Smithy

Learn how to forge weapons in Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, including costs, requirements, and how to get the necessary ores at the Smithy.

Hey there! So, you've stumbled upon the Smithy in Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, huh? This is where you can really beef up your weapons, giving them a little extra punch with a '+' symbol and a number next to their name. Each time you forge a weapon, it gets stronger, gaining more Might and other sweet bonuses. Plus, you can even rename these souped-up weapons and trade ores if you've got too much of one kind lying around.

To forge a weapon, you'll need an exact duplicate of it. So, if you want to upgrade a basic Iron Sword to a +2 Iron Sword, you'll need another +1 Iron Sword to combine it with. This process costs ores, and each weapon type is tied to a specific ore. As you go for higher-level forges, the ore cost will increase. But here's a cool tip: if the character working the Smithy is proficient with the weapon you're forging, the ore cost can actually go down! Just a heads-up, though – you can't forge staves, and some other weapons just won't be forgeable. The game will let you know if that's the case.

Now, if you're aiming to max out a weapon, you're looking at needing a total of 128 of the base weapon. And if the person on Smithy duty has zero proficiency with the weapon you're forging, you could end up needing a whopping 247 of the associated ore. Yeah, it's a lot!

Running low on a specific ore? No worries! You can visit other players' MyCastles to snag what you need, or trade in your excess ores. Just keep in mind that it's a 5-to-1 trade ratio (5 of one ore for 1 of another), and you can only trade local ores. For instance, you can't trade 5 Rubies (a Nohrian ore) for 1 Coral (a Hoshidan ore). However, if you're playing Revelations, you'll have access to all of them!

Beyond just making your weapons stronger, you can also rename them. This is mostly for fun and personal style, but there's a special case: Odin. If he's wielding a tome with a custom name that's at least 12 characters long, he gets a sweet 10% critical hit chance boost! So, if you're a fan of Odin, consider forging up some of your best tomes and giving them unique names to really unleash his potential.