Blacksmith Profession

The Blacksmith Profession is part of the profession system added in Point Release 7. It is designed to take you through the various stages of being a Blacksmith from being brand new to the skill to becoming a grandmaster *.

=Skills Required= In order to progress through the Blacksmith profession you will require the following skills:
 * Blacksmithing

=The Quest Line= There are 5 stages to the profession line Introduction, apprentice, Journeyman, Master and Grandmaster. Although if you already have a minimum of 30 skill in required skills you can skip the introduction quest. (please note that as of Point Release 7 only the introduction & apprentice stages are available for this skill).

Learn Blacksmithing (Introduction)
The following quest can be skipped if you already have 30 in the Blacksmithing Skill.
 * 1) Activate the profession via the professions UI.
 * 2) Speak to an NPC Blacksmith within any of the major towns.
 * 3) Make 10 Iron Bars from Iron Ore.
 * 4) Speak to a Blacksmith
 * 5) Craft an Iron Dagger, (You will need an Anvil & the iron that were made earlier).
 * 6) Speak to a Blacksmith

Rewards
Once you have completed the quest you will be rewarded with 30 skill in Blacksmithing.

Pound It Out (Apprentice)
You must have a minimum of 30 skill to start this quest.
 * 1) Begin the quest via the Professions UI.
 * 2) Speak to a Blacksmith in any of the main towns
 * 3) Complete a Crafting Order by accepting one from the Blacksmith. Once complete speak to the blacksmith and hand it back.
 * 4) Speak to a Blacksmith.

Rewards
When you complete the quest you will receive 100 Iron Bars

Journeyman
You must have a minimum of 50 skill to start this quest.


 * 1) Make 2 sets of copper chain armor and deliver them to Belhaven.
 * 2) Make 15 Gold Great Axes and deliver them to Eldeir.
 * 3) Make 10 Iron Spears and 5 Gold Quarterstaffs and deliver them to Black Forest Outpost.

Reward: Manufacturing I - Reduced crafting time of trivial recipes to 1.5 seconds.

Mass Production (Master)
You must have a minimum of 80 skill to start this quest.


 * 1) Make a set of every craftable weapon in iron.
 * 2) Make 500 Cobalt Bars. You need to have the 500 at the same time in your backpack or be holding them.
 * 3) Make a set of Obsidian Full Plate Armor (Helm, Leggings and Torso)

Reward: Manufacturing II - Reduced crafting time of trivial recipes to 1.0 seconds.

Grandmaster

 * 1) Travel to the Southern Rim and speak to Yewell Steeltounge outside Iris Cave
 * 2) Bring a 50% bonus damage weapon you crafted to Yewell Steeltounge outside Iris Cave (just show, you don't actually lose the item)
 * 3) Bring an Artisan's Commission to Yewell Steeltounge outside Iris Cave (A rare token obtained from tier 10 crafting recipes or bought from other players.)

Reward: Manufacturing III - Reduced crafting time of trivial recipes to 0.5 seconds.