1-99 Smithing Training Guide OSRS

By Expos.GG Team · 2026-01-29

Forge your way to 99 Smithing with Blast Furnace, anvil smithing, and Giant's Foundry. Complete training guide for all methods.

Overview

Smithing unlocks the ability to create metal equipment and is essential for various quests. From Blast Furnace to Giant's Foundry, this guide covers all training methods.

Why Train Smithing?

- Create metal equipment - Required for many quests - Profitable at high levels - Unlocks key content

Training Methods

Levels 1-29: The Knight's Sword Quest

Complete this quest for instant 29 Smithing: - XP Reward: 12,725 - Requirements: 10 Mining - Skip early training entirely

Levels 29-40: Iron Platebodies

Smith iron platebodies at any anvil. - XP/Hour: 40-50k - Cost: 10-15 GP/XP

Levels 40-99: Blast Furnace (Gold Bars)

Most popular training method: - XP/Hour: 300-400k - Cost: 2-4 GP/XP - Requirements: Coal bag, ice gloves, goldsmith gauntlets

Levels 40-99: Giant's Foundry (Alternative)

New method from Giants' Foundry minigame: - XP/Hour: 100-150k - Cost: Profitable - Rewards: Smithing outfit, Colossal blade

Blast Furnace Guide

Requirements - 60 Smithing (or pay 2,500 coins every 10 minutes) - Ice gloves (from Ice Queen) - Coal bag (Motherlode Mine) - Goldsmith gauntlets (Family Crest)

Method 1. Use world 358 (official BF world) 2. Deposit gold ore on conveyor 3. Collect gold bars from dispenser 4. Bank and repeat

XP Rates

| Bar Type | XP/Hour | GP/Hour | |----------|---------|---------| | Gold bars | 300-400k | Loss (-2-3M) | | Steel bars | 80k | Profit (+300k) | | Mithril bars | 90k | Varies | | Adamant bars | 100k | Varies | | Runite bars | 90k | Profit (+1M) |

Giant's Foundry Guide

How It Works 1. Obtain metal (noted bars/ore) 2. Create alloy at crucible 3. Heat and shape the sword 4. Cool in water trough 5. Hand in for XP and reputation

Rewards - Smithing outfit (2.5% XP boost) - Colossal blade - Ore pack - Kovac's grog

XP Rates - XP/Hour: 100-150k - Cost: Free/profitable - AFK level: Medium

Anvil Smithing

Traditional smithing at anvils:

| Item | Level | XP Each | |------|-------|---------| | Iron platebodies | 33 | 125 | | Steel platebodies | 48 | 187.5 | | Mithril platebodies | 68 | 250 | | Adamant platebodies | 88 | 312.5 | | Runite platebodies | 99 | 375 |

XP/Hour: 50-100k depending on item

Cost Analysis

| Method | Cost to 99 | |--------|-----------| | Gold at BF | 25-35M | | Giant's Foundry | 0 (profitable) | | Mithril platebodies | 50M+ | | Cannonballs (AFK) | Profitable |

Time to 99

| Method | Hours | |--------|-------| | Blast Furnace (Gold) | 35-45 | | Giant's Foundry | 100-130 | | Anvil smithing | 150-200 |

AFK Methods

Cannonballs - Level: 35 - XP/Hour: 13k - Profit: 150-200k/hour - AFK time: 2+ minutes

Gold Ore Smelting (Superheat) - Level: 40 Smithing, 43 Magic - XP/Hour: 70-100k combined - Cost: Variable

Tips

1. Get goldsmith gauntlets - Essential for gold bars 2. Ice gloves required - From Ice Queen 3. Coal bag - 200 golden nuggets at MLM 4. Giant's Foundry - Best for ironmen

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