Hello, I was yesterday in the alchemy lab, en i found out how to make a potion of fortify smitting, i created one that improves weapon and armor improving by 24 percent for 30 seconds. I tought, whoohoo, great, now i can make my armor a little stronger, So i went to the workbench, trowed my Banned Iron Armor on it, and there was standing i could improve it from 32 Armor to 42 armor (exquisite) I backed out again.

So, if my cointing is right, that is a improvement by 10 points, 24 percent of 10 points is 2,4 ( that's not the hardest mathematic) so with the potion i needed to be able to make a 44 armor.

So, I drink the potion, go back to the workbanch, improve my armor, but guess what, it still could only go to 42 armor.

so, can someboddy please tell me what i did wrong? or do i need to use the potion in a total other way?

thanks for the help

Greetings

Tella

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Smithing

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It is improving your Smithing skill rather than the straight armor rating.

For HEAPS of info about Skyrim in general, there is a post that others and I have created called the "Character Design Freedom" threads. For a link to our section on Smithing and how it works, click below:

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1333470-complete-character-design-freedom-damage-resist-caps-and-ridiculous-damage-thread-9/page__view__findpost__p__20066810

-Loth

Edit: Snippet of relevant info from our Guide to answer your question: "All enchantments and potion effects that concern Smithing will do nothing but increase your effective skill."

Oh, okej, those 2 posts realy helped

So, if i am right,

I am now a level 67 in smitting, my potion would gain me then 16 points, so i would be level 83 for 30 seconds, and, because that does not reach the 100 matk, i will not see anny difference

So, i better wait untill i am level 81 before i use my other 24 percent potion

Thanks for the help

Tella


BTW, does it work the same for the potion that improves Enchanting ?