Blacksmiths

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Blacksmiths can forge new swords from pieces of meteorite ore, or brand silver swords with mystical runes to enhance their statistics. They also occasionally make, sell or buy an amazing vareity of other goods.

[edit] Known Blacksmiths

• Dwarven blacksmith outside the Inn in the Outskirts
• Malcolm Stein in the nonhuman district of the Temple Quarter
• Armorer of the Order
• Swordsmith near the market square in the Trade Quarter
• Blacksmith in Murky Waters
• Dwarven blacksmith in Old Vizima (Scoia'tael path only)

[edit] Mechanics

• Speak with a blacksmith (or swordsmith, or occasionally armorer)
• Left-click the "forge" icon, then select the desired sword (if you have only three pieces of ore, or three runes, then only one sword will appear; however, if you have more, then all the possible combinations you can make will appear).

You need at least three pieces of meteorite to forge a new steel sword. Blacksmiths can also burn runes into your silver sword. You need at least three runes to have them branded into a blade.

[edit] Notes

• You can also make other transactions in the "Forge" screen, like buying and selling items.
• Order armorer:
  • will make a lightning rod, despite not being called a blacksmith, but he charges more than his dwarven competitor
  • If you worked with Siegfried in the sewers, the he'll deal with you at the beginning of Act II
  • If you clear Vivaldi of suspicion, he'll stop dealing to you
  • If you side with the Order in the swamp, he'll start dealing to you (again)
  • If you side with the Scoiatael in the swamp, he'll stop dealing to you.
• Malcolm Stein (aka the dwarven blacksmith):
  • If you sold Haren's goods to the Scoiatael in Act I, Malcolm will deal with you at the beginning of Act II.
  • If you killed the Scoiatael, he will not
  • If you complete A Ghost Story and free the half-elf woman from the thugs, he'll start dealing to you again.
  • If you side with the Order in the swamp, he'll stop dealing to you
  • If you side with the Scoiatael in the swamp, he'll start dealing to you again

Many thanks to Edirr on the Witcher Forum for investigating and documenting these situations.