Smithing: OSRS Ironman guide
For ironman: Blast Furnace with gold + Goldsmith gauntlets, Giants' Foundry and cannonballs for Slayer.
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Ironman tips
- The Knight's Sword (10 Mining) gives 12,725 xp: level 1 to 29 in 10 minutes.
- Giants' Foundry (15 Smithing, Sleeping Giants quest): great xp, uses leftover ores/bars. Smiths' uniform = faster.
- Blast Furnace: Goldsmith gauntlets (Family Crest) make gold bars 56.2 xp. Gold ore from Motherlode Mine / Arzinian Mine.
- Cannonballs (35): use steel bars from BF. 1 ball = 25.6 xp and faster Slayer. Needs Dwarf Cannon.
- Coal bag + Ice gloves = efficient BF. Pay the foreman 72k/h if under 60 Smithing.
Level progression (1-99)
1→ 37
Quests: The Knight's Sword, Elemental Workshop I and II, The Giant Dwarf, Heroes' Quest, RFD Pirate Pete (~31,000 xp) [wiki]
💡 Do The Knight's Sword first (12,725 xp = 29). Iron bars: Wilderness or Sunset Coast.
📍 Falador / Seers' / Keldagrim
Iron bar
Redberry pie
Iron barRedberry pie15→ 40
Iron dart tips (superheat + smith) [wiki]
💡 Ardougne cloak to teleport. The dart tips go to Fletching (iron darts 22).
📍 SE Ardougne mine / Blast Furnace (Ordan sells iron ore)
Iron dart tip
Nature rune
Iron dart tipNature rune40→ 99
Gold bars at Blast Furnace with Goldsmith gauntlets [wiki]
💡 BUY gold ore from Ordan at the BF: it is the standard ironman method. Ice gloves + coal bag are not needed with gold. Pay the foreman if <60.
📍 Blast Furnace (Keldagrim)
Goldsmith gauntlets
Ice gloves
Gold ore
Goldsmith gauntletsIce glovesGold ore15→ 99
Giants' Foundry (uses spare ores/bars and gear) [wiki]
💡 Each sword uses 28 bars. Rewards: Smiths' uniform, Kovac's grog, ore packs, double ammo mould.
📍 Giants' Foundry (Desert)
Smiths tunic
Mithril bar
Smiths tunicMithril bar35→ 99
Cannonballs (useful + AFK) [wiki]
💡 1 steel bar = 4 cannonballs. Double mould with Giants' Foundry reputation. Needed for Slayer.
📍 Edgeville furnace
Steel bar
Ammo mould
Steel barAmmo mould75→ 99
Hastae at the barbarian anvil (adamant 75 / rune 90) + Zalcano (70) [wiki]
💡 Adamant/rune bars + yew/magic logs. Fishing cape teleports to Otto. Zalcano gives ores for BF/Foundry.
📍 Otto's Grotto / Prifddinas
Rune hasta
Magic logs
Rune hastaMagic logsGear by level
Tools / weapons
| Level | Item | How to get it (ironman) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hammer | General store. |
| 1 | Goldsmith gauntlets | Family Crest. Gold bars 22.5 -> 56.2 xp. |
| 1 | Ice gloves | Ice Queen (White Wolf Mountain, 50 Mining). Grab hot bars at BF. |
| 1 |  Coal bag | Motherlode Mine (100 nuggets). |
| 1 | Smiths tunic | Giants' Foundry reputation. Set: less time per bar. |
| 1 |  Smiths gloves | Giants' Foundry (with Ice gloves -> Smiths gloves (i)). |
What to make by level
| Level | Item | How to get it (ironman) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bronze bar | Copper + tin. 6.2 xp. |
| 15 | Iron bar | Iron ore. 12.5 xp (50% success without Ring of forging). |
| 30 | Steel bar | Iron + 2 coal. 17.5 xp. |
| 40 |  Gold bar | Gold ore. 22.5 xp (56.2 with gauntlets). |
| 50 | Mithril bar | Mithril + 4 coal. 30 xp. |
| 70 |  Adamantite bar | Adamantite + 6 coal. 37.5 xp. |
| 85 |  Runite bar | Runite + 8 coal. 50 xp. |
| 90 |  Rune scimitar | 2 bars, 150 xp. |
| 99 |  Rune platebody | 5 bars, 375 xp. |
Quests with xp
| Quest | Reward | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| The Knight's Sword | 12,725 Smithing | 10 Mining |
| Sleeping Giants | 6,000 Smithing + Giants' Foundry | 15 Smithing |
| Family Crest | Goldsmith / Cooking / Chaos gauntlets | 40 Mining, 40 Smithing, 59 Magic, 40 Crafting |
| Between a Rock... | 5,000 Smithing | 50 Smithing |
| Heroes' Quest | 2,257 Smithing | 55 QP |
| Elemental Workshop I | 5,000 Smithing + 5,000 Crafting | 20 Mining, 20 Smithing, 20 Crafting |
| Dwarf Cannon | Unlocks the cannon | None |
Temporary boosts
| Item | Boost | How to get it (ironman) |
|---|---|---|
 Dwarven stout | +1 (mature: +2) | Buy / brewing |
.png){kind=small} Spicy stew (orange) | -5 to +5 | Recipe for Disaster (Evil Dave) |
 Smithing cape | +1 | 99 Smithing |
AFK methods
| Level | Method | XP/h | AFK | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-92 | 1-bar items | ~65k | 1.1 min | Anvil. |
| 35 | Cannonballs | ~31k | 1 min | Dwarf Cannon quest. |
Sources on the OSRS Wiki
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