
See this spreadsheet (sheet 2) as a reference for what weapons to buy. It is more efficient to buy weapons to smelt them down for raw materials than starting with iron ore or even crude iron. To regenerate smithing stamina, wait in a town for up to 18 hours, but no longer.

I have no idea if this is a good idea or not, but I am assuming these are the best weapons in the game and that’s what I’ve been working towards in the past week.

This guide is about getting a smith to the highest level possible in the shortest amount of time so that you can make legendary weapons.
