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.
LearningEdit
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:
Blacksmith DialogueEdit
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 PerksEdit
Blacksmithing has an associated skill line that is revealed through use of the Blacksmithing profession. Abilities are listed below.
Passive AbilitiesEdit
Passive abilities are active all the time, and affect the outcome of Blacksmithing related activities.
| Name | Line Rank | Skill Rank | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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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. | ||
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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 pointsEdit
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 StationsEdit
RefiningEdit
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 |
AchievementsEdit
There are a number of achievements associated with Blacksmithing.
| Achievement | Points | Description | Reward | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
Master Blacksmith | 50 | Attain a Blacksmithing rank of 50. |  Smith Steel BlueBlacksmith's Sign (page) (5,000  ) |
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Legendary Blacksmith | 50 | Improve Blacksmithing items to all available Qualities. | Earthforge Iron Gray |
| Regulus | ||||
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Regulus Harvester | 5 | Harvest your first unit of Regulus. | |
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Expert Regulus Harvester | 10 | Harvest 25 units of Regulus. | |
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Master Regulus Harvester | 15 | Harvest 100 units of Regulus. | |
| Furnisher | ||||
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Novice Blacksmithing Furnisher | 5 | Learn your first Blacksmithing Diagram. | |
  |
Expert Blacksmithing Furnisher | 15 | Learn 25 Blacksmithing Diagrams. | |
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Master Blacksmithing Furnisher | 50 | Learn 100 Blacksmithing Diagrams. | |
| Surveys | ||||
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Apprentice Prospector | 5 | Harvest the resources from one Blacksmithing survey report. | |
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Expert Excavator | 10 | Harvest the resources from 10 Blacksmithing survey reports. | |
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Masterful Miner | 15 | Harvest the resources from 30 Blacksmithing survey reports. | |