Skilling
Solo or team
Smithing
Blast Furnace
The efficient way to smith bars
A shared furnace in Keldagrim that needs only half the usual coal to smelt bars, making it the standard method for fast, cost-effective Smithing XP and profitable bar production.
At a glance
- Type
- Smithing activity
- Format
- Solo or team
- Main reward
- Fast, cheap Smithing XP
- Trains
- Smithing
- Account stage
- Mid+
Why do Blast Furnace?
- Half-coal smelting makes high-tier bars far cheaper and faster to produce.
- One of the more efficient Smithing XP methods once you can run the loop.
- Smithing bars here can turn a profit depending on live bar and ore prices.
How it works
Feed ore and coal into the furnace, keep it stoked, and collect the finished bars from the dispenser to bank and repeat. Below 60 Smithing you pay Ordan a fee to keep the furnace running.
Rewards that matter
Efficient bar smelting
Open guideThe half-coal mechanic is the reward — the fastest practical route through mid-level Smithing.
Tips & common mistakes
- Use stamina potions and the ice gloves/coffer setup to keep the loop fast and cheap.
- Gold bars with goldsmith gauntlets are a popular high-XP option here.
- Check live bar vs. ore prices before a long session — profitability swings with the market.
Who should do this?
Anyone grinding mid-to-high Smithing who wants the cheapest fast XP for bars.