Blacksmithing Guide 1-450

Sections:
Blacksmithing Introduction
Blacksmithing 1-100
Blacksmithing 100-200
Blacksmithing 200-300
Blacksmithing 300-375
Blacksmithing 375-450

Blacksmithing Introduction
To start blacksmithing you'll first need to train the skill so head to a large city, seek out a blacksmithing trainer (ask a guard), and train "Apprentice Blacksmith". To make many blacksmithing items you will need to have a "Blacksmith Hammer" in your inventory. You can buy this hammer from a blacksmithing supplies vendor (there should be one near where you trained). You will also have to be near an anvil in order to make many blacksmithing items, this can be found near blacksmithing trainers.

The components of blacksmithing are mainly derived from mining. You'll need to use lots of metal bars, which are smelted by miners, to make items. If you are not a miner you can buy everything you need from the auction house, but it can get expensive. If you decide to mine for all your supplies it can get time consuming.


Blacksmithing 1-100
The beginning levels of blacksmithing are easy. Keep in mind the "Amount to Craft" is just an estimate.

Projected Skill Item Amount to Craft Components (per single craft)
1-35 Rough Sharpening Stone 41 1 Rough Stone
35-65 Rough Grinding Stone 38 2 Rough Stone
65-75 Coarse Sharpening Stone 14 1 Coarse Stone
75-87 Coarse Grinding Stone 15 2 Coarse Stone
87-100 Runed Copper Belt 13 10 Copper Bar


Blacksmithing 100-200
Continuing on....

Projected Skill Item Amount to Craft Components (per single craft)
100-107 Silver Rod 7 1 Silver Bar/2 Rough Grinding Stone
107-110 Rough Bronze Leggings 3 6 Bronze Bar
110-125 Rough Bronze Shoulders 15 5 Bronze Bar/1 Coarse Grinding Stone
125-137 Heavy Grinding Stone 14 3 Heavy Stone
137-155 Rough Bronze Leggings 22 6 Bronze Bar
155-165 Green Iron Leggings 10 8 Iron Bar/1 Heavy Grinding Stone/1 Green Dye
165-200 Green Iron Bracers 36 6 Iron Bar/1 Green Dye



Blacksmithing 200-300
Moving along...by now you've probably noticed the patterns becoming more complex and the components more expensive. Remember the "Amount to Craft" is just a number provided to give you an idea of how many items you'll need.

In order to get the "Imperial Plate Belt" and Imperial Plate Bracers" patterns you will need to travel to Gadgetzan, Tanaris and take the quest "A Blue Light Bargain" from Derotain Mudsipper (by the anvil and forge). After the initial quest you will be able to buy the imperial patterns from him for 10 Thorium Bars each (so you will need 20 bars to buy both patterns). You must be at least level 50 to get the quest from him and must have 265 blacksmithing.

Projected Skill Item Amount to Craft Components (per single craft)
200-215 Golden Scale Bracers 15 5 Steel Bar/2 Heavy Grinding Stone
215-235 Heavy Mithril Gauntlet 23 6 Mithril Bar/4 Mageweave Cloth
235-250 Mithril Coif 15 10 Mithril Bar/6 Mageweave Cloth
250-260 Dense Sharpening Stone 33 1 Dense Stone
260-265 Heavy Mithril Boots 7 14 Mithril Bar/4 Thick Leather
265-270 Imperial Plate Belt 5 10 Thorium Bar/6 Rugged Leather
270-300 Imperial Plate Bracers 32 12 Thorium Bar



Blacksmithing 300-375
In order to get from 300-375 you'll need to visit a Master Blacksmithing Trainer (or Grand Master Blacksmithing Trainer, which are listed in the 375-450 section), see the table below for where to find one.

To level up above 300 you'll need to visit a Master Blacksmithing Trainer:

Master Blacksmithing Trainer Location Horde or Alliance
Humphry Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula Alliance
Rohok Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula Horde
Grutah Shadowmoon Village, Shadowmoon Valley Horde
Zula Slagfury (Master Armorsmithing) Lower City, Shattrath City Horde/Alliance
Kradu Grimblade (Master Weaponsmithing) Lower City, Shattrath City Horde/Alliance



You will need to buy some blacksmithing formulas from vendors (v) in order to follow the next portion of the guide. See the table below for where to buy them.

Projected Skill Item Amount to Craft Components (per single craft)
300-310 Fel Iron Plate Gloves 10 4 Fel Iron Bar
310-320 Fel Iron Chain Gloves 10 5 Fel Iron Bar
320-325 Fel Iron Chain Bracers 5 6 Fel Iron Bar
325-330 Fel Iron Chain Tunic 5 9 Fel Iron Bar
330-340 Adamantite Cleaver (v) 10 8 Adamantite Bar
340-350 Lesser Ward of Shielding (v) 24 1 Adamantite Bar
350-360 Cobalt Belt or Cobalt Boots or Cobalt Skeleton Key 10 4 Cobalt Bar
360-370 Cobalt Triangle Shield or Cobalt Bracers or Cobalt Shoulders 10 4 Cobalt Bar
370-375 Cobalt Gauntlets 5 5 Cobalt Bar

Vendor (v) Purchasable Formulas: Here are the most convenient places to buy these formulas.
Formula Place to Buy for Horde Place to Buy for Alliance Faction Required
Plans: Adamantite Cleaver Aaron Hollman, Lower City, Shattrath City Aaron Hollman, Lower City, Shattrath City n/a
Plans: Lesser Ward of Shielding Rohok, Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula Mari Stonehand, Wildhammer Stronghold, Shadowmoon Valley n/a


Blacksmithing 375-450
In order to level up from 375-450 you'll need to visit a Grand Master Blacksmithing Trainer, see the chart below for where to find one.

Grand Master Blacksmithing Trainers:

Grand Master Blacksmithing Trainer Location Horde or Alliance
Argo Strongstout Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra Alliance
Brandig Frosthold, The Storm Peaks Alliance
Rosina Rivet Valgarde, Howling Fjord Alliance
Borus Ironbender Agmar's Hammer, Dragonblight Horde
Crog Steelspine Warsong Hold, Borean Tundra Horde
Josric Fame Venomspite, Dragonblight Horde
Kristen Smythe Vengeance Landing, Howling Fjord Horde
Alard Schmied Dalaran Alliance/Horde

Projected Skill Item Amount to Craft Components (per single craft)
375-380 Cobalt Gauntlets 5 5 Cobalt Bar
380-385 Spiked Cobalt Boots 5 7 Cobalt Bar
385-390 Spiked Cobalt Shoulders 5 7 Cobalt Bar
390-395 Notched Cobalt War Axe 5 10 Cobalt Bar
395-400 Spiked Cobalt Legplates 5 12 Cobalt Bar
400-405 Horned Cobalt Helm 5 8 Cobalt Bar
405-410 Tempered Saronite Shoulders 5 12 Saronite Bar
410-415 Deadly Saronite Dirk 5 7 Saronite Bar/2 Crystallized Air
415-420 Tempered Saronite Gauntlets 5 14 Saronite Bar
420-430 Daunting Handguards 10 12 Saronite Bar/1 Eternal Earth
430-450 Daunting Legplates 25 14 Saronite Bar/1 Eternal Earth