Blacksmithing is one of the most useful and profitable professions in WoW Classic. As a blacksmith, you can craft various weapons, armor, and other items that are in high demand by warriors, paladins, and other classes. You can also create special items that are required for quests, reputation, or raiding.
However, leveling blacksmithing can be a daunting and expensive task, as it requires a lot of ores, bars, and other materials. You will need to either farm these materials yourself or buy them from the auction house, which can cost a lot of gold.
WoW Classic Blacksmithing Leveling Guide
Blacksmithing Trainers and Recipes
To learn blacksmithing, you will need to visit a blacksmithing trainer and pay a small fee. There are different trainers for each skill level: apprentice, journeyman, expert, and artisan. You will also need to buy or find various recipes to learn new items to craft.
You can find blacksmithing trainers in most major cities and some towns. Here is a list of the trainers for each faction and skill level:
Horde Trainers
- Apprentice (1-75): Ug’thok in Orgrimmar, Basil Frye in Undercity, Thrag Stonehoof in Thunder Bluff, Dwukk in Durotar
- Journeyman (75-150): Same as apprentice trainers
- Expert (150-225): Saru Steelfury in Orgrimmar, Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay
- Artisan (225-300): Krathok Moltenfist in Orgrimmar, Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay
Alliance Trainers
- Apprentice (1-75): Groum Stonebeard in Ironforge, Dane Lindgren in Stormwind City, Delfrum Flintbeard in Darkshore, Smith Argus in Elwynn Forest, Tognus Flintfire in Dun Morogh
- Journeyman (75-150): Same as apprentice trainers
- Expert (150-225): Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge, Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay
- Artisan (225-300): Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge, Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay
You can buy most of the basic recipes from the trainers or from blacksmithing supply vendors. However, some recipes are only available from specific vendors, quests, drops, or factions.
Blacksmithing Materials
To level blacksmithing, you will need a lot of ores and bars, as well as some stones, clothes, gems, and other materials. You can either mine these materials yourself or buy them from the auction house or other players.
If you want to mine the ores yourself, you will need to level up your mining skills as well.
Here is a list of the minimum materials you will need to level blacksmithing from 1 to 300. However, depending on your luck and the availability of recipes, you may need more or less of some materials.
- 150x Rough Stone
- 150x Copper Bar
- 95x Coarse Stone
- 5x Silver Bar
- 140x Bronze Bar (70x Copper Bar + 70x Tin Bar)
- 105x Heavy Stone
- 5x Gold Bar
- 230x Iron Bar
- 35x Green Dye
- 190x Steel Bar (190x Iron Bar + 190x Coal)
- 520x Solid Stone
- 150x Mageweave Cloth
- 250x Mithril Bar
- 20x Dense Stone
- 730x Thorium Bar
- 30x Star Ruby
- 5x Aquamarine
Blacksmithing Leveling Guide
Now that you have gathered the materials and learned the recipes, you can start crafting items to level up your blacksmithing skills. The following guide will show you the most efficient and cheapest way to do that, but you can also use alternative recipes if you have them or prefer them.
1-75 (Apprentice)
- 1-30: 40x Rough Sharpening Stone – 40x Rough Stone
- 30-65: 55x Rough Grinding Stone – 110x Rough Stone (Save 10 for later)
- 65-75: 25x Coarse Sharpening Stone – 25x Coarse Stone
75-150 (Journeyman)
- 75-87: 25x Coarse Grinding Stone – 50x Coarse Stone
- 87-100: 13x Runed Copper Belt – 130x Copper Bar
- 100-105: 5x Silver Rod] – 5x Silver Bar, 10x Rough Grinding Stone
- 105-125: 20x Rough Bronze Leggings – 120x Bronze Bar
- 125-150: 50x Heavy Grinding Stone – 150x Heavy Stone
150-225 (Expert)
- 150-155: 5x [Golden Rod] – 5x Gold Bar, 10x Coarse Grinding Stone
- 155-165: 10x [Green Iron Leggings] – 80x Iron Bar, 10x Heavy Grinding Stone, 10x Green Dye
- 165-190: 25x [Green Iron Bracers] – 150x Iron Bar, 25x Green Dye
- 190-200: 10x [Golden Scale Bracers] – 50x Steel Bar, 20x Heavy Grinding Stone
- 200-210: 10x [Solid Grinding Stone] – 40x Solid Stone
- 210-215: 5x [Golden Scale Bracers] – 25x Steel Bar, 10x Heavy Grinding Stone
- 215-235: 20x [Steel Plate Helm] – 140x Steel Bar, 40x Solid Stone
- 235-250: 15x [Mithril Coif] – 150x Mithril Bar, 90x Mageweave Cloth
225-300 (Artisan)
- 250-260: 20x [Dense Sharpening Stone] – 20x Dense Stone
- 260-280: 40x [Thorium Bracers] – 160x Thorium Bar
- 280-295: 20x [Imperial Plate Bracers] – 160x Thorium Bar
- 295-300: 10x [Thorium Helm] – 120x Thorium Bar, 10x Star Ruby
Blacksmithing Specialization
Once you reach 200 skills in blacksmithing, you can choose to specialize in either armorsmithing or weaponsmithing. These specializations will allow you to craft more powerful and unique items that are exclusive to your chosen path.
To become an armorsmith, you will need to complete a series of quests that will require you to craft various items and prove your skills. You can start the quest chain from either Grumnus Steelshaper in Ironforge or Okothos Ironrager in Orgrimmar.
To become a weaponsmith, you will need to complete a similar quest chain that starts from either Ironus Coldsteel in Ironforge or Borgosh Corebender in Orgrimmar. Once you become a weaponsmith, you can further specialize in axesmithing, hammersmithing, or swordsmithing by completing another quest from the respective trainers.
You can only choose one specialization, and you cannot change it later. Therefore, you should carefully consider which one suits your character and playstyle the best.
Conclusion
We hope this guide has helped you to level your blacksmithing skill from 1 to 300 in WoW Classic. Blacksmithing is a rewarding and fun profession that can enhance your character’s performance and make you some gold. However, it is also a costly and time-consuming profession, so you should plan and use the best resources available.
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