Smithy

Learn how to forge weapons in Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation, including costs, requirements, and how to get specific ores. Plus, a special tip for Odin!

Hey there! So, you've stumbled upon the Smithy in Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation, huh? This is where you can really beef up your weapons, making them way more powerful than they are straight out of the box. When you forge a weapon, you'll see a plus sign and a number next to its name, like 'Iron Axe+1'. That number just tells you how many times you've forged it. Each time you do, the weapon gets stronger, gaining more Might and other sweet boosts!

But that's not all! You can also rename these forged weapons, which is mostly for fun, but there's a cool trick for Odin. If you give him a custom-named tome that's at least 12 characters long, he gets a 10% critical hit chance boost! So if you're a fan of his, get those tomes forged and named!

Now, let's talk about how to actually forge a weapon. It's pretty straightforward: you need to have the exact same weapon already. So, if you want to turn a +1 Iron Sword into a +2 Iron Sword, you'll need another +1 Iron Sword to combine it with. The cost for this? Ores! Each weapon type has a specific ore associated with it, and the higher the forge level, the more ore it'll cost. Here's a little something that might help: if the character working the Smithy is really good with the type of weapon you're forging, the ore cost can actually go down. Pretty neat, right?

Keep in mind, though, not every weapon can be forged. The super powerful divine weapons used by the royal siblings? Nope, can't forge those. And staves are a no-go too. If a weapon can't be forged, the game will let you know.

Want to max out a weapon? You'll need a whopping 128 of the base weapon. And if you're forging with someone who isn't proficient with that weapon type, you could end up needing around 247 of the associated ore. Yeah, it's a lot!

Running low on a specific ore? Don't sweat it! You can visit other players' MyCastles to snag what you need, or trade in your extra ores. Just a heads-up: it's a 5-to-1 trade ratio, so you'll need five of one ore to get just one of another. Also, you can only trade local ores – meaning you can't trade a Nohrian ore for a Hoshidan one. But hey, in Revelations, you'll have access to all of them, so that's a relief!