	+5% chance to spare materials (or arrows)
20	+5 points high-quality chance
30	+5% chance to spare materials (or arrows)
40	+5 points high-quality chance
50	+5% chance to spare materials (or arrows)
60	+5 points high-quality chance
70	+5% chance to spare materials (or arrows)
80	+5 points high-quality chance
90	+5% chance to spare materials (or arrows)
99	+10% sell price on the items it makes, +10% chance to spare materials (or arrows)

Pool checkpoints

While the pool is filled to a checkpoint or above, its bonus counts for every Smithing activity. If you spend the pool below a checkpoint, that bonus stops until the pool fills up again.

Pool filled	Pool XP	Adds to every activity of the skill
10%	8,047,500	+5% mastery XP
25%	20,118,750	+10% XP
50%	40,237,500	+5% speed
95%	76,451,250	+10% chance to spare materials (or arrows)

Gear for this skill

Forge gauntlets — +8 points high-quality chance, 10% chance to spare materials
Counting charm — +10% XP
Crucible — +15% speed
Beryl clasp — +5 points high-quality chance
Smith's apron — +6 points high-quality chance
The king's measure — +5 points high-quality chance
Iron tongs — +20% speed
Cobalt hammer — +30% speed, +1 item per action
Canvas apron — +8 points high-quality chance

Gear only helps while it is equipped. A high-quality piece gives 1.5 times the bonus, rounded down. See also every boost for Smithing.

Faster from rebuilt places

Broken forge — +15% speed while you are there, once it is rebuilt
The looted arsenal — +10% speed while you are there, once it is rebuilt

Places that need this skill

You need this level to find and rebuild the place. Some places accept another skill instead.

Broken forge — level 1
Silent market — level 5 (or Carpentry 4)
The looted arsenal — level 15 (or Mining 18)
The capital — level 20 (or Mining 30 or Construction 15)

Story

Melt ore into bars at the forge, then make tools, weapons and armour from the bars.