It can be produced by using 3 marmaros bars with a hammer on an anvil, requiring level 26 Smithing and granting 93 Smithing experience. This item is less commonly produced by smithing than other pieces of equipment are, as many melee fighters will prefer to use two-handed weapons such as the marmaros spear and marmaros maul, and these weapons can not be wielded with a shield. Also, players with exactly 3 marmaros bars to use for gaining Smithing experience will generally prefer to produce marmaros platelegs instead, as they give more experience per bar than the kiteshield.