Skyrim:Blacksmithing Tutorial

Learn the basics of smithing. Quest Giver: Radiant Location(s): Radiant Reward: Products of Smithing ID: TutorialBlacksmithing

A typical forge

Radiant Options

This is a radiant quest which you can receive from any of the following people.

QuestGiver	QuestGiverHome
Adrianne Avenicci	Warmaiden's (Whiterun)
Alvor	Alvor and Sigrid's House (Riverwood)
Lod (see Bugs)	Lod's House (Falkreath)

Quick Walkthrough

1. Forge an iron dagger at the forge.
2. Temper the iron dagger at the grindstone.
3. Craft leather at the tanning rack.
4. Craft a hide helmet at the forge.
5. Temper the hide helmet at the workbench.

Detailed Walkthrough

Craft a Dagger

Take the iron ingot and the leather strips from the quest giver and then use the forge to create an iron dagger. As soon as the dagger is crafted, return it to the quest giver. Now they will ask you to sharpen the dagger with another iron ingot. Go to the grindstone and sharpen the iron dagger, and present it to the smith.

Craft a Helmet

Secondly, they will ask you to craft some leather. Go to the tanning rack and craft leather, and again speak to the quest giver. Now you have to create a hide helmet at the forge. Take the supplies you are given and use the forge to create the helmet, and then return to the smith.

Lastly, you have to temper the helmet. Use the workbench to improve the hide helmet further, and return to the quest giver to complete the quest. They will allow you to keep the helmet and dagger that you have created as a reward.

Notes

• Because this quest has a lot of objectives that can be completed very quickly, it is very useful if you are trying to earn the Hero of the People achievement.

Bugs

• Do not try to sharpen the blade or temper the helmet before you are told to, as the objective can not be completed until then. You will need to get another iron dagger or hide helmet to complete it.
• Lod was supposed to be able to offer this quest as well, but he was left out of the quest condition formlist.
  • The Unofficial Skyrim Patch, version 2.0.7, fixes this bug. (details)

Quest Stages

Blacksmithing Tutorial (TutorialBlacksmithing)
Stage	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
10		Objective 10: Craft an Iron Dagger
		Objective 10: Craft an Iron Dagger
		Objective 10: Craft an Iron Dagger
20		Objective 20: Bring an Iron Dagger to <Alias=QuestGiver>
30		Objective 30: Temper an Iron Dagger
40		Objective 40: Bring a Tempered Iron Dagger to <Alias=QuestGiver>
50		Objective 50: Craft some Leather
60		Objective 60: Bring the Leather to <Alias=QuestGiver>
70		Objective 70: Craft a Hide Helmet
80		Objective 80: Bring a Hide Helmet to <Alias=QuestGiver>
90		Objective 90: Temper a Hide Helmet
100		Objective 100: Bring a Tempered Hide Helmet to <Alias=QuestGiver>

• The following empty quest stages were omitted from the table: 110, 200.

Notes

• Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the Radiant Quest system, and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.
• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.
• If an entry is marked as "Finishes Quest" it means the quest disappears from the Active Quest list, but you may still receive new entries for that quest.
• On the PC, it is possible to use the console to advance through the quest by entering setstage TutorialBlacksmithing stage, where stage is the number of the stage you wish to complete. It is not possible to un-complete (i.e. go back) quest stages, but it is possible to clear all stages of the quest using resetquest TutorialBlacksmithing.