Blacksmithy
Crafting
To create an item using the Blacksmithy skill: Stand near a forge and anvil (either, alone is insufficient). Double-click a smith’s hammer, tongs, or sledgehammer that is located in your backpack. A menu will appear displaying the different categories of items you can craft. Select a category and click on the button next to the item you wish to craft. For arms, there are three categories: Bashing, Bladed, and Polearm. If successful, the crafted item will appear in your backpack. If successful and lucky, the crafted item will be exceptional. A Blacksmith can opt to include his or her maker’s mark on such exceptional items. The crafting menu contains a toggle in the lower right-hand corner to turn the maker’s mark option on or off. A blacksmith may increase his or her chances by using an Ancient Hammer.
Training:
0-30: - buy from NPC blacksmith
30-40: - craft mace (bashing weapon)
40-50: - craft maul (bashing weapon)
50-60: - craft katana or longsword (bladed weapons)
60-70: - craft scimitar (bladed weapon)
70-105: - craft platemail gorget / gloves
105-115: - craft platemail legs
115-120 - craft platemail tunic
Note: Gains are tremendously slow after Platemail Gorget. It may help to switch from the Platemail Gorget to the Platemail Gloves every now and then.
Mining of over 50.0 will help cut costs a lot because it allows you to smelt and mine your own ore.
Higher levels of mining also increase your return when salvaging.
Using a Salvage Bag is absolutely crucial, as it speeds up recycling.