Blacksmithing has long been one of World of Warcraft's staple professions. As one of the professions that solely focus on gear, for the most part, it crafts mail and plate gear as well as weapons. It's an incredibly potent profession that many look at during the beginning of a new expansion to help them get ahead of the curve.
This type of benefit can be expected come Wrath of the Lich King Classic's release, as this cold-hearted expansion will have tons of new recipes to learn and items for Blacksmithers to craft.
With that in mind, here's an in-depth guide for Blacksmithing in WotLK Classic.
WoW Classic WotLK Blacksmithing Guide
As one of three crafting professions that focuses on creating gear, Blacksmithing can provide a myriad of armor options for both Mail and Plate wearers alike, although it focuses on the latter later on. Because of that it always brings something new and exciting for players every expansion. It's a profession that, unlike Tailoring, Leatherworking, and the like, can not only provide gear but can also provide significant character increases as well.
In this guide, we'll take a look at what the profession offers in the upcoming WotLK Classic expansion, provide a leveling guide from Vanilla to WotLK, and list out some recipes to look out for that will be highly sought after in the new expansion.
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What does Blacksmithing offer in WotLK Classic?
Once WotLK Classic launches, there will be tons of items and other features players can benefit from.
To start it off, there are lots of gear that players can benefit from, especially at the start of the expansion. Armor such as Saronite Swordbreakers, Spiked Titansteel Treads, Titanium Razorplate, and Titansteel Shield Wall, a shield.
Additionally, they can create Eternal Belt Buckles which add a socket to any belt of choice, and Titanium Weapon Chains which make it so Disarm effect durations are lessened.
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How to level Blacksmithing in WotLK Classic
Unlike players who hold Tailoring or Enchanting professions where materials can be hard to come by as they don't have a gathering profession to benefit them, Blacksmithing can utilize Mining as a great and economic way to level up their skills.
Knowing that it can be fairly straightforward in that players can just mine nodes for their required materials makes the whole process.
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Required Materials
Here are the approximate materials to level up Blacksmithing for WotLK Classic. This includes materials for Vanilla, The Burning Crusade Classic, and WotLK Classic
Vanilla
- 100x Rough Stone
- 190x Copper Bar
- 20x Coarse Stone
- 5x Silver Bar
- 120x Bronze Bar
- 75x Heavy Stone
- 5x Gold Bar
- 20x Citrine
- 230x Iron Bar
- 35x Green Dye
- 50x Steel Bar
- 5x Truesilver Bar
- 60x Solid Stone
- 320x Mithril Bar
- 150x Mageweave Cloth
- 30x Dense Stone
- 60x Blue Power Crystal
- 430x Thorium Bar
- 15x Arcanite Bar
- 20x Star Ruby
- 20x Yellow Power Crystal
TBC
- 170x Fel Iron Bar
- 10x Netherweave Cloth
- 90x Adamantite Bar
WotLK
- 320x Cobalt Bar
- 730x Saronite Bar
- 32x Crystallized Air (3 Eternal Air)
- 7x Titanium Bar
- 39x Eternal Earth or Eternal Water, Eternal Fire, Eternal Shadow
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Blacksmithing Leveling Guide
Here's how to use the materials to level Blacksmithing.
Vanilla (1-300)
1-30
- Rough Sharpening Stone (1x Rough Stone)
30-65
- Rough Grinding Stone (70x Rough Stone)
65-75
- Copper Chain Belt (60x Copper Bar)
75-87
- Coarse Grinding Stone (24x Coarse Stone)
87-100
- Rune Copper Belt (70x Copper Bar)
100-105
- Silver Rod (5x Silver Bar, 10x Rough Grinding Stone)
105-125
- Rough Bronze Leggings (120x Bronze Bar)
125-150
- Heavy Grinding Stone (75x Heavy Stone)
150-155
- Golden Rod (5x Gold Bar, 10x Coarse Grinding Stone)
155-165
- Green Iron Leggins (80x Iron Bar, 10x Heavy Grinding Stone, 10x Green Dye)
165-190
- Green Iron Braces (150x Iron Bar, 25x Green Dye)
190-200
- Golden Scale Bracers (50x Steel Bar, 20x Heavy Grinding Stone)
200-205
- Truesilver Rod (5x Truesilver Bar, 5x Heavy Grinding Stone)
205-210
- Solid Grinding Stone (20x Solid Stone)
210-225
- Heavy Mithril Gauntlet (90x Mithril Bar, 60x Mageweave Cloth
In order to make Heavy Mithril Gauntlet, players will need to purchase its recipe or plans. They can purchase it from Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay. The NPC gives other recipes that will be used later.
225-235
- Mithril Scale Bracers (80x Mithril Bar, 20x Citrine)
235-250
- Mithril Coif (150x Mithril Bar, 90x Mageweave)
250-260
- Dense Sharpening Stone (10x Dense Stone)
260-275
- Thorium Bracers (180x Thorium Bar, 60x Blue Power Crystal)
In order to make Thorium Bracers, players will need to purchase its plans. Plans: Thorim Bracers can usually be found in the Auction House.
275-280
- Arcanite Rod (15x Arcanite Bar, 5x Dense Grinding Stone)
280-290
- Imperial Plate Bracers (200x Thorium Bar, 10x Star Ruby)
In order to make Imperial Plate Bracers, players must bring 10 Thorium Bar to Derotain Mudsipper in Gadgetzan.
290-300
- Thorium Helm (240x Thorium Bar, 10x Star Ruby, 20x Yellow Power Crystal)
TBC (300-350)
300-305
- Fel Weightstone (7x Fel Iron Bar, 7x Nethwerweave Cloth) Make more if needed.
305-316
- Fel Iron Plate Belt (44x Fel Iron Bar)
316-321
- Fel Iron Chain Gloves (25x Fel Iron bar)
321-325
- Fel Iron Plate Boots (24x Fel Iron Bar)
325-335
- Lesser Rune of Warding (45x Adamantite Bar)
335-340
- Fel Iron Chain Tunic (63x Fel Iron Bar)
340-350
- Lesser Ward of Shielding (45x Adamantite Bar)
WotLK (350-455)
350-360
- Cobalt Boots (40x Cobalt Bar)
360-370
- Cobalt Triangle Shield (40x Cobalt Bar)
370-375
- Cobalt Legplates (25x Cobalt Bar)
375-380
- Cobalt Gaunlets (25x Cobalt Bar)
380-385
- Spiked Cobalt Boots (35x Cobalt Bar)
385-390
- Spiked Cobalt Shoulders (35x Cobalt Bar)
390-395
- Notched Cobalt War Axe (50x Cobalt Bar)
395-400
- Brilliant Saronite Belt (30x Cobalt Bar, 25x Saronite Bar)
400-405
- Horned Cobalt Helm (40x Cobalt Bar)
405-416
- Deadly Saronite Dirk (77x Saronite Bar, 22 Crystallized Air)
416-425
- Eternal Belt Buckle (36x Saronite Bar, 9x Eternal Earth, 9x Eternal Water, 9x Eternal Shadow)
425-430
- Titanium Weapon Chain (10x Saronite Bar, 5x Titanium Bar) Make more as needed.
430-435
- Daunting Handguards (60x Saronite Bar, 5x Eternal Earth)
435-450
- Daunting Legplates (476x Saronite Bar, 34x Eternal Earth) Make them until 450.
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Blacksmithing recipes to look out for in WotLK Classic
As stated at the top of the article, Blacksmithing is great for the start of an expansion with its ability to create armor and weapons, and other items.
That being said, here are some to look out for and where to find them.
Titansteel Shield Wall
- Sold by Alard Schmied in Dalaran / Kristen Smythe in Howling Fjord / Argo Strongstout in Borean Tundra / Crog Steelspine in Borean Tundra / Borus Ironbender in Dragonblight / Josric Fame in Dragonblight
Titansteel Destroyer
- Sold by Alard Schmied in Dalaran / Kristen Smythe in Howling Fjord / Argo Strongstout in Borean Tundra / Crog Steelspine in Borean Tundra / Borus Ironbender in Dragonblight / Josric Fame in Dragonblight
Titansteel Bonecrusher
- Sold by Alard Schmied in Dalaran / Kristen Smythe in Howling Fjord / Argo Strongstout in Borean Tundra / Crog Steelspine in Borean Tundra / Borus Ironbender in Dragonblight / Josric Fame in Dragonblight
Titansteel Guardian
- Sold by Alard Schmied in Dalaran / Kristen Smythe in Howling Fjord / Argo Strongstout in Borean Tundra / Crog Steelspine in Borean Tundra / Borus Ironbender in Dragonblight / Josric Fame in Dragonblight
Titansteel Shanker
- Sold by Alard Schmied in Dalaran / Kristen Smythe in Howling Fjord / Argo Strongstout in Borean Tundra / Crog Steelspine in Borean Tundra / Borus Ironbender in Dragonblight / Josric Fame in Dragonblight
Titansteel Spellblade
- Sold by Alard Schmied in Dalaran / Kristen Smythe in Howling Fjord / Argo Strongstout in Borean Tundra / Crog Steelspine in Borean Tundra / Borus Ironbender in Dragonblight / Josric Fame in Dragonblight
Indestructible Plate Girdle
- Dropped by all of the bosses in Ulduar
Titanium Razorplate
- Dropped by all of the bosses in Trial of the Crusader
Spike Titansteel Treads
- Sold by Alard Schmied in Dalaran
Eternal Belt Buckle
- Sold by Alard Schmied in Dalaran / Kristen Smythe in Howling Fjord / Argo Strongstout in Borean Tundra / Crog Steelspine in Borean Tundra / Borus Ironbender in Dragonblight / Josric Fame in Dragonblight
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