The Strength of the Smith, Part II  

Prerequisite: The Strength of the Smith, Part I
Requires Tradeskill: Weaponsmith
Leads To: The Strength of the Smith, Part III
Start Zone: Middle-earth
Start Area: Global
Start NPC Type: Novice Weaponcrafter
Flags: Crafting
Items Needed:Items Rewarded:Exp Granted: 805
Quest Level: 20
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Bestowal

'Your craft improves with every strike against the anvil, Pantera, and I can tell you hunger for greater challenges.

'Return to Jon Whetstone by the Boar Fountain in Bree. It could be that he will now see fit to challenge your skill and impart to you some secret of the trade.'

Background

Every weapon you fashion improves the strength of your arm, the quality of your pieces, and the confidence with which you work.

Objectives

Objective 1

  • Talk to Jon Whetstone
  • Jon Whetstone is in the Crafting Hall near the Boar Fountain in the town of Bree.

    The Novice Weaponsmith believes you are now ready to learn the ways of the forge and the anvil from Jon Whetstone.

    Objective 2
  • Collect the Ruined Elven Blade
  • Collect the Iron Hilt
  • Collect Low-grade Steel Ingots (0/4)
  • Jon Whetstone is in the Crafting Hall near Boar Fountain in the town of Bree.

    Jon Whetstone has given you the recipe to craft an Elven hunting-dagger and will judge your progress in the trade by examining the weapon you make. He has also given you his notes on how to make the weapon.

    Objective 3
  • Craft the Elven hunting-dagger
  • Jon Whetstone is in the Crafting Hall near the Boar Fountain in the town of Bree.

    You have collected the components to make an Elven hunting-dagger, and now you must craft the weapon to prove to Jon Whetstone that you are worthy of his teachings.

    Objective 4
  • Bring the Elven hunting-dagger to Jon Whetstone
  • Jon Whetstone is in the Crafting Hall near the Boar Fountain in the town of Bree.

    You have collected the components to make an Elven hunting-dagger, and now you must craft the weapon to prove to Jon Whetstone that you are worthy of his teachings.

    Notes

    Reward
    Craft Weaponsmith Complete Proficiency Tier 2

    The ruined elven blade needed for this quest can be found at Naerost, north of Nain Enidth, east of Weathertop in the Lone Lands. Dropped from the very first Half-Orc Bandit/Brute I found inside (location 31.4s 33.9w). They are around lvl 18.