Armorsmithing
Print PDF Armorsmithing is a specialization of blacksmithing, a common staple in any medieval town. In times of war, a blacksmith would have been called upon to make weapons and armor. In today's times, however, there isn't a practical use for chain or plate armor (you don't go to battle in chain mail these days). Yet there are still chainmaille artisans all over the world that keep this ancient craft alive.
In Rift, Armorsmiths can create chain mail and plate armor as well as shields. This profession goes best with Mining and Butchery as you will need ore and leather to craft some of the recipes.
As with most of the other professions, you can salvage some of the items you make. You get a chance on having some of the materials you used returned. Or you can get entirely new and different returned materials used in rarer recipes.
You should salvage at least half of the items you make. If you have a Runecrafter, send the other half to be runebroken. Otherwise you should sell at least 2-3 items you make at a time in the AH (assuming there isn't already a glut on the market).
Tip: If you need more platinum to fund your professions, consider selling some of the ore you've farmed for Armorsmithing. Ore is in very high demand in the Auction House for Iron, Chromite, Titanium and Carmintium. Or consider selling any blue recipe items you may have picked up – throw an appropriate augment on the gear and it's as good as gold!
Armorsmith Trainers
| Faction | Name | Location | Coordinates |
| Defiant | Keyl Istor | King's Retreat, Freemarch | 6271,4528 |
| Guardian | Ingrid Orlana | Argent Glade, Silverwood | 6075,3008 |
| Both | Pezon Staloj | Plaza Aurentine, Tempest Bay | 12859,11687 |
Other Armorsmith Trainer locations
Novice Armorsmith 1 – 75
| Level | Item | Ingredients |
| 1-20 | Tin Sabatons | 2 Tin Bars |
| 20-30 | Tin Vambraces | 1 Tin Bar, 1 Burlap Cloth |
| 30-40 | Tin Hauberk | 2 Tin Bar, 5 Burlap Cloth, 1 Unstable Flux |
| 40-60 | Copper Sabatons | 2 Copper Bar |
| 60-75 | Thin Armor Plating | 2 Salvaged metal, 1 Unstable Flux |
TIP: Salvage some of the items you make to get returned materials, especially bars of ore. This means the less you have to farm or purchase.
Skilled Armorsmith 75-150
| Level | Item | Ingredients |
| 75-85 | Copper Hauberk | 2 Copper Bars, 2 Cotton Cloth, 1 Unstable Flux |
| 85-100 | Iron Sabatons | 2 Iron Bars |
| 100-110 | Iron Vambraces | 1 Iron Bar, 1 Wool Cloth |
| 110-120 | Iron Hauberk | 2 Iron Bar, 2 Wool Cloth, 1 Stable Flux |
| alternate | Iron Cuirass | 2 Iron Bars, 2 Stable Flux, 1 Medium Leather |
| 120-140 | Chromite Sabatons | 2 Chromite Bars |
| 140-150 | Medium Armor Plating | 2 Reclaimed Metal, 1 Stable Flux |
| 140-150 | Chromite Gauntlets | 1 Chromite Bar, 1 Linen Cloth, 2 Stable Flux |
TIP: Sabatons (plate) cost less materials to make than Boots (chain), but note that the boots are in crafting dailies work orders. You might also make Boots to sell in the AH for others to hand in for dailies – profit in your pocket.
Expert Armorsmith 150-225
| Level | Item | Ingredients |
| 150-170 | Cobalt Sabatons | 2 Cobalt Bars |
| 170-180 | Cobalt Vambraces | 1 Cobalt Bar, 1 Silk Cloth |
| 180-190 | Cobalt Hauberk | 2 Cobalt Bars, 1 Minor Flux, 1 Silk Cloth |
| alternate | Cobalt Cuirass | 2 Cobalt Bars, 1 Minor Flux, 1 Thick Leather |
| 190-210 | Titanium Sabatons | 2 Titanium Bars |
| 210-220 | Titanium Gauntlets | 1 Titanium Bar, 1 Minor Flux, 1 Composite Cloth |
| 220-225 | Titanium Hauberk | 2 Titanium Bars, 1 Minor Flux, 1 Composite Cloth |
| alternate | Titanium Cuirass | 2 Titanium Bars, 1 Minor Flux, 1 Exotic Leather |
| alternate | Titanium Sallet (Artisan Recipe) | 2 Titanium Bars, 1 Minor Flux |
TIP: If you are at the Sabatons or Boots when crafting, consider salvaging at least half for Armorsmithing Enhancements materials.
Master Armorsmith 225-300
| Level | Item | Ingredients |
| 225-230 | Titanium Hauberk | 2 Titanium Bars, 1 Minor Flux, 1 Composite Cloth |
| 230-250 | Carmintium Sabatons | 2 Carmintium Bars |
| 250-260 | Carmintium Gauntlets | 1 Carmintium Bar, 1 Major Flux, 1 Spellspun Silk |
| 260-270 | Carmintium Vambraces | 1 Carmintium Bar, 1 Spellspun Silk |
| 270-280 | Carmintium Hauberk | 2 Carmintium Bars, 1 Major Flux, 1 Spellspun Silk |
| alternate | Carmintium Cuirass | 2 Carmintium Bars, 1 Major Flux, 1 Soulbind Leather |
| alternate | Carmintium Sallet (Artisan Recipe) | 2 Carmintium Bars, 1 Major Flux |
| 280-290 | Carmintium Bucklers | 4 Carmintium Bars, 1 Major Flux |
| 290 | Gantimite Cuirass | 4 Gantimite Bars, 4 Dense Leather, 2 Active Flux, 1 Adamant Grinding Stone |
| 290 | Gantimite Hauberk | 4 Gantimite Bars, 4 Dense Leather, 2 Active Flux, 1 Adamant Grinding Stone |
| 290 | Gantimite Helmet | 4 Gantimite Bars, 1 Active Flux |
| 290 | Gantimite Sallet | 4 Gantimite Bars, 1 Active Flux, 2 Lanzan Cloth |
Grandmaster Armorsmith 300-375
| Level | Item | Ingredients |
| 300 | Excellent Accurate Augment | 2 Leather Scraps, 6 Metal Scraps, 5 Active Flux |
| 300 | Excellent Barbaric Augment | 3 Leather Scraps, 7 Metal Scraps, 5 Active Flux |
| 300 | Excellent Brutal Augment | 3 Leather Scraps, 7 Metal Scraps, 5 Active Flux |
| 300 | Excellent Impervious Augment | 2 Leather Scraps, 6 Metal Scraps, 5 Active Flux |
| 300 | Excellent Savage Augment | 3 Leather Scraps, 7 Metal Scraps, 5 Adamant Grinding Stone |
| 300 | Excellent Stalwart Augment | 3 Leather Scraps, 7 Metal Scraps, 5 Adamant Grinding Stone |
| 300 | Gantimite Chausses | 4 Gantimite Bars, 4 Dense Leather, 2 Active Flux, 1 Adamant Grinding Stone |
| 300 | Gantimite Cuisses | 5 Gantimite Bars, 4 Dense Leather, 3 Active Flux, 1 Adamant Grinding Stone |
| 310 | Gantimite Fauld | 4 Gantimite Bars, 1 Active Flux |
| 310 | Gantimite Tassets | 4 Gantimite Bars, 1 Active Flux |
| 320 | Confessor's Lanzan Cape | 2 Gantimite Bars, 1 Active Flux, 5 Lanzan Cloth |
| 320 | Energy | 2 Gantimite Bars, 2 Karthite Bars, 2 Active Flux |
| 320 | Gantimite Buckler | 4 Gantimite Bars, 4 Karthite Bars, 3 Active Flux, 1 Adamant Grinding Stone |
| 320 | Gantimite Shield | 5 Gantimite Bars, 2 Karthite Bars, 3 Active Flux, 1 Adamant Grinding Stone |
| 320 | Mercenary's Lanzan Cape | 4 Gantimite Bars, 1 Active Flux, 5 Lanzan Cloth |
| 330 | Karthite Curiass | 6 Karthite Bars, 5 Striped Leather, 3 Active Flux, 1 Adamant Grinding Stone |
| 330 | Karthite Hauberk | 5 Karthite Bars, 6 Striped Leather, 3 Active Flux, 1 Adamant Grinding Stone |
| 330 | Karthite Helmet | 6 Karthite Bars, 2 Active Flux |
| 330 | Karthite Sallet | 4 Gantimite Bars, 5 Karthite Bars, 2 Active Flux |
| 340 | Karthite Chausses | 6 Karthite Bars, 5 Striped Leather, 3 Active Flux, 1 Adamant Grinding Stone |
| 340 | Karthite Cuisses | 7 Karthite Bars, 5 Striped Leather, 3 Active Flux, 1 Adamant Grinding Stone |
| 350 | Karthite Fauld | 5 Karthite Bars, 2 Active Flux |
| 350 | Karthite Tassets | 5 Karthite Bars, 2 Active Flux |
| 360 | Audacity | 6 Gantimite Bars, 8 Karthite Bars, 3 Active Flux |
| 360 | Confessor's Chiffon Cape | 4 Karthite Bars, 2 Active Flux, 7 Chiffon Cloth |
| 360 | Karthite Buckler | 4 Gantimite Bars, 6 Karthite Bars, 5 Active Flux, 2 Adamant Grinding Stone |
| 360 | Karthite Shield | 4 Gantimite Bars, 7 Karthite Bars, 5 Active Flux, 2 Adamant Grinding Stone |
| 360 | Mercenary's Chiffon Cape | 5 Karthite Bars, 2 Active Flux, 6 Chiffon Cloth |
| 370 | Callous Rhenium Vambraces | 7 Karthite Bars, 7 Rhenium Bars, 6 Active Flux, 5 Chiffon Cloth |
| 370 | Hardened Rhenium Gauntlets | 6 Karthite Bars, 6 Rhenium Bars, 6 Active Flux, 5 Chiffon Cloth |
Armorsmithing Enhancements
| Level | Item | Ingredients |
| 60 | Thin Armor Plating | Increases your Armor by 109. Used on Chest. |
| 60 | Thin Padding | 2% decrease in damage taken while falling. Used on Shoulders. |
| 135 | Blunt Spikes | 16 dmg when you block. Used on Shield. |
| 135 | Medium Armor Plating | Increases your Armor by 208. Used on Chest. |
| 135 | Medium Padding | 3% decrease in damage taken while falling. Used on Shoulders. |
| 210 | Heavy Armor Plating | Increases your Armor by 306. Used on Chest. |
| 210 | Heavy Padding | 4% decrease in damage taken while falling. Used on Shoulders. |
| 210 | Sharp Spikes | 23 dmg when you block. Used on Shield. |
| 285 | Thick Armor Plating | Increases your Armor by 405. Used on Chest. |
| 285 | Thick Padding | 5% decrease in damage taken while falling. Used on Shoulders. |
| 285 | Razor-Sharp Spikes | 29 dmg when you block. Used on Shield. |
| 350 | Barbed Spikes | 100 dmg when you block. Used on Shield. |
| 350 | Comfortable Padding | 10% decrease in damage taken while falling. Used on Shoulders. |
| 350 | Hardened Armor Plating | Increases your Armor by 695. Used on Chest. |
TIP: Enhancements can be used by anyone, not just the player with the profession. All enhancements last 4 hours.
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