
WoW Classic Blacksmithing Guide
Blacksmithing is one of the primary professions in WoW Classic. Our Blacksmithing leveling guide provides a focused and efficient path to leveling Blacksmithing from 1 to 300 in World of Warcraft Classic Era, Hardcore, and the 20th Anniversary Edition (aka WoW Classic Fresh). It outlines the most cost-effective recipes while minimizing downtime and maximizing skill-ups. Follow this WoW Classic Blacksmithing guide to quickly reach max Blacksmithing skill.
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WoW Classic Blacksmithing Leveling 1-300
To level Blacksmithing efficiently in WoW Classic you need to craft the right items at the right skill level. We’ve broken down the leveling journey into 4 brackets, to help you navigate through our Blacksmithing 1-300 leveling guide.
Leveling Blacksmithing from 1-75 (Apprentice)
Craft the following items to level Blacksmithing from 1-75 in WoW Classic Era, Hardcore, or Fresh:
- 1-30: ~40x
Rough Sharpening Stone.
- Total items required: 40x
Rough Stone.
- Total items required: 40x
- 30-65: ~50x
Rough Grinding Stone – you’ll need 10 of these later.
- Total items required: 100x
Rough Stone.
- Total items required: 100x
- 65-75: ~20x
Coarse Sharpening Stone.
- Total items required: 20x
Coarse Stone.
- Alternatively, you can craft
Copper Chain Belt or
Runed Copper Gauntlets.
- Total items required: 20x
Learn Journeyman Blacksmithing (requires character level 10) from a Blacksmithing trainer in any major city. It costs 5 . This allows you to level Blacksmithing up to 150.
Leveling Blacksmithing from 75-125 (Journeyman)
Craft the following items to level Blacksmithing from 75-125 in WoW Classic Era, Hardcore, or Fresh:
- 75-90: ~35x
Coarse Grinding Stone – you’ll need at least 30 of these later.
- Total items required: 70x
Coarse Stone.
- Total items required: 70x
- 90-100: 10x
Runed Copper Belt.
- Total items required: 100x
Copper Bar.
- Total items required: 100x
- 100-105: 5x
Silver Rod.
- Total items required: 5x
Silver Bar, 10x
Rough Grinding Stone.
- Total items required: 5x
- 105-110: 5x
Runed Copper Belt.
- Total items required: 50x
Copper Bar.
- Total items required: 50x
- 110-125: Choose between:
- 15x
Rough Bronze Leggings.
- Total items required: 90x
Bronze Bar.
- Total items required: 90x
- 15x
Rough Bronze Shoulders.
- Total items required: 75x
Bronze Bar, 15x
Coarse Grinding Stone.
- Total items required: 75x
- 15x
Learn Expert Blacksmithing from one of the following trainers. It costs 50 . This allows you to level Blacksmithing up to 225.
Bengus Deepforge in The Great Forge in Ironforge (52.6 40.8).
Saru Steelfury in The Valley of Honor in Orgrimmar (82.2 23.0).
Leveling Blacksmithing from 125-225 (Expert)
Craft the following items to level Blacksmithing from 125-225 in WoW Classic Era, Hardcore, or Fresh:
- 125-140: ~35x
Heavy Grinding Stone – you’ll need 30 of these later.
- Total items required: 105x
Heavy Stone.
- Total items required: 105x
- 140-150: 10x
Patterned Bronze Bracers.
- Total items required: 50x
Bronze Bar, 20x
Coarse Grinding Stone.
- If
Heavy Stone is cheap, you can alternatively continue crafting
Heavy Grinding Stone until 150 (turns green at 137).
- Total items required: 50x
- 150-155: 5x
Golden Rod.
- Total items required: 5x
Gold Bar, 10x
Coarse Grinding Stone.
- Total items required: 5x
- 155-165: 10x
Green Iron Leggings.
- Total items required: 80x
Iron Bar, 10x
Heavy Grinding Stone, 10x
Green Dye.
- Total items required: 80x
- 165-190: 25x
Green Iron Bracers
- Total items required: 150x
Iron Bar, 25x
Green Dye.
- Total items required: 150x
- 190-200: 10x
Golden Scale Bracers.
- Total items required: 50x
Steel Bar, 20x
Heavy Grinding Stone.
- Total items required: 50x
- 200-210: ~30x
Solid Grinding Stone – you’ll need at least 10 of these later.
- Total items required: 120x
Solid Stone.
- Total items required: 120x
- 210-225: 15x
Heavy Mithril Gauntlet.
- Total items required: 90x
Mithril Bar, 60x
Mageweave Cloth.
- Total items required: 90x
Learn Artisan Blacksmithing from the following trainer. It costs 5 . This allows you to level Blacksmithing up to 300.
- Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay in Stranglethorn Vale (29.0 75.4).
Leveling Blacksmithing from 225-300 (Artisan)
Craft the following items to level Blacksmithing from 225-300 in WoW Classic Era, Hardcore, or Fresh:
- 225-235: 10x
Steel Plate Helm.
- Total items required: 140x
Steel Bar, 10x
Citrine, 10x
Solid Grinding Stone.
- Total items required: 140x
- 235-250: Choose between:
- 15x
Mithril Spurs.
Plans: Mithril Spurs is a rare world drop and can be bought in the Auction House.
- Total items required: 60x
Mithril Bar, 45x
Solid Grinding Stone.
Mithril Spurs increase mounted speed by 4%. You can enchant the boots of other players for a fee. This makes
Mithril Spurs perfect for leveling, as long as you can earn gold with them.
- 15x
Mithril Coif.
- Total items required:150x
Mithril Bar, 90x
Mageweave Cloth.
- Total items required:150x
- 15x
- 250-260: ~20x
Dense Sharpening Stone.
- Total items required: 20x
Dense Stone.
- Total items required: 20x
- 260-275: 15x
Thorium Bracers.
- Total items required: 180x
Thorium Bar, 60x
Blue Power Crystal.
- If you can craft and sell
Mithril Spurs, craft these as long as possible.
- Total items required: 180x
- 275-290: 15x
Imperial Plate Bracers
Plans: Imperial Plate Bracers is a reward from
Imperial Plate Bracer that starts at Derotain Mudsipper in Gadgetzan in Tanaris (51.4 28.6).
- Total items required: 300x
Thorium Bar, 15x
Star Ruby.
- Alternatively, you can continue crafting
Thorium Bracers until 285 and then start crafting
Thorium Boots or
Thorium Helm.
- 290-300: Choose between:
- 10x
Thorium Boots.
- Total items required: 200x
Thorium Bar, 80x
Rugged Leather, 40x
Green Power Crystal.
- Total items required: 200x
- 10x
Thorium Helm
- Total items required: 240x
Thorium Bar, 10x
Star Ruby, 40x
Yellow Power Crystal.
- Total items required: 240x
- 10x
You have now reached the maximum Blacksmithing level in WoW Classic.
WoW Classic Blacksmithing Trainers
You can learn Blacksmithing in WoW Classic from Blacksmithing trainers, who you can find in the capitals, among other places. Once you have reached at least level 5, you can, for example, go to one of the following Blacksmithing trainers to learn the profession:
Horde Blacksmithing Trainers
- Ug'thok in the Valley of Honor in Orgrimmar (80.6 23.6).
- Basil Frye in the War Quarter in Undercity (60.6 27.8).
- Thrag Stonehoof in Thunder Bluff (39.6 56.8).
Alliance Blacksmithing Trainers
- Groum Stonebeard in the Great Forge in Ironforge (52.0 42.6).
- Dane Lindgren in the Dwarven District in Stormwind (57.6 16.6).
- Smith Argus in Goldshire in Elwynn Forest (41.6 65.6).
To learn Blacksmithing from 150 to 225 you need to talk to an Artisan Blacksmith. Depending on your faction, these are the available trainers:
Bengus Deepforge in The Great Forge in Ironforge (52.6 40.8).
Saru Steelfury in The Valley of Honor in Orgrimmar (82.2 23.0).
To learn Blacksmithing from 225 to 300 you need to talk to the following Master Blacksmith:
- Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay in Stranglethorn Vale (29.0 75.4).
Blacksmithing Specializations in WoW Classic
Once you reach skill level 200 in Blacksmithing and your character reaches level 40, the following two specializations are available to you:
Armorsmith
Weaponsmith with the following three sub-specializations:
Master Axesmith
Master Swordsmith
Master Hammersmith
Which specialization you choose, if any, does not influence this Blacksmithing leveling guide. No specialization-specific recipes are used.
Also good to know: In WoW Classic, you can’t simply change a specialization later. You would then have to completely unlearn Blacksmithing and learn the profession again from the beginning.
How to Unlock the Weaponsmith Specialization
To unlock the Weaponsmith specialization in WoW Classic, follow these steps:
- Talk to
Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge (52.6 40.8) or
Krathok Moltenfist in Orgrimmar (80.0 23.2).
- Go to
Ironus Coldsteel in Ironforge (51.2 42.4) or
Borgosh Corebender in Orgrimmar (79.6 23.6).
- Accept and complete the quest
The Way of the Weaponsmith |
The Way of the Weaponsmith by turning in the following items:
- 4x
Moonsteel Broadsword (recipe is sold by Zarena Cromwind in Booty Bay (28.4 75.4))
- 4x
Massive Iron Axe (recipe is sold in Stranglethorn Vale by Vharr (32.2 28.0) and Jaquilina Dramet (35.6 10.6))
- 2x
Heavy Mithril Axe (taught by Blacksmithing trainers)
- 2x
Big Black Mace (taught by Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay (29.0 75.4))
- 4x
How to Unlock the Armorsmith Specialization
To unlock the Armorsmith specialization in WoW Classic, follow these steps:
- Talk to
Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge (52.6 40.8) or
Krathok Moltenfist in Orgrimmar (80.0 23.2) and choose Armorsmith.
- Go to
Grumnus Steelshaper in Ironforge (51.0 42.2) or
Okothos Ironrager in Orgrimmar (79.8 23.8) and accept
The Art of the Armorsmith |
The Art of the Armorsmith.
- Complete the following quest:
The Origins of Smithing from Hank the Hammer in Stormwind (56.0 16.0) by turning in the following items:
- 6x
Golden Scale Bracers (taught by Blacksmithing trainers).
- You’ll get the follow-up quest
In Search of Galvan.
- 6x
The Old Ways from Aturk the Anvil in Orgrimmar (80.6 23.6) by turning in the following items:
- 4x
Steel Breastplate (taught by Blacksmithing trainers).
- 4x
Steel Plate Helm (taught by Blacksmithing trainers).
- You’ll get the follow-up quest
Booty Bay or Bust!.
- 4x
- Go to McGavan in Booty Bay (28.8 75.4), turn in the quest, and accept
The Mithril Order.
- Go to Galvan the Ancient in Stranglethorn Vale (50.6 20.6) and complete the following quests:
Smelt On, Smelt Off (40x
Iron Bar, 40x
Mithril Bar)
- Rewards
Plans: Ornate Mithril Pants
- Rewards
The Art of the Imbue (40x
Mithril Bar, 4x
Citrine)
- Rewards
Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder
- Rewards
The Great Silver Deceiver (40x
Mithril Bar, 5x
Truesilver Bar)
- Rewards
Plans: Ornate Mithril Gloves
- Rewards
- Complete the follow-up quests
Expert Blacksmith! and accept
Galvan's Finest Pupil.
- Go to Trenton Lighthammer in Gadgetzan (51.4 28.6) and complete the following quests:
The World At Your Feet (2x
Heavy Mithril Boots, 1x
Ornate Mithril Pants)
- Teaches
Ornate Mithril Boots
- Teaches
A Good Head On Your Shoulders (2x
Mithril Coif, 1x
Ornate Mithril Shoulder)-
- Teaches
Ornate Mithril Helm
- Teaches
The Mithril Kid (2x
Heavy Mithril Breastplate, 1x
Ornate Mithril Gloves)
- Teaches
Ornate Mithril Breastplate
- Teaches
- Accept and complete the follow-up quest
Did You Lose This?.
- Complete the quest
The Art of the Armorsmith |
The Art of the Armorsmith by turning in the following items:
- 4x
Ornate Mithril Helm
- 2x
Ornate Mithril Boots
- 1x
Ornate Mithril Breastplate
- 4x