Blacksmith

Blacksmiths rely on raw physical strength and have the highest melee damage among the other second job classes. A Battle Smith's main skills revolve around self buffs to boost damage, while a weapon forger focuses on stats and forging skills to make easy zeny. General class reference guide. ReClassic applies its own rebalance to several skills, so some builds and skills may differ from classic Ragnarok.

Becoming a Blacksmith

Requirements: be a Merchant, have at least job level 40, and have spent all your skill points. If you're mounted, dismount before changing class. The Blacksmith Guild is in Geffen (`geffen_in`), southeast of the center. There are 3 steps: the written test, the order delivery, and the final test. Note: Altiregen also offers to turn you into a Blacksmith on the spot for 100,000z, no test needed. But you lose the rewards: the 100,000z bonus, the Steel, and the Platinum Skills.

Step	What to do
1	Talk to Altiregen (Master Blacksmith, geffen_in,110,170) and fill out the form.
2	Written test. Talk to Helmut (geffen_in,99,161): 10 questions, 10 points each. You need 100 points, meaning you can't get a single one wrong. Answer key below.
3	Order. Helmut asks you for a set of materials plus a base weapon (random). He forges the piece and hands it back for you to deliver.
4	Delivery. Take the weapon to the matching customer (table below). He asks if the piece is new, answer "That's right, it's brand new!" (the other option delays the delivery). You receive the Voucher.
5	Final test. Go back to Geffen and talk to Blacksmith Marie (geffen_in,99,174). There are 5 questions worth 20 points each; you need more than 70 (you can miss 1). She gives you the Hammer of Blacksmith.
6	Go back to Altiregen with the Hammer of Blacksmith and he turns you into a Blacksmith.

Written test: Helmut's answer key

10 questions, 10 points each. You need 100. Any mistake fails you (just retake it). Question 10 ("what matters most to a Merchant?") scores a point no matter what you answer: you can pick whatever you want. There are 2 possible tests:

Test A

#	Question	Answer
1	Which town and local item do not match?	Alberta, Mace-Sword
2	What status can Hammerfall inflict?	Stun
3	Which skill can not be used by a Merchant?	Increase AGI
4	Where can you find a shop that sells Blue Gemstones?	Geffen
5	Where is the Tool Dealer in Geffen?	8 o'clock direction from the town center
6	Which weapon can not be used by a Merchant?	Bible
7	Which item has the highest defense rate?	Fur Coat
8	For Level 3 weapons, what's the safe refine limit?	up to +5
9	What equipment can be made with Trunk?	Chinese Hat
10	What matters most to Merchants?	any answer scores

Test B

#	Question	Answer
1	Which town and local item do not match?	Al De Baran, Hammer
2	How much Zeny is a Jellopy worth?	3 Zeny
3	What do you need to use the Vending skill?	You must have a Cart.
4	Where do you change class to Merchant?	Alberta
5	Where is the Weapon Dealer in Morroc?	5 o'clock direction from the town center
6	Which weapon can a Merchant not use?	Claymore
7	Which item has the highest defense rate?	Fur Coat
8	For Level 3 weapons, what's the safe refine limit?	up to +5
9	Which monster does not drop Iron Ore?	Anolian
10	What matters most to a Merchant?	any answer scores

Orders: the 5 sets and their customers

Helmut randomly picks one of these. You need to bring the materials and the base weapon: he forges it and hands back the finished piece for you to deliver.

Materials + base weapon	Deliver to	Where
Steel ×1 Rotten Bandage ×1 Blue Gemstone ×2 Arc Wand [1] ×1	Baisulist	Geffen (46,164)
Star Dust ×2 Skeleton Bone ×1 Zargon ×1 Gladius [2] ×1	Wickebine	Old Morroc (27,112)
Coal ×1 Shell ×2 Red Blood ×2 Tsurugi [1] ×1	Krongast	Alberta (177,141)
Iron Ore ×1 Eye Patch ×1 Blue Gemstone ×2 Arbalest Bow [1] ×1	Talpiz	Payon (214,79)
Iron ×1 Green Herb ×1 Animal Skin ×2 Ring Pommel Saber [2] ×1	Bismarc	Lutie / xmas (155,128)

When delivering: the customer asks if the piece really is new. Answer "That's right, it's brand new!": if you pick the option admitting the piece is used, he won't accept it and you'll have to talk to him again.

Final test: Blacksmith Marie's answer key

5 questions, 20 points each. You need more than 70 (you can miss 1). There are 3 possible tests:

Test A: Skills

#	Question	Answer
1	Which skill is required for Discount?	Increase Carrying Capacity Level 3
2	What status does Hammerfall inflict?	Stun
3	How much zeny does Mammonite spend at max level?	1000 Zeny
4	Discount rate with Discount at max?	24 %
5	Maximum profit selling to NPCs with Overcharge at max?	24 %

Test B: Forging

#	Question	Answer
1	Which monster drops Steel?	Skeleton Worker
2	Which stone can be made from Red Blood?	Flame Heart
3	Which stone do you have the most of in storage?	any answer
4	Which property takes more damage from a Wind-enchanted weapon?	Water
5	How many Iron Ore make 1 Steel?	5 Iron Ore

Test C: General

#	Question	Answer
1	What do you do when you meet someone on the street?	any answer
2	In which town do you learn Crazy Uproar and Change Cart?	Alberta
3	From the center of Geffen, which direction is the Blacksmith Guild?	Southeast
4	In which town do you find the most Blacksmiths?	Geffen
5	Which stat affects forging?	DEX

Rewards

Reward	Detail
Class change	Blacksmith
100,000z	Only once per account
Steel	30 units if you became a Blacksmith at job level 50 5 units otherwise
Platinum Skills	Granted automatically

It's well worth leveling up to job 50: 30 Steel versus 5 is a huge difference to start forging with.

Leveling Spots

Location	Difficulty	Notes
Grand Orcs	Easy to Medium	At this point, you should already be able to kill a Grand Orc. Start with this map if you're looking for easy levels.
Byalan	Easy to Medium	If you want to take it slow and not spend on potions, you can start at Byalan 3 and go down as you level up.
Pyramid Basement 1	Medium to Hard	The Pyramids offer great EXP with great drops. Just be careful if you're at a low level: Minorous casts Hammerfall and Heaven's Drive, which can kill you if they land.
Pyramid 4	Medium	Another great spot is Pyramid level 4. Here you can kill Isis, Matyrs, Mimic and Mummy, all dropping useful items.
Clock Tower	Medium to Hard	Alarms drop Brooch[1], which is a valuable piece of equipment. You can hunt here if you have enough DEF, HP, or FLEE, since the monsters are aggressive and can surround you. There are also Grand Orcs in the pink marker. Alarms can blind you, so don't forget blindness resistance items.
Magma Dungeon	Medium to Hard	Magma Dungeon, the holy grail of zeny farmers. As soon as you have your area damage skill (Cart Revolution), you can move here. Make sure you can pull mobs and bring plenty of potions. Use fire armor (Pasana Card).
Glast Heim	Medium to Hard	As you get close to high level, you can go to GH. This map offers many leveling spots for different classes. The most famous spots here are the cemetery, gl_knt, castle, anolians, and much more. Explore this map well.
Turtle Dungeon	Medium to Hard	Another famous spot for high levels is the Turtle Dungeon. Monster density here is high, so you don't need to worry about running out of things to kill. Head to the next floors for more EXP and monsters.
Niflheim Fields	Medium to Hard	Another high level spot is Niflheim Field 2. Each of the mobs here gives a good amount of EXP, and the monster density is good. Have Bathory/Evil Druid armor to nullify the Dark Soul Strike.
Sphinx	Medium to Hard	Anubis is your main target here. The EXP you get from a single Anubis is 28,000 base EXP and 22,000 job EXP. That EXP is incredibly high, so don't miss out. Have Bathory/Evil Druid armor to nullify the Dark Soul Strike. You can also enter the portal in the center if you want to pull Pasanas.

Forging Guide

Forging is what defines a Blacksmith. This section gathers every ReClassic forging recipe, straight from the server's database.

What you need

1. The right hammer for the weapon's level. Double-click it to open the forging window.

Hammer	Forges weapons of
Iron Hammer	Level 1
Golden Hammer	Level 2
Oridecon Hammer	Level 3

2. An anvil in your inventory. Without an anvil you can't forge.

Anvil (the basic one)
Emperium Anvil (the best one; it can drop from an Old Blue Box)

3. The weapon's materials (see the recipes below). 4. The matching forging mastery for the weapon type (Sword Mastery, Dagger Mastery, Axe Mastery, etc.).

Elemental Stones and Star Crumb

In the forging window you can add stones together with the materials. They're optional, but they're what turns a common weapon into a real weapon.

Stone	Element
Red Blood	Fire
Crystal Blue	Water
Wind of Verdure	Wind
Green Live	Earth

GOLDEN RULE: use only ONE elemental stone per forge. With two elemental stones the forge fails automatically and you lose everything. Combinations with Star Crumb:

Combination	Result
1 Star Crumb + 1 elemental stone	Strong elemental weapon: +5 Mastery ATK
2 Star Crumb + 1 elemental stone	Very strong elemental weapon: +10 Mastery ATK
3 Star Crumb (no elemental stone)	Extremely strong non-elemental weapon: +40 Mastery ATK

What is Mastery ATK? It's a fixed value added to your final damage. It's not affected by the target's defense reduction, but it is affected by elemental properties. Ranking bonus: forging enough Level 3 weapons puts you in the top 10 forgers. Whoever is in the top 10 gets an extra +10 Mastery ATK on everything they forge. Type /blacksmith in game to see the list.

Forging Recipes

Every forgeable weapon on the server, by type. Lv is the weapon level (it determines which hammer to use).

Daggers

Lv	Weapon	Materials
1	Knife [3]	Iron ×1 Jellopy ×10
1	Cutter [3]	Iron ×25
1	Main Gauche [3]	Iron ×50
2	Dirk [2]	Steel ×17
2	Dagger [2]	Steel ×30
2	Stiletto [2]	Steel ×40
3	Gladius [2]	Oridecon ×4 Steel ×40 Sapphire ×1
3	Damascus [1]	Oridecon ×4 Steel ×60 Zircon ×1

One-Handed Swords

Lv	Weapon	Materials
1	Sword [3]	Iron ×2
1	Falchion [3]	Iron ×30
1	Blade [3]	Iron ×45 Tooth of Bat ×25
2	Rapier [2]	Steel ×20
2	Scimitar [2]	Steel ×35
2	Ring Pommel Saber [2]	Steel ×40 Wolf Claw ×50
3	Tsurugi [1]	Oridecon ×8 Steel ×15 Garnet ×1
3	Haedonggum [1]	Oridecon ×8 Steel ×10 Topaz ×1
3	Saber [2]	Steel ×5 Oridecon ×8 Opal ×1
3	Flamberge	Oridecon ×16 Cursed Ruby ×1

Two-Handed Swords

Lv	Weapon	Materials
1	Katana [3]	Iron ×35 Horrendous Mouth ×15
2	Slayer [2]	Steel ×25 Decayed Nail ×20
2	Bastard Sword [2]	Steel ×45
3	Two-Handed Sword [1]	Oridecon ×12 Steel ×10
3	Broadsword [1]	Oridecon ×12 Steel ×20
3	Claymore	Oridecon ×16 Steel ×20 Cracked Diamond ×1

Axes

Lv	Weapon	Materials
1	Axe [3]	Iron ×10
1	Battle Axe [3]	Iron ×110
2	Hammer [2]	Steel ×30
3	Buster [1]	Oridecon ×4 Steel ×20 Orc's Fang ×30
3	Two-Handed Axe [1]	Oridecon ×8 Steel ×10 Amethyst ×1

Maces

Lv	Weapon	Materials
1	Club [3]	Iron ×3
1	Mace [3]	Iron ×30
2	Smasher [2]	Steel ×20
2	Flail [2]	Steel ×33
2	Chain [2]	Steel ×45
3	Morning Star [1]	Steel ×85 1carat Diamond ×1
3	Sword Mace	Steel ×100 Sharp Scale ×20
3	Stunner	Steel ×120 Heroic Emblem ×1

Knuckles

Lv	Weapon	Materials
1	Waghnak [3]	Iron ×160 Pearl ×1
2	Knuckle Dusters [2]	Steel ×50
2	Studded Knuckles [2]	Steel ×65
3	Fist	Oridecon ×4 Ruby ×10
3	Claw [1]	Oridecon ×8 Topaz ×10
3	Finger [1]	Oridecon ×4 Opal ×10

Spears

Lv	Weapon	Materials
1	Javelin [3]	Iron ×3
1	Spear [3]	Iron ×35
1	Pike [3]	Iron ×70
2	Guisarme [2]	Steel ×25
2	Glaive [2]	Steel ×40
2	Partizan [1]	Steel ×55
3	Lance	Oridecon ×12 Ruby ×3 Baphomet's Horn ×2
3	Trident [2]	Oridecon ×8 Steel ×10 Aquamarine ×5
3	Halberd [1]	Oridecon ×12 Steel ×10

Step by step

Gather the weapon's materials (tables above) and have the anvil in your inventory.
Double-click the hammer of the right level.
Choose the weapon from the list that appears.
Drag the stones (elemental and/or Star Fragment) into the window, remembering: at most 1 elemental stone.
Confirm with OK.

The success chance depends on your DEX, your LUK, the weapon's level and your job level. Level 3 weapons fail much more often, so bring extra materials.