Smithing two different shards of the blade together grants 100 Smithing experience; thus reforging a complete blade will earn a player 200 Smithing experience in total. Unlike making the godsword blade, attaching and removing hilts has no Smithing level requirement. Changing a hilt only changes the special attack of the godsword - its bonuses remain the same, regardless of hilt. Note that the appearance does change significantly; the sword changes colour and shape to match the icon of the hilt, which is still attached to the pommel.