Patch: 1.12
Author: darkspy13
Vanilla Blacksmithing Guide (1-300)
Classic Blacksmithing Guide
This Vanilla WoW Blacksmithing guide can help you from 1 to 300 Blacksmithing. With a little patience, you should be level 300 Blacksmithing in no time!
Let’s start off with the materials needed for leveling to 300.
Materials
- [Copper Bar] x 80
- [Bronze Bar] x 60
- [Silver Bar] x 5
- [Gold Bar] x 2
- [Iron Bar] x 94
- [Steel Bar] x 25
- [Mithril Bar] x 172
- [Thorium Bar] x 370
- [Rough Stone] x 100
- [Coarse Stone] x 75
- [Heavy Stone] x 120
- [Solid Grinding Stone] x 80
- [Dense Stone] x 120
- [Lesser Moonstone] x 10
- [Star Ruby] x 13
- [Blue Power Crystal] x 28 x OR [Blue Power Crystal] x 8 + [Red Power Crystal] x 20
- [Yellow Power Crystal] x 20
- [Green Power Crystal] x 20
- [Mageweave Cloth] x 76
- [Green Dye] x 15
Now that we have all of the materials, these are the things you need to craft to reach 300 Blacksmithing. Some skills turn yellow before hitting the desired level and the numbers may be off by a point or two due to good/bad luck.
Levels
Blacksmithing 1-25
20 x [Rough Sharpening Stone] = 20 x [Rough Stone]
Blacksmithing 25-45
20 x [Rough Sharpening Stone] = 40 x [Rough Stone] – all yellow
Blacksmithing 45-65
20 x [Rough Sharpening Stone] = 40 x [Rough Stone] – all yellow
Learn [Journeyman Blacksmithing] at your trainer
Blacksmithing 65-75
15 x [Coarse Sharpening Stone] = 15 x [Coarse Stone] – all yellow
Blacksmithing 75-85
30 x [Course Grinding Stone] = 60 x [Coarse Stone] – all yellow
Blacksmithing 85-101
5 x [Runed Copper Belt] = 50 x [Copper Bar]
Blacksmithing 101-105
4 x [Silver Rod] = 4 x [Silver Bar]
Blacksmithing 105-111
3 x [Runed Copper Belt] = 30 x [Copper Bar]
OR
10 x [Silver Rod] = 10 x [Silver Bar]
Blacksmithing 111-125
7 x [Rough Bronze Leggings] = 42 x [Bronze Bar]
Learn [Expert Blacksmithing] in Orgrimmar / Ironforge
Blacksmithing 125-141
20 x [Heavy Grinding Stone] = 60 x [Heavy Stone] – all yellow, took me to 147 last time
Blacksmithing 141-151
5 x [Patterned Bronze Bracers] = 25 x [Bronze Bar] + 10 x [Coarse Grinding Stone]
Blacksmithing 151-155
2 x [Golden Rod] = 2 x [Gold Bar] + 4 x [Coarse Grinding Stone]
Blacksmithing 155-161
3 x [Green Iron Leggings] = 24 x [Iron Bar] + 3 x [Heavy Grinding Stone] + 3 x [Green Dye]
OR
3 x [Silvered Bronze Boots] = 18 x [Bronze Bar] + 3 x [Silver Bar] + 6 x [Coarse Grinding Stone]
Blacksmithing 161-165
2 x [Green Iron Leggings] = 16 x [Iron Bar] + 2 x [Heavy Grinding Stone] + 2 x [Green Dye]
Blacksmithing 165-191
13 x [Green Iron Bracers] = 78 x [Iron Bar] + 13 x [Green Dye]
Blacksmithing 191-201
5 x [Golden Scale Bracers] = 25 x [Steel Bar] + 10 x [Heavy Grinding Stone]
Blacksmithing 201-211
20 x [Solid Grinding Stone] = 80 x [Solid Grinding Stone]
Blacksmithing 211-225
7 x [Heavy Mithril Gauntlet] = 42 x [Mithril Bar] + 28 x [Mageweave Cloth]
Go to Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale and talk with Brikk Keencraft in order to learn [Artisan Blacksmithing]
Blacksmithing 225-235
5 x [Heavy Mithril Pants] = 50 x [Mithril Bar] + 10 x [Lesser Moonstone]
OR
5 x [Mithril Scale Bracers] = 40 x [Mithril Bar] + 10 x [Citrine] – you have to buy [Plans: Mithril Scale Bracers] though
Blacksmithing 235-251
8 x [Mithril Coif] = 80 x [Mithril Bar] + 48 x [Mageweave Cloth]
Blacksmithing 251-261
30 x [Dense Grinding Stone] = 120 x [Dense Stone] – all yellow last time I had to create only 13 of them
Blacksmithing 261-271
5 x [Thorium Bracers] = 60 x [Thorium Bar] + 20 x [Blue Power Crystal]
OR
5 x [Thorium Belt] = 60 x [Thorium Bar] + 20 x [Red Power Crystal]
Blacksmithing 271-275
2 x [Thorium Bracers] = 24 x [Thorium Bar] + 8 x [Blue Power Crystal]
OR
4 x [Thorium Belt] = 48 x [Thorium Bar] + 16 x [Red Power Crystal] – all yellow
Go to Gadgetzan, Tanaris, and take the quest:
– [60] A Blue Light Bargain (requires 10 x [Thorium Bar])
requires 10 x [Thorium Bar]
and then
– [60] Imperial Plate Bracer (requires 20 x [Thorium Bar])
so you can get [Plans: Imperial Plate Bracers]
Blacksmithing 275-291
8 x [Imperial Plate Bracers] = 160 x [Thorium Bar] + 8 x [Star Ruby]
Blacksmithing 291-300
5 x [Thorium Helm] = 120 x [Thorium Bar] + 5 x [Star Ruby] + 20 x [Yellow Power Crystal]
OR
5 x [Thorium Boots] = 100 x [Thorium Bar] + 40 x [Rugged Leather] + 20 x [Green Power Crystal]
Recipies
- [Plans: Thorium Belt] 250 – 270
- [Plans: Thorium Bracers] 255 – 275
- [Plans: Thorium Boots] 280 – 300
- [Plans: Thorium Helm] 280 – 300
Notes: Trainers teach you the following recipies
- [Plans: Moonsteel Broadsword]
- [Plans: Heavy Mithril Pants]
- [Plans: Ornate Mithril Gloves]
- [Plans: Ornate Mithril Pants]
- [Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder]
Recipe vendors
(Alliance)
– Brienna Starglow in Thousand Needles
(Horde)
– Gharash in Swamp of Sorrows
Reputation-based recipes
- Quartermaster Miranda Breechlock in Eastern Plaguelands
- Lokhtos Darkbargainer in Blackrock Depths
- Meilosh] in Felwood
- Rin’wosho the Trader in Stranglethorn Vale
Recipes you have to buy
- [Plans: Thorium Bracers] (best option) or [Plans: Thorium Belt] in case you can’t find it
- [Plans: Thorium Boots] or [Plans: Thorium Helm]