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The Blacksmith's Son
- x1 Hunting sword
- x8 Scrap metal
- x4 Steel
- x2 Fastening material
- x1 Sketch - Farmer's horseshoes
- x1 Sketch - Work axe
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The Tachov blacksmith could use the help of an experienced hand. This kind of work would certainly pay off. |  | |
| - In-game description | |||
The Blacksmith's Son is a side quest in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, where the player learns the mechanics of blacksmithing.
Quick walkthrough
- Prove yourself to the blacksmith.
- Find materials for forging.
- Start forging.
- Move the blade around in the furnace.
- Fire up the furnace.
- Heat the workpiece.
- Check the blade's temperature.
- Heat the entire workpiece.
- Move the blade.
- Go to the anvil.
- Hammer the workpiece.
- Hammer the workpiece properly.
- Turn the workpiece over and continue forging.
- Continue forging.
- Reheat the workpiece.
- Finish forging the hunting sword.
- Temper the blade.
Detailed walkthrough
To start the quest, travel to Tachov, located north of Troskowitz, and speak with Blacksmith Radovan. He will offer Henry work at the forge, providing a basic tutorial on blacksmithing and weapon crafting. If materials are needed, they can be retrieved from the chest next to the forge.
Radovan guides Henry through each step of forging a hunting sword. First, the blade must be heated in the furnace until it reaches a straw-colored tone, indicating the ideal temperature for hammering. The player should immediately remove the blade if sparks start flying out of it. Once heated, the player must move to the anvil and hammer the blade evenly along its entire length. Sparks and a distinct clinking sound signal proper hammering.
After hammering both sides of the blade to ensure balance, the player must temper the sword to complete the forging process. If the blade cools down too soon, it must be reheated in the furnace before continuing. Once the sword is finished, Radovan assigns Henry a new task: to find his cart and his missing assistants, Ventza and Franzi, who he suspects have fled to Semine with the goods. This initiates the next quest in the storyline, The Jaunt.