Skill Blacksmithing

Overview

Blacksmithing is an ancient craft. Through its teachings you will learn to forge the primal elements of our lands into useful tools, as well as arms and armor. Those highly skilled in the trade are even known to be able to create magical items. To forge an item, you must collect all the components required, and then place them within a forge. Once this is completed, you simply combine them (click the combine button on the forge) and you will either create the item, or fail. Either way you will lose the base components.

Basics

When you first enter the learning cycle of smithing, you have two options available to you. You can go to your guildmaster and ask them to train you. By saving up the training points given to you, you can achieve an elementary skill (20 points) without ever seeing a forge.

The second option available to you is to learn on your own and not waste those precious training points. I suggest this route. Why? Because while smithing is an expensive craft to master, learning its basics is very inexpensive. Simply find a merchant selling sharpening stones and buy a few packs full. Then park your behind at the forge of choice, and offer to sharpen the rusty weapons of those adventurers around you. This alone will progress your skill beyond that which your guildmaster can teach you.

About Forges

In the early days of this craft, all smiths worked with the same materials. Basic ore, water and molds. More skilled craftsmen were able to forge various types of armor, shield, and weapons using these base components. As our craft matured, however, and the craftsmen become more specialized and skilled, different types of materials were discovered, and thus various types of forges were invented in order to work with these materials. These new techniques and materials tend to be specific to various races however. Thus in your studies of this craft, you will no doubt see reference to many different types of forges. Always be sure you are working with the correct forge, as instructed by your master. Also be aware of which special type of forge, and ore, your race works with. These special forges can only be used by a smith of the race for which it was constructed.

   * Dwarves have learned to forge with Brellium Ore, within the Stormguard Forge.
   * High Elves have learned to forge with Mithril Ore, within the Koada'dal Forge.
   * Human have learned to forge with High Quality Ore, within the Royal Qeynos Forge.
   * Dark Elves have learned to forge with Adamanatite Ore, within the Tier'Dal Forge.
   * Iksar have learned to forge with Skyiron, within the Cabilis Forge.

When working with these various new ores (Brellium, Mithril, Adamanatite, High Quality Ore, Skyiron, etc), you must be sure you are working in the specialized forge required. Also ensure you are using the correct liquid to temper your metals, as in most cases water will not suffice. In addition, many of these metals require special hammers to mold them. As always, just be sure of your materials before attempting to work with them.

Finding Components

Many of the components required for your smithing, will be purchased either from various Merchants (NPCs), or from other Craftsmen. However, as you progress in skill and start making the more difficult items, you will find that many things you need can only be found by adventuring, or by purchasing them from others who have adventured. Your search for these more elusive components will literally span the known lands, but fret not, as the results of your trials will be worth it. Imagine holding that magical war hammer in your hand, knowing that you forged it yourself with sweat and tears!

About Tempers

When working with more advanced materials, you will often find need of various tempers. These are special liquids used to temper your materials within the forge, and are created by experienced Brewers. Here are the Tempers that are used in this craft.

   * Shadow Temper: Elf Blood + 2 Essence of Shadows
   * Earthen Temper: Dwarven Ale + Lava Rock + 2 Mercury
   * Royal Temper: Rain Water + Griffene's Blood + 2 Essence of Sunshine
   * Blood Temper: Ogre Swill + Elf Blood + Human Blood + Dwarf Blood
   * Scale Temper: Sarnak Blood + Froglok Blood + Iksar Blood
   * Frost Temper: Brandy + Ice Goblin Blood + 2 Essence of Winter
   * Moonlight Temper: Morning Dew + Vial of Swirling Mists + 2 Essence of Shadows

Book Transcripts

Forging Fine Plate, by Ikthar Fireheart

In order to craft fine quality plate armor one must first acquire a Smithy Hammer, Leather Padding, a Flask of Water, and a Mold appropriate to the size and area of the body to be protected. The amount of steel needed to provide proper protection depends on the desired piece.

   * One Medium Quality Folded Sheet of Metal is required to smith Visors, Collars, and Bracers.
   * Two Medium Quality Folded Sheets of Metal are required to smith Helms, Pauldrons, Girdles, Vambraces, Gauntlets and Boots.
   * Three Medium Quality Folded Sheets of Metal are required to smith Breastplates, Cloaks and Greaves

Smithing Shields, by Ton Firepride

All shields require a Forge, Water, Smithy Hammer, and a Mold of the size and type you wish to craft. The type of shield also determines the most commonly smithed shields are Buckler, Round, Targ, Kite and Tower Shields.

   * Buckler Shields require One Sheet of Metal.
   * Round Shields require Two Sheets of Metal.
   * Targ Shields require One Folded Sheet of Metal.
   * Kite Shields require Two Medium Quality Sheets of Metal.
   * Tower shields require One Medium Quality Folded Sheet of Metal.

Rings, Chains, and Arrowheads, by Gord Smith

Some of the most profitable forged supplies are metals rings, chain jointing, arrowheads, and steel shafts. Water Flasks and Forge are of course required to forge any of these items. Metal Rings must be carefully shaped out of a Large Brick of Ore with a File. The Metal Rings can then be joined together into Chain Jointing with a File and Smithy Hammer.

Chain jointing is used by skilled blacksmithing in the crafting of Field Plate and Full Plate armors.

Field Arrowheads can easily be shaped from Metal Bits with a File. Hooked Arrowheads must be crafted with a File and a Large Brick of Ore (Ed - This text is incorrect and will not yield Hooked Arrowheads). Silver Tipped Arrowheads are very desirable by fletchers, but require a Silver Bar in addition to a File and a Block of Medium Quality Ore. Another smithed items by fletchers in demand is Steel Arrow shafts which can be smithed using a File and Two Large Bricks of Medium Quality Ore

Guides

Of smithing and grime and sweat...by Janus Xanathis, Necrobane (Tunare server)

What is smithing all about? - by Larien (Lanys T'Vyl server)

Links

EQ Traders Blacksmith Recipes: http://www.eqtraders.com/articles/article_page.php?article=g57&menustr=080100000000