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.
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
Skill Perks
Blacksmithing has an associated skill line that is revealed through use of the Blacksmithing profession. Known abilities are listed below. Notes
- The numbers displayed here are the base values for the skills. Magicka/Stamina Cost is based on a character of Level 50 160. Damage values are based on Max Magicka/Stamina 12000, Max Health 16000, and Weapon/Spell Damage 1000. The actual numbers you see in the game may depend on a variety of factors, including skill line rank, your equipped weapons and armor, other skills, enchantments, etc. As such, they should only be used as a comparative reference.
Passive Abilities
Passive abilities are active all the time, and affect the outcome of Blacksmithing related activities.
Metalworking
| Line Rank | Skill rank | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Allows the use of Iron Ingots. |
| 5 | 2 | Allows the use of Steel Ingots. |
| 10 | 3 | Allows the use of Orchinium Ingots. |
| 15 | 4 | Allows the use of Dwarven Ingots. |
| 20 | 5 | Allows the use of Ebony Ingots. |
| 25 | 6 | Allows the use of Calcinium Ingots. |
| 30 | 7 | Allows the use of Galatite Ingots. |
| 35 | 8 | Allows the use of Quicksilver Ingots. |
| 40 | 9 | Allows the use of Voidstone Ingots. |
| 50 | 10 | Allows the use of Rubedite Ingots. |
Keen Eye
| Line Rank | Skill rank | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Ore in the world will be easier to see when you are 20 meters or closer. |
| 9 | 2 | Ore in the world will be easier to see when you are 30 meters or closer. |
| 10 | 3 | Ore in the world will be easier to see when you are 40 meters or closer. |
Miner Hirling
| Line Rank | Skill rank | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | A hireling will send you some blacksmithing materials and possibly other items every day. |
| 12 | 2 | A hireling will send you more blacksmithing materials and possibly other items every day. You have a chance at better quality materials. |
| 32 | 3 | 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
| Line Rank | Skill rank | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | Improves the chances of extracting Blacksmithing ingredients and allows the refining of more powerful tempers from raw materials. |
| 22 | 2 | Greatly improves the chances of extracting Blacksmithing ingredients and allows the refining of more powerful tempers from raw materials. |
| 32 | 3 | Maximizes the chances of extracting Blacksmithing ingredients and allows the refining of the most powerful tempers from raw materials. |
Metallurgy
| Line Rank | Skill rank | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | Reduces research times by 5% and allows the research of two items at once. |
| 18 | 2 | Reduces research times by 10% and allows the research of two items at once. |
| 28 | 3 | Reduces research times by 20% and allows the research of three items at once. |
| 45 | 4 | Reduces research times by 25%, limits research time to 30 days, and allows the research of three items at once. |
Temper Expertise
| Line Rank | Skill rank | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 10 | Increases the chances of improving items with tempers. |
| 18 | 25 | greatly increases the chances of improving items with tempers. |
| 28 | 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.
| Skill | Points Required |
|---|---|
| Keen Eye | 3 |
| Miner Hirling | 3 |
| Metal Extraction | 3 |
| Temper Expertise | 3 |
| Metallurgy | 4 |
| Metalworking | 9 |
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 Iron Weapons | 16-24 |
| Orichalcum Ore | Orichalcium Ingot | Orichalcium Armor and Iron Weapons | 26-34 |
| Dwarven Ore | Dwarven Ingot | Dwarven Armor and Iron Weapons | 36-44 |
| Ebony Ore | Ebony Ingot | Ebony Armor and Iron Weapons | 46-50 |
| Calcinium Ore | Calcinium Ingot | Calcinium Armor and Iron Weapons | cp10-cp30 |
| Galatite Ore | Galatite Ingot | Galatite Armor and Iron Weapons | cp40-cp60 |
| Quicksilver Ore | Quicksilver Ingot | Quicksilver Armor and Iron Weapons | cp70-cp80 |
| Voidstone Ore | Voidstone Ingot | Voidstone Armor and Iron Weapons | cp90-cp140 |
| Rubedite Ore | Rubedite Ingot | Rubedite Armor and Iron Weapons | cp150-cp160 |