What-to-smith calculator

I made this webpage because I wanted to know what I should be smithing at a given level. While there are many other pages that tell you this, this one is designed with one thing in mind: you have BODs (Bulk Order Deeds), and you want to fill them. If you don't have them, go get them! No point in being a crafter if you don't. They may sound silly, but do it anyway.

The charts that are generated below highlight the numbers in the specified range, showing you which items you should focus on for gains, provided you have BODs that demand those items.

Examples

Let's say you've just bought some blacksmithing skill from your local NPC. You've got 28.2 skill, and want to get crafting. The chart shows that you should craft any of the top six items for best gains, focusing on ones - if any - that you have BODs for. You remembered to get a BOD from the guy you trained from, right?

Now let's say you have 50.0 smithing skill because you started your character with blacksmithing as its primary skill. Now it looks like you should make anything from Ringmail Tunics to Double Axes for gains. Again, focus on what you have BODs for. If you have BODs for items further up the list, make those FIRST, because if there's any chance of gaining from the easier things, it'll happen now rather than when you're more skilled.

Also, if the highlighted items aren't needed in any BODs you have, you can also check for Exceptional BODs you might need filled, and try to do those. Note that the best chance you have (on the easiest items) is only 40.8% right now.

How to use it

Enter your smithing skill in, and the range you want to highlight. Common wisdom is that the 40-60% success range is best for gains in most skills. If you know different, by all means, change it.

Notes

This is NOT meant to be a page on the fastest or cheapest way to gain smithing. It's reasonably good for speed, but really focuses on whether you have the BODs for certain items. There are many smithing items that aren't listed here, that might be better for gain at a given level, but there aren't BODs for those items, so they're not shown. As for the cost -- you bet this is more expensive that other methods. Usually you would smelt the items to get back a portion of material to re-use for more practice. We're not doing that here -- we're throwing it into BODs! The idea is to fill BODs while gaining skill. Also, if you're buying your ingots, the BODs can help provide you with extra gold when you cash them in - or when you sell them to people all filled up.

	Min. Skill	% chance (exceptional)
Bronze Shield	0	0.8 (0)
Buckler	0	0.8 (0)
Dagger	0	0.8 (0)
Metal Shield	0	0.8 (0)
Tear Kite Shield	0	0.8 (0)
Metal Kite Shield	4.6	0 (0)
Bascinet	8.3	0 (0)
Ringmail Gloves	12	0 (0)
Chainmail Coif	14.5	0 (0)
Mace	14.5	0 (0)
Ringmail Sleeves	16.9	0 (0)
Maul	19.4	0 (0)
Ringmail Leggings	19.4	0 (0)
Ringmail Tunic	21.9	0 (0)
Cutlass	24.3	0 (0)
Heater Shield	24.3	0 (0)
Viking Sword	24.3	0 (0)
Large Battle Axe	28	0 (0)
Longsword	28	0 (0)
War Mace	28	0 (0)
Double Axe	29.3	0 (0)
Battle Axe	30.5	0 (0)
Bardiche	31.7	0 (0)
Scimitar	31.7	0 (0)
Two-handed Axe	33	0 (0)
Axe	34.2	0 (0)
Executioner's Axe	34.2	0 (0)
Hammer Pick	34.2	0 (0)
War Hammer	34.2	0 (0)
Broadsword	35.4	0 (0)
Kryss	36.7	0 (0)
Chainmail Leggings	36.7	0 (0)
Close Helmet	37.9	0 (0)
Helmet	37.9	0 (0)
Norse Helm	37.9	0 (0)
Scythe	39	0 (0)
Halberd	39.1	0 (0)
Chainmail Tunic	39.1	0 (0)
War Axe	39.1	0 (0)
War Fork	42.9	0 (0)
Katana	44.1	0 (0)
Platemail (female)	44.1	0 (0)
Short Spear	45.3	0 (0)
Spear	49	0 (0)
Platemail Gorget	56.4	0 (0)
Platemail Gloves	58.9	0 (0)
Plate Helm	62.6	0 (0)
Platemail Arms	66.3	0 (0)
Platemail Legs	68.8	0 (0)
Platemail (tunic)	75	0 (0)

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