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Smithing
Released 4 January 2001 (Update)
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Type Production
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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.

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Smelting

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

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

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

Smithing Level Bar Ore
required
Experience Notes Material cost Value Profit/Loss[n 1] Members
1 Bronze x1
x1
6.2 The lowest tier metal. 37 59 22 0
13[n 2] Blurite x1 8 (9.5) [n 3] Requires completion of The Knight's Sword quest. N/A 1
15 Iron x1 12.5 Smelting iron ore at a furnace will fail 50% of the time. See smelting iron ore. 73
80.09[n 4]
201 27.50
120.91[n 4]
0
20 Silver x1 13.7 A Crafting metal. Used to create various silver items. 67 139 72 0
20 Elemental x1
x4
7.5 Used in the Elemental Workshop I and Elemental Workshop II quests. N/A 1
25 Lead x2 15.5 Used in building ships for Sailing. 1,012 1,464 452 1
30 Steel x1
x2
17.5 The most average metal. 357 581 224 0
40 Gold x1 22.5
(56.2)[n 5]
A Crafting metal, more valuable than silver, used to create various gold items (but not coins). 157 67 −90 0
45 Lovakite x1
x2
20 Used to make the Shayzien armour. N/A 1
50 Mithril x1
x4
30 The lightest smithable metal. 721 975 254 0
70 Adamantite x1
x6
37.5 The heaviest smithable metal. 1,413 1,934 521 0
74 Cupronickel x1
x2
42 Used in building high level ships for Sailing. 1,854 2,509 655 1
85 Runite x1
x8
50 The highest tier smithable metal. 11,300 12,185 885 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 9.5 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

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. Each piece of the Smiths' Uniform gives a 20% chance to speed up actions performed at an anvil by 1 tick (from 5 to 4), up to a 100% chance with the full set.

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

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

Smithing Level Item XP Bars GE Price Price/Bar GE Profit Profit/XP HA Value HA value per bar HA Profit Members
1 Dagger 12.5 1 103 103.00 44 3.52  6 6.00 −189 0
1 Axe 12.5 1 105 105.00 46 3.68  9 9.00 −186 0
2 Mace 12.5 1 64 64.00 5 0.40  10 10.00 −185 0
3 Medium helm 12.5 1 105 105.00 46 3.68  14 14.00 −181 0
3 Unfinished bolts × 10 12.5 1 200 200.00 141 11.28  0 0.00 −1,419 1
4 Sword 12.5 1 56 56.00 −3 −0.24  15 15.00 −180 0
4 Dart tips × 10[s 1] 12.5 1 360 360.00 301 24.08  0 0.00 −1,419 1
4 Wire 12.5 1 201 201.00 142 11.36  12 12.00 −183 1
4 Nails × 15 12.5 1 45 45.00 −14 −1.12  1 15.00 −2,084 1
5 Scimitar 25 2 73 36.50 −45 −1.80  19 9.50 −235 0
5 Spear[s 2] 25 1 252 252.00 193 7.72  15 15.00 −180 1
5 Hasta[s 2] 25 1 41 41.00 −18 −0.72  15 15.00 −180 1
5 Arrowtips × 15 12.5 1 135 135.00 76 6.08  0 0.00 −2,099 1
5 Cannonball × 4 9 1 28 28.00 −31 −3.44  3 12.00 −591 1
6 Crossbow limbs 12.5 1 38 38.00 −21 −1.68  12 12.00 −183 1
6 Longsword 25 2 69 34.50 −49 −1.96  24 12.00 −230 0
6 Javelin tips × 5 12.5 1 190 190.00 131 10.48  15 75.00 −664 1
7 Full helm 25 2 83 41.50 −35 −1.40  26 13.00 −228 0
7 Throwing knives × 5 12.5 1 230 230.00 171 13.68  0 0.00 −739 1
8 Sq shield 25 2 32 16.00 −86 −3.44  28 14.00 −226 0
9 Warhammer 37.5 3 34 11.33 −143 −3.81  28 9.33 −285 0
10 Battleaxe 37.5 3 76 25.33 −101 −2.69  31 10.33 −282 0
10 Keel parts[s 3] 62.5 5 483 96.60 188 3.01  21 4.20 −410 1
11 Chainbody 37.5 3 32 10.67 −145 −3.87  36 12.00 −277 0
12 Kiteshield 37.5 3 153 51.00 −24 −0.64  40 13.33 −273 0
13 Claws[s 4] 25 2 202 101.00 84 3.36  9 4.50 −245 1
14 Two-handed sword 37.5 3 154 51.33 −23 −0.61  48 16.00 −265 0
16 Platelegs 37.5 3 191 63.67 14 0.37  48 16.00 −265 0
16 Plateskirt 37.5 3 66 22.00 −111 −2.96  48 16.00 −265 0
18 Platebody 62.5 5 86 17.20 −209 −3.34  96 19.20 −335 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 Pandemonium.
  4. ^ Requires completion of Death Plateau.

Iron

Smithing Level Item XP Bars GE Price Price/Bar GE Profit Profit/XP HA Value HA value per bar HA Profit Members
15 Dagger 25 1 61 61.00 −140 −5.60  21 21.00 −316 0
16 Axe 25 1 121 121.00 −80 −3.20  33 33.00 −304 0
17 Mace 25 1 36 36.00 −165 −6.60  37 37.00 −300 0
17 Spit 25 1 234 234.00 33 1.32  38 38.00 −299 1
18 Medium helm 25 1 25 25.00 −176 −7.04  50 50.00 −287 0
18 Unfinished bolts × 10 25 1 200 200.00 −1 −0.04  0 0.00 −1,561 1
19 Sword 25 1 63 63.00 −138 −5.52  54 54.00 −283 0
19 Dart tips × 10[s 1] 25 1 490 490.00 289 11.56  1 10.00 −1,551 1
19 Nails × 15 25 1 105 105.00 −96 −3.84  2 30.00 −2,211 1
20 Scimitar 50 2 54 27.00 −348 −6.96  67 33.50 −471 0
20 Spear[s 2] 50 1 403 403.00 202 4.04  54 54.00 −283 1
20 Hasta[s 2] 50 1 21 21.00 −180 −3.60  54 54.00 −283 1
20 Arrowtips × 15 25 1 180 180.00 −21 −0.84  1 15.00 −2,226 1
20 Cannonball × 4[s 3] 17 1 56 56.00 −145 −8.53  3 12.00 −733 1
21 Longsword 50 2 44 22.00 −358 −7.16  84 42.00 −454 0
21 Javelin tips × 5 25 1 175 175.00 −26 −1.04  21 105.00 −776 1
22 Full helm 50 2 53 26.50 −349 −6.98  92 46.00 −446 0
22 Throwing knives × 5 25 1 200 200.00 −1 −0.04  1 5.00 −876 1
22 Keel parts[s 4] 125 5 873 174.60 −132 −1.06  75 15.00 −1,066 1
23 Sq shield 50 2 18 9.00 −384 −7.68  100 50.00 −438 0
23 Limbs 25 1 99 99.00 −102 −4.08  42 42.00 −295 1
24 Warhammer 75 3 24 8.00 −579 −7.72  103 34.33 −636 0
25 Battleaxe 75 3 31 10.33 −572 −7.63  109 36.33 −630 0
26 Chainbody 75 3 88 29.33 −515 −6.87  126 42.00 −613 0
26 Lantern frame 25 1 64 64.00 −137 −5.48  54 54.00 −283 1
27 Kiteshield 75 3 45 15.00 −558 −7.44  142 47.33 −597 0
28 Claws[s 5] 50 2 150 75.00 −252 −5.04  30 15.00 −508 1
29 2h sword 75 3 62 20.67 −541 −7.21  168 56.00 −571 0
31 Platelegs 75 3 57 19.00 −546 −7.28  168 56.00 −571 0
31 Plateskirt 75 3 34 11.33 −569 −7.59  168 56.00 −571 0
33 Platebody 125 5 87 17.40 −918 −7.34  336 67.20 −805 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 Dwarf Cannon.
  4. ^ Requires completion of Pandemonium.
  5. ^ Requires completion of Death Plateau.

Steel

Smithing Level Item XP Bars GE Price Price/Bar GE Profit Profit/XP HA Value HA value per bar HA Profit Members
30 Dagger 37.5 1 121 121.00 −460 −12.27  75 75.00 −642 0
31 Axe 37.5 1 170 170.00 −411 −10.96  120 120.00 −597 0
32 Mace 37.5 1 22 22.00 −559 −14.91  135 135.00 −582 0
33 Medium helmet 37.5 1 70 70.00 −511 −13.63  180 180.00 −537 0
33 Unfinished bolts × 10 37.5 1 680 680.00 99 2.64  0 0.00 −1,941 1
34 Sword 37.5 1 53 53.00 −528 −14.08  195 195.00 −522 0
34 Nails × 15 37.5 1 450 450.00 −131 −3.49  1 15.00 −2,606 0
34 Chain 37.5 1 573 573.00 −8 −0.21  60 60.00 −657 1
34 Dart tips × 10[s 1] 37.5 1 880 880.00 299 7.97  3 30.00 −1,911 1
35 Scimitar 75 2 88 44.00 −1,074 −14.32  240 120.00 −1,058 0
35 Spear[s 2] 75 1 572 572.00 −9 −0.12  195 195.00 −522 1
35 Hasta[s 2] 75 1 50 50.00 −531 −7.08  195 195.00 −522 1
35 Arrowtips × 15 37.5 1 495 495.00 −86 −2.29  3 45.00 −2,576 1
35 Cannonball × 4[s 3] 25.6 1 1,072 1,072.00 491 19.18  3 12.00 −1,113 1
36 Crossbow limbs 37.5 1 117 117.00 −464 −12.37  150 150.00 −567 1
36 Longsword 75 2 96 48.00 −1,066 −14.21  300 150.00 −998 0
36 Javelin tips × 5 37.5 1 485 485.00 −96 −2.56  54 270.00 −991 1
36 Studs 37.5 1 314 314.00 −267 −7.12  90 90.00 −627 1
37 Full helmet 75 2 113 56.50 −1,049 −13.99  330 165.00 −968 0
37 Throwing knives × 5 37.5 1 325 325.00 −256 −6.83  6 30.00 −1,231 1
38 Square shield 75 2 119 59.50 −1,043 −13.91  360 180.00 −938 0
38 Keel parts[s 4] 187.5 5 2,124 424.80 −781 −4.17  300 60.00 −2,741 1
39 Warhammer 112.5 3 148 49.33 −1,595 −14.18  384 128.00 −1,495 0
40 Battleaxe 112.5 3 160 53.33 −1,583 −14.07  390 130.00 −1,489 0
41 Chainbody 112.5 3 196 65.33 −1,547 −13.75  450 150.00 −1,429 0
42 Kiteshield 112.5 3 271 90.33 −1,472 −13.08  510 170.00 −1,369 0
43 Claws[s 5] 75 2 340 170.00 −822 −10.96  105 52.50 −1,193 1
44 Two-handed sword 112.5 3 341 113.67 −1,402 −12.46  600 200.00 −1,279 0
46 Platelegs 112.5 3 317 105.67 −1,426 −12.68  600 200.00 −1,279 0
46 Plateskirt 112.5 3 301 100.33 −1,442 −12.82  600 200.00 −1,279 0
48 Platebody 187.5 5 826 165.20 −2,079 −11.09  1,200 240.00 −1,841 0
49 Unfinished bullseye lantern 37.5 1 522 522.00 −59 −1.57  180 180.00 −537 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 Pandemonium.
  5. ^ Requires completion of Death Plateau.

Gold

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

Mithril

Smithing Level Item XP Bars GE Price Price/Bar GE Profit Profit/XP HA Value HA value per bar HA Profit Members
50 Dagger 50 1 106 106.00 −869 −17.38  195 195.00 −916 0
51 Axe 50 1 120 120.00 −855 −17.10  312 312.00 −799 0
52 Mace 50 1 113 113.00 −862 −17.24  351 351.00 −760 0
53 Medium helmet 50 1 227 227.00 −748 −14.96  468 468.00 −643 0
53 Unfinished bolts × 10 50 1 710 710.00 −265 −5.30  0 0.00 −2,335 1
54 Sword 50 1 282 282.00 −693 −13.86  507 507.00 −604 0
54 Nails × 15 50 1 1,020 1,020.00 45 0.90  10 150.00 −2,865 1
54 Dart tips × 10[s 1] 50 1 1,060 1,060.00 85 1.70  7 70.00 −2,265 1
55 Cannonball × 4[s 2] 34 1 572 572.00 −403 −11.85  54 216.00 −1,303 1
55 Scimitar 100 2 409 204.50 −1,541 −15.41  624 312.00 −1,462 0
55 Spear[s 3] 100 1 221 221.00 −754 −7.54  507 507.00 −604 1
55 Hasta[s 3] 100 1 217 217.00 −758 −7.58  507 507.00 −604 1
55 Arrowtips × 15 50 1 705 705.00 −270 −5.40  9 135.00 −2,880 1
56 Crossbow limbs 50 1 516 516.00 −459 −9.18  390 390.00 −721 1
56 Longsword 100 2 445 222.50 −1,505 −15.05  780 390.00 −1,306 0
56 Javelin tips × 5 50 1 995 995.00 20 0.40  99 495.00 −1,160 1
56 Keel parts[s 4] 250 5 1,914 382.80 −2,961 −11.84  750 150.00 −4,261 1
57 Full helmet 100 2 603 301.50 −1,347 −13.47  858 429.00 −1,228 0
57 Throwing knives × 5 50 1 970 970.00 −5 −0.10  16 80.00 −1,575 1
58 Square shield 100 2 627 313.50 −1,323 −13.23  936 468.00 −1,150 0
59 Warhammer 150 3 885 295.00 −2,040 −13.60  996 332.00 −2,065 0
59 Grapple tip 50 1 745 745.00 −230 −4.60  18 18.00 −1,093 1
60 Battleaxe 150 3 942 314.00 −1,983 −13.22  1,014 338.00 −2,047 0
61 Chainbody 150 3 894 298.00 −2,031 −13.54  1,170 390.00 −1,891 0
62 Kiteshield 150 3 1,003 334.33 −1,922 −12.81  1,326 442.00 −1,735 0
63 Claws[s 5] 100 2 1,075 537.50 −875 −8.75  285 142.50 −1,801 1
64 Two-handed sword 150 3 1,231 410.33 −1,694 −11.29  1,560 520.00 −1,501 0
66 Platelegs 150 3 1,173 391.00 −1,752 −11.68  1,560 520.00 −1,501 0
66 Plateskirt 150 3 1,210 403.33 −1,715 −11.43  1,560 520.00 −1,501 0
68 Platebody 250 5 2,576 515.20 −2,299 −9.20  3,120 624.00 −1,891 0
  1. ^ Requires completion of The Tourist Trap.
  2. ^ Requires completion of Dwarf Cannon.
  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 Requires 1 maple log and the Barbarian Training miniquest.
  4. ^ Requires completion of Pandemonium.
  5. ^ Requires completion of Death Plateau.

Adamant

Smithing Level Item XP Bars GE Price Price/Bar GE Profit Profit/XP HA Value HA value per bar HA Profit Members
70 Dagger 62.5 1 301 301.00 −1,633 −26.13  480 480.00 −1,590 0
71 Axe 62.5 1 478 478.00 −1,456 −23.30  768 768.00 −1,302 0
72 Mace 62.5 1 540 540.00 −1,394 −22.30  864 864.00 −1,206 0
73 Medium helmet 62.5 1 900 900.00 −1,034 −16.54  1,152 1,152.00 −918 0
73 Unfinished bolts × 10 62.5 1 2,070 2,070.00 136 2.18  0 0.00 −3,294 1
74 Sword 62.5 1 968 968.00 −966 −15.46  1,248 1,248.00 −822 0
74 Nails × 15 62.5 1 1,890 1,890.00 −44 −0.70  27 405.00 −3,569 1
74 Keel parts[s 1] 312.5 5 6,933 1,386.60 −2,737 −8.76  1,875 375.00 −7,931 1
74 Dart tips × 10[s 2] 62.5 1 1,890 1,890.00 −44 −0.70  21 210.00 −3,084 1
75 Scimitar 125 2 1,404 702.00 −2,464 −19.71  1,536 768.00 −2,468 0
75 Spear[s 3] 125 1 815 815.00 −1,119 −8.95  1,248 1,248.00 −822 1
75 Hasta[s 3] 125 1 858 858.00 −1,076 −8.61  1,248 1,248.00 −822 1
75 Arrowtips × 15 62.5 1 1,635 1,635.00 −299 −4.78  24 360.00 −3,614 1
75 Cannonball × 4[s 4] 42.4 1 924 924.00 −1,010 −23.82  108 432.00 −2,046 1
76 Crossbow limbs 62.5 1 1,692 1,692.00 −242 −3.87  960 960.00 −1,110 1
76 Longsword 125 2 1,553 776.50 −2,315 −18.52  1,920 960.00 −2,084 0
76 Javelin tips × 5 62.5 1 1,560 1,560.00 −374 −5.98  264 1,320.00 −1,294 1
77 Full helmet 125 2 1,811 905.50 −2,057 −16.46  2,112 1,056.00 −1,892 0
77 Throwing knives × 5 62.5 1 1,775 1,775.00 −159 −2.54  39 195.00 −2,419 1
78 Square shield 125 2 1,958 979.00 −1,910 −15.28  2,304 1,152.00 −1,700 0
79 Warhammer 187.5 3 2,661 887.00 −3,141 −16.75  2,472 824.00 −3,466 0
80 Battleaxe 187.5 3 2,593 864.33 −3,209 −17.11  2,496 832.00 −3,442 0
81 Chainbody 187.5 3 2,623 874.33 −3,179 −16.95  2,880 960.00 −3,058 0
82 Kiteshield 187.5 3 2,978 992.67 −2,824 −15.06  3,264 1,088.00 −2,674 0
83 Claws[s 5] 125 2 1,713 856.50 −2,155 −17.24  720 360.00 −3,284 1
84 Two-handed sword 187.5 3 3,485 1,161.67 −2,317 −12.36  3,840 1,280.00 −2,098 0
86 Platelegs 187.5 3 3,496 1,165.33 −2,306 −12.30  3,840 1,280.00 −2,098 0
86 Plateskirt 187.5 3 3,573 1,191.00 −2,229 −11.89  3,840 1,280.00 −2,098 0
88 Platebody 312.5 5 9,448 1,889.60 −222 −0.71  9,984 1,996.80 178 0
  1. ^ Requires completion of Pandemonium.
  2. ^ Requires completion of The Tourist Trap.
  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 Requires 1 yew log and the Barbarian Training miniquest.
  4. ^ Requires completion of Dwarf Cannon.
  5. ^ Requires completion of Death Plateau.

Rune

Smithing Level Item XP Bars GE Price Price/Bar GE Profit Profit/XP HA Value HA value per bar HA Profit Members
85 Dagger 75 1 4,427 4,427.00 −7,758 −103.44  4,800 4,800.00 −7,521 0
86 Axe 75 1 7,214 7,214.00 −4,971 −66.28  7,680 7,680.00 −4,641 0
86 Keel parts[s 1] 375 5 55,946 11,189.20 −4,979 −13.28  12,000 2,400.00 −49,061 1
87 Mace 75 1 8,239 8,239.00 −3,946 −52.61  8,640 8,640.00 −3,681 0
88 Medium helmet 75 1 10,991 10,991.00 −1,194 −15.92  11,520 11,520.00 −801 0
88 Unfinished bolts × 10 75 1 1,190 1,190.00 −10,995 −146.60  0 0.00 −13,545 1
89 Sword 75 1 12,046 12,046.00 −139 −1.85  12,480 12,480.00 159 0
89 Nails × 15 75 1 12,435 12,435.00 250 3.33  132 1,980.00 −12,245 1
89 Dart tips × 10[s 2] 75 1 10,960 10,960.00 −1,225 −16.33  105 1,050.00 −12,495 1
90 Scimitar 150 2 14,985 7,492.50 −9,385 −62.57  15,360 7,680.00 −9,146 0
90 Spear[s 3] 150 1 11,769 11,769.00 −416 −2.77  12,480 12,480.00 159 1
90 Hasta[s 3] 150 1 11,706 11,706.00 −479 −3.19  12,480 12,480.00 159 1
90 Arrowtips × 15 75 1 3,735 3,735.00 −8,450 −112.67  120 1,800.00 −12,425 1
90 Cannonball × 4 50.5 1 2,772 2,772.00 −9,413 −186.40  840 3,360.00 −9,369 1
91 Crossbow limbs 75 1 9,082 9,082.00 −3,103 −41.37  9,600 9,600.00 −2,721 1
91 Longsword 150 2 18,733 9,366.50 −5,637 −37.58  19,200 9,600.00 −5,306 0
91 Javelin tips × 5 75 1 2,055 2,055.00 −10,130 −135.07  810 4,050.00 −8,815 1
92 Full helmet 150 2 20,540 10,270.00 −3,830 −25.53  21,120 10,560.00 −3,386 0
92 Throwing knives × 5 75 1 585 585.00 −11,600 −154.67  100 500.00 −12,365 1
93 Square shield 150 2 22,613 11,306.50 −1,757 −11.71  23,040 11,520.00 −1,466 0
94 Warhammer 225 3 24,540 8,180.00 −12,015 −53.40  24,900 8,300.00 −11,791 0
95 Battleaxe 225 3 24,603 8,201.00 −11,952 −53.12  24,960 8,320.00 −11,731 0
96 Chainbody 225 3 29,425 9,808.33 −7,130 −31.69  30,000 10,000.00 −6,691 0
97 Kiteshield 225 3 31,997 10,665.67 −4,558 −20.26  32,640 10,880.00 −4,051 0
98 Claws[s 4] 150 2 6,506 3,253.00 −17,864 −119.09  7,200 3,600.00 −17,306 1
99 Two-handed sword 225 3 37,862 12,620.67 1,307 5.81  38,400 12,800.00 1,709 0
99 Platelegs 225 3 37,803 12,601.00 1,248 5.55  38,400 12,800.00 1,709 0
99 Plateskirt 225 3 38,013 12,671.00 1,458 6.48  38,400 12,800.00 1,709 0
99 Platebody 375 5 38,565 7,713.00 −22,360 −59.63  39,000 7,800.00 −22,061 0
  1. ^ Requires completion of Pandemonium.
  2. ^ Requires completion of The Tourist Trap.
  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 Requires 1 magic log and the Barbarian Training miniquest.
  4. ^ Requires completion of Death Plateau.

Crystal singing

Item Skills Crafting XP Smithing XP Materials
Celestial signet Crafting 70
Smithing 70
5,000 5,000 100 × Crystal shard
1000 × Stardust
1 × Celestial ring
1 × Elven signet
Crystal helm Crafting 70
Smithing 70
2,500 2,500 50 × Crystal shard
1 × Crystal armour seed
Crystal legs Crafting 72
Smithing 72
5,000 5,000 100 × Crystal shard
2 × Crystal armour seed
Crystal body Crafting 74
Smithing 74
7,500 7,500 150 × Crystal shard
3 × Crystal armour seed
Crystal axe Crafting 76
Smithing 76
6,000 6,000 120 × Crystal shard
1 × Crystal tool seed
1 × Dragon axe
Crystal felling axe Crafting 76
Smithing 76
6,000 6,000 120 × Crystal shard
1 × Crystal tool seed
1 × Dragon felling axe
Crystal harpoon Crafting 76
Smithing 76
6,000 6,000 120 × Crystal shard
1 × Crystal tool seed
1 × Dragon harpoon
Crystal pickaxe Crafting 76
Smithing 76
6,000 6,000 120 × Crystal shard
1 × Crystal tool seed
1 × Dragon pickaxe
Crystal bow Crafting 78
Smithing 78
2,000 2,000 40 × Crystal shard
1 × Crystal weapon seed
Crystal halberd Crafting 78
Smithing 78
2,000 2,000 40 × Crystal shard
1 × Crystal weapon seed
Crystal shield Crafting 78
Smithing 78
2,000 2,000 40 × Crystal shard
1 × Crystal weapon seed
Enhanced crystal key Crafting 80
Smithing 80
500 500 10 × Crystal shard
1 × Crystal key
Eternal teleport crystal Crafting 80
Smithing 80
5,000 5,000 100 × Crystal shard
1 × Enhanced crystal teleport seed
Blade of Saeldor Crafting 82
Smithing 82
5,000 5,000 100 × Crystal shard
1 × Enhanced crystal weapon seed
Bow of Faerdhinen Crafting 82
Smithing 82
5,000 5,000 100 × Crystal shard
1 × Enhanced crystal weapon seed
Blade of Saeldor (c) Crafting 82
Smithing 82
N/A N/A 1,000 × Crystal shard
1 × Blade of Saeldor (inactive)
Bow of Faerdhinen (c) Crafting 82
Smithing 82
N/A N/A 2,000 × Crystal shard
1 × Bow of Faerdhinen (inactive)
Crystal saw N/A N/A N/A 1 × Crystal saw seed
Crystal chime N/A N/A N/A 1 × Crystal chime seed

Minigames

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

  • Players fighting Zalcano have to refine tephra at the furnace in her prison, and will deal more damage with a higher smithing level.
  • Barronite deposits can be crushed (yielding 30 XP per deposit) to recover barronite shards and a variety of items at the barronite crusher in Camdozaal.
  • Elemental shields, elemental helmets, mind helmets and mind shields can be smithed at the workbenches in the Elemental Workshop.
  • Sigils from the Corporeal Beast can be affixed to Blessed spirit shields and the Elidinis' ward to create powerful shields.
  • Godsword blades, dragonfire shields, dragonfire wards and ancient wyvern shields can be assembled at regular anvils.
  • Dragon platebodies and dragon kiteshields can be made from their components at the Dragon Forge.
  • Bandosian components can be combined with the damaged Torva full helm, platebody, and platelegs at an anvil to create Torva armour.
  • Iron bars can be made into iron sheets for little experience and then exchanged for very little money in the Piscatoris Fishing Colony.

Smithing equipment and tools

Item Description
Hammer Used to smith bars into items at an anvil.
Imcando hammer Same as a hammer, but it can be wielded in the weapon slot, saving a space in inventory.
Goldsmith gauntlets Increases the amount of experience gained from smelting gold bars from 22.5 to 56.2.
Ice gloves Used at the Blast Furnace and Giants' Foundry to pick up bars and giant swords respectively without having to cool them down.
Smiths tunic 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.
Smiths trousers
Smiths gloves
Smiths boots
Smiths gloves (i) Combines the effects of the smiths gloves and the ice gloves.
Ring of forging Grants a 100% chance to smelt an iron bar.
Smithing cape Has the same effect as the goldsmith gauntlets, and lets the coal bag store 9 extra pieces of coal.
Smithing cape(t)
Max cape
Varrock armour 1 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.
Varrock armour 2
Varrock armour 3
Varrock armour 4
Bucket of water Used at the Blast Furnace and Giants' Foundry to cool down bars and giant swords respectively.
Smithing catalyst At regular furnaces, it provides double experience from bars that require coal to smelt, and halves the amount of coal needed.
Ammo mould Used to smelt 4 cannonballs from a bar.
Double ammo mould Used to smelt 8 cannonballs from 2 bars at once.
Coal bag 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

  • The closest furnaces to a bank are the Shilo Village, Prifddinas and Deepfin Point furnace for members and the Edgeville furnace for free players. The F2P title was held by the Al Kharid furnace until an update on 15 November 2018. However, the furnace at Shilo Village costs coins to use before the completion of the elite Karamja Diary, so many players find the Edgeville furnace preferable or the Prifddinas furnace once Song of the Elves has been completed. The Port Phasmatys, Neitiznot and Falador furnaces are also all quite close to banks. The Edgeville furnace also gives a chance to smelt two ores at once while wearing Varrock armour with each completed set of Varrock Diary.
  • It is often more efficient to break up the tasks of mining, smelting (unless superheating), and smithing, rather than trying to mine 28 ores, smelt them, and then smith them (although in Al Kharid the furnace is on the way to the bank).
  • The anvils located nearest a bank are at the south-east area of Prifddinas, Deepfin Point, the Void Knights' Outpost, Yanille (just south of the bank), and Varrock (just south of the west bank). To reach the Void Knights' Outpost island, talk to the squire south of the Port Sarim dock or use the Minigame teleport to Pest Control.

Making money

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

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

Boost Level
increase
Visibility Other info
Smithing cape 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.
Dwarven stout 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
Available to free-to-play players.
Dwarven stout(m) 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
Kovac's grog 4 Visible Attack Attack - 2
Ranged Ranged - 2
Magic Magic - 2
Spicy stew
(orange spice)
±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

Quests requiring Smithing

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
Prying Times Smithing 30 Sailing 12
Scrambled! Smithing 35 Construction 38 , Cooking 36
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
The Red Reef Smithing 48 Sailing 52
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
The Blood Moon Rises Smithing 72 Slayer 74 , Woodcutting 74 , Cooking 72 , Fletching 70 , Mining 66 , Hunter 65 , Crafting 64 , Herblore 64 , Magic 57

Quests rewarding Smithing experience

Quest Experience
reward
Smithing
requirement
Other requirements
The Forsaken Tower 500 - -
Recipe for Disaster/Freeing Pirate Pete 1,000 - Cooking 31
Prying Times 1,000 Smithing 30 Sailing 12
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
Scrambled! 5,000 Smithing 35 Construction 38 , Cooking 36
The Red Reef 5,000 Smithing 48 Sailing 52
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 201,000

Achievement Diaries requiring Smithing

Diary Smithing
requirement
Other requirements for tasks
requiring smithing
Falador Easy Diary Smithing 13 Mining 10
Fremennik Easy Diary Smithing 20 Crafting 23 ,Mining 20
Morytania Medium Diary Smithing 35 -
Wilderness Medium Diary Smithing 50 -
Ardougne Hard Diary Smithing 60 -
Ardougne Hard Diary Smithing 68 -
Desert Hard Diary Smithing 68 -
Fremennik Hard Diary Smithing 60 -
Kandarin Hard Diary Smithing 75 -
Kourend & Kebos Hard Diary Smithing 70 -
Wilderness Hard Diary Smithing 75
Ardougne Elite Diary Smithing 91 Crafting 10 ,Fletching 69
Kandarin Elite Diary Smithing 90 -
Lumbridge & Draynor Elite Diary Smithing 88 -
Varrock Elite Diary Smithing 89 Fletching 81
Wilderness Elite Diary Smithing 90 Mining 85

Skill choice

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
The Great Brain Robbery5,000Any skill above 30Crafting 16 , Construction 30 , Prayer 50
King's Ransom5,000Any skill above 50Defence 65
A Tail of Two Cats2,500 twiceAny skill above 30None
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
Curse of the Empty Lord
(miniquest)
10,000Any skill above 50Some players will need Prayer 31
In Search of Knowledge
(miniquest)
10,000Any skill above 40None
A Kingdom Divided10,000 twiceAny skill above 40Agility 54 , Thieving 52 , Woodcutting 52 , Herblore 50 , Mining 42 ,
Crafting 38 , Magic 35
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
Sins of the Father15,000 six timesAny skill above 60Woodcutting 62 , Fletching 60 , Crafting 56 , Agility 52 , Slayer 50 , Attack 50 , Magic 49
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
The Blood Moon Rises30,000 six timesAny skill above 70Slayer 74 , Woodcutting 74 , Smithing 72 , Cooking 72 , Fletching 70 , Mining 66 , Hunter 65 , Crafting 64 , Herblore 64 , Magic 57
Total511,600


Level up messages

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Changes

Date Changes
21 January 2026
(Update)

Corrected a mistake in the Skill Interactions section of the new-style Smithing skill guide interface. Previously, it incorrectly stated players were able to smith pickaxes.

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

  • 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

  • Smithing/Experience table, a list of all Smithing experience sources
  • Smithing/Level up table, a list of all requirements and unlockables within the Smithing skill

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