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Shadow Panther's Cata Powerleveling Guide for Blacksmithing

This guide is based on previous work by Willhelm, Highlander and Celaborn. Much appreciation to them for their excellent Blacksmithing guides.

I've mapped out what I believe to be the best route to take in order to minimize wasted time and gold when leveling your Blacksmithing profession.

This guide is based upon the following assumptions:
  1. You have reached level 80 (or are close to it) and want to powerlevel your Blacksmithing skill to 400 (the skill level needed to socket your bracers and gloves) as quickly as possible.
  2. You are only interested in trainer recipes and/or recipes that can be obtained with minimal effort.
  3. You have an alt set aside to hold all of the materials you'll need to level up your Blacksmithing. I recommend sending mats to your alt in the order provided below, and when you're ready, returning them in reverse order.
  4. Whenever possible, you'll only want to craft items that are Orange or Yellow difficulty, for maximum skill gain. When required to craft Yellow and/or Green difficulty items, I've adjusted the required materials to account for less than 100% skill gain per item created. I've also listed alternate recipes and materials in red to give you additional options to consider.

Total Materials Needed to Get to 400 Blacksmithing (see bottom of the page for leveling 401-450)

Listed below are the materials you'll need and the order in which you should craft items to get to 400 Blacksmithing as efficiently as possible. It's highly recommended that you farm some of these materials yourself and/or purchase them from the auction house over a span of several days, because your need for certain items (Iron/Steel Bars, Solid Stone, Mithril Bars, Thorium Bars, Cobalt Bars, etc.) will most likely surpass the available supply on the AH at any given time.


Rough Stone 260
Coarse Stone 240
Silver Bar 5
Bronze Bar 115
Heavy Stone 300
Gold Bar 21
Iron Bar 336
Green Dye 35
Steel Bar 519
Strong Flux 16
Lesser Moonstone 12
Heavy Leather 28
Solid Stone 908 (Alternatively, buy up any cheap Solid Grinding Stone on the AH as a substitute for 4 Solid Stone for Mithril Spurs)
Mithril Bar 316
Citrine 4
Black Pearl 2
Shadowgem 8
Thick Leather 4
Dense Stone 30
Thorium Bar 420
Fel Iron Bar 210
Adamantite Bar 70
Cobalt Bar 245

Recipes you should try to acquire before you start


Moonsteel Broadsword (Zarena Cromwind, Booty Bay) - Limited Supply (1)
Massive Iron Axe (Jaquilina Dramet, Stranglethorn Vale - Alliance) / (Vharr, Stranglethorn Vale - Horde) - Limited Supply (1)
Mithril Spurs (Random World Drop Recipe) - Check the AH for this or you're going to have a *really* hard time leveling past 275
Adamantite Cleaver (Aaron Hollman - Shattrath City, Arras - The Exodar, Eriden - Silvermoon City) - Limited Supply (1)
Lesser Ward of Shielding (Mari Stonehand, Shadowmoon Valley - Alliance / Rohok, Hellfire Peninsula - Horde) - Limited Supply (1)
Adamantite Weightstone (Fedryen Swiftspear, Zangarmarsh - Requires Hon. rep with Cenarion Expedition which is easy to get)

Step-by-Step: 0 to 400 Blacksmithing


Listed below is a step-by-step route for powerleveling Blacksmithing using optimum recipes and expected quantities.

Learn Apprentice Blacksmithing from your Blacksmithing Trainer.

1 15 35 55
1 - 25 Rough Sharpening Stone (1 Rough Stone) x 60

25 45 65 85
26 - 65 Rough Grinding Stone (2 Rough Stone) x 100 (Make these until level 65. Save them until level 180)

65 65 72 80
66 - 75 Coarse Sharpening Stone (1 Coarse Stone) x 40

After level 75, learn Journeyman Blacksmithing from your Blacksmithing Trainer and buy a Blacksmith Hammer.

75 75 87 100
76 - 100 Coarse Grinding Stone (2 Coarse Stone) x 100 (Make these until level 100. Save them until level 215)

100 105 107 110
101 - 105 Silver Rod (1 Silver Bar, 2 Rough Grinding Stone) x 5

105 145 160 175
106 - 120 Rough Bronze Leggings (6 Bronze Bar) x 15

120 150 165 180
121 - 125 Patterned Bronze Bracers (5 Bronze Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone) x 5 (Can also be used as an alternate for levels 141 - 150)

125 125 137 150
126 - 150 Heavy Grinding Stone (3 Heavy Stone) x 100 (Make these until level 150. Save them until level 250.)

After level 150, learn Expert Blacksmithing from your Blacksmithing Trainer.

150 155 157 160
151 - 155 Golden Rod (1 Gold Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone) x 5

155 180 192 205
156 - 185 Green Iron Leggings (8 Iron Bar, 1 Heavy Grinding Stone, 1 Green Dye) x 35

165 190 202 215
(ALT) 166 - 190 Iron Counterweight (4 Iron Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone, 1 Lesser Moonstone) x 5 (Check AH for recipe)

185 210 222 235
186 - 192 Golden Scale Bracers (5 Steel Bar, 2 Heavy Grinding Stone) x 7

Travel to Stranglethorn Vale / Booty Bay to complete the next few steps. Use the forge located in Brikk Keencraft's room in Booty Bay. A Bank/Mailbox is also available in Booty Bay.

Get the limited supply recipes for Moonsteel Broadsword (Zarena Cromwind, Booty Bay) and Massive Iron Axe (Jaquilina Dramet, Stranglethorn Vale - Alliance) / (Vharr, Stranglethorn Vale - Horde)

180 205 217 230
193 - 196 Moonsteel Broadsword (8 Steel Bar, 2 Strong Flux, 2 Heavy Grinding Stone, 3 Lesser Moonstone, 3 Heavy Leather) x 4 (Save for Weaponsmith quest)

185 210 222 235
197 - 200 Massive Iron Axe (14 Iron Bar, 2 Strong Flux, 2 Heavy Grinding Stone, 4 Gold Bar, 2 Heavy Leather) x 4 (Save for Weaponsmith quest)

After level 200, learn Artisan Blacksmithing from Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay. He also provides level 200+ recipes.

200 200 205 210
201 - 210 Solid Grinding Stone (4 Solid Stone) x 227 (You will need most or all of these later - save them until level 300)

185 210 222 235
211 - 213 Golden Scale Bracers (5 Steel Bar, 2 Heavy Grinding Stone) x 12 (Make the minimum necessary to reach level 213)

210 235 247 260
214 - 215 Heavy Mithril Axe (12 Mithril Bar, 2 Citrine, 1 Solid Grinding Stone, 4 Heavy Leather) x 2 (Need for Weaponsmith quest)

215 235 245 255
216 - 233 Steel Plate Helm (14 Steel Bar, 1 Solid Grinding Stone) x 18

215 235 245 255
(ALT) 216 - 233 Mithril Scale Bracers (8 Mithril Bar) x 18 (Limited Supply Recipe from Harggan in Hinterlands - Alliance / Gharash in Swamp of Sorrows - Horde)

230 255 267 280
234 - 235 Big Black Mace (16 Mithril Bar, 1 Black Pearl, 4 Shadowgem, 1 Solid Grinding Stone, 2 Thick Leather) x 2 (Need for Weaponsmith quest)

235 255 265 275
236 - 250 Mithril Spurs (4 Mithril Bar, 3 Solid Grinding Stone) x 15 (Get this recipe off the AH or you're going to have a *really* hard time leveling to 275)

230 250 260 270
(ALT) 238 - 250 Mithril Coif (10 Mithril Bar, 6x Mageweave Cloth) x 15 (Only make these if you are unable to find the Mithril Spurs recipe)

250 255 257 260
251 - 260 Dense Sharpening Stone (1 Dense Stone) x 30

Wait until level 265+ to knock out the next few steps all at one time:

After level 235 (Big Black Mace), learn Weaponsmithing by turning in the weapons you crafted to Myolor Sunderfury - Alliance, Krathok Moltenfist - Horde

After level 260, get the Light Skyforged / Earthforged / Emberforged recipes from Ironus Coldsteel - Alliance, Kelgruk Bloodaxe - Horde if you plan on making any of those alternate recipe items (see notes below).

After level 265, turn in 30 Thorium Bar to Derotain Mudsipper in Gadgetzan to get the Imperial Plate Boots/Bracers recipes.

OPTIONAL: After level 250, learn Master Hammersmithing by talking to Lilith the Lithe or learn Master Swordsmithing by talking to Seril Scourgebane, both located in Everlook. (This option is bugged for some players.)

235 255 265 275
261 - 275 Mithril Spurs (4 Mithril Bar, 3 Solid Grinding Stone) x 50 (Make the minimum necessary to reach level 275 or switch to one of the alts below)

260 280 290 300
(ALT) 261 - 275 Light Skyforged Axe (12 Mithril Bar, 4 Breath of Wind) x 15

260 280 290 300
(ALT) 261 - 275 Light Earthforged Blade (12 Mithril Bar, 4 Core of Earth) x 15

260 280 290 300
(ALT) 261 - 275 Light Emberforged Hammer (12 Mithril Bar, 4 Heart of Fire) x 15

270 290 300 310
(ALT) 271 - 275 Imperial Plate Bracers (12 Thorium Bar) x 5

270 290 300 310
276 - 295 Imperial Plate Bracers (12 Thorium Bar) x 25

260 280 290 300
(ALT) 276 - 295 Light Skyforged Axe (12 Mithril Bar, 4 Breath of Wind) x 35

260 280 290 300
(ALT) 276 - 295 Light Earthforged Blade (12 Mithril Bar, 4 Core of Earth) x 35

260 280 290 300
(ALT) 276 - 295 Light Emberforged Hammer (12 Mithril Bar, 4 Heart of Fire) x 35

295 315 325 335
296 - 300 Imperial Plate Boots (18 Thorium Bar) x 5

After level 275, learn Master Blacksmithing and pick up recipes below from the Grand Master Blacksmith in Hellfire Peninsula (Humphry - Alliance, Rohok - Horde)

300 310 320 330
301 - 310 Fel Iron Plate Gloves (4 Fel Iron Bar) x 10

300 300 305 310
(ALT) 301 - 310 Fel Weightstone (1 Fel Iron Bar, 1 Netherweave Cloth) x 20

300 320 330 340
(ALT) 301 - 320 Enchanted Thorium Blades (2 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 6 Thorium Bars, 1 Rugged Leather) x 20

300 320 330 340
(ALT) 301 - 320 Imperial Plate Chest (20 Thorium Bar) x 20

305 315 325 335
311 - 315 Fel Iron Plate Belt (4 Fel Iron Bar) x 5

310 320 330 340
316 - 320 Fel Iron Chain Gloves (5 Fel Iron Bar) x 5

315 325 335 345
321 - 325 Fel Iron Plate Boots (6 Fel Iron Bar) x 5

320 330 340 350
326 - 330 Fel Iron Chain Tunic (9 Fel Iron Bar) x 5

325 335 345 355
331 - 335 Fel Iron Breastplate (10 Fel Iron Bar) x 5

330 340 350 360
336 - 340 Adamantite Cleaver (8 Adamantite Bar) x 5 (Aaron Hollman - Shattrath City, Arras - The Exodar, Eriden - Silvermoon City) - Limited Supply (1)

340 340 345 350
341 - 350 Lesser Ward of Shielding (1 Adamantite Bar) x 30 (Mari Stonehand, Shadowmoon Valley - Alliance / Rohok, Hellfire Peninsula - Horde) - Limited Supply (1)

After level 350 (and character level 60 or higher), learn Grand Master Blacksmithing from a Grand Master Blacksmithing Trainer.

350 360 370 380
351 - 360 Cobalt Boots (4 Cobalt Bar) x 10

350 350 355 360
(ALT) 351 - 360 Adamantite Weightstone (1 Adamantite Bar, 2 Netherweave Cloth) x 30 (Fedryen Swiftspear, Zangarmarsh - Requires Honored rep with Cenarion Expedition which is easy to get)

360 370 375 380
361 - 370 Cobalt Shoulders (4 Cobalt Bar) x 10

360 365 370 375
(ALT) 361 - 370 Eternium Rod (4 Eternium Bar) x 15 (Mari Stonehand, Shadowmoon Valley - Alliance / Rohok, Hellfire Peninsula - Horde) - Limited Supply (1)

360 370 380 390
(ALT) 361 - 370 Felsteel Gloves (6 Felsteel Bar) x 10 (Rare recipe you can solo farm from Auchenai Monks in Auchenai Crypts)

370 375 380 385
371 - 375 Cobalt Legplates (5 Cobalt Bar) x 5

360 365 370 375
(ALT) 371 - 375 Eternium Rod (4 Eternium Bar) x 20 (Mari Stonehand, Shadowmoon Valley - Alliance / Rohok, Hellfire Peninsula - Horde) - Limited Supply (1)

360 370 380 390
(ALT) 371 - 375 Felsteel Gloves (6 Felsteel Bar) x 5 (Rare recipe you can solo farm from Auchenai Monks in Auchenai Crypts)

375 380 385 390
376 - 380 Cobalt Chestpiece (6 Cobalt Bar) x 5

380 385 390 395
381 - 385 Spiked Cobalt Boots (7 Cobalt Bar) x 5

385 390 395 400
386 - 390 Spiked Cobalt Shoulders (7 Cobalt Bar) x 5

390 395 400 405
391 - 395 Notched Cobalt War Axe (10 Cobalt Bar) x 5

395 400 405 410
396 - 400 Spiked Cobalt Legplates (12 Cobalt Bar) x 5

Congratulations, you've reached 400 Blacksmithing. Now you can socket your bracers and gloves.

Listed below are the mats and recipes you can use to continue leveling your Blacksmithing to 450.

Total Materials Needed to Get from 401 - 450 Blacksmithing


Cobalt Bar 280
Saronite Bar 300
Titanium Bar 70
Titansteel Bar 15
Frozen Orb 5

400 405 410 415
401 - 415 Horned Cobalt Helm (8 Cobalt Bar) x 35

405 410 415 420
(ALT) 406 - 415 Tempered Saronite Shoulders (12 Saronite Bar) x 15

415 420 425 430
416 - 420 Tempered Saronite Gauntlets (14 Saronite Bar) x 5

375 415 420 425
(ALT) 416 - 420 Reinforced Cobalt Chestpiece (8 Cobalt Bar, 2 Crystallized Water) x 10 (A recipe you can solo farm from Venture Co. Excavators in Sholozar Basin.)

420 425 430 435
421 - 435 Titanium Weapon Chain (2 Saronite Bar, 1 Titanium Bar) x 35

430 435 440 445
436 - 445 Titanium Skeleton Key (4 Saronite Bar, 1 Titanium Bar) x 35 (Yes, these are worthless to you if you've leveled your Lockpicking to 400. They're nothing more than relatively cheap skillups.)

440 450 460 470
446 - 450 Titansteel Shield Wall (4 Saronite Bar, 3 Titansteel Bar, 1 Frozen Orb) x 5