Blacksmithy
See George Hephaestus, the Blacksmith Instructor, at the Forge And Anvil in New Haven. The New Player Quest entitled It's Hammer Time! will allow a character to train Blacksmithing to 50 (and get the sweet reward, Hammer of Hephaestus). The New Player Quests use accelerated skillgain.
- 47.5 - 53.0: Kryss
- 53.0 - 57.5: War Axe
- 57.5 - 59.5: Katana
- 59.5 - 70.5: Spear
- 70.5 - 106.4: Platemail Gorget (Note: Gains are tremendously slow from here on out. It may help to switch from the Platemail Gorget to the Platemail Gloves every now and then.)
- 106.4 - 108.9: Platemail Gloves
- 108.9 - 116.3: Platemail Arms
- 116.3 - 118.8: Platemail Legs
- 118.8 - 120: Platemail Tunics
Using a power scroll to increase your Blacksmithing skill early in your progression can improve your 'rate of return' when salvaging items by extending the range at which you can gain skill on any individual item. If your character has used a Legendary Scroll of Blacksmithy early in their career, you may instead consider this alternate progression chart designed to maximize your skill return per ingot:
- 47.5 - 75.0: Kryss
- 75.1 - 89.9: Shuriken (requires the Samurai Empire expansion)
- 90.0 - 100: Circlet (requires the Mondain's Legacy expansion)
- 100.1 - 120: Royal Circlet (requires the Mondain's Legacy expansion)