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:
- 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.
- You are only interested in trainer recipes and/or recipes that can be obtained with minimal effort.
- 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.
- 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 - 25 Rough Sharpening Stone (1
Rough Stone) x 60
26 - 65 Rough Grinding Stone (2
Rough Stone) x 100 (Make these until level 65. Save them until level 180)
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.
76 - 100 Coarse Grinding Stone (2
Coarse Stone) x 100 (Make these until level 100. Save them until level 215)
101 - 105 Silver Rod (1
Silver Bar, 2
Rough Grinding Stone) x 5
106 - 120 Rough Bronze Leggings (6
Bronze Bar) x 15
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)
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.
151 - 155 Golden Rod (1
Gold Bar, 2
Coarse Grinding Stone) x 5
156 - 185 Green Iron Leggings (8
Iron Bar, 1
Heavy Grinding Stone, 1
Green Dye) x 35
(ALT) 166 - 190 Iron Counterweight (4 Iron Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone, 1 Lesser Moonstone) x 5 (Check AH for recipe)
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)
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)
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.
201 - 210 Solid Grinding Stone (4
Solid Stone) x 227 (You will need most or all of these later - save them until level 300)
211 - 213 Golden Scale Bracers (5
Steel Bar, 2
Heavy Grinding Stone) x 12 (Make the minimum necessary to reach level 213)
214 - 215 Heavy Mithril Axe (12
Mithril Bar, 2
Citrine, 1
Solid Grinding Stone, 4
Heavy Leather) x 2 (Need for Weaponsmith quest)
216 - 233 Steel Plate Helm (14
Steel Bar, 1
Solid Grinding Stone) x 18
(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)
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)
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)
(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)
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.)
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)
(ALT) 261 - 275 Light Skyforged Axe (12 Mithril Bar, 4 Breath of Wind) x 15
(ALT) 261 - 275 Light Earthforged Blade (12 Mithril Bar, 4 Core of Earth) x 15
(ALT) 261 - 275 Light Emberforged Hammer (12 Mithril Bar, 4 Heart of Fire) x 15
(ALT) 271 - 275 Imperial Plate Bracers (12 Thorium Bar) x 5
276 - 295 Imperial Plate Bracers (12
Thorium Bar) x 25
(ALT) 276 - 295 Light Skyforged Axe (12 Mithril Bar, 4 Breath of Wind) x 35
(ALT) 276 - 295 Light Earthforged Blade (12 Mithril Bar, 4 Core of Earth) x 35
(ALT) 276 - 295 Light Emberforged Hammer (12 Mithril Bar, 4 Heart of Fire) x 35
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)
301 - 310 Fel Iron Plate Gloves (4
Fel Iron Bar) x 10
(ALT) 301 - 310 Fel Weightstone (1 Fel Iron Bar, 1 Netherweave Cloth) x 20
(ALT) 301 - 320 Enchanted Thorium Blades (2 Enchanted Thorium Bar, 6 Thorium Bars, 1 Rugged Leather) x 20
(ALT) 301 - 320 Imperial Plate Chest (20 Thorium Bar) x 20
311 - 315 Fel Iron Plate Belt (4
Fel Iron Bar) x 5
316 - 320 Fel Iron Chain Gloves (5
Fel Iron Bar) x 5
321 - 325 Fel Iron Plate Boots (6
Fel Iron Bar) x 5
326 - 330 Fel Iron Chain Tunic (9
Fel Iron Bar) x 5
331 - 335 Fel Iron Breastplate (10
Fel Iron Bar) x 5
336 - 340 Adamantite Cleaver (8
Adamantite Bar) x 5 (
Aaron Hollman - Shattrath City,
Arras - The Exodar,
Eriden - Silvermoon City) - Limited Supply (1)
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.
351 - 360 Cobalt Boots (4
Cobalt Bar) x 10
(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)
361 - 370 Cobalt Shoulders (4
Cobalt Bar) x 10
(ALT) 361 - 370 Eternium Rod (4 Eternium Bar) x 15 (Mari Stonehand, Shadowmoon Valley - Alliance / Rohok, Hellfire Peninsula - Horde) - Limited Supply (1)
(ALT) 361 - 370 Felsteel Gloves (6 Felsteel Bar) x 10 (Rare recipe you can solo farm from Auchenai Monks in Auchenai Crypts)
371 - 375 Cobalt Legplates (5
Cobalt Bar) x 5
(ALT) 371 - 375 Eternium Rod (4 Eternium Bar) x 20 (Mari Stonehand, Shadowmoon Valley - Alliance / Rohok, Hellfire Peninsula - Horde) - Limited Supply (1)
(ALT) 371 - 375 Felsteel Gloves (6 Felsteel Bar) x 5 (Rare recipe you can solo farm from Auchenai Monks in Auchenai Crypts)
376 - 380 Cobalt Chestpiece (6
Cobalt Bar) x 5
381 - 385 Spiked Cobalt Boots (7
Cobalt Bar) x 5
386 - 390 Spiked Cobalt Shoulders (7
Cobalt Bar) x 5
391 - 395 Notched Cobalt War Axe (10
Cobalt Bar) x 5
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
401 - 415 Horned Cobalt Helm (8
Cobalt Bar) x 35
(ALT) 406 - 415 Tempered Saronite Shoulders (12 Saronite Bar) x 15
416 - 420 Tempered Saronite Gauntlets (14
Saronite Bar) x 5
(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.)
421 - 435 Titanium Weapon Chain (2
Saronite Bar, 1
Titanium Bar) x 35
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.)
446 - 450 Titansteel Shield Wall (4
Saronite Bar, 3
Titansteel Bar, 1
Frozen Orb) x 5
