Smithing Overview
Smithing is the primary metal processing skill in Idle Clans. It converts ores into bars, and those bars into armor, jewelry, and other high-value equipment. Smithing is tightly linked to Mining (your ore source) and combat (your equipment consumer). Players who invest in Smithing can produce their own gear and sell metal items on the market.
Smelting: From Ore to Bar
Smelting converts raw ores into metal bars. Each bar type requires a minimum Smithing level and specific ore combinations:
- Level 1 - Bronze Bar: 1 Tin ore + 1 Copper ore. 7.5 XP, 3 sec.
- Level 15 - Iron Bar: 1 Iron ore (no coal). 14 XP, 5 sec.
- Level 25 - Silver Bar: 1 Silver ore. 17.5 XP, 6 sec.
- Level 30 - Steel Bar: 2 Iron ore + 1 Coal. 20 XP, 6.5 sec.
- Level 50 - Gold Bar: 1 Gold ore. 29 XP, 8 sec.
- Level 55 - Platinum Bar: 1 Platinum ore + 3 Coal. 50 XP, 12 sec.
- Level 65 - Meteorite Bar: 3 Meteorite ore + 6 Coal. 100 XP, 20 sec.
- Level 70 - Diamond Bar: 1 Diamond ore. 115 XP, 22 sec.
- Level 80 - Titanium Bar: 3 Titanium ore + 9 Coal. 225 XP, 30 sec.
- Level 90 - Astronomical Bar: 1 Astronomical ore + 5000 Coal. 2500 XP, 60 sec. An endgame bar with massive Coal cost.
- Level 102 - Otherworldly Bar: 1 Otherworldly ore + 2 Astronomical ore + 10000 Meteorite ore + 5000 Titanium ore. 5000 XP, 60 sec.
Armor Crafting
Each bar type corresponds to a set of platebody, platelegs, helmet, and shield. Higher tiers require more bars per piece:
- Bronze platebody (level 1): 6 Bronze bars, 60 XP
- Iron platebody (level 20): 6 Iron bars, 75 XP
- Steel platebody (level 35): 6 Steel bars, 90 XP
- Platinum platebody (level 55): 6 Platinum bars, 150 XP
- Meteorite platebody (level 70): 6 Meteorite bars, 210 XP
- Titanium platebody (level 85): 6 Titanium bars, 240 XP
- Astronomical platebody (level 95): 6 Astronomical bars, 3000 XP
- Otherworldly platebody (level 110): 6 Otherworldly bars + 1 Astronomical platebody
Jewelry Crafting
Smithing also produces jewelry used in combat and Enchanting:
- Level 30 - Silver jewelry: Amulets, rings, bracelets, earrings. Each piece uses 2 Silver bars, gives 35 XP in 3 sec.
- Level 50 - Gold jewelry: Same pieces in Gold. Uses 2 Gold bars, gives 40 XP in 3 sec.
- Level 75 - Diamond jewelry: The top tier. Uses 2 Diamond bars, gives 70 XP in 4.5 sec.
Each jewelry base can be converted into specialty variants (Berserker ring, Arcane ring, Precision ring, Brute bracelet, Marksman bracelet, Sorcerer bracelet) using the corresponding symbol item at no processing time.
Coal: The Smithing Bottleneck
Coal is the single biggest resource concern in Smithing. The Astronomical bar requires 5000 Coal per smelt. Always maintain a large coal stockpile before starting an intensive smelting session. The "Smelting magic" upgrade from the Local market gives a 10%-30% chance to not consume ore when smelting (excluding Astronomical ore), which helps manage resource consumption at high levels.
Hammers and Equipment
Smithing tools (hammers) are obtained by plundering Small city. Normal hammer gives 4%, up to Otherworldly hammer at level 100 for 25% speed boost. Getting a high-tier hammer early significantly speeds up your Smithing sessions.