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Learn how to level up your Smithing skill in Old School RuneScape! Discover different bars, ores, and the items you can smith to gain experience.

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Learn how to level up your Smithing skill in Old School RuneScape! Discover different bars, ores, and the items you can smith to gain experience.

Alright, so Smithing in Old School RuneScape is pretty straightforward, and it pairs up nicely with Mining. Basically, you mine ores, and then you use those ores to smith all sorts of cool weapons and armor. Let's break down what you can make and how to get the most out of it.

Different Bars

Here's a look at the different bars you can smith, what ores they need, and the experience you'll get:

NameLvlExp.Primary OreSecond OreUse
Bronze16.25CopperTinSmithing Bronze
Iron1512.5Iron OreNoneSmithing Iron
Silver2013.5Silver (Nugget)NoneCrafting Silver
Steel3017.5Iron OreCoal(2)Smithing Steel
Gold4022.5Gold (Nugget)NoneCrafting Gold
Mithril5030Mithril OreCoal(4)Smithing Mithril
Adamantite7037.5Adamantite OreCoal(6)Smithing Adamantite
Rune8550Runeit OreCoal(8)Smithing Rune

Quick Notes on Bars:

  • Iron bars have a chance of failing when you smelt them. If you use the 'Superheat Item' spell on Iron Ore, you'll get a 100% success rate.
  • If you smelt Gold in the Crafting Gauntlets, you'll get double experience, which can be up to 45 XP per bar.
  • To smith bars, you'll need the required ores and a furnace. Just click on the primary ore and then on the furnace.

Bronze Smithing

Once you've got your Bronze bars, here's what you can make:

NameLvlBarsExp.
Arrowheads(10)1112.5
Dagger1112.5
Axe1112.5
Mace2112.5
Medium Helmet3112.5
Darts(7)4112.5
Short Sword4112.5
Scimitar5225
Long Sword6225
Large Helmet7225
Square Shield8225
Battle Axe10337.5
Chain Mail11337.5
Kite Shield12337.5
2 Handed Sword14337.5
Plated Skirt16337.5
Plate Mail Legs16337.5
Plate Mail Body18561.5

Iron Smithing

Moving on to Iron, here are the items you can smith:

NameLvlBarsExp.
Arrowheads(10)15125
Dagger15125
Axe16125
Mace17125
Medium Helmet18125
Darts(7)19125
Short Sword19125
Scimitar20250
Long Sword21250
Large Helmet22250
Square Shield23250
Battle Axe25375
Chain Mail26375
Kite Shield27375
2 Handed Sword29375
Plated Skirt31375
Plate Mail Legs31375
Plate Mail Body335125

Steel Smithing

Steel is a big step up! Here's what you can craft:

NameLvlBarsExp.
Cannonball30112.5
Arrowheads(10)30137.5
Dagger30137.5
Axe31137.5
Mace32137.5
Medium Helmet33137.5
Short Sword34137.5
Darts(7)34137.5
Nails34134
Scimitar35275
Long Sword36275
Large Helmet37275
Square Shield38275
Battle Axe403112.5
Chain Mail413112.5
Kite Shield423112.5
2 Handed Sword443112.5
Plated Skirt463112.5
Plate Mail Legs463112.5
Plate Mail Body485187.5

Mithril Smithing

Ready for Mithril? Here are your options:

NameLvlBarsExp.
Arrowheads(10)50150
Dagger50150
Axe51150
Mace52150
Medium Helmet53150
Darts(7)54150
Short Sword54150
Scimitar552100
Long Sword562100
Large Helmet572100
Square Shield582100
Battle Axe603150
Chain Mail613150
Kite Shield623150
2 Handed Sword643150
Plated Skirt663150
Plate Mail Legs663150
Plate Mail Body685250

Adamantite Smithing

Pushing towards the higher levels with Adamantite:

NameLvlBarsExp.
Arrowheads(10)70162.5
Dagger70162.5
Axe71162.5
Mace72162.5
Medium Helmet73162.5
Darts(7)74162.5
Short Sword74162.5
Scimitar752125
Long Sword762125

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