WoW Blacksmithing Guide

This is a World of Warcraft Blacksmithing Guide that explains how to own up from levels 1 to 450. You won't be able to do it without a ton of gold, so you'll want to check out this guide before you get started.

Blacksmithing is one of the most expensive professions to skill up with. It can be very painful to just 'go into blind'. By this, I mean you would find yourself spending a lot of time pondering what to craft next. You would also find yourself running back and forth to the Auction House all day. This guide provides you a method to get Blacksmithing from 1-450 as easily as possible.

Below you will find the guide. Please note that the mats I've listed are the amount to craft one item. If you want to buy ahead just buy the minimum requirement and go from there in order to avoid buying more than you need.

1-35
Rough Sharpening Stone - 1 Rough Stone

35-65
Rough Grinding Stone - 2 Rough Stone

65-75
Coarse Sharpening Stone - 1 Coarse Stone

75-87
Coarse Grinding Stone - 2 Coarse Stone

87-100
Runed Copper Belt - 10 Copper Bar

100-107
Silver Rod - 1 Silver Bar, 2 Rough Grinding Stone

107-110
Rough Bronze Leggings - 6 Bronze Bar

110-125
Rough Bronze Shoulders - 5 Bronze Bar, 1 Coarse Grinding Stone

125-137
Heavy Grinding Stone - 3 Heavy Stone

137-155
Rough Bronze Leggings - 6 Bronze Bar

155-165
Green Iron Leggings - 8 Iron Bar, 1 Heavy Grinding Stone, 1 Green Dye

165-200
Green Iron Bracers - 6 Iron Bar, 1 Green Dye

200-215
Golden Scale Bracers - 5 Steel Bar, 2 Heavy Grinding Stone

215-235
Heavy Mithril Gauntlet - 6 Mithril Bar, 4 Mageweave Cloth

235-250
Mithril Coif - 10 Mithril Bar, 6 Mageweave Cloth

250-260
Dense Sharpening Stone - 1 Dense Stone

260-265
Heavy Mithril Boots - 14 Mithril Bar, 4 Thick Leather

265-270
Imperial Plate Belt - 10 Thorium Bar, 6 Rugged Leather
Please Note: You'll have to go to Gadgetzan, Tanaris and talk to Derotain Mudsipper by the forge to get a quest to be able to purchase this pattern. You'll need to give him 10 Thorium Bars to get it, make sure you are level 50 with 265 Blacksmithing before you visit him.

270-300
Imperial Plate Bracers - 12 Thorium Bar
Please Note: You'll have to go to Gadgetzan, Tanaris and talk to Derotain Mudsipper by the forge to get a quest to be able to purchase this pattern. You'll need to give him 10 Thorium Bars to get it, make sure you are level 50 with 265 Blacksmithing before you visit him.

300-310
Fel Iron Plate Gloves - 4 Fel Iron Bar

310-320
Fel Iron Chain Gloves - 5 Fel Iron Bar

320-325
Fel Iron Chain Bracers - 6 Fel Iron Bar

325-330
Fel Iron Chain Tunic - 9 Fel Iron Bar

330-340
Adamantite Cleaver - 8 Adamantite Bar
Please Note: You will need to buy the plans for this from Aaron Hollman in Shattrath City (Lower City).

340-350
Lesser Ward of Shielding - 1 Adamantite Bar
Please Note: You will need to buy the plans for this from Rohok in Hellfire Peninsula (Thrallmar) or Mari Stonehand in Shadowmoon Valley (Wildhammer Stronghold).

350-360
Cobalt Belt - 4 Cobalt Bar

360-370
Cobalt Bracers - 4 Cobalt Bar

370-380
Cobalt Gauntlets - 5 Cobalt Bar

380-385
Spiked Cobalt Boots - 7 Cobalt Bar

385-390
Spiked Cobalt Shoulders - 7 Cobalt Bar

390-395
Notched Cobalt War Axe - 10 Cobalt Bar

395-400
Spiked Cobalt Legplates - 12 Cobalt Bar

400-405
Horned Cobalt Helm - 8 Cobalt Bar

405-410
Tempered Saronite Shoulders - 12 Saronite Bar

410-415
Deadly Saronite Dirk - 7 Saronite Bar, 2 Crystallized Air

415-420
Tempered Saronite Gauntlets - 14 Saronite Bar

420-430
Daunting Handguards - 12 Saronite Bar, 1 Eternal Earth

430-450
Daunting Legplates - 14 Saronite Bar, 1 Eternal Earth

The key for all aspiring young blacksmiths is finding the raw material you will need to craft your creations. Therefore it is highly recommended that you take up the complementary skill mining along with blacksmithing or have several friends who are dedicated to mining for you. Like other materials related crafts blacksmithing requires 1 skill point to become an apprentice, 3 additional skill points to become a journeyman, and 5 additional skill points to become an expert. If you decide to take up mining as well to finance your blacksmithing venture, you will need to spend 3 skill points for apprentice mining, 5 additional skill points for journeyman mining, and 7 additional skill points for expert mining. As a result, unless you are human you will need to reach level 25 before becoming expert in both mining and blacksmithing.

Blacksmithing requires perhaps the most eclectic array of materials of any of the crafting professions. In order to craft some of the higher end weapons and armors you will need to collect materials from all of the gathering disciplines (Fishing, Mining, Herbing, and Skinning). As an example, in order to craft the Shadow War Axe you will need an alchemy Shadow Oil potion from an alchemist which in turn requires an Oil Blacktail fish from a fisherman along with other herbs. But for the most part your main components will come from mining so here is a list of the more common components you will need in great quantity listed in order of difficulty to attain (number in parentheses is the mining skill required).

For a far more detailed guide to Blacksmithing and all the other WoW Professions (including Inscription) snag yourself a copy of Penn's Professions Guide. Not only will you learn how to level the profession as quickly and cheaply as possible, you will also learn how to recoup some of your money through the gold making opportunities offered by your profession(s.)