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Blacksmith's WhetstoneStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a weaponRight click this item then left click a weapon to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity weapons. The maximum quality is 20%.
Shift click to unstack.
Blacksmith's Whetstone inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 1
Vendor Prices
Normal3x Armourer's Scrap
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Stackable Currency
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Currency/CurrencyWeaponQuality

A Blacksmith's Whetstone is a currency item that can be used to improve the quality of a weapon. Each whetstone applied to a weapon will increase its quality by up to 5% depending on its rarity.

Item acquisition
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Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
5Divination card inventory iconEmperor's LuckEmperor's Luck card artDivination card frameEmperor's Luck55x CurrencyThe house always wins.Divination card inventory icon5x currency (random)Manual
5Divination card inventory iconThe Master ArtisanThe Master Artisan card artDivination card frameThe Master Artisan520x Quality CurrencyPerfection is the standard, excellence will be handled on a case by case basis.Divination card inventory iconrandom quality currency x20Automatic
1Divination card inventory iconThe VoidThe Void card artDivination card frameThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Divination card inventory iconrandom divination card set exchangeAutomatic

Blacksmith's Whetstones can be obtained from slain enemies or purchased from some vendors. For example, Greust in the Forest Encampment and Hargan in The Sarn Encampment (Act 3) and (Act 8) will sell a Blacksmith's Whetstone in exchange for three Armourer's Scrap inventory iconArmourer's ScrapsArmourer's ScrapStack Size: 40Improves the quality of an armourRight click this item then left click an armour to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity armours. The maximum quality is 20%.
Shift click to unstack.
Armourer's Scrap inventory icon
. Blacksmith's Whetstones may also be obtained from Artisan's Strongboxes.

Vendor recipes[ | ]

Blacksmith's Whetstone can also be obtained with the following vendor recipes.

Result Ingredients
Blacksmith's Whetstone inventory iconBlacksmith's WhetstoneBlacksmith's WhetstoneStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a weaponRight click this item then left click a weapon to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity weapons. The maximum quality is 20%.
Shift click to unstack.
Blacksmith's Whetstone inventory icon
any piece of normal weapon with 20% quality
Blacksmith's Whetstone inventory iconBlacksmith's WhetstoneBlacksmith's WhetstoneStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a weaponRight click this item then left click a weapon to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity weapons. The maximum quality is 20%.
Shift click to unstack.
Blacksmith's Whetstone inventory icon
any number of pieces of weapon , of any rarities, whose total quality is at least 40%

One can trade Hargan 8 Blacksmith's Whetstones in exchange for a Glassblower's Bauble inventory iconGlassblower's BaubleGlassblower's BaubleStack Size: 20Improves the quality of a flaskRight click this item then left click a flask to apply it. Has greater effect on lower-rarity flasks. The maximum quality is 20%.
Shift click to unstack.
Glassblower's Bauble inventory icon
. One can also sell a Blacksmith's Whetstone to any vendor for 4 Scroll of Wisdom inventory iconScrolls of WisdomScroll of WisdomStack Size: 40Identifies an itemRight click this item then left click an unidentified item to apply it.
Shift click to unstack.
Scroll of Wisdom inventory icon
.

Spending[ | ]

Quality Increase by Rarity
Item Rarity % Increase
Normal 5
Magic 2
Rare 1
Unique 1

Every 1% quality improves the chance of getting more sockets or links by 1%.[1]

Many players also save Blacksmith's Whetstones for Stone Hammer inventory iconStone HammersStone HammerOne Handed Mace
Physical Damage: 15-27
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 11
Requires Level 15, 56 Str15% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
Stone Hammer inventory icon
, Rock Breaker inventory iconRock BreakersRock BreakerOne Handed Mace
Physical Damage: 37-69
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.15
Weapon Range: 11
Requires Level 41, 134 Str15% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
Rock Breaker inventory icon
, or Gavel inventory iconGavelsGavelOne Handed Mace
Physical Damage: 54-101
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.15
Weapon Range: 11
Requires Level 60, 212 Str15% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold
Gavel inventory icon
for the Cartographer's Chisel recipe.

Related items[ | ]

  • Prophecy inventory iconThe Sharpened BladeThe Sharpened BladeThe metal softens beneath the stone, reshaping with great ease.You will greatly enhance the quality of a weapon with a single Blacksmith's Whetstone.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.Prophecy inventory icon

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.0.0
  • (not in patch notes) Act 5 to 10 NPCs also sell Blacksmith's Whetstone
2.0.2
  • Added Blacksmith's Whetstones, Armourer's Scraps and Glassblower's Baubles to Kira in Highgate.
0.9.5
  • Renamed from "Whetstone" to "Blacksmith's Whetstone"
0.9.3e
  • Decreased the drop rate of Whetstones and Armour shards by 8%.
Unknown
  • Introduced to the game

References[ | ]

  1. Version 2.2.0 patch note
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