Blacksmith

Blacksmith is one of seven classes available to choose from in the CivLabs plugin.

A Blacksmith's main role is to craft upgraded tools for players. Any player can craft wooden tools, but only a Blacksmith can craft tools made of a better material than wood (stone, iron, diamond etc). Blacksmiths gain XP through crafting tools and armor, and also by smelting ores.

Unlocked Abilities

Apprentice (1)

• Crafting Stone tools
• Crafting Leather Armor
• Using Blast Furnaces
• Crafting Copper Blocks (+variants) (including lightning rods)
• Crafting Brushes
• Crafting Spyglasses
• Crafting Buckets
• Crafting Lighting Rod

Journeyman (2)

• Crafting Iron tools
• Crafting Crossbow
• Crafting Iron Armor
• Crafting Rails + Minecarts
• Crafting Buckets (somehow also?)
• Crafting Anvil
• Crafting Cauldron
• Crafting lanterns
• Crafting Iron Doors and Trapdoors

Expert (3)

• Crafting Gold tools and armor
• Placing Lava Buckets
• Using Anvil and Smithing Table
• Crafting Powered Rails

Master (4)

• Crafting Diamond tools and armor

Grandmaster (5)

• Crafting Netherite tools and armor
• Crafting Smithing Tables
• Crafting Maces
• Crafting Crafters

Unknown (?)

Tools refers to pickaxe, axe, sword, hoe, and spade.
Armor refers to helmet, chestplate, leggings, and boots (also cap, tunic, and pants for leather).

Gaining Experience

Blacksmiths gain experience through crafting tools and armor, as well as smelting ores.

Class Interactions

Blacksmiths are most reliant on Miners as a source of stone, coal, and ores. Although it is possible to gain XP without them (see below) it is faster to have a reliable supply from Miners.

Guide

One strategy for gaining XP is to craft tools. In this case it is most efficient to craft pickaxes or axes because the XP gained is directly proportional to the amount of material used in the crafted item. Conveniently these two tools are often requested by other classes.

Another strategy, especially if stone and iron are scarce, is to smelt wood logs into charcoal. A Blacksmith can be cutting down more trees while the previous wood logs are in the furnace, and then remove the charcoal for XP. This is less efficient than making wood tools, but does not cost hunger, and doesn't cause the Blacksmith to gain XP in a different class (as mining stone would do).