Tarnished to Ore

[LrdKane]

I'm not a great super smith, but I noticed that the ore conversions for tarnished weapons wasn't list. Well, I've been using those conversions to skill up. Relatively cheap and I can get at least 1 extra combine off each success (except for shortened spears, see below).
Basic recipe: Tarnished weapon + water in a forge = ore
:arrow: Shortened Spear = 1 small piece
:arrow: Spear, Axe, Rapier = 2 small pieces
:arrow: Battle Axe, Long/Broad Sword, Mace, Scimitar = small brick (triv <= 23)
:arrow: 2-Handed Sword = Large brick
:? I haven't been able to record Short Sword or Bastard Sword. They all trivial before 23 except 2-Hand. I'll post as I nail it down a bit more. :roll:
:?: My only question is can ore be converted into different sizes? IE, small pieces to small bricks or large bricks to small pieces?

--Jornal (Tholuxe)
--Guktar (Test)

[Krazick]

There have been reports that the amount of pieces/bricks/blocks returned for the conversion of Tarnished Weapons to ore has been changed recently. I haven't tried any myself but I don't doubt it.

As for the conversion of pieces to bricks, and bricks to blocks, there are standard recipes to do it. Put a Water Flask, 3 pieces (or bricks) into a forge and combine. And you will get the larger item back

3 Pieces -> Small Brick
3 Small Bricks -> Large Brick
3 Large Bricks -> Block

To break them up, take a larger piece with a Smithing Chisel (no water) in a forge.

[LrdKane]

Thanks.

The short sword gives 2 small pieces of ore. Still working on the Bastard.

[Niami DenMother]

I'm not a great super smith, but I noticed that the ore conversions for tarnished weapons wasn't list. Well, I've been using those conversions to skill up. Relatively cheap and I can get at least 1 extra combine off each success (except for shortened spears, see below).

Last recipe on the bottom of http://www.eqtraders.com/secrets/smithing_conversions.htm

Please poke me if something there is out of kilter. Running through the boards at mach 20, so easy for me to miss something right now.