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WoW Forever Blacksmithing Leveling Guide: 1 to 300
Blacksmithing is the most metal-hungry climb in the game, and Forever made it trickier: many plate recipes turn grey earlier than they did in Classic Era, so an old route wastes bars. The path here reads the new thresholds from the client and leans on cheap stone recipes wherever they still give points.
Checked against the final beta datamine, build 1.60.1.70532, on . Overview and perks:Blacksmithing page; every recipe: Blacksmithing recipes.
- Confirmed0
- Datamined7
- Reported8
- Classic fallback2
WoW Forever is not out yet. Anything below, including the confirmed lines, can change at launch on November 4.
The short version
Our Blacksmithing path takes about 374 crafts in 23 steps, 17 of them on trainer recipes. It opens with Rough Sharpening Stone, and the biggest materials are 668 Thorium Bar, 412 Mithril Bar, 324 Bronze Bar.
- Reported Expert Blacksmithing is taught by Saru Steelfury in Orgrimmar and Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge, at 125 skill and level 20, for 50 silver. wow-professions.com
- Reported Artisan Blacksmithing comes from Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay for both factions, at 200 skill and level 35. wow-professions.com
- Reported Many Classic recipes turn grey about 25 points earlier in Forever, so a Classic Era route is not safe past the middle levels. wow-professions.com
Training ranks
| Rank | How to learn it in Forever | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice (1-75) | Any trainer, no level requirement | Reported wow-professions.com |
| Journeyman (to 150) | Any capital trainer, at 50 skill and level 10 | Reported wow-professions.com |
| Expert (to 225) | Saru Steelfury in Orgrimmar or Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge, 125 skill and level 20, 50 silver | Reported wow-professions.com |
| Artisan (to 300) | Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay, both factions, 200 skill and level 35 | Reported wow-professions.com |
Your skill stops at 75, 150 and 225 until you learn the next rank, so train before you craft past the cap.
Blacksmithing 1-300 path
Sharpening stones, weightstones and grinding stones carry a lot of the early and middle stretch because they only cost stone. Armor pieces fill the gaps. Mine your own ore if you can; the bar totals below are the whole bill.
| Skill | Craft | Materials | Learned from | Colours (yellow / green / grey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–35 | ~42× Rough Sharpening Stone | 42 Rough Stone | Trainer | 15 / 35 / 55 |
| 35–40 | ~9× Copper Bracers | 18 Copper Bar | Trainer | 20 / 40 / 60 |
| 40–48 | ~11× Coarse Weightstone | 11 Coarse Stone | TrainerLearn level not in the client; counted from 40 | 40 / 48 / 55 |
| 48–65 | ~25× Rough Grinding Stone | 50 Rough Stone | TrainerLearn level not in the client; counted from 45 | 45 / 65 / 85 |
| 65–70 | ~9× Copper Chain Pants | 36 Copper Bar | Trainer | 50 / 70 / 90 |
| 70–75 | ~6× Copper Chain Belt | 36 Copper Bar | TrainerLearn level not in the client; counted from 70 | 70 / 90 / 110 |
| by 75 | Learn Journeyman first (from 50 skill, see the training table). Until you do, skill stops at 75. | |||
| 75–85 | ~14× Silver Skeleton Key | 28 Rough Stone, 14 Silver BarMade on the way: 14 Rough Grinding Stone | TrainerLearn level not in the client; counted from 75 | 75 / 85 / 95 |
| 85–95 | ~10× Bronze Mace | 60 Bronze Bar, 40 Weak Flux, 10 Medium Leather | Trainer | 115 / 130 / 145 |
| 95–100 | ~5× Rough Bronze Leggings | 30 Bronze Bar | Trainer | 120 / 135 / 150 |
| 100–108 | ~11× Heavy Weightstone | 11 Heavy Stone | TrainerLearn level not in the client; counted from 100 | 100 / 108 / 115 |
| 108–135 | ~33× Rough Bronze Leggings | 198 Bronze Bar | Trainer | 120 / 135 / 150 |
| 135–140 | ~6× Silvered Bronze Boots | 36 Bronze Bar, 24 Coarse Stone, 6 Silver BarMade on the way: 12 Coarse Grinding Stone | TrainerLearn level not in the client; counted from 135 | 135 / 150 / 165 |
| by 150 | Learn Expert first (from 125 skill, see the training table). Until you do, skill stops at 150. | |||
| 140–165 | ~25× Iron Counterweight | 100 Coarse Stone, 100 Iron Bar, 25 Lesser MoonstoneMade on the way: 50 Coarse Grinding Stone | Plans: Iron CounterweightRecipe item, learn at 140. Vendor, drop or quest is not in the files. | 165 / 178 / 190 |
| 165–175 | ~13× Green Iron Bracers | 78 Iron Bar, 13 Green Dye | TrainerLearn level not in the client; counted from 165 | 165 / 178 / 190 |
| 175–184 | ~20× Solid Sharpening StoneRuns into green: skill-ups get rarer at the end. | 20 Solid Stone | TrainerLearn level not in the client; counted from 175 | 175 / 180 / 185 |
| 184–185 | ~2× Glinting Steel Dagger | 20 Steel Bar, 4 Strong Flux, 2 Elemental Earth, 2 Heavy Leather, 2 Moss Agate | TrainerLearn level not in the client; counted from 180 | 180 / 193 / 205 |
| 185–190 | ~6× Golden Scale Bracers | 36 Heavy Stone, 30 Steel BarMade on the way: 12 Heavy Grinding Stone | TrainerLearn level not in the client; counted from 185 | 185 / 198 / 210 |
| 190–220 | ~34× Mithril Plate Bracers | 272 Mithril Bar, 68 Citrine | Plans: Mithril Plate BracersRecipe item, learn at 190. Vendor, drop or quest is not in the files. | 210 / 220 / 230 |
| by 225 | Learn Artisan first (from 200 skill, see the training table). Until you do, skill stops at 225. | |||
| 220–230 | ~10× Heavy Mithril Helm | 140 Mithril Bar, 10 Aquamarine | Plans: Heavy Mithril HelmRecipe item, learn at 220. Vendor, drop or quest is not in the files. | 230 / 240 / 250 |
| 230–235 | ~12× Dense Sharpening StoneRuns into green: skill-ups get rarer at the end. | 12 Dense Stone | TrainerLearn level not in the client; counted from 230 | 230 / 233 / 235 |
| 235–255 | ~21× Thorium Bracers | 252 Thorium Bar, 84 Blue Power Crystal | Plans: Thorium BracersRecipe item, learn at 230. Vendor, drop or quest is not in the files. | 250 / 260 / 270 |
| 255–285 | ~34× Dark Iron Shoulders | 204 Dark Iron Bar, 34 Heart of Fire | Plans: Dark Iron ShouldersRecipe item, learn at 255. Vendor, drop or quest is not in the files. | 275 / 285 / 295 |
| 285–300 | ~16× Thorium Leggings | 416 Thorium Bar, 64 Red Power Crystal | Plans: Thorium LeggingsRecipe item, learn at 275. Vendor, drop or quest is not in the files. | 295 / 305 / 315 |
Datamined Recipes, reagents and skill colours from the beta tradeskill data. Craft counts are our estimate: one craft per point while a recipe is orange, then the Classic skill-up chance from yellow to grey. See how the path is built.
Total materials for 1-300
- 668 Thorium Bar
- 412 Mithril Bar
- 324 Bronze Bar
- 204 Dark Iron Bar
- 178 Iron Bar
- 135 Coarse Stone
- 120 Rough Stone
- 90 Copper Bar
- 84 Blue Power Crystal
- 68 Citrine
- 64 Red Power Crystal
- 50 Steel Bar
- 47 Heavy Stone
- 40 Weak Flux
- 34 Heart of Fire
- 25 Lesser Moonstone
- 20 Silver Bar
- 20 Solid Stone
- 13 Green Dye
- 12 Dense Stone
- 10 Aquamarine
- 10 Medium Leather
- 4 Strong Flux
- 2 Elemental Earth
- 2 Heavy Leather
- 2 Moss Agate
Crafted on the way and already broken down above: 62 Coarse Grinding Stone, 14 Rough Grinding Stone, 12 Heavy Grinding Stone. Keep them; the later steps use them.
Totals add up the estimated crafts, so expect a few more or a few less depending on luck on the yellow steps.
What Forever changes for Blacksmithing
- Datamined Six Classic mail recipes moved to Leatherworking, among them Wildthorn Mail, Invulnerable Mail and the two Heavy Timbermaw pieces. Daybreak Forever datamine
- Datamined The Quarry's Smith is a new quest for would-be smiths: bring Frast Dokner 12 Copper Bars and 4 Toughened Boar Hides. Daybreak Forever datamine
- Datamined Camping 101: Blacksmithing points you to a trainer for your first camp feature. The Dun Morogh version names Tognus Flintfire in Kharanos. Daybreak Forever datamine
- Reported The beta stopped characters at level 30, so nobody could train Artisan or test anything past 225 skill. Everything above 225 is untested in Forever. wow-professions.com
- Datamined A Blacksmithing Certification costs 1,000 Merchant's Favor. Using it unlocks the title "the Blacksmith" for every character on your account, but a character needs 300 Blacksmithing to show it. Daybreak Forever datamine
Blacksmithing camp features
| Feature | Skill | Materials | Learned from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpening Wheel | 20 | 1× Rough Stone, 1× Copper Bar | Trainer |
| Anvil | 140 | 5× Bronze Bar, 2× Coarse Grinding Stone, 2× Medium Leather | Blueprint: Anvil |
| Master Forge | 300 | 1× Golem Heart, 5× Thorium Bar, 2× Rugged Leather | Blueprint: Master Forge |
- Datamined Sharpening Wheel: you and everyone sitting nearby gain 34 Strength. It does not stack with Strength of Earth Totem. Daybreak Forever datamine
- Datamined Anvil: placed over the Sharpening Wheel, it keeps the Strength buff. Its blueprint needs 5 Bronze Bars, 2 Coarse Grinding Stones and 2 Medium Leather. Daybreak Forever datamine
- Datamined Master Forge: a station some recipes require, powered by a Golem Heart. Daybreak Forever datamine
Every camp feature needs a campfire nearby and they all share one 60-minute cooldown. Power spikes while leveling covers which camp buffs matter most.
Legacy perks that help
Bought per character with account-wide Legacy Points. Effects are the beta client's tooltips.
- Working Overtime 5 UnconfirmedRank 1: Increases your chance to gain a skill increase from using any primary, secondary, or class-based tradeskill by 4%.Max rank: Increases your chance to gain a skill increase from using any primary, secondary, or class-based tradeskill by 20%.Fewer wasted bars on yellow and green crafts.
- Bountiful Harvest 5 UnconfirmedRank 1: You are 20% more likely to discover Scarce materials from Mining, Herbalism, and Skinning.Max rank: You are 100% more likely to discover Scarce materials from Mining, Herbalism, and Skinning.If you mine for yourself: more Scarce materials from each node.
- Dedicated Study 1 UnconfirmedRank 1: Increases your skill by 1 in your lowest tradeskill among your Primary and Secondary tradeskills. If you have already reached 300 skill in your two current Primary Tradeskills and all three Secondary Tradeskills, you will gain 2 to 4 of a random Elemental Essence.A free point in your lowest tradeskill.
Making gold with Blacksmithing
There are no Forever prices yet. These notes describe the Classic economy and are marked as such until launch data exists.
- Classic fallback Classic split smiths into Armorsmiths and Weaponsmiths at the top, and the sought-after plans sat behind those specializations. Warcraft Wiki
- Classic fallback Arcanite Bars were the bottleneck of high-end Classic smithing, which kept their price up. Warcraft Wiki
More ideas on the gold making guide and the Merchant's Favor crates.
How this path is built
- Every recipe, reagent and skill colour comes from the Blacksmithing data in the beta client, so the path follows Forever's thresholds, not Classic's.
- A program tries every recipe at every skill point and keeps the chain that uses the fewest raw materials. Crafted parts are broken down into what they are made of; finished goods and scarce drops count extra.
- Trainer recipes win over recipe items, and recipe items that are new in Forever count extra because nobody has confirmed where they come from.
- The client does not say when a trainer recipe can be learned, so we count such a recipe from the skill where it turns yellow. You can often learn it a little earlier.
- Camp features, cooldown crafts such as transmutes, faction-only recipes and recipes with rare reagents are left out.
Still unknown
- Where most of the new Blacksmithing plans are taught. Many are recipe items with no source in the files.
- Whether Armorsmith and Weaponsmith specializations work as in Classic.
- Skill colours past 225, which the beta never reached.
Leveled it on launch and found something different? Send us a correction.
WoW Forever blacksmithing FAQ
Where is the Artisan Blacksmithing trainer in WoW Forever?
Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay teaches Artisan for both factions. You need 200 skill and level 35.
Can I follow a Classic blacksmithing guide in Forever?
Only for the first stretch. Testers found many recipes turn grey about 25 points earlier in Forever, so a Classic route runs out of points. The path on this page uses the Forever thresholds.
Should I take Mining with Blacksmithing?
Yes if you can. Bars and stone are nearly the whole cost of leveling, and smelting your own ore also levels Mining.
How many crafts does Blacksmithing 1-300 take in WoW Forever?
About 374 by our estimate from the beta skill colours, in 23 steps. 6 of the steps need a recipe item instead of a trainer recipe. Luck on the yellow steps moves the number a little either way.