Blacksmithing

Skilltree: Craft
Description:

The Blacksmithing skill-line is part of the "Crafting" category in the Elder Scrolls Online. The Blacksmithing skill-line lets you craft heavy armor, weapons and diagram furnishings.

How do you unlock the Blacksmithing skill-line?

To unlock the Blacksmithing skill-line you have to visit one of the blacksmith stations that are located in every city.

How do you level up the Blacksmithing skill-line?

To level up the Blacksmithing skill-line in the Elder Scrolls Online you have to craft or deconstruct heavy armor or weapons. You can learn more about how to level up the Blacksmithing skill-line in the complete Blacksmithing Crafting Guide.

Name	Effect
Passive Skills
Metalworking	Allows the use of Rubedite Ingots.
Keen Eye: Ore	Ore in the world will be easier to see when you are 40 meters or closer.
Miner Hireling	A hireling will send you even more blacksmithing materials and possibly other items every day. You have a greater chance at better quality materials.
Metal Extraction	Maximizes the chances of extracting Blacksmithing ingredients and allows the refining of the most powerful tempers from raw materials.
Metallurgy	Reduces research times by 25%, limits research time to 30 days, and allows the research of three items at once.
Temper Expertise	More than doubles the chances to improve items with tempers.

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