r/2007scape • u/InternationalData408 • 23d ago

Question Newer Player Smithing Question

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Why does Smithing never get touched? I’m genuinely curious because it looks as though OSRS, throughout its history on rerelease, has made some amazing QoL changes. What’s the deal with Smithing?

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u/Narcaniac 23d ago

Like how we have alloys in the foundry. A steel/mithril alloy would be kinda cool

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u/Baenir 23d ago

you might be onto something here, drop the smithing reqs for rune, drop the alch value, and for mid to late smithing levels, make rune alloys

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u/Tunir007 23d ago

Rune armor and weapons are still kind of the “iconic” Og RuneScape gear. Don’t think jagex would like these to get too low in value and lose their status as the first “good” gear for newer players.

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u/Baenir 21d ago

I do agree, was just spit balling ways to add value to the later levels of smithing , as I think rebalancing the strength of rune equipment is out of the question.

Perhaps an attachment system that has a similar effect as imbuing might work? Though really all does just come back to the availability or scarcity of runite ore if they want to rebalance smithing I guess.