Blacksmithing Tutorial

Blacksmithing Tutorial
Alvor, the blacksmith of the town of Riverwood.
Quest Giver	Alvor Adrianne Avenicci
Location	Riverwood Whiterun
Prerequisite	Unbound
Reward	Improved Iron Dagger Improved Hide Helmet
Type	Radiant quest
Quest ID	TutorialBlacksmithing

"Why don't you keep that dagger and helmet? Maybe you'll remember me when you're making Skyforge Steel, huh?"

―Blacksmiths

Blacksmithing Tutorial is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It serves as a tutorial into Smithing in which the Dragonborn can learn the basics of creating and improving weapons and armor. This quest does not appear in the journal. It can be offered by either Alvor at Alvor and Sigrid's House in Riverwood, or Adrianne Avenicci at Warmaiden's in Whiterun.

Objectives

1. Craft an iron dagger
2. Temper the iron dagger
3. Craft some leather
4. Craft a hide helmet
5. Temper the hide helmet

Walkthrough

Craft a dagger

The Dragonborn receives two iron ingots and two leather strips to create an iron dagger by the blacksmith forge. As soon as the dagger is crafted, it should be presented to the quest giver who will then ask them to sharpen it. It can be done at the grindstone using the second iron ingot.

Craft a helmet

Secondly, the Dragonborn receives an animal hide to craft some leather at the tanning rack. After speaking again with the quest giver, they will be tasked with creating a hide helmet at the forge. Lastly, the helmet must be tempered (improved) at the workbench.

Rewards

• The Dragonborn receives the crafting materials free and can keep the end-products - although, even at this stage, better equipment is likely to be owned.
• Crafting the required items provides an increase to the Dragonborn's Smithing skill.

Journal

Blacksmithing Tutorial – TutorialBlacksmithing
ID	Journal Entry
10	Objective 10: Craft an Iron Dagger
	Objective 10: Craft an Iron Dagger
	Objective 10: Craft an Iron Dagger
20	Objective 20: Bring an Iron Dagger to <Alias=QuestGiver>
30	Objective 30: Temper an Iron Dagger
40	Objective 40: Bring a Tempered Iron Dagger to <Alias=QuestGiver>
50	Objective 50: Craft some Leather
60	Objective 60: Bring the Leather to <Alias=QuestGiver>
70	Objective 70: Craft a Hide Helmet
80	Objective 80: Bring a Hide Helmet to <Alias=QuestGiver>
90	Objective 90: Temper a Hide Helmet
100	Objective 100: Bring a Tempered Hide Helmet to <Alias=QuestGiver>

Trivia

• The quest can only be initiated during daytime, when the quest giver is at work.
• The Dragonborn must return to the quest giver after each phase, otherwise the progress is not registered. Thus, sharpening the dagger or tempering the helmet before the objective is given is not a good idea.

Bugs

This section contains bugs related to Blacksmithing Tutorial. Before adding a bug to this list, consider the following: Please reload an old save to confirm if the bug is still happening. If the bug is still occurring, please post the bug report with the appropriate system template  360  /  XB1  ,  PS3  /  PS4  ,  PC  /  MAC  ,  NX  /  PS5  ,  XS  , depending on which platform(s) the bug has been encountered on. Be descriptive when listing the bug and fixes, but avoid having conversations in the description and/or using first-person anecdotes: such discussions belong on the appropriate forum board.

• The quest may not progress to the next objective when the Dragonborn talks to the quest giver after performing the required task.
  • This may be fixed by using the wait menu to wait for one hour.