Skyrim Skills and Perks Guide: Smithing

Smithing is the art of creating and improving weapons and armor from raw materials.

This tree is good fot any character who wants to be able to create good armor on his own.

Level Smithing skill up by creating and improving your own weapons and armor

TRAINERS

Journeyman Trainer: Ghorza (Markarth)
Expert Trainer: Balimund (Riften)
Master Trainer: Earlund Gray-Mane (Whiterun)

PERKS

Steel Smithing
Can create Steel armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much

Note: Great skill for creating weapons and armor at the beginning, and the entry skill to the tree

Arcane Blacksnith
You can improve magical weapons and armor
Requires: Steel Smithing, Smithing 60

Note: This perk goes great  with enchanting.

Elven Smithing
Can create elven armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much
Requires: Steel Smihing, Smithing 30

Advanced Armors
Can create Scaled and Plate armor at forges, and improve them twice as much
Requires: Elven Smithing, Smithing 50

Glass Smithing
Can create Glass armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much
Requires: Advanced Armors, Smithing 70

Dwarven Smithing
Can create Dwarven armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much
Requires: Steel Smithing, Smithing 30

Orcish Smithing
Can create Orcish armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much
Requires: Smithing 50, Dwarven Smithing

Ebony Smithing
Can create ebony armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much
Requires: Smithing 80, Orcish Smithing

Daedric Smithing
Can create Daedric armor and weapons at forges, and improve them twice as much
Requires: Ebony Smithing, Smithing 90

Dragon Armor
Can create Dragon Armor at forges, and improve them twice as much
Requires: Daedric Smithing or Glass Smithing, Smithing 100