- Main article: Ingots (Skyrim)
- For other uses, see Steel Ingot.
Steel Ingot is a smithing material in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It is used to craft and improve various weapons and armor via the Smithing skill.
Smithing[]
Steel Armor[]
- Steel Armor: 3 Leather Strips, 4 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
- Steel Cuffed Boots: 2 Leather Strips, 3 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
- Steel Helmet: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
- Steel Horned Helmet: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
- Steel Imperial Gauntlets: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
- Steel Nordic Gauntlets: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
- Steel Shield: 1 Leather Strip, 3 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
- Steel Shin Boots: 2 Leather Strips, 3 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
Steel Plate Armor[]
- Steel Plate Armor: 3 Leather Strips, 3 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Corundum Ingot
- Steel Plate Boots: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Corundum Ingot
- Steel Plate Gauntlets: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Corundum Ingot
- Steel Plate Helmet: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Corundum Ingot
Steel Weapons[]
- Steel Battleaxe: 2 Leather Strips, 4 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
- Steel Dagger: 1 Leather Strip, 1 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
- Steel Greatsword: 3 Leather Strips, 4 Steel Ingot, 2 Iron Ingot
- Steel Mace: 1 Leather Strip, 3 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
- Steel Sword: 1 Leather Strip, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
- Steel War Axe: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
- Steel Warhammer: 3 Leather Strips, 4 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
- Steel Arrow (x24): DG 1 Firewood, 1 Steel Ingot
- Crossbow: DG 3 Firewood, 3 Steel Ingot
- Steel Bolt (x10): DG 1 Firewood, 1 Steel Ingot
Scaled Armor[]
- Scaled Armor: 2 Corundum Ingot, 2 Leather, 3 Leather Strips, 3 Steel Ingot
- Scaled Boots: 1 Corumdum Ingot, 1 Leather, 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot
- Scaled Bracers: 1 Corundum Ingot, 1 Leather, 2 Leather Strips, 1 Steel Ingot
- Scaled Helmet: 1 Corundum Ingot, 1 Leather, 1 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot
Imperial Armor[]
- Imperial Armor: 3 Leather Strips, 2 Leather, 4 Steel Ingot
- Imperial Boots: 2 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 2 Steel Ingot
- Imperial Bracers: 2 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 3 Steel Ingot
- Imperial Helmet: 1 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 2 Steel Ingot
- Imperial Shield: 2 Leather Strips, 4 Steel Ingot
Imperial Light Armor[]
- Imperial Light Armor: 3 Leather Strips, 2 Leather, 2 Steel Ingot
- Imperial Light Boots: 2 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 1 Steel Ingot
- Imperial Light Bracers: 2 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 1 Steel Ingot
- Imperial Light Helmet: 1 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 1 Steel Ingot
- Imperial Light Shield: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot
Dwarven Armor[]
- Dwarven Armor: 3 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 3 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
- Dwarven Boots: 2 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 2 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
- Dwarven Gauntlets: 1 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 2 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
- Dwarven Helmet: 2 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 2 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
- Dwarven Shield: 2 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 1 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
Dwarven Weapons[]
- Dwarven Battleaxe: 2 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 2 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 2 Steel Ingot
- Dwarven Dagger: 1 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 1 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
- Dwarven Greatsword: 2 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 3 Leather Strips, 2 Iron Ingot, 2 Steel Ingot
- Dwarven Mace: 2 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 1 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
- Dwarven Sword: 1 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 1 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
- Dwarven War Axe: 1 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 1 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
- Dwarven Warhammer: 2 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 2 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 2 Steel Ingot
Ancient Nord Armor[]
- Ancient Nord Armor: 2 Iron Ingot, 2 Leather, 4 Leather Strips, 5 Steel Ingot
- Ancient Nord Boots: 2 Iron Ingot, 2 Leather, 3 Leather Strips, 4 Steel Ingot
- Ancient Nord Gauntlets: 2 Iron Ingot, 2 Leather, 3 Leather Strips, 3 Steel Ingot
- Ancient Nord Helmet: 2 Iron Ingot, 2 Leather, 3 Leather Strips, 3 Steel Ingot
Nord Hero Weapons[]
- Nord Hero Battle Axe: 1 Ancient Nord Battle Axe, 3 Leather Strips, 3 Steel Ingot
- Nord Hero Bow: 1 Ancient Nord Bow, 3 Steel Ingot
- Nord Hero Greatsword: 1 Ancient Nord Greatsword, 3 Leather Strips, 3 Steel Ingot
- Nord Hero Sword: 1 Ancient Nord Sword, 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot
- Nord Hero War Axe: 1 Ancient Nord War Axe, 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot
Nordic Armor DR[]
- Nordic Carved Armor: 6 Steel Ingot, 1 Ebony Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 3 Leather Strips
- Nordic Carved Boots: 4 Steel Ingot, 1 Ebony Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 2 Leather Strips
- Nordic Carved Gauntlets: 3 Steel Ingot, 1 Ebony Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 2 Leather Strips
- Nordic Carved Helmet: 4 Steel Ingot, 1 Ebony Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 2 Leather Strips
- Nordic Shield: 4 Steel Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 1 Leather Strips
Nordic Weapons DR[]
- Nordic Battleaxe: 5 Steel Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 2 Leather Strips
- Nordic Bow: 3 Steel Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot
- Nordic Dagger: 1 Steel Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 1 Leather Strips
- Nordic Greatsword: 5 Steel Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 3 Leather Strips
- Nordic Mace: 1 Steel Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 1 Leather Strips
- Nordic Sword: 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 1 Leather Strips
- Nordic War Axe: 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 2 Leather Strips
- Nordic Warhammer: 5 Steel Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 3 Leather Strips
- Nordic Arrow: 1 Steel Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 1 Firewood
Stalhrim Armor DR[]
- Stalhrim Light Armor: 1 Steel Ingot, 5 Stalhrim, 3 Leather Strips
- Stalhrim Light Boots: 1 Steel Ingot, 3 Stalhrim, 2 Leather Strips
- Stalhrim Light Bracers: 1 Steel Ingot, 2 Stalhrim, 2 Leather Strips
- Stalhrim Light Helmet: 1 Steel Ingot, 3 Stalhrim, 2 Leather Strips
- Stalhrim Shield: 1 Steel Ingot, 4 Stalhrim, 1 Leather Strips
Locations[]
- If the Dragonborn chooses to side with Hadvar at the beginning of the game there are 5 steel ingots at Alvor's Workshop under the workbench that can be taken for free, or the ingots can be stolen if the player sided with Ralof.
- In Embershard Mine there is a chance of looting them from the bandits.
- Merchants start selling them at level 5.
- Sometimes can be found right next to the workbench in Whiterun.
- Two ingots can be found at the Weynon stones on the shrine of Talos beside a broken steel battleaxe.
- 3 Ingots can be found next to the workbench in Windhelm.
- Sometimes can be found on enemies as loot.
- 3 ingots can be found at Ghorza gra-Bagol's forge in Markarth.
- 4 ingots in Balimund's basement at The Scorched Hammer in Riften. These replenish once a month.
Smelting[]
Steel ingots are unique in that they are the only ingots that require two different ore types to be created. The following materials are needed to smelt a single steel ingot:
- Corundum Ore (1)
- Iron Ore (1)
Trivia[]
- Steel Ingots appear almost identical to Silver ingots, though Steel Ingots differ in that they are a lighter color and there are tiny swirls of Corundum visible.