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Smithing
Skyrim Skill

The art of creating and improving weapons and armor from raw materials.

Smithing is one of the 6 Warrior skills in Skyrim, levelled from 15 to 100 by use. Its tree holds 10 perks.

It is raised by 1 enchantment, spell or effect.

Nord (+5), Orsimer (+5) and Redguard (+5) start with a bonus to it.

Smithing Builds

Lvl 50
9 / 9
4 / 9
7 / 10
3 / 8
3 / 9
Berserker
Two-handed, Bows, Heavy Armor, Block and Smithing build
Lvl 50
8 / 10
6 / 9
5 / 10
4 / 6
6 / 10
6 / 12
Enchanted Blade
One handed, Alteration, Light Armor, Restoration, Smithing and Enchanting build
Lvl 63
4 / 9
8 / 14
8 / 15
6 / 10
4 / 9
3 / 6
Druid
Skyrim build
Lvl 44
7 / 9
7 / 9
4 / 9
4 / 14
4 / 10
Dragon Bane
Two Handed Highest Damage Per Hit Tank build
Lvl 80
8 / 8
7 / 9
7 / 9
9 / 13
7 / 10
3 / 10
Boethiah's Champion
Shadow Spellblade Dark Warrior build
Lvl 80
8 / 9
9 / 9
9 / 9
8 / 8
6 / 9
3 / 10
The Hunter
Hircine Stealth Archer / Werewolf build
Lvl 35
5 / 9
6 / 6
5 / 9
4 / 10
Pure Nord
Warhammer barbarian build
Lvl 80
9 / 9
8 / 8
7 / 9
4 / 10
4 / 9
7 / 12
Battle Breton
Spell-"Axe" 100% Challenge build
Lvl 80
7 / 9
9 / 9
13 / 13
8 / 8
11 / 11
6 / 9
The Trickster
Clavicus Vile Spellsword Vampire build
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builds

Open the character build planner with Smithing at 100, then pick perks from its tree and build the rest of your character around it.

Create a build with Smithing

Perks

Steel Smithing

Can create Steel armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much.

Dwarven Smithing

Can create Dwarven armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much.

30
Arcane Blacksmith

You can improve magical weapons and armor.

60
Elven Smithing

Can create Elven armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much.

30
Ebony Smithing

Can create Ebony armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much.

80
Orcish Smithing

Can create Orcish armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much.

50
Advanced Armors

Can create Scaled and Plate armor at forges, and improve them twice as much.

50
Daedric Smithing

Can create Daedric armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much.

90
Glass Smithing

Can create Glass armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much.

70
Dragon Smithing

Can create Dragon armor and Dragonbone weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much.

100

Boosted by

Enchantments (1)
Fortify Smithing

Weapons and armor can be improved 8% better.

at your skill×1.04

Race Bonuses

Nord+5
Orsimer+5
Redguard+5