OSRS Smithing XP Calculator: The Complete 1-99 Guide

Smithing is a foundation skill in Old School RuneScape, essential for everything from quest requirements to high-end PvM gear. Whether you are smelting ores into bars or hammering metal on an anvil, our OSRS Smithing XP Calculator ensures you take the most efficient path possible.

The Role of Smithing in OSRS

Smithing is one of the oldest skills in RuneScape, originally designed to allow players to create their own combat gear. While high-level PvM now provides the best armor (like Torva or Masori), Smithing remains critical for Ironmen and for main accounts aiming for the Max Cape. Leveling Smithing is a rite of passage, involving some of the most iconic locations in the game, from the heat of Keldagrim to the industrial complex of the Giants' Foundry.

The Core of Smithing: Smelting vs. Smithing

In OSRS, Smithing is split into two distinct activities. Smelting is the process of turning raw Ores into Bars (usually at a furnace). Anvil Smithing involves taking those Bars and using a hammer to create weapons and armor. Each has its own XP rates, costs, and strategic value.

The Furnace vs. The Blast Furnace

Standard furnaces are slow and inefficient. For serious training, players use the Blast Furnace in Keldagrim. Here, ore is processed in massive quantities, and the coal requirement for high-tier bars is cut in half. This makes the Blast Furnace the only viable place for large-scale bar production.

The Blast Furnace: The XP King

Located in the heart of the dwarven city, the Blast Furnace is where the fastest Smithing gains happen. On designated official worlds, a team of dwarves operates the furnace for a fee, allowing players to focus entirely on loading ore onto the conveyor belt.

Gold Smelting with Goldsmith Gauntlets

By wearing Goldsmith Gauntlets (rewarded after the Family Crest quest), the XP for smelting a single Gold Bar jumps from 22.5 to 56.2. At the Blast Furnace, players can reach XP rates exceeding 350,000 per hour. This is the undisputed fastest way to level Smithing. However, it is a "buyable" skill method, meaning it typically results in a gold loss, as the cost of Gold Ore is higher than the value of the Gold Bar.

Giants' Foundry: The Modern Meta (Profit + XP)

Released in 2022, Giants' Foundry changed the way players view Smithing. Instead of repetitive anvil clicking or expensive furnace runs, you create "Colossal Swords" for Kovac. This minigame is highly efficient for many reasons:

• Resource Efficiency: You get significantly more XP per bar than traditional anvil smithing.
• Profitability: Kovac pays you for every sword you complete, making it a profit-positive method even for high-tier bars.
• Special Equipment: You can unlock the Smith's Uniform, which provides a 2.5% XP boost and a 20% chance to speed up anvil actions.

For Ironmen, this is the most important piece of content in the skill. It allows you to utilize bars gathered from Slayer and Mining to gain massive XP while simultaneously building a cash stack. Using alloys (mixing two different types of metal, like Steel and Mithril) further increases the XP and GP yields.

Traditional Anvil Smithing: The Old Way

If you prefer the simplicity of an anvil near a bank (like the one in Varrock or the Prifddinas anvil), traditional smithing is still viable. The general rule is to smith the item that uses the most bars for your current level—typically Platebodies.

Levels for Platebodies:

• Iron Platebodies: Level 33 (125 XP per item)
• Steel Platebodies: Level 48 (187.5 XP per item)
• Mithril Platebodies: Level 68 (250 XP per item)
• Adamant Platebodies: Level 88 (312.5 XP per item)
• Rune Platebodies: Level 99 (375 XP per item)

Platebodies offer the best XP-per-click, but they are often the most expensive items to smith. For players looking to minimize losses, smithing Dart Tips or Bolts is a better alternative, as these items are always in high demand for training the Ranged skill.

Skip the Early Levels: Quests are Essential

Never start Smithing at level 1 by smithing Bronze Daggers. By completing The Knight's Sword quest, you gain 12,725 XP—enough to go directly from level 1 to level 29. This skips the slowest and most tedious part of the skill. Other quests like Sleeping Giants, Elemental Workshop I & II, and Recipe for Disaster (Pirate Pete) provide additional "free" XP that can push you past the 30s and 40s easily.

Essential Smithing Gear and Tools

Ice Gloves

Ice Gloves are non-negotiable for serious Smithing. They allow you to handle hot bars from the Blast Furnace and hot blades in Giants' Foundry immediately without using a bucket of water. You can obtain them by killing the Ice Queen in White Wolf Mountain. Without them, your XP rates will be cut by 30-40% due to the time spent cooling items.

Coal Bag

Obtained from the Motherlode Mine for 100 Golden Nuggets, the Coal Bag allows you to carry extra coal in a single inventory slot. This is mandatory for smelting Steel, Mithril, Adamant, and Rune bars at the Blast Furnace, as it effectively doubles your production capacity per trip.

Crystal Hammer

For those who have reached Prifddinas, the Crystal Hammer provides a 1-in-10 chance to save a bar while smithing items on an anvil. It also never breaks and provides a slight success rate boost in certain activities.

Smithing for Profit: The Best Methods

If you aren't in a rush for 99 and want to make gold while you train, try these methods:

• Cannonballs: Extremely AFK (one click every 2.5 minutes) and always profitable. Requires the Dwarf Cannon quest.
• Rune Items: Once you hit level 85, smelting Runite Bars at the Blast Furnace is one of the most consistent money makers in the game.
• Dart Tips: Smithing Adamant or Mithril dart tips is a great way to break even or make a small profit while gaining decent XP.

Ironman Smithing Progression

Smithing is a bottleneck for many Ironmen. Your progression should look like this: 1. Quest to 30. 2. Giants' Foundry with Steel/Mithril alloys until 70. 3. Use your ores from 70-85 at Blast Furnace to make bars for dart tips. 4. Save your high-level bars (Addy/Rune) for Giants' Foundry to maximize XP-per-bar.

How to Use Our OSRS Smithing XP Calculator

Our calculator allows you to input your current level or XP and your desired target. You can then toggle between different training methods. Our tool factors in live Grand Exchange prices to give you an accurate "Cost per XP" and "Total Profit/Loss" for each method. Toggling the "Goldsmith Gauntlets" or "Smith's Uniform" buttons will instantly update the projected time and resources needed.

Analyzing Time to Level

We provide exact estimates for "Time to Level." If you choose Blast Furnace Gold, the calculator assumes you are using the official worlds with automated dwarves. If you choose Giants' Foundry, it assumes an average of 4-5 swords per hour.

Conclusion: The Prestige of the Forge

Reaching 99 Smithing is a milestone for any account. It unlocks the ability to create Rune Platebodies and provides one of the best Skillcape perks in the game (the ability to act as if you are wearing Goldsmith Gauntlets at any furnace). Use our OSRS Smithing XP Calculator to stay ahead of the meta, manage your bank efficiently, and master the forge. Whether you are aiming for high-speed gains or slow, steady profit, the path to 99 starts here.