Smithing Guide
Smithing turns mined ore into bars at a Furnace, then bars into wearable gear at an Anvil. The short version: mine ore → smelt it into bars → craft the bars into gear. You earn XP twice for every bar: once when it's smelted, again when it's used in crafting.
Only Helmets reliably turn a profit if you're buying your bars outright: Platebodies, Platelegs, and Swords all lose gold at Bronze/Iron/Steel tier once the cost of the bars is factored in. Once you reach level 30 and unlock Mithril, everything becomes very profitable, especially the Mithril Sword.
Getting Equipped
- Pickaxes and hammers must be equipped to mine or smith; carrying them in your bag isn't enough.
- Players start with a Copper Pickaxe but no hammer; a basic Smithing Hammer costs 10g.
- Smelting ore into bars doesn't need a hammer; only smithing bars into items does.
- Pickaxes and hammers can't be crafted; you have to buy them.
- Inventory is 28 slots, and ore, bars, and finished items all take one slot each; nothing here stacks.
Mining the Ore
Full mining routes and rates are covered in the Mining Guide; this is just the reference table for what Smithing needs.
| Mining Level | Pickaxe | Ore | XP per Ore | Buy Price | Sell Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Copper Pickaxe |
 Copper Ore |
15 | 2g | 1g |
| 1 | Copper Pickaxe |
 Tin Ore |
15 | 2g | 1g |
| 10 |  Iron Pickaxe |
 Iron Ore |
30 | 4g | 2g |
| 20 |  Steel Pickaxe |
 Coal Ore |
80 | 8g | 5g |
| 30 |  Dwarven Pickaxe |
 Mithril Ore |
150 | Mine only | 8g |
| 40 | N/A |  Gold Ore |
350 | Mine only | 56g |
| 40 | N/A |  Gold Dust |
350 | Mine only | 56g |
Smelting Bars
| Smithing Level | Bar | Ingredients | Duration | XP | Buy Price | Sell Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bronze Bar |
1x Copper Ore + 1x Tin Ore |
3s | 15 | 8g | 4g |
| 10 |  Iron Bar |
2x Iron Ore |
4s | 30 | 24g (20g at Grave Town) | 14g |
| 20 |  Steel Bar |
1x Iron Ore + 1x Coal Ore |
5s | 55 | 40g | 28g |
| 30 |  Mithril Bar |
1x Mithril Ore + 2x Coal Ore |
6s | 155 | Smelt only | 28g |
| 40 |  Silver Bar |
7x  Silver Ore |
10s | 675 | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| 40 |  Gold Bar |
8x Gold Ore or Gold Dust |
15s | 800 | Smelt only | 700g |
| 60 |  Ebony Bar |
7x  Ebony Ore or  Ebony Dust |
20s | 1,800 | Smelt only | 350g |
Mithril, Gold, and Ebony Bars can't be bought at any stall; you either smelt them yourself or buy them from another player.
Smithing Gear
Everything below is crafted at an Anvil. The level to wear or wield a finished piece is separate from the Smithing level needed to craft it.
Intermediate Components
Higher-tier gear (Mining Gloves, Golden Shield Frame, Dusk Knight armour) isn't smithed directly from bars, it needs these Anvil-crafted components first. Bars are shaped into Plates and Rods, and some Plates/Rods are then combined into "Large" versions or Foil.
| Item | Smithing Level | Ingredients | Smithing XP | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iron Plate |
10 | 2x Iron Bar |
30 | 4s |
 Iron Rod |
11 | 1x Iron Bar |
10 | 15s |
 Steel Plate |
20 | 2x Steel Bar |
60 | 5s |
 Steel Rod |
21 | 1x Steel Bar |
30 | 3s |
 Large Steel Plate |
21 | 2x Steel Plate |
70 | 5s |
 Large Steel Rod |
23 | 2x Steel Rod |
40 | 3s |
 Mithril Plate |
30 | 4x Mithril Bar |
500 | 22s |
 Mithril Rod |
31 | 2x Mithril Bar |
250 | 13s |
 Large Mithril Plate |
31 | 4x Mithril Plate |
550 | 22s |
 Large Mithril Rod |
33 | 2x Mithril Rod |
275 | 13s |
 Silver Plate |
40 | 7x Silver Bar |
400 | 15s |
 Silver Foil (yields 2) |
45 | 1x Silver Plate |
400 | 15s |
 Gold Plate |
40 | 8x Gold Bar |
400 | 15s |
 Golden Shield Frame |
50 | 5x Gold Plate + 3x Gold Bar + 2x Steel Rod + 2x Steel Bar |
1,000 | 60s |
 Small Ebony Plate |
60 | 4x Ebony Bar |
6,000 | 60s |
 Small Ebony Rod |
60 | 2x Ebony Bar |
3,000 | 40s |
 Ebony Plate |
60 | 4x Small Ebony Plate + 3x Ebony Bar |
6,500 | 60s |
 Ebony Rod |
60 | 4x Small Ebony Rod + 3x Ebony Bar |
3,250 | 40s |
 Large Ebony Plate |
60 | 4x Ebony Plate + 3x Ebony Bar |
7,000 | 60s |
 Large Ebony Rod |
60 | 4x Ebony Rod + 3x Ebony Bar |
3,500 | 40s |
Helmets
| Item | Defence Req | Ingredients | Smithing Level | Smithing XP | Duration | Pierce / Slash | Sell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze Helmet |
1 | 4x Bronze Bar |
8 | 60 | 6s | 6 / 6 | 35g |
 Iron Helmet |
10 | 2x Iron Plate |
18 | 80 | 5s | 10 / 10 | 105g |
 Steel Helmet |
20 | 2x Large Steel Plate + 2x Steel Rod |
28 | 223 | 10s | 16 / 16 | 210g |
 Mithril Helmet |
30 | 2x Large Mithril Plate + 4x Mithril Rod + 1x Mithril Bar |
38 | 1,588 | 45s | 25 / 25 | 700g |
Platebodies
| Item | Defence Req | Ingredients | Smithing Level | Smithing XP | Duration | Pierce / Slash | Sell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze Platebody |
1 | 10x Bronze Bar |
6 | 60 | 18s | 9 / 7 | 70g |
 Iron Platebody |
10 | 5x Iron Plate + 4x  Rough Cloth |
16 | 260 | 14s | 14 / 11 | 175g |
 Steel Platebody |
20 | 4x Large Steel Plate + 3x Steel Plate + 1x Thick Leather Vest Line |
26 | 486 | 20s | 21 / 18 | 350g |
 Mithril Platebody |
30 | 4x Large Mithril Plate + 4x Mithril Plate + 5x Mithril Bar + 1x Elven Cloth Vest Line |
36 | 3,296 | 85s | 35 / 29 | 1,750g |
Platelegs
| Item | Defence Req | Ingredients | Smithing Level | Smithing XP | Duration | Pierce / Slash | Sell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze Platelegs |
1 | 8x Bronze Bar |
2 | 120 | 16s | 8 / 6 | 49g |
 Iron Platelegs |
10 | 4x Iron Plate + 3x Rough Cloth |
14 | 205 | 12s | 13 / 10 | 140g |
 Steel Platelegs |
20 | 3x Large Steel Plate + 2x Steel Plate + 1x Thick Leather Pant Line |
24 | 354 | 18s | 21 / 16 | 280g |
 Mithril Platelegs |
30 | 3x Large Mithril Plate + 4x Mithril Plate + 3x Mithril Bar + 1x Elven Cloth Pant Line |
34 | 2,602 | 75s | 30 / 27 | 1,400g |
Hands
| Item | Level Req | Ingredients | Smithing Level | Smithing XP | Duration | Stats | Sell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mining Gloves |
25 | 3x Steel Bar |
21 | 165 | 14s | Mining Power +15 | 140g |
Weapons
| Item | Attack Req | Ingredients | Smithing Level | Smithing XP | Duration | Damage / Type | Sell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze Sword |
1 | 6x Bronze Bar |
4 | 90 | 8s | Quick 15 / Slash | 40g |
 Iron Sword |
10 | 4x Iron Rod + 2x Iron Bar |
12 | 120 | 8.5s | Quick 25 / Slash | 105g |
 Steel Sword |
20 | 6x Large Steel Rod + 4x Steel Rod |
22 | 292 | 16s | Quick 40 / Slash | 210g |
 Mithril Sword |
30 | 1,000x  Essence + 3x Mithril Bar + 8x Mithril Rod + 2x Large Mithril Rod |
32 | 1,162 | 35s | Quick 60 / Slash | 1,050g |
Why You Get XP Twice
Smithing has two distinct steps, Smelting (ore into bars) and Smithing (bars into gear), and you get XP for both: once per bar smelted, and again for every bar spent crafting.
| Tier | Smelting XP per Bar |
|---|---|
| Bronze | 15 |
| Iron | 30 |
| Steel | 55 |
| Mithril | 155 |
| Gold | 800 |
| Ebony | 1,800 |
For example, an Iron Helmet is made from 2 Iron Plates (themselves smithed from 4 Iron Bars): smelting those 4 bars gives 4 × 30 = 120 XP, smithing them into 2 Iron Plates gives another 2 × 30 = 60 XP, and crafting the finished helmet gives 80 XP more, for 260 XP total across every stage.
A note on the figures below: the Iron/Steel/Mithril Helmet, Platebody, Platelegs, and Weapon recipes above were corrected to match the game's real crafting data (they now go through intermediate Plates/Rods instead of raw bars, and a few Smithing level requirements shifted). The XP/hour and profit/hour figures below predate that correction and haven't been re-measured against the new recipes yet, since that needs real playtesting (travel time, vendor prices for the new intermediate materials) rather than a spreadsheet estimate. Treat the numbers below as outdated for Iron/Steel/Mithril Helmets, Platebodies, Platelegs, and Swords until someone re-runs them.
XP and Profit per Hour
These figures assume a full 28-slot inventory per cycle, real travel time between stations, and no downtime; treat them as upper bounds rather than guarantees. Bronze/Iron/Steel routes buy bars and sell finished items at the Blacksmith Stall in Valen Gate (except Iron Helmets, which are more profitable buying bars at Grave Town since they're 4g cheaper there). Mithril and Gold routes assume the ore/bars are already banked, since neither can be bought.
Bronze Tier (8g buy / 4g sell per bar, Valen Gate)
| Method | Smithing Level | XP/Hr | Profit/Hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy ore → smelt Bronze Bars | 1 | 17,300 | 0g (breakeven) |
| Buy bars → Bronze Helmet |
8 | 35,163 | 1,758g |
| Buy bars → Bronze Sword |
4 | 39,272 | −2,618g |
| Buy bars → Bronze Platelegs |
2 | 26,449 | −3,306g |
| Buy bars → Bronze Platebody |
6 | 11,676 | −1,946g |
Iron Tier (24g/20g buy, 14g sell per bar)
| Method | Smithing Level | XP/Hr | Profit/Hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy ore → smelt Iron Bars (Valen Gate) | 10 | 26,205 | 5,241g |
| Buy bars (Grave Town) → Iron Helmet |
18 | 40,865 | 8,514g |
| Buy bars (Valen Gate) → Iron Helmet |
18 | 42,592 | 3,194g |
| Buy bars → Iron Sword |
14 | 52,898 | −11,461g |
| Buy bars → Iron Platebody |
16 | 37,895 | −8,211g |
| Buy bars → Iron Platelegs |
12 | 35,507 | −7,693g |
Grave Town sells Iron Bars 4g cheaper, so Helmets crafted there are more profitable per hour despite the slower Anvil-to-stall trip.
Steel Tier (40g buy / 28g sell per bar, Valen Gate)
| Method | Smithing Level | XP/Hr | Profit/Hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy ore → smelt Steel Bars | 20 | 38,661 | 11,247g |
| Buy bars → Steel Helmet |
28 | 56,000 | 12,727g |
| Buy bars → Mining Gloves |
21 | 42,094 | 5,102g |
| Buy bars → Steel Sword |
24 | 73,108 | −6,646g |
| Buy bars → Steel Platelegs |
22 | 48,990 | −4,454g |
| Buy bars → Steel Platebody |
26 | 51,429 | −4,675g |
Mithril Tier (Mithril Ore can't be bought; mine it, then smelt with bought Coal)
| Method | Smithing Level | XP/Hr | Profit/Hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine ore + buy Coal → smelt Mithril Bars (Grave Town) | 30 | 87,339 | 2,254g |
| Self-smelted bars → Mithril Sword |
34 | 162,327 | 153,949g |
| Self-smelted bars → Mithril Helmet |
38 | 121,588 | 115,312g |
| Self-smelted bars → Mithril Platebody |
36 | 113,299 | 107,452g |
| Self-smelted bars → Mithril Platelegs |
32 | 109,322 | 103,680g |
Selling raw Mithril Bars barely profits at all; crafting them into a Mithril Sword is roughly 68 times more profitable per hour than selling the bars, and it's also the best XP/hour item in the whole skill. Craft it whenever you've got Mithril Bars banked and Smithing 34+.
Gold Tier (Gold Ore/Dust can't be bought; must be mined)
| Method | Smithing Level | XP/Hr | Profit/Hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine ore/dust → smelt Gold Bars (Grave Town) | 40 | 178,144 | 56,115g |
Gold Plate (8x Gold Bar, level 40, 400 XP, 15s) and Golden Shield Frame (5x Gold Plate + 3x Gold Bar + 2x Steel Rod + 2x Steel Bar, level 50, 1,000 XP, 60s) now have known ingredients, but their XP/hr and profit/hr aren't listed here since that needs measured travel/logistics data, not just the raw recipe. Volcanic Ring has a confirmed recipe (see its own page). Volcanic Ward's recipe (1x Volcanic Core + 1x Golden Shield Frame + 2x Gold Bar, level 60, 45s) is known but its exact Smithing XP isn't confirmed yet.
Dusk Knight Armour (endgame set, requires the Dusk Knight Schematics Miniquest)
Each of the four Dusk Knight pieces is assembled at an Anvil from several smaller sub-components (also crafted at an Anvil), plus Ebony Bar/Ebony Plate/Large Ebony Plate/Silver Foil and an Exquisite Silk lining. A Dusk Knight Schematics is consumed once per final piece to unlock its recipe list, but is NOT consumed by any individual sub-component or the final assembly itself (it acts as a catalyst/tool, not an ingredient). See each piece's own page for its full ingredient list.
| Final Piece | Smithing Level to Craft | Sub-Components Needed | Ebony Dust (raw, all sub-components self-smelted) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dusk Knight Boots |
60 |  Dusk Knight Boot Left Sabaton,  Dusk Knight Boot Right Sabaton,  Dusk Knight Boot Greave (x2) |
1,386 |
 Dusk Knight Platelegs |
62 |  Dusk Knight Leg Cuisses,  Dusk Knight Leg Tuille,  Dusk Knight Leg Tasset (x2),  Dusk Knight Leg Poleyn (x2) |
2,303 |
 Dusk Knight Platebody |
66 |  Dusk Knight Body Breastplate,  Dusk Knight Body Pauldron (x2),  Dusk Knight Body Rerebrace (x2),  Dusk Knight Body Couter (x2),  Dusk Knight Body Vambrace (x2) |
3,808 |
 Dusk Knight Helmet |
68 |  Dusk Knight Helmet Face Plate,  Dusk Knight Helmet Head Plate,  Dusk Knight Helmet Spike |
1,442 |
| Full Set | 68 (highest single piece) | All of the above | 8,939 |
Ebony Dust totals assume every intermediate (Ebony Bar, Small/Large Ebony Plate, Small/Large Ebony Rod) is smelted from raw Ebony Dust rather than Ebony Ore (7 Dust = 1 Ebony Bar), and exclude the separate Silver Foil chain, Exquisite Silk linings, and the Dusk Knight Schematics catalyst (consumed once per final piece, not per sub-component). Costs/XP-per-hour aren't listed here since the sub-component materials don't have confirmed vendor prices.
Best Choice by Tier
| Tier | Best for XP | Best for Profit |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Bronze Sword |
Bronze Helmet (the only profitable Bronze item)
|
| Iron | Iron Sword |
Iron Helmet (buy bars at Grave Town)
|
| Steel | Steel Sword |
Steel Helmet ( Mining Gloves a solid second choice)
|
| Mithril | Mithril Sword |
Mithril Sword
|
| Gold | N/A | Data not yet available |
Best Early Money Method
Buying bars, smithing them into Helmets, and selling to a vendor is one of the best early-game gold methods: Helmets need fewer bars, sell for good vendor value, and don't require any Mining. Every other craftable (Platebody, Platelegs, Swords) actually loses gold at Bronze/Iron/Steel tier once the bar cost is factored in, since the bars cost more than the finished item sells for.
- Buy bars from a stall or another player → smith Helmets → sell to a vendor → repeat.
- Best returns: Bronze Helmet (~1,758g/hr), Iron Helmet (~8,514g/hr buying bars at Grave Town), Steel Helmet (~12,727g/hr).
- Everything else at these tiers trains XP but loses gold; only worth it for training if you can absorb the loss, or if you're smelting your own bars instead of buying them.
- Once you hit Smithing 30, switch to Mithril: every Mithril item is highly profitable, and the Mithril Sword is the best item in the guide for both XP and gold per hour.