How to Get Smithing Past 100 in Skyrim

To get Smithing past 100 in Skyrim, you need to create a set of armor that increases your Smithing by 100% or more, and make a potion that also increases it by 100% or more, then wear the armor, drink the potion, and improve your combat armor. This method allows you to temporarily boost your Smithing skill beyond the normal 100 limit, enabling you to craft even more powerful weapons and armor.

Understanding the Basics of Smithing

What is Smithing?

Smithing is a skill in Skyrim that allows players to craft and improve weapons and armor. With a high enough Smithing level, players can create powerful legendary items that can significantly aid them in combat.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What happens when you reach 100 Smithing in Skyrim? With Smithing 100, players will be able to craft the best armor and weapons in Skyrim with Daedric and Dragon supplies, and they will net a solid profit from selling all of their handcrafted Dwarven Bows.
2. Is 100 Smithing worth it? Yes, it’s easy to level up and at level 100 Smithing you can create (Legendary) armor and weapons. Add one ingot to upgrade it and it can double the value of some items, plus a great source of income with all the dragon bones and scales that you pick up along the way.
3. What is the best way to max out Smithing? Perks, potions, and enchantments are the three methods of improving your Smithing skill. Perks will allow you to temper items twice as well while both potions and enchantments further enhance the bonus your items receive when upgraded.
4. How can I improve my Smithing skill over 100? What you do is you make a set of armor that increases your Smithing improving 100%+, and make a potion that increases it 100%+. Then wear the armor, drink your potion, and improve your combat armor. Go to jail and hope Smithing takes a hit, then train.
5. Who is the best blacksmith in Skyrim? Eorlund Gray-Mane is a master blacksmith in Whiterun. He is widely regarded as one of the best smiths in all of Skyrim. He can be found working at the Skyforge next to Jorrvaskr in Whiterun.
6. How many dwarven bows to get to level 100 Smithing? If you leveled up enchanting before, you can get equip with fortify smithing, which multiplies the value of each crafted dwarven bow roughly by three after sharpening them. This way you only need around 100 dwarven bows + 100 additional dwarven ingots to get Smithing from 30 to 100.
7. Does smelting increase Smithing? No. Using a Smelter does not increase your skill, similar to a Tanning Rack. Only actually making something using the Forge or improving things using the Grindstone or Workbench will give you Smithing experience.
8. How many iron daggers do you need for 100 Smithing in Skyrim? It takes 2338 iron daggers to get a Nord’s base Smithing skill of 20 up to 100. That was a LOT of clicking. Back before the 1.5 patch I remember you only needed 400ish daggers to do it.
9. What is the best crafting skill in Skyrim? After Enchanting and Smithing, one of the other most useful skills to get to level 100 is Alchemy, seeing as it’ll allow you to increase your weapons, armor, and enchantment strength beyond the maximum you’ll hit from being level 100 in those skills.
10. Does the notched pickaxe work? The Notched Pickaxe “Raises the wielder’s Smithing abilities, and does 6 shock damage to enemies on hit.” Best thing to do is probably take it to an Arcane Enchanter and disenchant to learn the Notched Pickaxe Enchantment.
11. Do ore veins replenish in Skyrim? Yes, they do. Ore veins generally replenish their ores after about a month (in-game) if the area is marked as “cleared”. Otherwise, it replenishes in 10 days.
12. How many gold rings does it take to max Smithing in Skyrim? Crafting nothing but gold rings for leveling your Smithing takes 1352 rings and 676 gold ingots to reach level 100 Smithing.
13. Is there a gold mine in Skyrim? Overview. Kolskeggr Mine is a mine located in the South Western area of Skyrim. You can find it by traveling East of Markarth. Along with the mine filled with gold, you can find one house called “Pavo’s House.”
14. What gives the best XP from smelting? From smelting any of various items. Smelting any ore yields some experience, but normally only nether gold ore and ancient debris are worthwhile. For all other ores, mining them is better.
15. What determines Smithing XP in Skyrim? The Smithing system in Skyrim encourages players to avoid crafting endless low-tier gear to level up the skill. Instead, players receive more XP for crafting high-tier items instead of low-tier ones. It’s based mostly on the gold value of the item being crafted – the more it’s worth, the more XP the player gets.