Whats so great about smithing.

[ular]

Eternium plate mails can still be smithed up. I often prefer to use a well smithed Dragon Scale Mail over an eternium plate... less weight, immunity, and comparable values.

[Cash]

Eternium plate mails can still be smithed up. I often prefer to use a well smithed Dragon Scale Mail over an eternium plate... less weight, immunity, and comparable values.

What material is dragon scale?

[BlitzerkidSix]

Dragon scale is improved with adamantium. So are maces of destruction, which can still rust, if I recall correctly.

[SirTheta]

Maces of destruction are indeed adamantium, but how can they still rust then? You mean corrode?

[Stingray1]

@ ural All those exploits you listed has been removed though.

I did smith years ago with one weaponsmith, since then only with the few ingots I find randomly if also finding an Anvil and forge. The game is easy enough without smithing neways.

[SirTheta]

if by "all" those exploits, you mean ring of weakness, yes. Also, this thread was made in 2008.

[Stingray1]

Oh, lol why was it necroed?

No, I mean all.

[SirTheta]

oh, sorry, and sickness training. but still, it's not like he listed a bevy of exploits.

[BenMathiesen]

Smithing is never essential, but it can give you a huge DV boost without using a shield. This makes it good for PCs who want to use a two-handed weapon in the endgame. Anvils are also more common than they used to be, and pickaxes are more durable. :-)

It is a bit of a time sink, but no more so than farming herbs.