Steel Ingot (Skyrim)

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For other uses, see Steel Ingot.

Steel Ingot is a smithing material in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It is used to craft and improve various weapons and armor via the Smithing skill.

Smithing

Steel Armor

Steel Armor: 3 Leather Strips, 4 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
Steel Cuffed Boots: 2 Leather Strips, 3 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
Steel Helmet: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
Steel Horned Helmet: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
Steel Imperial Gauntlets: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
Steel Nordic Gauntlets: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
Steel Shield: 1 Leather Strip, 3 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
Steel Shin Boots: 2 Leather Strips, 3 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot

Steel Plate Armor

Steel Plate Armor: 3 Leather Strips, 3 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Corundum Ingot
Steel Plate Boots: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Corundum Ingot
Steel Plate Gauntlets: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Corundum Ingot
Steel Plate Helmet: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Corundum Ingot

Steel Weapons

Steel Battleaxe: 2 Leather Strips, 4 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
Steel Dagger: 1 Leather Strip, 1 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
Steel Greatsword: 3 Leather Strips, 4 Steel Ingot, 2 Iron Ingot
Steel Mace: 1 Leather Strip, 3 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
Steel Sword: 1 Leather Strip, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
Steel War Axe: 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
Steel Warhammer: 3 Leather Strips, 4 Steel Ingot, 1 Iron Ingot
Steel Arrow (24)^DG: 1 Firewood, 1 Steel Ingot
Crossbow^DG: 3 Firewood, 3 Steel Ingot
Steel Bolt (10)^DG: 1 Firewood, 1 Steel Ingot

Scaled Armor

Scaled Armor: 2 Corundum Ingot, 2 Leather, 3 Leather Strips, 3 Steel Ingot
Scaled Boots: 1 Corumdum Ingot, 1 Leather, 2 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot
Scaled Bracers: 1 Corundum Ingot, 1 Leather, 2 Leather Strips, 1 Steel Ingot
Scaled Helmet: 1 Corundum Ingot, 1 Leather, 1 Leather Strips, 2 Steel Ingot

Imperial Armor

Imperial Armor: 3 Leather Strips, 2 Leather, 4 Steel Ingot
Imperial Boots: 2 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 2 Steel Ingot
Imperial Bracers: 2 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 3 Steel Ingot
Imperial Helmet: 1 Leather Strips, 1 Leather, 2 Steel Ingot
Imperial Shield: 2 Leather Strips, 4 Steel Ingot

Dwarven Armor

Dwarven Armor: 3 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 3 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
Dwarven Boots: 2 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 2 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
Dwarven Gauntlets: 1 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 2 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
Dwarven Helmet: 2 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 2 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
Dwarven Shield: 2 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 1 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot

Dwarven Weapons

Dwarven Battleaxe: 2 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 2 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 2 Steel Ingot
Dwarven Dagger: 1 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 1 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
Dwarven Greatsword: 2 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 3 Leather Strips, 2 Iron Ingot, 2 Steel Ingot
Dwarven Mace: 2 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 1 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
Dwarven Sword: 1 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 1 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
Dwarven War Axe: 1 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 1 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 1 Steel Ingot
Dwarven Warhammer: 2 Dwarven Metal Ingot, 2 Leather Strips, 1 Iron Ingot, 2 Steel Ingot

Nordic Armor^DR

Nordic Carved Armor: 6 Steel Ingot, 1 Ebony Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 3 Leather Strips
Nordic Carved Boots: 4 Steel Ingot, 1 Ebony Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 2 Leather Strips
Nordic Carved Gauntlets: 3 Steel Ingot, 1 Ebony Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 2 Leather Strips
Nordic Carved Helmet: 4 Steel Ingot, 1 Ebony Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 2 Leather Strips
Nordic Shield: 4 Steel Ingot, 1 Quicksilver Ingot, 1 Leather Strips

Locations

If the Dragonborn chooses to side with Hadvar at the beginning of the game there are 5 steel ingots at Alvor's Workshop under the Workbench, or the ingots can be stolen if the player sided with Ralof.
In Embershard Mine there is a chance of looting them from the bandits.
Merchants start selling them at level 5.
Sometimes can be found right next to the workbench in Whiterun.
Two ingots can be found at the Weynon stones on the shrine of Talos beside a broken steel battleaxe.
3 Ingots can be found next to the workbench in Windhelm.
Sometimes can be found on enemies as loot.
3 ingots can be found at Ghorza gra-Bagol's forge in Markarth.

Smelting

Steel ingots are unique in that they are the only ingots that require two different ore types to be created. The following materials are needed to smelt a single steel ingot:

Corundum Ore (1)
Iron Ore (1)

Trivia

Steel Ingots appear almost identical to Silver ingots, though Steel Ingots differ in that they are a lighter color and there are tiny swirls of Corundum visible.