Apprentice Smith
Apprentice Smith tracks the weapons_crafted stat and only needs a single craft to clear, tying directly into the Forge system documented on weapon pages like the Handy Shortsword - a Common-rarity weapon craftable from level 5 during the Save the Village questline for 15 forge points and looted Varnas materials. Since crafting your first weapon is a normal, expected step of early Chapter 1 progression rather than an optional side activity, most players will clear Apprentice Smith without any detour.
At 15 Astral Shards for a single action, it's tied with Window Shopper for the highest per-action reward efficiency of any documented achievement - more than triple what Fledgling Fighter or Determined Warrior pay for their easiest Combat kills, reflecting that crafting (unlike raw kill counts) is a deliberate, guided interaction the game wants to make sure new players complete.
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FAQ
How do you unlock Apprentice Smith in MythFall?
Craft any one weapon at the Forge/blacksmith - the weapons_crafted stat only needs to hit 1, so your first crafted weapon (for example the level-5 Handy Shortsword during the Save the Village questline) clears it immediately.
What does Apprentice Smith reward?
15 Astral Shards for a single craft - the same payout as Window Shopper and higher than any Combat achievement below War Veteran, despite requiring only one action instead of dozens of kills.
Do I need to craft multiple weapons?
No - the goal is 1, so this achievement clears the first time you use the Forge, which happens naturally during early questing.
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Extracted directly from Mythfall client data, cross-referenced against the Handy Shortsword weapon page for Forge crafting context. updated · GuideDex staff. Report a correction.