The Elder Scrolls Online: Blacksmithing

Blacksmithing is a profession in Elder Scrolls Online. This profession’s specialty is to create and improve heavy armor and metal weapons in various styles of different races. To create a weapon or a piece of armor you need to be at a blacksmithing station. Such stations are also used to conduct research on different kinds of heavy armor and metal weapons traits. The list of ingredients (ores, ingots, and tempers) used in Blacksmithing can be found here.

Passive Abilities
Passive abilities are active all the time, and affect the outcome of Blacksmithing related activities.

Name & Icon	Rank	Description	Unlock
Metalworking (Passive Skill)	Rank I	Allows the use of Iron Ingots.	Blacksmithing Rank 1
	Rank II	Allows the use of Steel Ingots.	Blacksmithing Rank 5
	Rank III	Allows the use of Orichalcum Ingots.	Blacksmithing Rank 10
	Rank IV	Allows the use of Dwarven Ingots.	Blacksmithing Rank 15
	Rank V	Allows the use of Ebony Ingots.	Blacksmithing Rank 20
	Rank VI	Allows the use of Calcinium Ingots.	Blacksmithing Rank 25
	Rank VII	Allows the use of Galatite Ingots.	Blacksmithing Rank 30
	Rank VIII	Allows the use of Quicksilver Ingots.	Blacksmithing Rank 35
	Rank IX	Allows the use of Voidstone Ingots.	Blacksmithing Rank 40
	Rank X	Allows the use of Rubedite Ingots.	Blacksmithing Rank 50
Keen Eye: Ore (Passive Skill)	Rank I	Ore in the world will be easier to see when you are 20 meters or closer.	Blacksmithing Rank 2
	Rank II	Ore in the world will be easier to see when you are 30 meters or closer.	Blacksmithing Rank 9
	Rank III	Ore in the world will be easier to see when you are 40 meters or closer.	Blacksmithing Rank 30
Miner Hireling (Passive Skill)	Rank I	A miner hireling will send you ore and possibly other items every day.	Blacksmithing Rank 3
	Rank II	A miner hireling will send you more ore and possibly better items every day.	Blacksmithing Rank 12
	Rank III	A miner hireling will send you even more ore and possibly even better items twice a day.	Blacksmithing Rank 32
Metal Extraction (Passive Skill)	Rank I	Improves the chances of extracting Blacksmithing ingredients.	Blacksmithing Rank 4
	Rank II	Greatly improves the chances of extracting Blacksmithing ingredients.	Blacksmithing Rank 22
	Rank III	Maximizes the chances of extracting Blacksmithing ingredients.	Blacksmithing Rank 32
Metallurgy (Passive Skill)	Rank I	Reduces research times by 5% and allows the research of two items at once.	Blacksmithing Rank 8
	Rank II	Reduces research times by 10% and allows the research of two items at once.	Blacksmithing Rank 18
	Rank III	Reduces research times by 20% and allows the research of three items at once.	Blacksmithing Rank 28
	Rank IV	Reduces research times by 25%, limits research time to 30 days, and allows the research of three items at once.	Blacksmithing Rank 45
Temper Expertise (Passive Skill)	Rank I	Increases the chances of improving items with tempers.	Blacksmithing Rank 10
	Rank II	Greatly increases the chances of improving items with tempers.	Blacksmithing Rank 25
	Rank III	More than doubles the chances to improve items with tempers.	Blacksmithing Rank 40

Temper Chances

Blacksmith Stations

Refining
You can refine raw resources in batches of 10, obtaining 7 – 10 materials suitable for crafting. The materials refine into the following: