WoW Blacksmithing Guide 1-525

                                                                                    

This WoW Blacksmithing Guide (updated for 4.3) will help you level all the way from 1-525. If are are power leveling through this guide as quickly as possible you’ll find that you’ll need lots of gold, how much depends on your server. Look at this Gold Guide if you find you need more gold.


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 SkillItemAmount to CraftComponents (per single craft)
1-35Rough Sharpening Stone411 Rough Stone
35-65Rough Grinding Stone382 Rough Stone
65-75Coarse Sharpening Stone141 Coarse Stone
75-87Coarse Grinding Stone152 Coarse Stone
87-100Runed Copper Belt1310 Copper Bar

 

 

Blacksmithing 100-200

Continuing on….

Projected SkillItemAmount to CraftComponents (per single craft)
100-107Silver Rod71 Silver Bar/2 Rough Grinding Stone
107-110Rough Bronze Leggings36 Bronze Bar
110-125Rough Bronze Shoulders155 Bronze Bar/1 Coarse Grinding Stone
125-137Heavy Grinding Stone143 Heavy Stone
137-155Rough Bronze Leggings226 Bronze Bar
155-165Green Iron Leggings108 Iron Bar/1 Heavy Grinding Stone/1 Green Dye
165-200Green Iron Bracers366 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. If you find you are running low on gold take a look at this gold guide.

Projected SkillItemAmount to CraftComponents (per single craft)
200-215Golden Scale Bracers155 Steel Bar/2 Heavy Grinding Stone
215-235Heavy Mithril Gauntlet236 Mithril Bar/4 Mageweave Cloth
235-250Mithril Coif1510 Mithril Bar/6 Mageweave Cloth
250-260Dense Sharpening Stone331 Dense Stone
260-265Heavy Mithril Boots714 Mithril Bar/4 Thick Leather
265-270Imperial Plate Belt510 Thorium Bar/6 Rugged Leather
270-300Imperial Plate Bracers3212 Thorium Bar

 

 

Blacksmithing 300-375

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 SkillItemAmount to CraftComponents (per single craft)
300-310Fel Iron Plate Gloves104 Fel Iron Bar
310-320Fel Iron Chain Gloves105 Fel Iron Bar
320-325Fel Iron Chain Bracers56 Fel Iron Bar
325-330Fel Iron Chain Tunic59 Fel Iron Bar
330-340Adamantite Cleaver (v)108 Adamantite Bar
340-350Lesser Ward of Shielding (v)241 Adamantite Bar
350-360Cobalt Belt or Cobalt Boots or Cobalt Skeleton Key104 Cobalt Bar
360-370Cobalt Triangle Shield or Cobalt Bracers or Cobalt Shoulders104 Cobalt Bar
370-375Cobalt Gauntlets55 Cobalt Bar

 

Vendor (v) Purchasable Formulas: Here are the most convenient places to buy these formulas.

FormulaPlace to Buy for HordePlace to Buy for AllianceFaction Required
Plans: Adamantite CleaverAaron Hollman, Lower City, Shattrath CityAaron Hollman, Lower City, Shattrath Cityn/a
Plans: Lesser Ward of ShieldingRohok, Thrallmar, Hellfire PeninsulaMari Stonehand, Wildhammer Stronghold, Shadowmoon Valleyn/a

 

 

Blacksmithing 375-455

If you are getting low on gold check out this Gold Guide for help. Be sure to craft at least 80 of the Folded Obsidium because you will need them for later in the guide.

Projected SkillItemAmount to CraftComponents (per single craft)
375-380Cobalt Gauntlets55 Cobalt Bar
380-385Spiked Cobalt Boots57 Cobalt Bar
385-390Spiked Cobalt Shoulders57 Cobalt Bar
390-395Notched Cobalt War Axe510 Cobalt Bar
395-400Spiked Cobalt Legplates512 Cobalt Bar
400-405Horned Cobalt Helm58 Cobalt Bar
405-410Tempered Saronite Shoulders512 Saronite Bar
410-415Deadly Saronite Dirk57 Saronite Bar/2 Crystallized Air
415-420Tempered Saronite Gauntlets514 Saronite Bar
420-425Titanium Rod52 Saronite Bar/1 Titanium Bar
425-455Folded Obsidium802 Obsidium Bar

 

 

Blacksmithing 455-525

Projected SkillItemAmount to CraftComponents (per single craft)
455-458Stormforged Gauntlets16 Folded Obsidium/8 Volatile Earth
458-459Redsteel Gauntlets13 Folded Obsidium
459-462Stormforged Gauntlets16 Folded Obsidium/8 Volatile Earth
462-465Redsteel Belt34 Folded Obsidium/1 Volatile Earth
465-470Decapitator’s Razor120 Folded Obsidium/8 Volatile Earth
470-475Obsidium Bladespear112 Folded Obsidium/10 Volatile Earth/4 Volatile Fire
475-480Cold-Forged Shank115 Folded Obsidium/6 Volatile Earth/4 Volatile Water
480-490Obsidium Executioner210 Folded Obsidium/10 Elementium Bar/6 Volatile Earth
490-502Stormforged Helm420 Elementium Bar/8 Volatile Earth
502-511Redsteel Breastplate315 Elementium Bar/15 Volatile Earth
511-520Vicious Ornate Pyrium Belt (v)910 Elementium Bar/10 Volatile Water
520-525Vicious Ornate Pyrium Shoulders (v)512 Elementium Bar/10 Volatile Water

 

Vendor (v) Purchasable Formulas: Here are the most convenient places to buy these formulas.

FormulaPlace to Buy for HordePlace to Buy for AllianceFaction Required
Plans: Vicious Ornate Pyrium BeltKuldar Steeltooth, Dragonmaw Port, Twilight Highlands or Blacksmithing Supplies Vendor in any major cityBrundall Chiselgut, Highbank, Twilight Highlands or Blacksmithing Supplies Vendor in any major cityn/a
Plans: Vicious Ornate Pyrium ShouldersKuldar Steeltooth, Dragonmaw Port, Twilight Highlands or Blacksmithing Supplies Vendor in any major cityBrundall Chiselgut, Highbank, Twilight Highlands or Blacksmithing Supplies Vendor in any major cityn/a

 

 

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