That said, it's also very much encouraged for players to level up their Smithing skill and make their very own armor and weaponry from the ores and materials they come across during their journey.
The problem with Smithing is that ore veins can be difficult and somewhat random to come across in the wild. Finding reliable sources that yield a lot and that aren't purchased from merchants for a high price isn't easy if players don't know where to look for them. Luckily, this list will provide a few key locations for each ore type, making resource gathering easier than ever in Skyrim.
Iron is the easiest and cheapest material to find and will make decent early game armor for aspiring Smithing experts. In general, it won't be an issue to find iron ore in the wild, but those desperate for it should check the following locations.
Silver isn't used in making any armor but rather is usually used to craft jewelry of various kinds, such as circlets, rings, and amulets. It's decently abundant in the world of Skyrim, and best mined at these locations. Gold ore is just like silver ore when it comes to its utility. It's best used in the making of various jewelry, such as rings, amulets and circlets. There are quite a few good locations to find gold ore, making it decently common.
When it comes to making steel ingots and improving gear, Corundum ore is the way to go. It's extremely abundant, similar to iron and some of the other precious ores listed above. You can even dual wield the pickaxe. Mining is done at ore veins scattered throughout the Skyrim overworld.
Each ore vein will yield samples of the ore it supplies, and will sometimes also drop gems. Ore veins will resupply after you deplete them, after a month has elasped in the game. The highest concentration of ore veins will be in -- you guessed it -- mines, which are labeled with a crossed pickaxe and hammer icon on your compass. While there are occasional mines that only have a single ore vein being guarded by a bunch of bandits , it is ALWAYS worth checking out if you want to build your smithing skill.
Last Edited: 3 Nov pm. Was this guide helpful? YES NO. To mine ores, you must have a pickaxe in your inventory. You don't need to equip it; just have it with you. Mines usually have pickaxes lying around and also you can purchase them from major merchants and stores. Was this guide helpful?
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