Blacksmithing leveling guide

Blacksmithing in Classic Era runs from 1 to 300 on stone and metal bars, which makes Mining the natural partner. The route below uses trainer recipes until 265; after that, plans from a quest in Tanaris take over. Counts are approximate: a recipe can turn green a few points earlier or later.

What to gather or buy

Material	About
Rough Stone	150
Coarse Stone	95
Copper Bar	150
Silver Bar	5
Bronze Bar	140
Heavy Stone	105
Gold Bar	5
Iron Bar	230
Green Dye	35
Steel Bar	190
Solid Stone	120
Mithril Bar	240
Mageweave Cloth	150
Dense Stone	25
Thorium Bar	860
Rugged Leather	30
Star Ruby	30
Aquamarine	10

Smelt the bars yourself with Mining: Bronze Bar from Copper and Tin, and Steel Bar from Iron Bar and Coal. Green Dye comes from the tailoring or leatherworking supplies vendor.

Route

Skill	Craft	Per craft
1-30	Rough Sharpening Stone	Rough Stone
30-65	Rough Grinding Stone	2 Rough Stone
65-75	Coarse Sharpening Stone	Coarse Stone
75-90	Coarse Grinding Stone	2 Coarse Stone
90-100	Runed Copper Belt	10 Copper Bar
100-105	Silver Rod	Silver Bar, 2 Rough Grinding Stone
105-110	Runed Copper Belt	10 Copper Bar
110-125	Rough Bronze Leggings	6 Bronze Bar
125-140	Heavy Grinding Stone	3 Heavy Stone
140-150	Patterned Bronze Bracers	5 Bronze Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone
150-155	Golden Rod	Gold Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone
155-165	Green Iron Leggings	8 Iron Bar, Heavy Grinding Stone, Green Dye
165-190	Green Iron Bracers	6 Iron Bar, Green Dye
190-200	Golden Scale Bracers	5 Steel Bar, 2 Heavy Grinding Stone
200-210	Solid Grinding Stone	4 Solid Stone
210-225	Heavy Mithril Gauntlet	6 Mithril Bar, 4 Mageweave Cloth
225-235	Steel Plate Helm	14 Steel Bar, Solid Grinding Stone
235-250	Mithril Coif	10 Mithril Bar, 6 Mageweave Cloth
250-265	Dense Sharpening Stone	Dense Stone
265-270	Imperial Plate Belt	22 Thorium Bar, 6 Rugged Leather, Aquamarine
270-295	Imperial Plate Bracers	20 Thorium Bar, Star Ruby
295-300	Imperial Plate Boots	34 Thorium Bar, Star Ruby, Aquamarine

Trainers and tips

• Apprentice and Journeyman training is available in the capitals, Expert training in Ironforge and Orgrimmar, and Artisan training from 225 only from Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay.
• Keep a Blacksmith Hammer in your bags. The trade supplies vendor sells it.
• Derotain Mudsipper in Gadgetzan trades the plans for Imperial Plate Belt, Bracers and Boots for Thorium Bars.
• At 200 and character level 40 you can choose Armorsmithing or Weaponsmithing. You do not need either to reach 300.