How to Complete the Tools of the Trade Quest in Diablo 2
The object of the Tools of the Trade quest in Act I of Diablo II is to find the Horadric Malus, an enchanted hammer that was left behind when the Rogues fled the Monastery, and to return it to Charsi the blacksmith. To do so, you must face the Smith, a powerful enemy who guards the Malus. As a reward, Charsi will use the Malus to imbue any item that is not magical, socketed, thrown or jewelry, making it a rare item with three to five special attributes. The quest is optional but very valuable because of its reward.
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Instructions
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Talk to Charsi after you complete the Forgotten Tower quest. (Alternatively, you can skip to step 2 without officially receiving the quest.)
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Travel through the Black Marsh and the Tamoe Highlands to the Monastery. Fight your way through the Outer Cloister (making sure to hit the waypoint) and to the Barracks.
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Look for the Smith's room in the Barracks. Its location changes in each game, but it appears on the automap as a hammer symbol once you get close enough.
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Kill the Smith and retrieve the Malus. (If you don't feel up to fighting him, you can dodge around him, grab the hammer and escape through a Town Portal; you don't have to kill the Smith to successfully complete the quest.)
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Return to Charsi. She will take the Malus and offer to imbue an item. She can only do this once per game, so make your choice wisely.
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Tips & Warnings
To create a rare item powerful enough to be useful later in the game, wait until you've reached a higher level and found a particularly good item, then return to the Rogue Encampment.
The Smith can't open doors, so you can avoid his blows by leading him into a room with barred doors, shutting him in and hitting him with ranged attacks.
