Forging a sword is the first half. The second is refining: a finished piece can be worked again into a higher grade, and each grade is worth more than the iron that went into it.
How far you can take it depends on the smith. If your hero's smithing is still low, you do not have to wait: every House seat has a smithy, and the Order button lets you commission a piece there and come back for it.
Arms are not conjured for anyone. Promoting a soldier uses a real piece from the market, for you and for the other Houses alike, so the iron you sell this month may be the spear you face next spring.
Age of Medieval is developed by UnderStudio in UnderStudio 2D and published by Brasa Interactive. It releases on 17 May 2027.
Official site: https://ageofmedieval.com/