Refined Moonstone is used to craft and improve various weapons and armor via Smithing in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Smithing
Elven Weapons:
- Elven Battleaxe: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Iron Ingot, 2 Refined Moonstone, 1 Quicksilver Ingot
- Elven Bow: 2 Refined Moonstone, 1 Quicksilver Ingot
- Elven Dagger: 1 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Refined Moonstone, 1 Quicksilver Ingot
- Elven Greatsword: 3 Leather Strips, 2 Iron Ingot, 2 Refined Moonstone, 1 Quicksilver Ingot
- Elven Mace: 1 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 2 Refined Moonstone, 1 Quicksilver Ingot
- Elven Sword: 1 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Refined Moonstone, 1 Quicksilver Ingot
- Elven War Axe: 2 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Refined Moonstone, 1 Quicksilver Ingot
- Elven Warhammer: 3 Leather Strips, 2 Iron Ingot, 2 Refined Moonstone, 1 Quicksilver Ingot
- Elven Arrow (24)DG: 1 Firewood, 1 Refined Moonstone
Elven Armor:
- Elven Gilded Armor: 3 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 4 Refined Moonstone, 1 Quicksilver Ingot
- Elven Armor: 3 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 1 Iron Ingot, 4 Refined Moonstone
- Elven Boots: 2 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 1 Iron Ingot, 2 Refined Moonstone
- Elven Gauntlets: 2 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Refined Moonstone
- Elven Helmet: 1 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 1 Iron Ingot, 2 Refined Moonstone
- Elven Shield: 2 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 4 Refined Moonstone
Glass Weapons:
- Glass Battleaxe: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Refined Moonstone, 2 Refined Malachite
- Glass Bow: 1 Refined Moonstone, 2 Refined Malachite
- Glass Dagger: 1 Leather Strips, 1 Refined Moonstone, 1 Refined Malachite
- Glass Greatsword: 3 Leather Strips, 2 Refined Moonstone, 2 Refined Malachite
- Glass Mace: 1 Leather Strips, 1 Refined Moonstone, 2 Refined Malachite
- Glass Sword: 1 Leather Strips, 1 Refined Moonstone, 1 Refined Malachite
- Glass War Axe: 2 Leather Strips, 1 Refined Moonstone, 1 Refined Malachite
- Glass Warhammer: 3 Leather Strips, 2 Refined Moonstone, 3 Refined Malachite
Glass Armor:
- Glass Armor: 3 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 2 Refined Moonstone, 4 Refined Malachite
- Glass Boots: 2 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 1 Refined Moonstone, 2 Refined Malachite
- Glass Gauntlets: 2 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 1 Refined Moonstone, 1 Refined Malachite
- Glass Helmet: 1 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 1 Refined Moonstone, 2 Refined Malachite
- Glass Shield: 2 Leather Strips, 1 Refined Moonstone, 4 Refined Malachite
Locations
- 5 at Soljund's Sinkhole
- 2 at Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon
- 1 at Ustengrav
- 1 at Wreck of the Winter War
- 1 in a locked Strongbox in Goldenglow Estate during the Thieves Guild quest Loud and Clear
Smelting
The following materials are needed to smelt a single Refined Moonstone :
- Moonstone Ore (2)
Along with smelting, they can be bought at general goods merchants and blacksmiths. Furthermore, they can be found on enemies as loot.