Smithing - Items - p.1 | Crafting TES V: Skyrim Guide
Last update: 11 December 2019
This page of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim guide includes basic information on blacksmithing - one of the crafting categories in the game. Our tutorial also offers comparisons of woven, draugr, and iron objects that can be made based on blacksmithing.
Hide items
Comments: You are allowed to manufacture objects from this category without having to unlock any perks from the Smithing skill tree. This category contains only armors. Defense column shows the default values. It means that the values may increase along with the main character's skills and therefore better items can be created later in the game.
ITEM NAME | REQUIREMENTS (MATERIALS) | ATTACK | DEFENSE | WEIGHT | VALUE |
Hide shield (light armor) | leather strips x2 leather x4 | - | 15 | 4 | 25 |
Hide armor (light armor) | leather strips x3 leather x4 | - | 20 | 5 | 50 |
Hide boots (light armor) | leather strips x2 leather x2 | - | 5 | 1 | 10 |
Hide bracers (light armor) | leather strips x2 leather x1 | - | 5 | 1 | 10 |
Hide helmet (light armor) | leather strips x1 leather x2 | - | 10 | 2 | 25 |
Draugr items
Comments: You will be allowed to manufacture objects from this category after joining the Companions (warriors guild in Skyrim) and completing all primary quests of this organization (the last primary quest is named Glory to the fallen). Once you've fullfilled those requirements you can interact with a Skyforge (screen above) which can be found on top of a small hill to the north of Jorrvaskr in Whiterun. This category contains only weapons and in order to manufacture them you must have old nord weapons with you. The best way to acquire these materials is to explore various dungeons and ruins, because nord weapons are often used by draurgs. Attack column shows the default values. It means that the values may increase along with the main character's skills and therefore better items can be created later in the game.
ITEM NAME | REQUIREMENTS (MATERIALS) | ATTACK | DEFENSE | WEIGHT | VALUE |
Nord hero sword (weapon) | ancient sword x1 steel ingot x2 leather strips x2 | 11 | - | 9 | 135 |
Nord hero war axe (weapon) | ancient nord war axe x1 steel ingot x2 leather strips x2 | 12 | - | 11 | 165 |
Nord hero battle axe (weapon) | ancient nord battle axe x1 steel ingot x3 leather strips x3 | 21 | - | 20 | 300 |
Nord hero greatsword (weapon) | ancient nord greatsword x1 steel ingot x3 leather strips x3 | 20 | - | 16 | 250 |
Nord hero bow (weapon) | ancient nord bow x1 steel ingot x3 | 11 | - | 7 | 200 |
Iron items
Comments: You are allowed to manufacture objects from this category without having to unlock any perks from the Smithing skill tree. This category contains weapons and armors. Attack and Defense columns show the default values. It means that the values may increase along with the main character's skills and therefore better items can be created later in the game.
ITEM NAME | REQUIREMENTS (MATERIALS) | ATTACK | DEFENSE | WEIGHT | VALUE |
Banded iron shield (heavy armor) | leather strips x1 iron ingot x4 corundum ingot x1 | - | 22 | 12 | 100 |
Iron mace (weapon) | iron ingot x3 leather strips x2 | 9 | - | 13 | 35 |
Banded iron armor (heavy armor) | leather strips x3 iron ingot x3 corundum ingot x1 | - | 28 | 35 | 200 |
Iron shield (heavy armor) | leather strips x1 iron ingot x4 | - | 20 | 12 | 60 |
Iron armor (heavy armor) | leather strips x3 iron ingot x5 | - | 25 | 30 | 125 |
Iron boots (heavy armor) | leather strips x2 iron ingot x3 | - | 10 | 6 | 25 |
Iron gauntlets (heavy armor) | leather strips x2 iron ingot x2 | - | 10 | 5 | 25 |
Iron helmet (heavy armor) | leather strips x2 iron ingot x3 | - | 15 | 5 | 60 |
Iron sword (weapon) | iron ingot x2 leather strips x1 | 7 | - | 9 | 25 |
Iron warhammer (weapon) | iron ingot x4 leather strips x3 | 18 | - | 24 | 60 |
Iron dagger (weapon) | iron ingot x1 leather strips x1 | 4 | - | 2 | 10 |
Iron battle axe (weapon) | iron ingot x4 leather strips x2 | 16 | - | 20 | 55 |
Iron war axe (weapon) | iron ingot x2 leather strips x2 | 8 | - | 11 | 30 |
Iron greatsword (weapon) | iron ingot x4 leather strips x2 | 15 | - | 16 | 50 |
Studded items
Comments: This category contains only one object (an armor) and you are allowed to manufacture it without having to unlock any perks from the Smithing skill tree. Defense column shows the default value. It means that the value may increase along with the main character's skills and therefore better studded armors can be created later in the game.
ITEM NAME | REQUIREMENTS (MATERIALS) | ATTACK | DEFENSE | WEIGHT | VALUE |
Studded armor (light armor) | leather strips x3 leather x4 iron ingot x1 | - | 23 | 6 | 75 |
Imperial items
Comments: You will be allowed to manufacture objects from this category after unlocking Steel Smithing perk (increasing the Smithing skill to at least 20 points is required). This category contains only armors. Defense column shows the default values. It means that the values may increase along with the main character's skills and therefore better items can be created later in the game.
ITEM NAME | REQUIREMENTS (MATERIALS) | ATTACK | DEFENSE | WEIGHT | VALUE |
Imperial shield (heavy armor) | leather strips x2 iron ingot x4 | - | 20 | 12 | 50 |
Imperial armor (heavy armor) | leather strips x3 leather x2 iron ingot x4 | - | 25 | 35 | 100 |
Imperial helmet (heavy armor) | leather strips x1 leather x1 iron ingot x2 | - | 15 | 5 | 50 |
Imperial boots (heavy armor) | leather strips x2 leather x1 iron ingot x2 | - | 10 | 8 | 20 |
Imperial bracers (heavy armor) | leather strips x2 leather x1 iron ingot x2 | - | 10 | 4 | 15 |
Steel items
Comments: You will be allowed to manufacture objects from this category after unlocking Steel Smithing perk (increasing the Smithing skill to at least 20 points is required) and optionally Advanced Armors perk (increasing the Smithing skill to at least 50 points is required). This category contains weapons and armors. Plate armors are much better than the standard steel ones, however if you're more interested in wearing something light you should take a look at the scaled armors. Attack and Defense columns show the default values. It means that the values may increase along with the main character's skills and therefore better items can be created later in the game.
ITEM NAME | REQUIREMENTS (MATERIALS) | ATTACK | DEFENSE | WEIGHT | VALUE |
Steel plate armor (heavy armor) | iron ingot x1 steel ingot x3 leather strips x3 corundum ingot x1 | - | 40 | 38 | 625 |
Steel plate boots (heavy armor) | steel ingot x2 corundum ingot x1 leather strips x2 iron ingot x1 | - | 14 | 9 | 125 |
Steel plate gauntlets (heavy armor) | corundum ingot x1 steel ingot x2 leather strips x2 iron ingot x1 | - | 14 | 6 | 125 |
Steel plate helmet (heavy armor) | iron ingot x1 steel ingot x2 leather strips x2 corundum ingot x1 | - | 19 | 6 | 300 |
Steel mace (weapon) | steel ingot x3 leather strips x1 iron ingot x1 | 10 | - | 14 | 65 |
Steel shield (heavy armor) | leather strips x1 steel ingot x3 iron ingot x1 | - | 24 | 12 | 150 |
Steel armor (heavy armor; two types) | leather strips x3 steel ingot x4 iron ingot x1 | - | 31 | 35 | 275 |
Steel cuffed boots (heavy armor) | leather strips x2 iron ingot x1 steel ingot x3 | - | 12 | 8 | 55 |
Steel imperial gauntlets (heavy armor) | leather strips x2 steel ingot x2 iron ingot x1 | - | 12 | 4 | 55 |
Steel nordic gauntlets (heavy armor) | leather strips x2 steel ingot x2 iron ingot x1 | - | 12 | 4 | 55 |
Steel shin boots (heavy armor) | leather strips x1 iron ingot x1 steel ingot x3 | - | 12 | 8 | 55 |
Steel helmet (heavy armor) | leather strips x2 steel ingot x2 iron ingot x1 | - | 17 | 5 | 125 |
Steel sword (weapon) | iron ingot x1 leather strips x1 steel ingot x2 | 8 | - | 10 | 45 |
Steel warhammer (weapon) | iron ingot x1 leather strips x3 steel ingot x4 | 20 | - | 25 | 110 |
Steel horned helmet (heavy armor) | leather strips x2 steel ingot x2 iron ingot x1 | - | 17 | 5 | 125 |
Steel dagger (weapon) | steel ingot x1 leather strips x1 iron ingot x1 | 5 | - | 2.5 | 18 |
Steel batle axe (weapon) | iron ingot x1 leather strips x2 steel ingot x4 | 18 | - | 21 | 100 |
Steel war axe (weapon) | steel ingot x2 leather strips x2 iron ingot x1 | 9 | - | 12 | 55 |
Steel greatsword (weapon) | iron ingot x2 leather strips x3 steel ingot x4 | 17 | - | 17 | 90 |
Scaled armor (light armor) | corundum ingot x2 steel ingot x3 leather x2 leather strips x3 | - | 32 | 6 | 350 |
Scaled boots (light armor) | corundum ingot x1 steel ingot x2 leather x1 leather strips x2 | - | 9 | 2 | 70 |
Scaled bracers (light armor) | corundum ingot x1 steel ingot x1 leather x1 leather strips x2 | - | 9 | 2 | 70 |
Scaled helmet (light armor)
| corundum ingot x1 steel ingot x2 leather x1 leather strips x1 | - | 14 | 2 | 175 |
Leather items
Comments: You are allowed to manufacture objects from this category without having to unlock any perks from the Smithing skill tree. This category contains only armors. Defense column shows the default values. It means that the values may increase along with the main character's skills and therefore better items can be created later in the game.
ITEM NAME | REQUIREMENTS (MATERIALS) | ATTACK | DEFENSE | WEIGHT | VALUE |
Leather armor (light armor) | leather x4 leather strips x3 | - | 26 | 6 | 125 |
Leather boots (light armor)
| leather x2 leather strips x2 | - | 7 | 2 | 25 |
Leather bracers (light armor) | leather x1 leather strips x2 | - | 7 | 2 | 25 |
Leather helmet (light armor)
| leather x2 leather strips x1 | - | 12 | 2 | 60 |