Smithing - Revision history

Admin: Smithing: x100 batches; fold-away recipe list

2026-11-01T00:12:59Z

Smithing: x100 batches; fold-away recipe list

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	== Smelting ==		== Smelting ==
	Smelting converts raw ore into ingots. No Smithing level requirement to smelt. Smelts are priced per ingot and can be batched ×1, ×5, or ~~×10~~ (10 max per batch).		Smelting converts raw ore into ingots. No Smithing level requirement to smelt. Smelts are priced per ingot and can be batched ×1, ×5, ×10 or ×100 (100 max per batch; ×100 since 30 October 2026). While a batch runs you can fold the recipe list away with the '''▾''' button ('''▸''' brings it back), and open the [[Marketplace]], Friends or your backpack without stopping it.

	<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Update:</span> Smelting used to take 30 seconds per pour. It's now about '''1 second per ingot''', and the forge supports batch smelting — ×1, ×5, or ×10 on any stackable smelt.</div>		<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Update:</span> Smelting used to take 30 seconds per pour. It's now about '''1 second per ingot''', and the forge supports batch smelting — ×1, ×5, or ×10 on any stackable smelt.</div>
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	== Batch Crafting ==		== Batch Crafting ==
	<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Update:</span> The forge supports batch crafting for smelting — pick a quantity (×1, ×5, or ~~×10~~) and the anvil works through it automatically instead of requiring a click per craft.</div>		<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Update:</span> The forge supports batch crafting for smelting — pick a quantity (×1, ×5, ×10 or ×100) and the anvil works through it automatically instead of requiring a click per craft.</div>
	* Batching applies to stackable smelts; forged tools and armor craft one per request.		* Batching applies to stackable smelts; forged tools and armor craft one per request.
	* Each unit takes roughly 1 second — a ×10 batch of smelting takes roughly 10 seconds.		* Each unit takes roughly 1 second — a ×10 batch of smelting takes roughly 10 seconds.

Admin: Smithing: silver tools forge for 1,100 XP (was 700)

2026-10-28T19:11:07Z

Smithing: silver tools forge for 1,100 XP (was 700)

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	\| 20		\| 20
	\| 80 Silver Ingots + 2,000 [[Wood]]		\| 80 Silver Ingots + 2,000 [[Wood]]
	\| ~~700~~ XP		\| 1,100 XP
	\|-		\|-
	\| Silver Sword		\| Silver Sword
	\| 23		\| 23
	\| 90 Silver Ingots + 2,500 [[Wood]]		\| 90 Silver Ingots + 2,500 [[Wood]]
	\| ~~700~~ XP		\| 1,100 XP
	\|-		\|-
	\| Silver Pickaxe		\| Silver Pickaxe
	\| 27		\| 27
	\| 100 Silver Ingots + 3,000 [[Wood]]		\| 100 Silver Ingots + 3,000 [[Wood]]
	\| ~~700~~ XP		\| 1,100 XP
	\|}		\|}

Admin: Repairs pay Smithing XP; iron/silver double yield shows a gold +2 ×2

2026-10-27T22:17:21Z

Repairs pay Smithing XP; iron/silver double yield shows a gold +2 ×2

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	* '''Double resource:''' each swing that gathers has that chance of giving 2 instead of 1.		* '''Double resource:''' each swing that gathers has that chance of giving 2 instead of 1. A double shows as a small gold '''+2 ×2''' over the tree or rock.
	* '''Bonus XP:''' added to the XP you get when a tree is felled or a rock is mined out, or when you kill a monster with the sword.		* '''Bonus XP:''' added to the XP you get when a tree is felled or a rock is mined out, or when you kill a monster with the sword.
	* A tool only helps its own job — a silver pickaxe does nothing for chopping.		* A tool only helps its own job — a silver pickaxe does nothing for chopping.
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	Armor durability: '''2,500 uses per piece''' (rebalanced from 1,000 in a 2026-08-31 update) — each worn piece spends 1 durability per hit taken. Repair cost is roughly 60% of the original craft cost, scaled to damage taken (minimum 1 ingot).		Armor durability: '''2,500 uses per piece''' (rebalanced from 1,000 in a 2026-08-31 update) — each worn piece spends 1 durability per hit taken. Repair cost is roughly 60% of the original craft cost, scaled to damage taken (minimum 1 ingot). A repair pays Smithing XP at half the forge's rate per ingot it charges — see [[Repair#Smithing XP\|Repair]].

	== Salvage ==		== Salvage ==

Admin: Frostbound Set (limited until 30 Nov 2026), dish stacking, bows on Frostmere/Eldergrove/Wild wolves, Frostmere potions, salvage daily limit

2026-10-25T19:32:30Z

Frostbound Set (limited until 30 Nov 2026), dish stacking, bows on Frostmere/Eldergrove/Wild wolves, Frostmere potions, salvage daily limit

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	* '''Can't be salvaged:''' the tool or sword you're holding, armour you're wearing, starter gear, and any item with a [[Relics\|relic]] socketed — melting it would destroy the relic, so take that item off the table by keeping it.		* '''Can't be salvaged:''' the tool or sword you're holding, armour you're wearing, starter gear, and any item with a [[Relics\|relic]] socketed — melting it would destroy the relic, so take that item off the table by keeping it.
	* If the ingots wouldn't fit in your backpack, the salvage is refused and nothing is used up.		* If the ingots wouldn't fit in your backpack, the salvage is refused and nothing is used up.
			* '''Daily limit:''' you can salvage up to '''25 items per day'''. The count resets at 00:00 UTC.

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Admin: Phase 1: The Merchant's Debt, Constable's Cap, cooking dishes, achievements, weekly quest + streaks, Frostmere monsters, tool perks + salvage

2026-10-25T17:46:30Z

Phase 1: The Merchant's Debt, Constable's Cap, cooking dishes, achievements, weekly quest + streaks, Frostmere monsters, tool perks + salvage

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Admin: Accuracy check against the live game (29 September 2026)

2026-09-29T07:01:44Z

Accuracy check against the live game (29 September 2026)

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	Tool tiers do '''not''' change gathering yield or XP — every tier gathers 1 per swing and grants the same skill XP. What a higher tier buys is swing speed: copper swings 5% faster, iron 10% faster, and silver 15% faster than the starter tool.		Tool tiers do '''not''' change gathering yield or XP — every tier gathers 1 per swing and grants the same skill XP. What a higher tier buys is swing speed: copper swings 5% faster, iron 10% faster, and silver 15% faster than the starter tool.

	<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">~~Correction —~~ Balance Pass:</span> Starter sword ~~damage was previously listed as~~ 20, close enough to Copper's 23 that the first rung of the weapon ladder was pointless. It ~~has been corrected~~ to '''5'''~~. This is a fix to the number itself~~, ~~not a new nerf — the design intent was always for Starter to sit well below~~ Copper~~, and~~ the ~~old figure on this page was wrong~~. Copper (23), Iron (26), and Silver (30) are unchanged. Tool durability was separately rebalanced from 7,000 to '''4,000''' in a 2026-08-31 update.</div>		<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Balance Pass:</span> The Starter sword used to hit for 20, close enough to Copper's 23 that the first rung of the weapon ladder was pointless. It was cut to '''5''' on 6 August 2026, so that Copper is the first real upgrade. Copper (23), Iron (26), and Silver (30) are unchanged. Tool durability was separately rebalanced from 7,000 to '''4,000''' in a 2026-08-31 update.</div>

	== Armor Crafting ==		== Armor Crafting ==
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	* Armor grants real XP on craft, so a full set is worth forging for the XP even if you don't plan to wear it yet.		* Armor grants real XP on craft, so a full set is worth forging for the XP even if you don't plan to wear it yet.
	* Keep gear undamaged if you intend to sell it on the Marketplace — repair before listing.		* Keep gear undamaged if you intend to sell it on the Marketplace — repair before listing.
	* Don't confuse Starter sword's low 5 damage for a bug — it's an intentional ~~correction~~ meant to make the Copper upgrade feel meaningful.		* Don't confuse Starter sword's low 5 damage for a bug — it's an intentional cut (from 20, on 6 August 2026) meant to make the Copper upgrade feel meaningful.
	* Tool tiers buy swing speed only — pick the tier your Smithing level allows, but don't expect bigger yields or more XP per gather.		* Tool tiers buy swing speed only — pick the tier your Smithing level allows, but don't expect bigger yields or more XP per gather.

Admin: Accuracy audit: point links and text at the renamed item titles

2026-09-12T16:36:36Z

Accuracy audit: point links and text at the renamed item titles

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	\| rowspan="3" \| Iron		\| rowspan="3" \| Iron
	\| [[~~Lvl 2 Axe\|~~Iron Axe]]		\| [[Iron Axe]]
	\| 10		\| 10
	\| 40 Iron Ingots + 1,000 [[Wood]]		\| 40 Iron Ingots + 1,000 [[Wood]]
	\| 750 XP		\| 750 XP
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Lvl 2 Sword\|~~Iron Sword]]		\| [[Iron Sword]]
	\| 13		\| 13
	\| 55 Iron Ingots + 1,300 [[Wood]]		\| 55 Iron Ingots + 1,300 [[Wood]]
	\| 750 XP		\| 750 XP
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[~~Lvl 2 Pickaxe\|~~Iron Pickaxe]]		\| [[Iron Pickaxe]]
	\| 17		\| 17
	\| 60 Iron Ingots + 1,600 [[Wood]]		\| 60 Iron Ingots + 1,600 [[Wood]]

Admin: Accuracy audit 4: 3 correction(s) verified against live game values

2026-09-12T07:40:39Z

Accuracy audit 4: 3 correction(s) verified against live game values

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	== Bank Stacking ==		== Bank Stacking ==
	Identical tools, swords, and armor pieces now stack in the bank — up to 10,000 per stack. Only ~~true matches~~ stack (~~same item, same durability/wear level),~~ so no durability ~~data~~ is lost ~~by stacking~~. Right-click a stack to split it out one piece at a time. Carried bags are unaffected — gear still takes one slot each out in the world.		Identical tools, swords, and armor pieces now stack in the bank — up to 10,000 per stack. Only '''undamaged''' copies stack: a piece that has taken any wear keeps its own slot (so no durability is ever lost), and a piece carrying a [[Relics\|Relic]] never stacks. Right-click a stack to split it out one piece at a time. Carried bags are unaffected — gear still takes one slot each out in the world.

	The guild bank (see [[Guilds]]) also accepts gear as of a recent Guilds update — swords, armor, pickaxes, and axes can now be deposited alongside gold and materials, with wear preserved exactly as deposited ~~and same-condition items stacking~~ the same ~~way as~~ a personal bank.		The guild bank (see [[Guilds]]) also accepts gear as of a recent Guilds update — swords, armor, pickaxes, and axes can now be deposited alongside gold and materials, up to 10,000 per stack, with wear preserved exactly as deposited. The guild bank is slightly more forgiving than a personal bank: pieces at the same durability share a stack there, where a personal bank stacks only undamaged copies.

	== Marketplace Restrictions ==		== Marketplace Restrictions ==
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	== Tips ==		== Tips ==
	* Smelt ingots in bulk before forging sessions — at about 1 second per ingot with ×10 batching, stockpiling is nearly instant now compared to the old 30-second rate.		* Smelt ingots in bulk before forging sessions — at about 1 second per ingot with ×10 batching, stockpiling is nearly instant now compared to the old 30-second rate.
	* Iron and Silver tools require reaching the relevant Smithing level before you can forge them — level up ~~gradually~~ through Copper tools/armor first.		* Iron and Silver tools require reaching the relevant Smithing level before you can forge them — level up through smelting and the Copper tools first (there is no copper armor; the first armor piece, the Iron Helmet, needs Smithing 14).
	* Armor grants real XP on craft, so a full set is worth forging for the XP even if you don't plan to wear it yet.		* Armor grants real XP on craft, so a full set is worth forging for the XP even if you don't plan to wear it yet.
	* Keep gear undamaged if you intend to sell it on the Marketplace — repair before listing.		* Keep gear undamaged if you intend to sell it on the Marketplace — repair before listing.

Admin: Armor is crafted at Kaziir in the Dunes; worn gear can be traded, only Marketplace needs full durability; fix links (accuracy audit 3)

2026-09-11T09:36:11Z

Armor is crafted at Kaziir in the Dunes; worn gear can be traded, only Marketplace needs full durability; fix links (accuracy audit 3)

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	\| name = Smithing		\| name = Smithing
	\| image = anvil.png		\| image = anvil.png
	\| does = Smelting ore into ingots, forging Copper/Iron/Silver tools ~~and armor~~ at Grimjaw (Frostmere) or Harun (Dunes West)		\| does = Smelting ore into ingots and forging Copper/Iron/Silver tools at Grimjaw (Frostmere) or Harun (Dunes West); crafting Iron/Silver armor at Kaziir (The Dunes)
	\| tool = Frostmere forge · Dunes West forge		\| tool = Frostmere forge · Dunes West forge
	\| xp_per_action = Varies by item (see tables below)		\| xp_per_action = Varies by item (see tables below)
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	\| counts_total = No — Smithing does not count toward Total Level		\| counts_total = No — Smithing does not count toward Total Level
	}}		}}
	'''Smithing''' was overhauled in the Dunes update (v5.3). The old single "Lvl 2 tool" upgrade track has been replaced with a full '''copper → iron → silver''' ore-tier progression covering both tools and armor. There is no Total Level requirement to start Smithing — each recipe is gated only by your Smithing level. Forging is identical at [[Grimjaw]]'s anvil in [[Frostmere]] or [[Harun the Forgewright\|Harun]]'s forge in [[Dunes West]].		'''Smithing''' was overhauled in the Dunes update (v5.3). The old single "Lvl 2 tool" upgrade track has been replaced with a full '''copper → iron → silver''' ore-tier progression covering both tools and armor. There is no Total Level requirement to start Smithing — each recipe is gated only by your Smithing level. Forging is identical at [[Grimjaw]]'s anvil in [[Frostmere]] or [[Harun the Forgewright\|Harun]]'s forge in [[Dunes West]]; armor is crafted at [[Kaziir the Armoursmith]]'s armoury in [[The Dunes]]. The Dunes are closed to free accounts (holding under 1,000 [[$KINS]]), so they smith at Frostmere.

	<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Update:</span> This page previously described the old "Lvl 2 Axe/Pickaxe/Sword via Metal" system. That system has been retired. Smithing is now a fully tracked skill alongside Fishing, Cooking, Combat, Mining, and Woodcutting — but it remains the bonus sixth skill: it does '''not''' count toward your [[Total Level]].</div>		<div class="kin-note"><span class="kin-note-label">Update:</span> This page previously described the old "Lvl 2 Axe/Pickaxe/Sword via Metal" system. That system has been retired. Smithing is now a fully tracked skill alongside Fishing, Cooking, Combat, Mining, and Woodcutting — but it remains the bonus sixth skill: it does '''not''' count toward your [[Total Level]].</div>
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	\| Forge locations		\| Forge locations
	\| [[Grimjaw]] in [[Frostmere]] · [[Harun the Forgewright]] in [[Dunes West]] (identical service)		\| [[Grimjaw]] in [[Frostmere]] · [[Harun the Forgewright]] in [[Dunes West]] (identical service) · armor at [[Kaziir the Armoursmith]] in [[The Dunes]]
	\|}		\|}

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	\| rowspan="3" \| Copper		\| rowspan="3" \| Copper
	\| [[Copper Axe]]		\| Copper Axe
	\| 0		\| 0
	\| 20 Copper Ingots + 400 [[Wood]]		\| 20 Copper Ingots + 400 [[Wood]]
	\| 400 XP		\| 400 XP
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Copper Sword]]		\| Copper Sword
	\| 3		\| 3
	\| 25 Copper Ingots + 600 [[Wood]]		\| 25 Copper Ingots + 600 [[Wood]]
	\| 400 XP		\| 400 XP
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Copper Pickaxe]]		\| Copper Pickaxe
	\| 7		\| 7
	\| 28 Copper Ingots + 850 [[Wood]]		\| 28 Copper Ingots + 850 [[Wood]]
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	\| rowspan="3" \| Iron		\| rowspan="3" \| Iron
	\| [[Iron Axe]]		\| [[Lvl 2 Axe\|Iron Axe]]
	\| 10		\| 10
	\| 40 Iron Ingots + 1,000 [[Wood]]		\| 40 Iron Ingots + 1,000 [[Wood]]
	\| 750 XP		\| 750 XP
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Iron Sword]]		\| [[Lvl 2 Sword\|Iron Sword]]
	\| 13		\| 13
	\| 55 Iron Ingots + 1,300 [[Wood]]		\| 55 Iron Ingots + 1,300 [[Wood]]
	\| 750 XP		\| 750 XP
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Iron Pickaxe]]		\| [[Lvl 2 Pickaxe\|Iron Pickaxe]]
	\| 17		\| 17
	\| 60 Iron Ingots + 1,600 [[Wood]]		\| 60 Iron Ingots + 1,600 [[Wood]]
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	\| rowspan="3" \| Silver		\| rowspan="3" \| Silver
	\| [[Silver Axe]]		\| Silver Axe
	\| 20		\| 20
	\| 80 Silver Ingots + 2,000 [[Wood]]		\| 80 Silver Ingots + 2,000 [[Wood]]
	\| 700 XP		\| 700 XP
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Silver Sword]]		\| Silver Sword
	\| 23		\| 23
	\| 90 Silver Ingots + 2,500 [[Wood]]		\| 90 Silver Ingots + 2,500 [[Wood]]
	\| 700 XP		\| 700 XP
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Silver Pickaxe]]		\| Silver Pickaxe
	\| 27		\| 27
	\| 100 Silver Ingots + 3,000 [[Wood]]		\| 100 Silver Ingots + 3,000 [[Wood]]
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	== Armor Crafting ==		== Armor Crafting ==
	Armor is crafted ~~under~~ [[Kaziir the Armoursmith\|Kaziir]]'s ~~guidance and forged~~ at the ~~same blacksmiths as tools~~.		Armor is crafted at [[Kaziir the Armoursmith\|Kaziir]]'s armoury in [[The Dunes]], not at the tool forges. Worn armor is repaired at the forges ([[Grimjaw]] or [[Harun the Forgewright\|Harun]]).

	=== Iron Armor (requires Combat 15 to wear) ===		=== Iron Armor (requires Combat 15 to wear) ===
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	Identical tools, swords, and armor pieces now stack in the bank — up to 10,000 per stack. Only true matches stack (same item, same durability/wear level), so no durability data is lost by stacking. Right-click a stack to split it out one piece at a time. Carried bags are unaffected — gear still takes one slot each out in the world.		Identical tools, swords, and armor pieces now stack in the bank — up to 10,000 per stack. Only true matches stack (same item, same durability/wear level), so no durability data is lost by stacking. Right-click a stack to split it out one piece at a time. Carried bags are unaffected — gear still takes one slot each out in the world.

	The [[~~Guild Bank~~]] also accepts gear as of a recent Guilds update — swords, armor, pickaxes, and axes can now be deposited alongside gold and materials, with wear preserved exactly as deposited and same-condition items stacking the same way as a personal bank.		The guild bank (see [[Guilds]]) also accepts gear as of a recent Guilds update — swords, armor, pickaxes, and axes can now be deposited alongside gold and materials, with wear preserved exactly as deposited and same-condition items stacking the same way as a personal bank.

	== Marketplace Restrictions ==		== Marketplace Restrictions ==
	Only '''undamaged''' tools and armor can be listed ~~or traded~~ on the [[Marketplace]]~~, since durability isn't visible in listing or trade UI~~. Repair at [[Grimjaw]] or [[Harun the Forgewright\|Harun]] to restore a piece to ~~"like new"~~ before ~~trading~~ it.		Only '''undamaged''' (full-durability) tools and armor can be listed on the [[Marketplace]]. Direct player trades accept worn gear. Repair at [[Grimjaw]] or [[Harun the Forgewright\|Harun]] to restore a piece to full durability before listing it.

	== Tips ==		== Tips ==
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	* Iron and Silver tools require reaching the relevant Smithing level before you can forge them — level up gradually through Copper tools/armor first.		* Iron and Silver tools require reaching the relevant Smithing level before you can forge them — level up gradually through Copper tools/armor first.
	* Armor grants real XP on craft, so a full set is worth forging for the XP even if you don't plan to wear it yet.		* Armor grants real XP on craft, so a full set is worth forging for the XP even if you don't plan to wear it yet.
	* Keep gear undamaged if you intend to ~~trade or~~ sell it — repair before listing.		* Keep gear undamaged if you intend to sell it on the Marketplace — repair before listing.
	* Don't confuse Starter sword's low 5 damage for a bug — it's an intentional correction meant to make the Copper upgrade feel meaningful.		* Don't confuse Starter sword's low 5 damage for a bug — it's an intentional correction meant to make the Copper upgrade feel meaningful.
	* Tool tiers buy swing speed only — pick the tier your Smithing level allows, but don't expect bigger yields or more XP per gather.		* Tool tiers buy swing speed only — pick the tier your Smithing level allows, but don't expect bigger yields or more XP per gather.

Admin: Cap 40, not counted in Total Level, no unlock gate; per-ingot smelting, per-tool levels, durability 4,000/2,500 (content audit)

2026-09-10T19:49:25Z

Cap 40, not counted in Total Level, no unlock gate; per-ingot smelting, per-tool levels, durability 4,000/2,500 (content audit)

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