Crafting and Smithing of Skyrim

In the world of Skyrim, crafting and smithing are essential. For example, if you have the perk points, you can craft newer and more powerful armor in the smithy.

Smithing is not only important, it is also fun. You just need to gather the ingots and other items for smithing, and you will be satisfied by what you have created (if the item is what you would want).

You can also enhance the armor and weapons in a smithy, making them powerful until its limit (which is in the term 'legendary'). Upgrading the weapons and armor in the smithy have a major part in the combat system as you adventure the land."

Below are some of the examples of crafting and smithing in a smithy.

Ingots

There are many different types of ingots in Skyrim. One of the most common ingots that you would find while exploring is iron ingot. You need iron ingots for almost every item in smithing.

One of the most common things to create the iron ingots in Skyrim is iron dagger (although uneffective for later levels).

Below are some of images of iron ingots.

Below is a table of some ingots that I have come across and the values. It is also included where to find the ingots.

Ingots	Base Values	Other Information
Corundum	40 Gold	Used to forge armor, created from corundum ores, improving Steel Plate armor
Ebony	150 Gold	Used to enhance ebony weapons and armors, created from ebony ores, used to create ebony armors and weapons
Iron. Sorry for no image!	7 Gold	Used to enhance iron weapons and armor, created from iron ores, used to create iron armors and weapons.
Dwarven Metal	30 Gold	Used to enhance dwarven armors and weapons, created from dwemer scrap metals, used to create dwarven armors and weapons.
Gold. Sorry for no image!	100 Gold	Used to forge golden jewelry, and created from 2 gold ores.
Orichalcum. Sorry for no image!	45 Gold	Used to enhance orcish armors and weapons, created from 2 Orichalcum ores, used to create orcish armors and weapons.
Quicksilver	60 Gold	Used to enhance Elven armors and weapons, created from 2 Quicksilver ores, used to create Elven armors and weapons
Steel	20 Gold	Used to enhance Steel armors and weapons, created from 1 iron ore and 1 corundum ore, used to create Steel armors and weapons.
Silver	50 Gold	Used to forge silver jewelry, created from 2 silver ores.

Blacksmiths

Blacksmiths can be found in small villages and definitely cities. Which one is the best blacksmith, it is up for you to decide, because the blacksmiths' skills (for me) have the same skills.

But the most frequent blacksmith that I often visit is Alvor, who is located in Riverwood. Everything that I need, he has them all ready in stock for you. And the other blacksmith that I know is one of the best is Eorlund Gray-Mane, who forges Skyforge steel in Jorravskr.

Below are pictures of Alvor and Eorlund Gray-Mane.

Armor and Weapon Enhancements

We can enhance the armors and weapons in the smithy with ingots and other required items. The least enhancement for the weapon is the term "Fine", and the greatest enhancement for the weapon or armor is the term "Legendary".

I have never enhanced the weapon to its full potential (which is Legendary), but I have a great idea of how powerful it can be.

If you want to know how to find the ingots, click the links below:

How to get orichalcum ingot
How to get gold ingot
How to get iron ingot