Online:Blacksmithing

Progression

								1								Metalworking I
Keen Eye: Ore I								2
Miner Hireling I								3
Metal Extraction I								4
								5								Metalworking II
Metallurgy I								8
Keen Eye: Ore II								9
Temper Expertise I								10								Metalworking III
Miner Hireling II								12
								15								Metalworking IV
Metallurgy II								18
								20								Metalworking V
Metal Extraction II								22
Temper Expertise II								25								Metalworking VI
Metallurgy III								28
Keen Eye: Ore III								30								Metalworking VII
Miner Hireling III Metal Extraction III								32
								35								Metalworking VIII
Temper Expertise III								40								Metalworking IX
Metallurgy IV								45
								50								Metalworking X

Blacksmithing is a crafting profession in Elder Scrolls Online. This profession's specialty is to create and improve heavy armor and metal weapons in various styles of different races. To create a weapon or a piece of armor you need to be at a blacksmithing station. Such stations are also used to conduct research on different kinds of heavy armor and metal weapons traits. The list of ingredients (ores, ingots, and tempers) used in Blacksmithing can be found here.

In addition to armor and weapons, the Blacksmithing skill allows you to craft furnishings for your home.

Learning

The Blacksmithing skill line is granted the first time you activate a blacksmithing station. You can increase your skill by crafting or deconstructing armor and weapons, researching traits, and by completing Blacksmith Writs or Master Writs. In addition, you can earn free levels in the skill line by reading Skill Books, which may be found randomly on bookshelves anywhere. The skill books which increase Blacksmithing are:

• Smithing: A Worthy Endeavor
• Heavy Armor: A Forge-Wife's Advice
• The Book of Circles: Forging Maxims
• Nord Armorers and Armsmen
• Treatise on Metallurgical Anomalies

Blacksmith Dialogue

You can learn about this profession by speaking with some of the blacksmiths.

I'd like to learn more about blacksmithing.

"We put hammer to anvil to forge armor and weapons. This requires a lot of metal. We scour hills and caves looking for rare ores to work.
Raw materials will only take you so far. You need style books and special ingredients for more advanced work."

I'm sure there's a lot to learn

"You bet. A true blacksmith can read the metal to determine its potential. During the forging process we can choose a trait that best fits the item—provided we've done our research. Additional sharpening, extra weight … these are just examples."

Is there more to it?

"Well, the piece can be augmented even more through the use of tempers. These elements can enhance the value and quality of your work. Of course, no worthwhile endeavor comes without risk. Trying to improve an item can result in breaks, so be careful!"

Skill Perks

Blacksmithing has an associated skill line that is revealed through use of the Blacksmithing profession. Abilities are listed below.

Passive Abilities

Passive abilities are active all the time, and affect the outcome of Blacksmithing related activities.

Name		Line Rank	Skill Rank	Description
	Metalworking	1	​	Allows the use of Iron Ingots.
		5		Allows the use of Steel Ingots.
		10		Allow the use of Orichalcum Ingots.
		15		Allows the use of Dwarven Ingots.
		20		Allows the use of Ebony Ingots.
		25		Allows the use of Calcinium Ingots.
		30		Allows the use of Galatite Ingots.
		35		Allows the use of Quicksilver Ingots.
		40		Allows the use of Voidstone Ingots.
		50		Allows the use of Rubedite Ingots.
	Keen Eye: Ore	2		Ore in the world will be easier to see when you are 20 meters or closer.
		9		Ore in the world will be easier to see when you are 30 meters or closer.
		30		Ore in the world will be easier to see when you are 40 meters or closer.
	Miner Hireling	3		A hireling will send you some blacksmithing materials and possibly other items every day.
		12		A hireling will send you more blacksmithing materials and possibly other items every day. You have a chance at better quality materials.
		32		A hireling will send you even more blacksmithing materials and possibly other items every day. You have a greater chance at better quality materials.
	Metal Extraction	4		Improves the chances of extracting Blacksmithing ingredients and allows the refining of more powerful tempers from raw materials.
		22		Greatly improves the chances of extracting Blacksmithing ingredients and allows the refining of more powerful tempers from raw materials.
		32		Maximizes the chances of extracting Blacksmithing ingredients and allows the refining of the most powerful tempers from raw materials.
	Metallurgy	8		Reduces research times by 5% and allows the research of two items at once.
		18		Reduces research times by 10% and allows the research of two items at once.
		28		Reduces research times by 20% and allows the research of three items at once.
		45		Reduces research times by 25%, limits research time to 30 days, and allows the research of three items at once.
	Temper Expertise	10		Increases the chances of improving items with tempers.
		25		Greatly increases the chances of improving items with tempers.
		40		More than doubles the chances to improve items with tempers.

Skill points

The table below shows the amount of skill points required in order to max out the Blacksmithing skill line.

Order	Progression	Skill points required
1	Metalworking	9
2	Keen Eye: Ore	3
3	Miner Hireling	3
4	Metal Extraction	3
5	Metallurgy	4
6	Temper Expertise	3
Totals:	All	25

Blacksmith Stations

Refining

You can refine raw resources in batches of 10, obtaining 7 - 10 materials suitable for crafting. The materials refine into the following:

Raw Material	Refined Into	Used To Make...	Level
Iron Ore	Iron Ingot	Iron Armor and Iron Weapons	1 - 14
High Iron Ore	Steel Ingot	Steel Armor and Steel Weapons	16 - 24
Orichalcum Ore	Orichalcum Ingot	Orichalc Armor and Orichalc Weapons	26 - 34
Dwarven Ore	Dwarven Ingot	Dwarven Armor and Dwarven Weapons	36 - 44
Ebony Ore	Ebony Ingot	Ebon Armor and Ebon Weapons	46 - 50
Calcinium Ore	Calcinium Ingot	Calcinium Armor and Calcinium Weapons	10 - 30
Galatite Ore	Galatite Ingot	Galatite Armor and Galatite Weapons	40 - 60
Quicksilver Ore	Quicksilver Ingot	Quicksilver Armor and Quicksilver Weapons	70 - 80
Voidstone Ore	Voidstone Ingot	Voidsteel Armor and Voidsteel Weapons	90 - 140
Rubedite Ore	Rubedite Ingot	Rubedite Armor and Rubedite Weapons	150 - 160

Achievements

There are a number of achievements associated with Blacksmithing.

Achievement		Points	Description	Reward
	Master Blacksmith	50	Attain a Blacksmithing rank of 50.	Smith Steel Blue Blacksmith's Sign (page) (000050005,000 )
	Legendary Blacksmith	50	Improve Blacksmithing items to all available Qualities.	Earthforge Iron Gray
Regulus
	Regulus Harvester	5	Harvest your first unit of Regulus.
	Expert Regulus Harvester	10	Harvest 25 units of Regulus.
	Master Regulus Harvester	15	Harvest 100 units of Regulus.
Furnisher
	Novice Blacksmithing Furnisher	5	Learn your first Blacksmithing Diagram.
	Expert Blacksmithing Furnisher	15	Learn 25 Blacksmithing Diagrams.
	Master Blacksmithing Furnisher	50	Learn 100 Blacksmithing Diagrams.
Surveys
​	Apprentice Prospector	5	Harvest the resources from one Blacksmithing survey report.
​	Expert Excavator	10	Harvest the resources from 10 Blacksmithing survey reports.
​	Masterful Miner	15	Harvest the resources from 30 Blacksmithing survey reports.