Blacksmithing in WoW Classic

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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📅 Last updated on February 17, 2025.

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 Rough Sharpening Stone.
    • Total items required: 40x Rough Stone Rough Stone.
  • 30-65: ~50x Rough Grinding Stone Rough Grinding Stoneyou’ll need 10 of these later.
    • Total items required: 100x Rough Stone Rough Stone.
  • 65-75: ~20x Coarse Sharpening Stone Coarse Sharpening Stone.
    • Total items required: 20x Coarse Stone Coarse Stone.
    • Alternatively, you can craft Copper Chain Belt Copper Chain Belt or Runed Copper Gauntlets Runed Copper Gauntlets.

Learn Journeyman Blacksmithing (requires character level 10) from a Blacksmithing trainer in any major city. It costs 5 Silver. 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 Coarse Grinding Stoneyou’ll need at least 30 of these later.
    • Total items required: 70x Coarse Stone Coarse Stone.
  • 90-100: 10x Runed Copper Belt Runed Copper Belt.
    • Total items required: 100x Copper Bar Copper Bar.
  • 100-105: 5x Silver Rod Silver Rod.
    • Total items required: 5x Silver Bar Silver Bar, 10x Rough Grinding Stone Rough Grinding Stone.
  • 105-110: 5x Runed Copper Belt Runed Copper Belt.
    • Total items required: 50x Copper Bar Copper Bar.
  • 110-125: Choose between:
    • 15x Rough Bronze Leggings Rough Bronze Leggings.
      • Total items required: 90x Bronze Bar Bronze Bar.
    • 15x Rough Bronze Shoulders Rough Bronze Shoulders.
      • Total items required: 75x Bronze Bar Bronze Bar, 15x Coarse Grinding Stone Coarse Grinding Stone.

Learn Expert Blacksmithing from one of the following trainers. It costs 50 Silver. This allows you to level Blacksmithing up to 225.

  • Alliance Bengus Deepforge in The Great Forge in Ironforge (52.6 40.8).
  • Horde 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 Heavy Grinding Stoneyou’ll need 30 of these later.
    • Total items required: 105x Heavy Stone Heavy Stone.
  • 140-150: 10x Patterned Bronze Bracers Patterned Bronze Bracers.
    • Total items required: 50x Bronze Bar Bronze Bar, 20x Coarse Grinding Stone Coarse Grinding Stone.
    • If Heavy Stone Heavy Stone is cheap, you can alternatively continue crafting Heavy Grinding Stone Heavy Grinding Stone until 150 (turns green at 137).
  • 150-155: 5x Golden Rod Golden Rod.
    • Total items required: 5x Gold Bar Gold Bar, 10x Coarse Grinding Stone Coarse Grinding Stone.
  • 155-165: 10x Green Iron Leggings Green Iron Leggings.
    • Total items required: 80x Iron Bar Iron Bar, 10x Heavy Grinding Stone Heavy Grinding Stone, 10x Green Dye Green Dye.
  • 165-190: 25x Green Iron Bracers Green Iron Bracers
    • Total items required: 150x Iron Bar Iron Bar, 25x Green Dye Green Dye.
  • 190-200: 10x Golden Scale Bracers Golden Scale Bracers.
    • Total items required: 50x Steel Bar Steel Bar, 20x Heavy Grinding Stone Heavy Grinding Stone.
  • 200-210: ~30x Solid Grinding Stone Solid Grinding Stoneyou’ll need at least 10 of these later.
    • Total items required: 120x Solid Stone Solid Stone.
  • 210-225: 15x Heavy Mithril Gauntlet Heavy Mithril Gauntlet.
    • Total items required: 90x Mithril Bar Mithril Bar, 60x Mageweave Cloth Mageweave Cloth.

Learn Artisan Blacksmithing from the following trainer. It costs 5 Gold. 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 Steel Plate Helm.
    • Total items required: 140x Steel Bar Steel Bar, 10x Citrine Citrine, 10x Solid Grinding Stone Solid Grinding Stone.
  • 235-250: Choose between:
    • 15x Mithril Spurs Mithril Spurs.
      • Plans: Mithril Spurs Plans: Mithril Spurs is a rare world drop and can be bought in the Auction House.
      • Total items required: 60x Mithril Bar Mithril Bar, 45x Solid Grinding Stone Solid Grinding Stone.
      • Mithril Spurs Mithril Spurs increase mounted speed by 4%. You can enchant the boots of other players for a fee. This makes Mithril Spurs Mithril Spurs perfect for leveling, as long as you can earn gold with them.
    • 15x Mithril Coif Mithril Coif.
      • Total items required:150x Mithril Bar Mithril Bar, 90x Mageweave Cloth Mageweave Cloth.
  • 250-260: ~20x Dense Sharpening Stone Dense Sharpening Stone.
    • Total items required: 20x Dense Stone Dense Stone.
  • 260-275: 15x Thorium Bracers Thorium Bracers.
    • Total items required: 180x Thorium Bar Thorium Bar, 60x Blue Power Crystal Blue Power Crystal.
    • If you can craft and sell Mithril Spurs Mithril Spurs, craft these as long as possible.
  • 275-290: 15x Imperial Plate Bracers Imperial Plate Bracers
    • Plans: Imperial Plate Bracers Plans: Imperial Plate Bracers is a reward from QuestImperial Plate Bracer that starts at Derotain Mudsipper in Gadgetzan in Tanaris (51.4 28.6).
    • Total items required: 300x Thorium Bar Thorium Bar, 15x Star Ruby Star Ruby.
    • Alternatively, you can continue crafting Thorium Bracers Thorium Bracers until 285 and then start crafting Thorium Boots Thorium Boots or Thorium Helm Thorium Helm.
  • 290-300: Choose between:
    • 10x Thorium Boots Thorium Boots.
      • Total items required: 200x Thorium Bar Thorium Bar, 80x Rugged Leather Rugged Leather, 40x Green Power Crystal Green Power Crystal.
    • 10x Thorium Helm Thorium Helm
      • Total items required: 240x Thorium Bar Thorium Bar, 10x Star Ruby Star Ruby, 40x Yellow Power Crystal Yellow Power Crystal.

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 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 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:

To learn Blacksmithing from 225 to 300 you need to talk to the following Master Blacksmith:

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:

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:

  1. Talk to Alliance Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge (52.6 40.8) or Horde Krathok Moltenfist in Orgrimmar (80.0 23.2).
  2. Go to Alliance Ironus Coldsteel in Ironforge (51.2 42.4) or Horde Borgosh Corebender in Orgrimmar (79.6 23.6).
  3. Accept and complete the quest Alliance QuestThe Way of the Weaponsmith | Horde QuestThe Way of the Weaponsmith by turning in the following items:
    • 4x Moonsteel Broadsword Moonsteel Broadsword (recipe is sold by Zarena Cromwind in Booty Bay (28.4 75.4))
    • 4x Massive Iron Axe 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 Heavy Mithril Axe (taught by Blacksmithing trainers)
    • 2x Big Black Mace Big Black Mace (taught by Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay (29.0 75.4))

How to Unlock the Armorsmith Specialization

To unlock the Armorsmith specialization in WoW Classic, follow these steps:

  1. Talk to Alliance Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge (52.6 40.8) or Horde Krathok Moltenfist in Orgrimmar (80.0 23.2) and choose Armorsmith.
  2. Go to Alliance Grumnus Steelshaper in Ironforge (51.0 42.2) or Horde Okothos Ironrager in Orgrimmar (79.8 23.8) and accept Alliance QuestThe Art of the Armorsmith | Horde QuestThe Art of the Armorsmith.
  3. Complete the following quest:
    • Alliance QuestThe Origins of Smithing from Hank the Hammer in Stormwind (56.0 16.0) by turning in the following items:
      • 6x Golden Scale Bracers Golden Scale Bracers (taught by Blacksmithing trainers).
      • You’ll get the follow-up quest QuestIn Search of Galvan.
    • Horde QuestThe Old Ways from Aturk the Anvil in Orgrimmar (80.6 23.6) by turning in the following items:
      • 4x Steel Breastplate Steel Breastplate (taught by Blacksmithing trainers).
      • 4x Steel Plate Helm Steel Plate Helm (taught by Blacksmithing trainers).
      • You’ll get the follow-up quest QuestBooty Bay or Bust!.
  4. Go to McGavan in Booty Bay (28.8 75.4), turn in the quest, and accept QuestThe Mithril Order.
  5. Go to Galvan the Ancient in Stranglethorn Vale (50.6 20.6) and complete the following quests:
    • QuestSmelt On, Smelt Off (40x Iron Bar Iron Bar, 40x Mithril Bar Mithril Bar)
      • Rewards Plans: Ornate Mithril Pants Plans: Ornate Mithril Pants
    • QuestThe Art of the Imbue (40x Mithril Bar Mithril Bar, 4x Citrine Citrine)
      • Rewards Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder
    • QuestThe Great Silver Deceiver (40x Mithril Bar Mithril Bar, 5x Truesilver Bar Truesilver Bar)
      • Rewards Plans: Ornate Mithril Gloves Plans: Ornate Mithril Gloves
  6. Complete the follow-up quests QuestExpert Blacksmith! and accept QuestGalvan's Finest Pupil.
  7. Go to Trenton Lighthammer in Gadgetzan (51.4 28.6) and complete the following quests:
    • QuestThe World At Your Feet (2x Heavy Mithril Boots Heavy Mithril Boots, 1x Ornate Mithril Pants Ornate Mithril Pants)
      • Teaches Ornate Mithril Boots Ornate Mithril Boots
    • QuestA Good Head On Your Shoulders (2x Mithril Coif Mithril Coif, 1x Ornate Mithril Shoulder Ornate Mithril Shoulder)-
      • Teaches Ornate Mithril Helm Ornate Mithril Helm
    • QuestThe Mithril Kid (2x Heavy Mithril Breastplate Heavy Mithril Breastplate, 1x Ornate Mithril Gloves Ornate Mithril Gloves)
      • Teaches Ornate Mithril Breastplate Ornate Mithril Breastplate
  8. Accept and complete the follow-up quest QuestDid You Lose This?.
  9. Complete the quest Alliance QuestThe Art of the Armorsmith | Horde QuestThe Art of the Armorsmith by turning in the following items:
    • 4x Ornate Mithril Helm Ornate Mithril Helm
    • 2x Ornate Mithril Boots Ornate Mithril Boots
    • 1x Ornate Mithril Breastplate Ornate Mithril Breastplate