The information in this article is up-to-date as of version Early Access v0.8.2
The information in this article is up-to-date as of version Early Access v0.8.2.
Blacksmithing, previously known as Metalsmith, is a trade skill and allows creation of metal items using an anvil. This includes weapons, armor, and tools. Once the minimum skill requirement to craft an item has been reached, a player can attempt to craft it. However, the probability of success will be dependent on the skill in blacksmithing, so the higher the player's blackmithing skill exceeds the minimum requirement, the more likely the craft will succeed.
When the player's blacksmithing skill exceeds the minimum requirement for the craft by 50.1%; then the item becomes trivial to to make.
This guide will help you raise your crafting skill to 100.
If your skill is below 30.0 it's recommended that you purchase training from a NPC Trainer for 3 silver, which will put your crafting skill to 30.0 and save you time and resources.
A general rule of thumb is to craft items which required skill is between 5.0 and 15.0 skill points below your current skill. You're able to gain skill on any item which isn't Trivial to make, meaning you have 100% chance to craft the item. An item will start to get Trivial when your crafting skill is 25.0 points above the required skill level. To save on resources, craft the cheapest item within this skill span.
During your crafting sessions you should at all times check available work orders, since these will grant you some resources, money and recipes. They're also a great way to clear out your storage space from the abundance of crafted items you'll be getting.
Another suggestion is to craft whatever items you're able to sell to other players at a profit, compare how often you're able to craft the item and the cost of the resource to the worth of the item.