Smithing in RS3
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Smithing training methods
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Levels 1+Medium effortMembers
2kXP/h
Levels 1–29
11 methods- 1+Medium effortMembersYou're here2kXP/h
- 1Train using Bronze bar.
- 1+Medium effortFreeYou're hereNo rate given10 Smithing
- 1If a player does not want to complete The Knight's sword quest, they can begin smelting copper and tin ores into bronze bars and then forging them into various bronze items.
- 2Bronze platebodies are recommended to smith due to requiring less clicking compared to other items plus they grant 75 Smithing experience. 16 bronze platebodies are required to reach level 10 Smithing.
- 1–99Medium effortMembersYou're hereNo rate given
- 1Train using Smelting bars.
- 2Very slow but profitable
- 1–29Medium effortMembersYou're hereNo rate given
- 1Train using The Knight's Sword.
- 2Complete a short quest
- 5+Medium effortFreeIn 4 levelsNo rate given
- 1What's Mine is Yours is a free-to-play quest requiring level 5 Smithing.
- 2It awards 400 Smithing experience upon completion, which will take a level 5 smith to level 7 immediately.
- 3The quest can be started by talking to Doric, found north of Falador.
- 4This quest involves some low-level combat, making it unsuitable for skill pures.
- 10+Medium effortMembersIn 9 levels4kXP/h
- 1Train using Iron bar.
- 10+Medium effortFreeIn 9 levelsNo rate given
17 iron platebodies are required to fill 3316 Smithing experience required for level 20.
- 1At level 10, players are available to forge iron bars into iron items as well as their +1 upgrades.
- 2It's best to forge bars into iron platebodies, granting 200 Smithing experience. 17 iron platebodies are required to fill 3316 Smithing experience required for level 20.
- 20+Medium effortMembersIn 19 levels6kXP/h
- 1Train using Steel bar.
- 20+Medium effortFreeIn 19 levelsNo rate given
- 11 iron ore
- 21 coal
- 29–99High effortMembersIn 28 levelsNo rate given
- 1Train using Forging from bars.
- 2Fast and generally profitable
- 29–30Medium effortMembersIn 28 levelsNo rate given
10 MiningThe Knights SwordThe amount of experience required is 13,363.
For the additional 638 experience, you will require 9 steel bars to forge steel items.
- 1The Knight's Sword awards you 12,725 experience to level 29 (10 Mining required).
- 2For the additional 638 experience, you will require 9 steel bars to forge steel items.
- 3Purchasing the bars from the Grand Exchange will cost.
Levels 30–49
3 methods- 30+Medium effortFreeIn 29 levelsNo rate given
For speedy skilling, it is required to smith mithril platebody and its upgrades, as they give the fastest experience before level 40.
- 1Mithril bars can be smelted at this level, giving 5 experience.
- 2They sell for in the Grand Exchange, with the mithril ore and one coal costing.
- 3Roughly 1250 bars can be made per hour, for a profit of.
- 4Using Superheat Item, you make a profit provided you use a fire staff and purchase the nature runes.
- 5This also allows for the most efficient use of plain smelting urns, which cost an additional per urn and fills every 25 bars.
- 6This method also lets you smelt around 1,700 bars per hour or more depending on how active you are.
- 7For speedy skilling, it is required to smith mithril platebody and its upgrades, as they give the fastest experience before level 40.
- 40+Medium effortFreeIn 39 levelsNo rate given
- 1Adamant bars can be smelted at this level, giving 7 experience.
- 2They sell for in the Grand Exchange, with the adamantite ore and one luminite costing.
- 3At level 40 players are able to create various adamant items.
- 40–99High effortMembersIn 39 levelsNo rate given
- 1Train using Forging burial armour.
- 2Extremely fast but extremely expensive
Levels 50–69
3 methods- 50+Medium effortFreeIn 49 levelsNo rate given
- 1Rune bars can be smelted at this level, giving 10 experience.
- 2They sell for in the Grand Exchange, with the runite ore and one luminite costing.
- 55+Medium effortFreeIn 54 levelsNo rate given
- 1With 55 Smithing and 55 Dungeoneering, the Scroll of efficiency can be bought for 20,000 Dungeoneering tokens.
- 2After reading it, every bar you consume while smithing outside Daemonheim has a 2% chance to be saved.
- 3This offers a slight decrease in the cost of materials.
- 60–70Medium effortMembersIn 59 levels25kXP/h
You will need to gain 463,885 experience and will require maximum 1,360 orikalkum bars to smith Orikalkum platebodies + 3.
- 1Purchasing the bars from the Grand Exchange will cost.
Levels 70–89
3 methods- 70–80Medium effortMembersIn 69 levels34kXP/h
You will need to gain 1,248,441 experience and will require maximum 2,560 necronium bars to smith Necronium platebodies + 4.
- 1Purchasing the bars from the Grand Exchange will cost.
- 80–90Medium effortMembersIn 79 levels42kXP/h
You will need to gain 3,360,264 experience and will require maximum 4,880 bane bars to reach level 90 to smith Bane platebodies + 4.
- 1Purchasing the bars from the Grand Exchange will cost.
- 89–99Medium effortMembersIn 88 levelsNo rate given
- 1Train using Corrupted ore.
- 2Slow but afkable
Levels 90+
3 methods- 90–99AFKMembersIn 89 levels78kXP/h
You will need to gain 7,688,099 experience and will require maximum 7,840 elder rune bars to smith elder rune platebody + 5.
- 1Purchasing the bars from the Grand Exchange will cost.
- 99–100AFKMembersIn 98 levelsNo rate given
You will need to gain 1,356,729 experience and will require maximum 1,440 elder rune bars to smith elder rune platebody + 5.
- 1Purchasing the bars from the Grand Exchange will cost.
- 100–110AFKMembersIn 99 levels93kXP/h
You will need to gain 14,391,160 experience and will require maximum 17,472 primal bars to smith primal platebody + 5.
- 1Purchasing the bars from the Grand Exchange will cost.
Quests that need Smithing
0 of 35 at level 1
- 82Birthright of the Dwarves
- 80The Brink of Extinction
- 74A Clockwork Syringe
- 70Doric's Task VIII (miniquest)
- 70King of the Dwarves
- 70The Void Stares Back
- 69Rocking Out
- 68Love Story
- 67Hero's Welcome
- 65Devious Minds
- 65Doric's Task VII (miniquest)
- 60Doric's Task VI (miniquest)
- 60Heralds of Crimson
- 60Kindred Spirits
- 60Succession
- 54Defender of Varrock
- 50Between a Rock...
- 50Cabin Fever
- 50Desperate Times
- 50Doric's Task V (miniquest)
- 50Legends' Quest
- 45Swan Song
- 42Elemental Workshop IV
- 40Doric's Task IV (miniquest)
- 40Family Crest
- 33Elemental Workshop III
- 30Beneath Cursed Tides
- 30Doric's Task III (miniquest)
- 30Elemental Workshop II
- 30One Small Favour
- 20Doric's Task II (miniquest)
- 20Elemental Workshop I
- 20The Tourist Trap
- 10Doric's Task I (miniquest)
- 5What's Mine is Yours
XP milestones
From 1 to 50: 101,333 XP
| Level | Share of 99 | Total XP | From last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 101,333 | ||
| 60 | 273,742 | +172,409 | |
| 70 | 737,627 | +463,885 | |
| 80 | 1,986,068 | +1,248,441 | |
| 90 | 5,346,332 | +3,360,264 | |
| 92 | 6,517,253 | +1,170,921 | |
| 99 | 13,034,431 | +6,517,178 | |
| 110 | 3.0× 99 | 38,737,661 | +25,703,230 |
| 120 | 8.0× 99 | 104,273,167 | +65,535,506 |
Unlocks that need Smithing
- 50Barrows glovesFinish Recipe for Disaster to unlock the best culinary gloves.
- 50Legends' GuildComplete Legends' Quest to enter the guild building.
- 50Mos Le'HarmlessComplete Cabin Fever to visit the pirate island.
- 65Ancient CursesUnlock the original Ancient prayer book.
- 65TurmoilUnlock the melee-boosting Ancient Curse.
- 80InventionMeet the elite skill requirements and finish its tutorial.
- 99Max capeReach level 99 in every skill.
- 99Max Guild towerMaster every skill and enter the elven capital's guild tower.
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