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Smithing
Released 4 January 2001 (Update)
Also called Smith
Members No
Type Production
Statistics
Players with
99
105,505
as of 1 June 2024 - update
Players with
200M XP
536
as of 17 March 2024 - update

Smithing is a production skill through which players create a wide variety of metal items from ore and metal bars. It is the companion skill of Mining, which generates raw materials used in Smithing. Ores acquired from Mining are smelted into metal bars at furnaces, and then hammered into items at anvils. Many smithable items are useful in combat, quests, and the training of a number of other skills such as Crafting and Fletching.

Smithing level up - normal
The music that plays when leveling up without a notification of unlocking new content.
Smithing level up - with unlocks
The music that plays when levelling up and unlocking new content.

Smelting[edit | edit source]

A player smelting some ore.

Smelting is the process of extracting a metal bar from a metal ore. To obtain a metal bar, a player must use an ore of the desired metal with a furnace. Some metals require multiple ores, and some require coal to be added to the furnace to raise the furnace's temperature.

Metal bars can be smelted by either using ores directly on a furnace or by clicking on the furnace, right-clicking on the desired bar to smelt, and selecting the number of bars to smelt.

Members can also smelt bars at the Blast Furnace, which can be a quicker and more cost-effective alternative to usual smelting at a furnace.

Smelting using Magic[edit | edit source]

With level 43 Magic, players can smelt bars using the Superheat Item spell. Doing so grants the same amount of Smithing experience as smelting using a furnace, and has a few advantages:

  • The player can emerge from a mine with a near full inventory of bars (aside from the spaces taken by nature runes and either fire rune or staff of fire), instead of a full inventory of ores which will smelt into only a fraction of the bars.
  • The player receives both Smithing and Magic experience.
  • The player saves time by not having to commute between a bank and a furnace.
  • The player is granted a 100% success rate in smelting iron ore.
  • The player can smelt Lovakite bars without the need to use the special Lovakite furnace.

Success rate[edit | edit source]

All metals have a 100% success rate with the exception of iron ore, which has a 50% chance of success, regardless of level; however, wearing a ring of forging, using the Superheat Item spell, or using the Blast Furnace provides a 100% success rate for smithing iron bars. A failed smelting attempt results in the loss of the iron ore.

Bar Chart[edit | edit source]

Smithing Level Bar Ore
required
Experience Notes Material cost Value Profit/Loss[n 1] Members
1 x1
x1
6.2 Lowest tier metal. 65 151 86 0
13[n 2] x1 8 (10) [n 3] Requires completion of The Knight's Sword quest. N/A 1
15 x1 12.5 Smelting iron ore at a furnace will fail 50% of the time. See smelting iron ore. 169
176.22[n 4]
247 -45.50
70.78[n 4]
0
20 x1 13.7 A Crafting metal. Used to create various silver items. 43 110 67 0
20 x1
x4
7.5 Used in the Elemental Workshop I and Elemental Workshop II quests. N/A 1
30 x1
x2
17.5 The most average metal. 457 448 −9 0
40 x1 22.5
(56.2)[n 5]
A Crafting metal, more valuable than silver, used to create various gold items (but not coins). 159 109 −50 0
45 x1
x2
20 Used to make the Shayzien supply armour. N/A 1
50 x1
x4
30 The lightest smithable metal. 678 604 −74 0
70 x1
x6
37.5 The heaviest smithable metal. 1,888 1,769 −119 0
85 x1
x8
50 The strongest smithable metal. 12,343 12,298 −45 0
  1. ^ These are based on smelting in a furnace. For using magic to smelt items, see Superheat Item
  2. ^ Even though the in-game guide states smelting blurite bars has a requirement of level 8 Smithing, attempting to do so with less than 13 Smithing will prompt the player that the level requirement is 13 Smithing.
  3. ^ Casting Super Heat on blurite ore grants 10 xp, furnaces give 8 xp.
  4. ^ 4.0 4.1 This is based on using the ring of forging for smelting, guaranteeing successful smelting of iron.
  5. ^ Wearing goldsmith gauntlets increases the experience gained from smelting gold bars.

Smithing[edit | edit source]

Smithing is the process by which players craft a metal item out of one or more metal bars. Smithing is always done at an anvil, using a hammer or an imcando hammer. When a player clicks on an anvil or uses a metal bar with one, an overlay is shown in which the player selects which item to forge. The player can either click the item to smith one such item, or right-click on the item and select a higher quantity of items to smith. Smithing takes place at a time interval of 5 ticks (roughly 3 seconds) per item created, regardless of the items being created or how many bars are being used per item.

Note: Once a player has selected a quantity of items to smith, the player's character will only cease smithing once the quantity is filled, the player has run out of bars, the player levels up, or the player is attacked.

Smithing tables[edit | edit source]

Different Smithing levels are required to make different items. Below is a table with information about Smithing and what players can create. It is important to note that black armour and weapons cannot be smithed.

Smithing experience is calculated by taking the experience granted from 1 bar and multiplying it by the number of bars used. For example, a bronze platebody is 62.5 experience using 5 bars. 1 bar is 12.5 exp, so go 5 * 12.5 = 62.5. This works for all bars and all smithing items, with a few exceptions such as cannonballs.

Bronze[edit | edit source]

Smithing Level Item XP Bars GE Price Price/Bar GE Profit Profit/XP HA Value HA Profit Members
1 12.5 1 80 80.00 −71 -5.68  6 −245 0
1 12.5 1 81 81.00 −70 -5.60  9 −242 0
2 12.5 1 126 126.00 −25 -2.00  10 −241 0
3 12.5 1 123 123.00 −28 -2.24  14 −237 0
3 12.5 1 130 130.00 −21 -1.68  0 −1,151 1
4 12.5 1 58 58.00 −93 -7.44  15 −236 0
4 12.5 1 460 460.00 309 24.72  0 −1,151 1
4 12.5 1 363 363.00 212 16.96  12 −239 1
4 12.5 1 60 60.00 −91 -7.28  1 −1,636 1
5 25 2 53 26.50 −249 -9.96  19 −383 0
5 25 1 362 362.00 211 8.44  15 −236 1
5 25 1 62 62.00 −89 -3.56  15 −236 1
5 12.5 1 45 45.00 −106 -8.48  0 −1,651 1
6 12.5 1 42 42.00 −109 -8.72  12 −239 1
6 25 2 55 27.50 −247 -9.88  24 −378 0
6 12.5 1 205 205.00 54 4.32  15 −576 1
7 25 2 55 27.50 −247 -9.88  26 −376 0
7 12.5 1 230 230.00 79 6.32  0 −651 1
8 25 2 69 34.50 −233 -9.32  28 −374 0
9 37.5 3 16 5.33 −437 -11.65  28 −525 0
10 37.5 3 58 19.33 −395 -10.53  31 −522 0
11 37.5 3 36 12.00 −417 -11.12  36 −517 0
12 37.5 3 34 11.33 −419 -11.17  40 −513 0
13 25 2 199 99.50 −103 -4.12  9 −393 1
14 37.5 3 306 102.00 −147 -3.92  48 −505 0
16 37.5 3 125 41.67 −328 -8.75  48 −505 0
16 37.5 3 35 11.67 −418 -11.15  48 −505 0
18 62.5 5 74 14.80 −681 -10.90  96 −759 0
  1. ^ Requires completion of The Tourist Trap.
  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 Requires 1 regular log and the Barbarian Training miniquest.
  3. ^ Requires completion of Death Plateau.

Iron[edit | edit source]

Smithing Level Item XP Bars GE Price Price/Bar GE Profit Profit/XP HA Value HA Profit Members
15 25 1 101 101.00 −146 -5.84  21 −326 0
16 25 1 105 105.00 −142 -5.68  33 −314 0
17 25 1 9 9.00 −238 -9.52  37 −310 0
17 25 1 250 250.00 3 0.12  38 −309 1
18 25 1 35 35.00 −212 -8.48  50 −297 0
18 25 1 100 100.00 −147 -5.88  0 −1,247 1
19 25 1 9 9.00 −238 -9.52  54 −293 0
19 25 1 540 540.00 293 11.72  1 −1,237 1
19 25 1 180 180.00 −67 -2.68  2 −1,717 1
20 50 2 40 20.00 −454 -9.08  67 −527 0
20 50 1 719 719.00 472 9.44  54 −293 1
20 50 1 6 6.00 −241 -4.82  54 −293 1
20 25 1 120 120.00 −127 -5.08  1 −1,732 1
21 50 2 33 16.50 −461 -9.22  84 −510 0
21 25 1 130 130.00 −117 -4.68  21 −642 1
22 50 2 69 34.50 −425 -8.50  92 −502 0
22 25 1 270 270.00 23 0.92  1 −742 1
23 50 2 13 6.50 −481 -9.62  100 −494 0
23 25 1 94 94.00 −153 -6.12  42 −305 1
24 75 3 5 1.67 −736 -9.81  103 −738 0
25 75 3 12 4.00 −729 -9.72  109 −732 0
26 75 3 129 43.00 −612 -8.16  126 −715 0
26 25 1 47 47.00 −200 -8.00  54 −293 1
27 75 3 12 4.00 −729 -9.72  142 −699 0
28 50 2 103 51.50 −391 -7.82  30 −564 1
29 75 3 10 3.33 −731 -9.75  168 −673 0
31 75 3 57 19.00 −684 -9.12  168 −673 0
31 75 3 45 15.00 −696 -9.28  168 −673 0
33 125 5 68 13.60 −1,167 -9.34  336 −999 0
  1. ^ Requires completion of The Tourist Trap.
  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 Requires 1 oak log and the Barbarian Training miniquest.
  3. ^ Requires completion of Death Plateau.

Steel[edit | edit source]

Smithing Level Item XP Bars GE Price Price/Bar GE Profit Profit/XP HA Value HA Profit Members
30 37.5 1 102 102.00 −346 -9.23  75 −473 0
31 37.5 1 39 39.00 −409 -10.91  120 −428 0
32 37.5 1 39 39.00 −409 -10.91  135 −413 0
33 37.5 1 38 38.00 −410 -10.93  180 −368 0
33 37.5 1 450 450.00 2 0.05  0 −1,448 1
34 37.5 1 124 124.00 −324 -8.64  195 −353 0
34 37.5 1 270 270.00 −178 -4.75  1 −1,933 0
34 37.5 1 270 270.00 −178 -4.75  3 −1,418 1
35 75 2 85 42.50 −811 -10.81  240 −756 0
35 75 1 70 70.00 −378 -5.04  195 −353 1
35 75 1 778 778.00 330 4.40  195 −353 1
35 37.5 1 465 465.00 17 0.45  3 −1,903 1
35 25.6 1 708 708.00 260 10.16  3 −836 1
36 37.5 1 102 102.00 −346 -9.23  150 −398 1
36 75 2 120 60.00 −776 -10.35  300 −696 0
36 37.5 1 255 255.00 −193 -5.15  54 −678 1
36 37.5 1 288 288.00 −160 -4.27  90 −458 1
37 75 2 123 61.50 −773 -10.31  330 −666 0
37 37.5 1 205 205.00 −243 -6.48  6 −918 1
38 75 2 156 78.00 −740 -9.87  360 −636 0
39 112.5 3 114 38.00 −1,230 -10.93  384 −1,060 0
40 112.5 3 135 45.00 −1,209 -10.75  390 −1,054 0
41 112.5 3 219 73.00 −1,125 -10.00  450 −994 0
42 112.5 3 256 85.33 −1,088 -9.67  510 −934 0
43 75 2 257 128.50 −639 -8.52  105 −891 1
44 112.5 3 301 100.33 −1,043 -9.27  600 −844 0
46 112.5 3 376 125.33 −968 -8.60  600 −844 0
46 112.5 3 240 80.00 −1,104 -9.81  600 −844 0
48 187.5 5 823 164.60 −1,417 -7.56  1,200 −1,140 0
49 37.5 1 173 173.00 −275 -7.33  180 −368 1
  1. ^ Requires completion of The Tourist Trap.
  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 Requires 1 willow log and the Barbarian Training miniquest.
  3. ^ Requires completion of Dwarf Cannon.
  4. ^ Requires completion of Death Plateau.

Gold[edit | edit source]

Smithing Level Item Experience Bars Members
50 30 3 1
50 30 2 1
  1. ^ Requires completion of Between a Rock....
  2. ^ Requires completion of Legends' Quest.

Mithril[edit | edit source]

Smithing Level Item XP Bars GE Price Price/Bar GE Profit Profit/XP HA Value HA Profit Members
50 50 1 100 100.00 −504 -10.08  195 −509 0
51 50 1 95 95.00 −509 -10.18  312 −392 0
52 50 1 118 118.00 −486 -9.72  351 −353 0
53 50 1 207 207.00 −397 -7.94  468 −236 0
53 50 1 540 540.00 −64 -1.28  0 −1,604 1
54 50 1 230 230.00 −374 -7.48  507 −197 0
54 50 1 645 645.00 41 0.82  10 −1,954 1
54 50 1 730 730.00 126 2.52  7 −1,534 1
55 100 2 372 186.00 −836 -8.36  624 −684 0
55 100 1 418 418.00 −186 -1.86  507 −197 1
55 100 1 408 408.00 −196 -1.96  507 −197 1
55 50 1 585 585.00 −19 -0.38  9 −1,969 1
56 50 1 452 452.00 −152 -3.04  390 −314 1
56 100 2 470 235.00 −738 -7.38  780 −528 0
56 50 1 620 620.00 16 0.32  99 −609 1
57 100 2 570 285.00 −638 -6.38  858 −450 0
57 50 1 600 600.00 −4 -0.08  16 −1,024 1
58 100 2 613 306.50 −595 -5.95  936 −372 0
59 150 3 815 271.67 −997 -6.65  996 −916 0
59 50 1 480 480.00 −124 -2.48  18 −686 1
60 150 3 834 278.00 −978 -6.52  1,014 −898 0
61 150 3 867 289.00 −945 -6.30  1,170 −742 0
62 150 3 1,002 334.00 −810 -5.40  1,326 −586 0
63 100 2 599 299.50 −609 -6.09  285 −1,023 1
64 150 3 1,079 359.67 −733 -4.89  1,560 −352 0
66 150 3 1,208 402.67 −604 -4.03  1,560 −352 0
66 150 3 1,217 405.67 −595 -3.97  1,560 −352 0
68 250 5 2,698 539.60 −322 -1.29  3,120 0 0
  1. ^ Requires completion of The Tourist Trap.
  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 Requires 1 maple log and the Barbarian Training miniquest.
  3. ^ Requires completion of Death Plateau.

Adamant[edit | edit source]

Smithing Level Item XP Bars GE Price Price/Bar GE Profit Profit/XP HA Value HA Profit Members
70 62.5 1 254 254.00 −1,515 -24.24  480 −1,389 0
71 62.5 1 431 431.00 −1,338 -21.41  768 −1,101 0
72 62.5 1 607 607.00 −1,162 -18.59  864 −1,005 0
73 62.5 1 830 830.00 −939 -15.02  1,152 −717 0
73 62.5 1 1,430 1,430.00 −339 -5.42  0 −2,769 1
74 62.5 1 877 877.00 −892 -14.27  1,248 −621 0
74 62.5 1 1,620 1,620.00 −149 -2.38  27 −2,864 1
74 62.5 1 1,830 1,830.00 61 0.98  21 −2,559 1
75 125 2 1,469 734.50 −2,069 -16.55  1,536 −2,102 0
75 125 1 1,015 1,015.00 −754 -6.03  1,248 −621 1
75 125 1 837 837.00 −932 -7.46  1,248 −621 1
75 62.5 1 1,680 1,680.00 −89 -1.42  24 −2,909 1
76 62.5 1 1,593 1,593.00 −176 -2.82  960 −909 1
76 125 2 1,479 739.50 −2,059 -16.47  1,920 −1,718 0
76 62.5 1 835 835.00 −934 -14.94  264 −949 1
77 125 2 1,829 914.50 −1,709 -13.67  2,112 −1,526 0
77 62.5 1 1,650 1,650.00 −119 -1.90  39 −2,074 1
78 125 2 1,934 967.00 −1,604 -12.83  2,304 −1,334 0
79 187.5 3 2,699 899.67 −2,608 -13.91  2,472 −2,935 0
80 187.5 3 2,431 810.33 −2,876 -15.34  2,496 −2,911 0
81 187.5 3 2,495 831.67 −2,812 -15.00  2,880 −2,527 0
82 187.5 3 2,857 952.33 −2,450 -13.07  3,264 −2,143 0
83 125 2 1,515 757.50 −2,023 -16.18  720 −2,918 1
84 187.5 3 3,406 1,135.33 −1,901 -10.14  3,840 −1,567 0
86 187.5 3 3,398 1,132.67 −1,909 -10.18  3,840 −1,567 0
86 187.5 3 3,474 1,158.00 −1,833 -9.78  3,840 −1,567 0
88 312.5 5 9,395 1,879.00 550 1.76  9,984 1,039 0
  1. ^ Requires completion of The Tourist Trap.
  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 Requires 1 yew log and the Barbarian Training miniquest.
  3. ^ Requires completion of Death Plateau.

Rune[edit | edit source]

Smithing Level Item XP Bars GE Price Price/Bar GE Profit Profit/XP HA Value HA Profit Members
85 75 1 4,358 4,358.00 −7,940 -105.87  4,800 −7,598 0
86 75 1 7,256 7,256.00 −5,042 -67.23  7,680 −4,718 0
87 75 1 8,107 8,107.00 −4,191 -55.88  8,640 −3,758 0
88 75 1 10,943 10,943.00 −1,355 -18.07  11,520 −878 0
88 75 1 990 990.00 −11,308 -150.77  0 −13,298 1
89 75 1 11,906 11,906.00 −392 -5.23  12,480 82 0
89 75 1 12,285 12,285.00 −13 -0.17  132 −11,818 1
89 75 1 4,570 4,570.00 −7,728 -103.04  105 −12,248 1
90 150 2 14,918 7,459.00 −9,678 -64.52  15,360 −9,336 0
90 150 1 11,722 11,722.00 −576 -3.84  12,480 82 1
90 150 1 11,747 11,747.00 −551 -3.67  12,480 82 1
90 75 1 4,815 4,815.00 −7,483 -99.77  120 −11,998 1
91 75 1 9,337 9,337.00 −2,961 -39.48  9,600 −2,798 1
91 150 2 18,621 9,310.50 −5,975 -39.83  19,200 −5,496 0
91 75 1 2,895 2,895.00 −9,403 -125.37  810 −8,748 1
92 150 2 20,526 10,263.00 −4,070 -27.13  21,120 −3,576 0
92 75 1 640 640.00 −11,658 -155.44  100 −12,298 1
93 150 2 22,529 11,264.50 −2,067 -13.78  23,040 −1,656 0
94 225 3 24,321 8,107.00 −12,573 -55.88  24,900 −12,094 0
95 225 3 24,388 8,129.33 −12,506 -55.58  24,960 −12,034 0
96 225 3 29,558 9,852.67 −7,336 -32.60  30,000 −6,994 0
97 225 3 31,981 10,660.33 −4,913 -21.84  32,640 −4,354 0
98 150 2 10,538 5,269.00 −14,058 -93.72  7,200 −17,496 1
99 225 3 37,905 12,635.00 1,011 4.49  38,400 1,406 0
99 225 3 37,775 12,591.67 881 3.92  38,400 1,406 0
99 225 3 37,913 12,637.67 1,019 4.53  38,400 1,406 0
99 375 5 38,366 7,673.20 −23,124 -61.66  39,000 −22,590 0
  1. ^ Requires completion of The Tourist Trap.
  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 Requires 1 magic log and the Barbarian Training miniquest.
  3. ^ Requires completion of Death Plateau.

Crystal Singing[edit | edit source]

Minigames[edit | edit source]

The Blast Furnace is a special furnace that takes half the usual amount of coal to smelt bars, and processes all loaded ore at once instead of one by one. Other players must be operating and repairing various parts of the furnace in order to power it, but on designated blast furnace worlds, there are non-players characters who perform this action in exchange for payment.

The Giants' Foundry is an activity in which players take commissions to smith giant swords from bars or recycled metal items. These swords must be hammered, ground and polished at precise temperatures, which can be controlled by dipping it in water or lava. The player is rewarded with smithing experience, coins and Foundry Reputation.

Other smithing activities[edit | edit source]

Smithing equipment and tools[edit | edit source]

Item Description
Used to smith bars into items at an anvil.
Same as a hammer, but it can be wielded in the weapon slot, saving a space in inventory.
Increases the amount of experience gained from smelting gold bars from 22.5 to 56.2.
Used at the Blast Furnace and Giants' Foundry to pick up bars and giant swords respectively without having to cool them down.
Each piece of the smiths' uniform grants a 20% chance to increase the speed of actions performed at an anvil by one tick when worn, with the whole outfit granting a 100% chance.
Combines the effects of the smiths gloves and the ice gloves.
Grants a 100% chance to smelt an iron bar.
Has the same effect as the goldsmith gauntlets, and lets the coal bag store 9 extra pieces of coal.
Grants a 10% chance to smelt two bars at once at the Edgeville furnace; tier 1 works up to steel, tier 2 up to mithril, tier 3 up to adamantite and tier 4 works on all bars.
Used at the Blast Furnace and Giants' Foundry to cool down bars and giant swords respectively.
At regular furnaces, it provides double experience from bars that require coal to smelt, and halves the amount of coal needed.
Used to smelt 4 cannonballs from a steel bar.
Used to smelt 8 cannonballs from 2 steel bars.
Stores 27 pieces of coal.

The blacksmith's helm does not play any role in smithing. Weight-reducing clothing is useful for some smithing activities. Mining rocks with an infernal pickaxe gives a 1/3 chance to combust the ore, granting smithing experience.

Smelting and Smithing tips[edit | edit source]

Making money[edit | edit source]

Smithing offers several opportunities to make money. Players have the option to cast High Level Alchemy on the items they made with smithing, sell them to specialty general stores, or sell them on the Grand Exchange. Furthermore, members have the ability to smelt metal bars at the Blast Furnace for lowered ore costs and therefore greater profits.

Smithing in conjunction with casting High Level Alchemy is responsible for bringing significant amount of coins into the game. At a Magic level of 55, a player can "high alch" items using 5 fire runes and 1 nature rune to turn items into coins. Several items made by Smithing can be profitable when High Alchemy is cast on them. Some high alchemy values are found in the table below.

Specialty stores are general stores that purchase items from the player for more coins than most general stores. The Jiminua's Jungle Store north of Tai Bwo Wannai village on Karamja with the Karamja gloves 3/4 purchases items at above the high alchemy value.

Other stores include: the general store run by Martin Thwait in the Rogues' Den (Martin Thwait's Lost and Found), the West Ardougne General Store, and the Bandit Duty Free in the Bandit Camp in the Wilderness (although this one is NOT recommended due to its dangerous location). Keep in mind that the buy price at general stores decreases rapidly the more items it has in stock, so it's recommended to hop around frequently if you decide to sell your items.

Other ways for making money include at level 40 Smithing with level 6 Crafting and a necklace mould, gold necklace can be made at the same furnace in which gold ore is smelted into gold bars. Grum's Gold Exchange in Port Sarim buys a gold necklace for 315 coins if his stock is zero; the price decreases 9 coins for each gold necklace in stock, dropping to 45 coins at a stock of 30 or more

High Level Alchemy table[edit | edit source]

The items listed below are the ones most players use in High Level Alchemy. A more comprehensive list for steel through rune items with updated profit margins can be found here: Calculator:Magic/High alchemy.

Item Bars High alch/Specialist store price
Bronze Iron Steel Mithril Adamant Rune
Dagger 1 6 21 75 195 480 4,800
Axe 1 9 33 120 312 768 7,280
Mace 1 10 37 135 351 864 8,640
Medium helmet 1 14 50 180 468 1,152 11,520
Sword 1 15 54 195 507 1,249 12,480
Scimitar 2 19 67 240 624 1,536 15,360
Longsword 2 24 84 300 780 1,919 19,200
Full helmet 2 26 92 330 858 2,112 21,120
Square shield 2 28 100 360 936 2,304 23,040
Warhammer 3 28 103 384 996 2,472 24,900
Battleaxe 3 31 109 390 1,014 2,490 24,960
Chainbody 3 36 126 450 1,170 2,880 30,000
Kiteshield 3 40 142 510 1,326 3,264 32,640
Two-handed sword 3 48 168 600 1,560 3,840 38,400
Platelegs/Plateskirt 3 48 168 600 1,560 3,840 38,400
Platebody 5 96 336 1,200 3,120 9,984 39,000

Temporary boosts[edit | edit source]

Boost Level
increase
Visibility Other info
1 Visible When the Smithing cape is equipped, it allows the coal bag to hold 36 coal instead of 27 and provides the experience-boosting effect of the goldsmith gauntlets.
1 Visible Hitpoints Hitpoints 1
Mining Mining 1
Attack Attack - floor(CurrentLevel * 0.04) - 2
Defence Defence - floor(CurrentLevel * 0.04) - 2
Strength Strength - floor(CurrentLevel * 0.04) - 2
Is available to free players.
2 Visible Hitpoints Hitpoints 2
Mining Mining 2
Attack Attack - floor(CurrentLevel * 0.04) - 3
Defence Defence - floor(CurrentLevel * 0.04) - 3
Strength Strength - floor(CurrentLevel * 0.04) - 3
4 Visible Attack Attack - 2
Ranged Ranged - 2
Magic Magic - 2
±0-5 Visible Hitpoints Hitpoints 11
Depending on type of stew, any skill except Hitpoints can be boosted or reduced by 0 to 5 levels randomly.

Quests[edit | edit source]

Quests requiring Smithing[edit | edit source]

Quest Smithing
requirement
Other skill requirements
Zogre Flesh Eaters Smithing 4 Fletching 30 , Herblore 8 , Ranged 30
Sleeping Giants Smithing 15
Elemental Workshop I Smithing 20 Crafting 20 , Mining 20
The Tourist Trap Smithing 20 Fletching 10
Elemental Workshop II Smithing 30 Magic 20 , Crafting 20
One Small Favour Smithing 30 Agility 36 , Crafting 25 , Herblore 18
Family Crest Smithing 40 Magic 59 , Mining 40 , Crafting 40
Swan Song Smithing 45 Quest points 100 , Magic 66 , Cooking 62 , Fishing 62 , Firemaking 42 , Crafting 40
Between a Rock... Smithing 50 Defence 30 , Mining 40
Cabin Fever Smithing 50 Agility 42 , Crafting 45 , Ranged 40
Legends' Quest Smithing 50 Magic 56 , Agility 50 , Crafting 50 , Herblore 45 , Mining 52 , Prayer 42 , Strength 50 , Thieving 50 , Woodcutting 50
Defender of Varrock Smithing 55 Hunter 52
The Fremennik Exiles Smithing 60 Crafting 65 , Slayer 60 , Fishing 60 , Runecraft 55
Devious Minds Smithing 65 Runecraft 50 , Fletching 50
Song of the Elves Smithing 70 Agility 70 , Construction 70 , Farming 70 , Herblore 70 , Hunter 70 , Mining 70 , Woodcutting 70
Dragon Slayer II Smithing 70 Quest points 200 , Magic 75 , Mining 68 , Crafting 62 , Agility 60 , Thieving 60 , Construction 50 , Hitpoints 50

Quests rewarding Smithing experience[edit | edit source]

Quest Experience
reward
Smithing
requirement
Other requirements
The Forsaken Tower 500 - -
Recipe for Disaster
(Pirate Pete subquest)
1,000 - Cooking 31
Heroes' Quest 2,275 - Quest points 55 , Cooking 53 , Fishing 53 , Herblore 25 , Mining 50
The Giant Dwarf 2,500 - Thieving 14 , Crafting 12 , Firemaking 16 , Magic 33
Between a Rock... 5,000 Smithing 50 Defence 30 , Mining 40
Elemental Workshop I 5,000 Smithing 20 Crafting 20 , Mining 20
Sleeping Giants 6,000 Smithing 15 -
Devious Minds 6,500 Smithing 65 Runecraft 50 , Fletching 50
Cabin Fever 7,000 Smithing 50 Agility 42 , Crafting 45 , Ranged 40
Elemental Workshop II 7,500 Smithing 30 Magic 20 , Crafting 20
The Knight's Sword 12,725 - Mining 10
Defender of Varrock 15,000 Smithing 55 Hunter 52
Song of the Elves 40,000 Smithing 70 Agility 70 , Construction 70 , Farming 70 , Herblore 70 , Hunter 70 , Mining 70 , Woodcutting 70
Dragon Slayer II 80,000 Smithing 70 Quest points 200 , Magic 75 , Mining 68 , Crafting 62 , Agility 60 , Thieving 60 , Construction 50 , Hitpoints 50
Total 175,982

Skill choice[edit | edit source]

Upon completing any of the following quests, players may choose to allocate experience to Smithing. These rewards usually come in the form of items, such as lamps or books, and are independent of any experience rewards directly received for completing the quest.

QuestExperience
reward
Skills availableSkill requirements
X Marks the Spot300AnyNone
Client of Kourend500 twiceAnyNone
Fairytale II - Cure a Queen2,500Any skill above 30Farming 49 , Herblore 57
A Tail of Two Cats2,500 twiceAny skill above 30None
The Great Brain Robbery5,000Any skill above 30Crafting 16 , Construction 30 , Prayer 50
King's Ransom5,000Any skill above 50Defence 65
Darkness of Hallowvale2,000 three timesAny skill above 30Construction 5 , Mining 20 , Thieving 22 , Crafting 32 , Magic 33 , Strength 40
A Taste of Hope2,500 three timesAny skill above 35Crafting 48 , Herblore 40 , Attack 40 , Agility 45 , Slayer 38
The Tourist Trap4,650 twiceAgility Fletching Smithing Thieving Fletching 10 , Smithing 20
A Kingdom Divided10,000 twiceAny skill above 40Agility 54 , Thieving 52 , Woodcutting 52 , Herblore 50 , Mining 42 ,
Crafting 38 , Magic 35
In Search of Knowledge
(miniquest)
10,000Any skill above 40None
Curse of the Empty Lord
(miniquest)
10,000Any skill above 50Some players will need Prayer 31
One Small Favour10,000 twiceAny skill above 30Agility 36 , Crafting 25 , Herblore 18 , Smithing 30
Recipe for Disaster
(The final battle)
20,000Any skill above 50Quest points 175 , Cooking 70 , Agility 48 , Mining 50 , Fishing 53 ,
Thieving 53 , Herblore 25 , Magic 59 , Smithing 40 , Firemaking 50 ,
Ranged 40 , Crafting 40 , Fletching 10 , Slayer 10 , Woodcutting 36
Legends' Quest30,000 four timesAttack Strength Defence Magic Hitpoints Prayer
Woodcutting Crafting Smithing Herblore Agility Thieving
Quest points 107 , Agility 50 , Crafting 50 , Herblore 45 , Magic 56 , Mining 52 ,
Prayer 42 , Smithing 50 , Strength 50 , Thieving 50 , Woodcutting 50
Sins of the Father15,000 six timesAny skill above 60Woodcutting 62 , Fletching 60 , Crafting 56 , Agility 52 , Slayer 50 , Attack 50 , Magic 49
Total331,600


Changes[edit | edit source]

Date Changes
18 May 2022
(update | poll)

The Smithing interface now remembers the last item crafted, outlined with a highlight, and can be selected with space bar if all the required materials are current held. Without the correct items, Smithing via spacebar will be disabled and the highlight will be removed.

23 April 2015
(update | poll)

A Left-click 'Smith' option has been added to anvils.

9 January 2014
(update | poll)

The Smithing menu now offers a Make-X option.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • In the early days, Smithing was considered one of the best skills for making money. As such, Jagex deliberately kept anvils and furnaces far away from each other in an attempt to prevent people from levelling Smithing too quickly.
  • For a time after the release of RuneScape 2 through around 2006, the in-game skill guide for Smithing had a tab for smithing black equipment, although this is not possible.
  • Smithing is one of only two skills that unlocks something new at every level; Construction being the other.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ^ Jagex. Official Update Bulletin. 15 November 2018