Blacksmithing
Blacksmithing in ESO creates and improves heavy armor and metal weapons like swords, daggers, axes and hammers.
Blacksmithing Crafting Stations can be found in most major cities and towns, often near to the Clothier Stations.
Blacksmithing Ore And Ingots
| Ore | Ore Image | Ingot | Ingot Image | Level Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Ore |  |
Iron Ingot |  |
Level 1 - 14 |
| High Iron Ore |  |
Steel Ingot |  |
Level 16 - 24 |
| Orichalcum Ore |  |
Orichalcum Ingot |  |
Level 26 - 34 |
| Dwarven Ore |  |
Dwarven Ingot |  |
Level 36 - 44 |
| Ebony Ore |  |
Ebony Ingot |  |
Level 46 - 50 |
| Calcinium Ore |  |
Calcinium Ingot |  |
VR 1 - 3 |
| Galatite Ore |  |
Galatite Ingot |  |
VR 4 - 6 |
| Quicksilver Ore |  |
Quicksilver Ingot |  |
VR 7 - 8 |
| Voidstone Ore |  |
Voidstone Ingot |  |
VR9 - 14 |
Improvement Materials
Honing Stone
Improves item quality from Normal (White) to Fine (Green).
Dwarven Oil
Improves item quality from Fine (Green) to Superior (Blue).
Grain Solvent
Improves item quality from Superior (Blue) to Epic (Purple).
Tempering Alloy
Improves item quality from Epic (Purple) to Legendary (Gold).
Blacksmithing Passives
| Passive | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Metalworking |  |
Allows the use of new and higher level Ingots. |
| Keen Eye: Ore |  |
Ore in the world will be easier to spot when you are 20, 30, 40 meters close. |
| Miner Hireling |  |
A miner hireling will send you ore and possibly other items every day. Rank III will deliver items twice a day. |
| Metal Extraction |  |
Improves the chances of extracting Blacksmithing ingredients. |
| Metallurgy |  |
Reduces research times by 5%,10%,20%,25% and allows the research of two/three items at once. Rank IV limits reasearch time to 30 days maximum. |
| Temper Expertise |  |
Increases the chances of improving items with tempers. |
