Wow Blacksmithing Guide

​​​This Wow WoD Blacksmithing Leveling Guide helps beginners to advanced players level their Blacksmithing from 1 - 700 in the most efficient manner. In this Wow WoD Blacksmithing Leveling Guide we have cut it down to the smallest amount of mats so you can focus on farming less ore.

If you're leveling Blacksmithing with your level 1 new toon then follow the guide below starting with Apprentice. If your starting Blacksmithing and your toon is 90+ then skip down to the WoD section if you want to.

 

Approximate Materials for Levels 1 - 300

OR

• 1,597 Ghost Iron Bars if using the MOP alternate.

There are 2 options for each set of levels; the below tables show the traditional and the alternative Mists of Pandaria Blacksmithing methods.

 

Train for Apprentice Blacksmithing

Level	Item	Materials
1-30	30 Rough Sharpening Stone	30 Rough Stone
30-65	35 Rough Grinding Stone	70 Rough Stone
65-70	5 Coarse Sharpening Stone	5 Coarse Stone
70-75	5 Copper Chain Belt	30 Copper Bar

OR Mists of Pandaria alternate using Ghost Iron:

~Level	Item	Materials
1-20	2 Training Project: Ghost Iron Pins	2 Ghost Iron Bar
20-60	6 Training Project: Simple Eating Utensils	12 Ghost Iron Bar
60-70	2 Training Project: Ghost Iron Wok	30 Ghost Iron Bar
70-75	1 Training Project: Ghost Iron Ladle	4 Ghost Iron Bar

 

Train for Journeyman Blacksmithing at Level 75

Level	Item	Materials
75-90	15 Coarse Grinding Stone	80 Coarse Stone
90-100	10 Runed Copper Belt	100 Copper Bar
100-110	10 Silver Skeleton Key	10 Silver Bar 10 Rough Grinding Stone
110-125	15 Rough Bronze Shoulders	75 Bronze Bar 15 Coarse Grinding Stone
125-150	25 Heavy Grinding Stone	75 Heavy Stone

  OR Mists of Pandaria alternate using Ghost Iron:

~Level	Item	Materials
75-88	2 Training Project: Ghost Iron Ladle	8 Ghost Iron Bar
88-120	7 Training Project: Ghost Iron Poker	140 Ghost Iron Bar
120-135	3 Training Project: Ghost Iron Hook	27 Ghost Iron Bar
135-150	3 Training Project: Ghost Iron Spatulas	45 Ghost Iron Bar

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Train for Expert Blacksmithing at Level 150

Level	Item	Materials
150-160	10 Golden Skeleton Key	10 Gold Bar 10 Heavy Grinding Stone
160-165	5 Green Iron Leggings	40 Iron Bar 5 Heavy Grinding Stone 5 Green Dye
165-190	25 Green Iron Bracers	150 Iron Bar 25 Green Dye
190-200	10 Golden Scale Bracers	50 Steel Bar 20 Heavy Grinding Stone

  OR Mists of Pandaria alternate using Ghost Iron:

~Level	Item	Materials
150-185	7 Training Project: Decorative Spoons	140 Ghost Iron Bar
185-200	6 Training Project: Ghost Iron Spade	150 Ghost Iron Bar

 

Train for Artisan Blacksmithing at Level 200

Level	Item	Materials
200-210	10 Solid Grinding Stone	40 Solid Stone
210-215	5 Heavy Mithril Gauntlet	30 Mithril Bar 20 Mageweave Cloth
215-235	20 Mithril Scale Bracers	160 Mithril Bar
235-250	15 Mithril Coif	150 Mithril Bar 90 Mageweave Cloth
250-260	10 Dense Sharpening Stone	10 Dense Stone
260-285	25 Thorium Bracers	200 Thorium Bar
285-300	15 Imperial Plate Bracers	180 Thorium Bar

  OR Mists of Pandaria alternate using Ghost Iron:

~Level	Item	Materials
200-210	2 Training Project: Ghost Iron Needles	2 Ghost Iron Bar
210-235	5 Training Project: Ghost Iron Barrel	175 Ghost Iron Bar
235-250	5 Training Project: Ghost Iron Saw	150 Ghost Iron Bar
250-256	2 Training Project: Ghost Iron Wire	2 Ghost Iron Bar
256-289	17 Training Project: Ghost Iron Pot	510 Ghost Iron Bar
289-299	5 Training Project: Ghost Iron Cups	200 Ghost Iron Bar

 

Approximate Materials for Levels 300 - 600

OR

• 3,048 Ghost Iron Bars if using the MOP alternate.

 

Train for Master Blacksmithing at Level 300

Level	Item	Materials
300-305	5 Fel Sharpening Stone	5 Fel Iron Bar 5 Mote of Earth
305-325	20 Fel Iron Plate Belt	80 Fel Iron Bar
325-330	5 Lesser Rune of Warding	5 Adamantite Bar
330-335	5 Fel Iron Plate Boots	30 Fel Iron Bar
335-340	5 Fel Iron Breastplate	50 Fel Iron Bar
340-350	10 Lesser Ward of Shielding	10 Adamantite Bar

  OR Mists of Pandaria alternate using Ghost Iron:

~Level	Item	Materials
299-330	6 Training Project: Ghost Iron Bowls	390 Ghost Iron Bar
330-350	5 Training Project: Ghost Iron Bells	450 Ghost Iron Bar

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Train for Grand Master Blacksmithing at Level 350

Level	Item	Materials
350-360	10 Cobalt Boots	40 Cobalt Bar
360-370	10 Cobalt Triangle Shield	40 Cobalt Bar
370-375	5 Cobalt Legplates	25 Cobalt Bar
375-380	5 Cobalt Gauntlets	25 Cobalt Bar
380-385	5 Spiked Cobalt Boots	35 Cobalt Bar
385-390	5 Spiked Cobalt Shoulders	35 Cobalt Bar
390-395	5 Notched Cobalt War Axe	50 Cobalt Bar
395-400	5 Brilliant Saronite Belt	30 Cobalt Bar 25 Saronite Bar
400-405	5 Horned Cobalt Helm	40 Cobalt Bar
405-415	10 Brilliant Saronite Pauldrons	120 Saronite Bar
415-425	10 Eternal Belt Buckle	40 Saronite Bar 10 Eternal Earth 10 Eternal Water 10 Eternal Shadow

  OR Mists of Pandaria alternate using Ghost Iron:

~Level	Item	Materials
350-380	6 Training Project: Ghost Iron Crate	300 Ghost Iron Bar
380-425	9 Training Project: Ghost Iron Picks	900 Ghost Iron Bar

 

Train for Illustrious Grand Master Blacksmithing at Level 450

Level	Item	Materials
425-450	25 Folded Obsidium	50 Obsidium Bar
450-462	12 Redsteel Bracers	36 Folded Obsidium
462-470	8 Redsteel Belt	32 Folded Obsidium 8 Volatile Earth
470-475	1 Obsidium Bladespear	12 Folded Obsidium 10 Volatile Earth 4 Volatile Fire
475-480	5 Obsidium Skeleton Key	10 Folded Obsidium
480-489	3 Stormforged Legguards	6 Folded Obsidium 24 Elementium Bar
489-494	1 Obsidium Executioner	10 Folded Obsidium 10 Elementium Bar 6 Volatile Earth
494-500	2 Hardened Obsidium Helm	8 Folded Obsidium 30 Elementium Bar 12 Volatile Earth

  OR Mists of Pandaria alternate using Ghost Iron:

~Level	Item	Materials
425-460	7 Training Project: Ghost Iron Frames	525 Ghost Iron Bar
460-490	6 Training Project: Ghost Iron Pans	150 Ghost Iron Bar
490-500	2 Training Project: Ghost Iron Statue	160 Ghost Iron Bar

 

Train for Zen Master Blacksmithing at Level 500

Level	Item	Materials
500-520	20 Ghostly Skeleton Key	20 Ghost Iron Bar
520-525	1 Ghost-Forged Bracers	5 Ghost Iron Bar
525-540	5 Ghost-Forged Belt	35 Ghost Iron Bar
540-549	3 Ghost-Forged Shoulders	21 Ghost Iron Bar
549-554	1 Lightsteel Shield	9 Ghost Iron Bar
554-564	2 Ghost-Forged Breastplate	24 Ghost Iron Bar
564-570	2 Ghost-Forged Helm	24 Ghost Iron Bar
570-575	5 Ghost-Forged Shoulders	35 Ghost Iron Bar
575-600	Vendor Purchased Recipes	See below

For 575 - 600 Complete the quest, A Celestial Experience to enter The Vale of Eternal Blossoms. Find your trainer at The Shrine Two Moons (H) or The Shrine of Seven Stars (A) and purchase then create recipes to get you to 600.  

 

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Draenor Blacksmithing Level 1 – 700

1. Loot Haephest’s Satchel (Alliance) or Fractured Forge Hammer (Horde) from Draenor mobs which starts a questline.
2. Complete the 2 quests (Alliance) or 4 quests (Horde).
3. You will now have Draenor Blacksmithing and Garrison Blueprint: The Forge, Level 1.
   • Draenor Blacksmithing will upgrade your max Blacksmithing skill to 700 and teach you to make Secrets of Draenor Blacksmithing (Forge currency).
   • The Forge Blueprints enables you to build a Forge in your Garrison.

*Another option for Blacksmiths is to buy Draenor Blacksmithing in Warspear or Stormshield for 100g. This will increase your max Blacksmithing skill to 700 but it will not provide the Garrison Blueprint to build your own Forge.

 

Recipes to Level from 1 – 600

Draenor Blacksmithing provides the Truesteel Ingot recipe as well as basic Blacksmithing recipes that give 5 skill points each up to level 600. If you’re new to Blacksmithing and 90+ then you can create any of the recipes below over and over until you hit 600 in Blacksmithing.

• Truesteel Ingot – 10 skill points with a 24 hour cool down
• Secrets of Draenor Blacksmithing – 1 skill point with a 24 hour cool down used as currency in your Garrison Forge
• Smoldering Greaves
• Smoldering Breastplate
• Smoldering Helm

 

Recipes to Level from 600 – 700

To level from 600-700 create one Secrets of Draenor Blacksmithing and use it to buy the Truesteel Grinder recipe from your Garrison Forge then create the following:

1. 1 Secrets of Draenor Blacksmithing per day for 19 days. This goes green at 650 so don't make the Grinders below until you've made all these.
2. 1 Truesteel Ingot per day.
3. 7 work orders per day for your Truesteel Ingot supply.
4. 21 Truesteel Grinders.

Approximate mats needed are:

• 210 Truesteel Ingots
• 1,350 True Iron Ore
• 190 Blackrock Ore

It breaks down like this:

21 Truesteel Grinders = 210 Truesteel Ingot / 11 bars per day (7 from work orders and 4 you make) = 19 days

• 21 Truesteel Grinders = 63 skill points total
• 19 Secrets of Draenor Blacksmiting = 19 skill points total
• 19 Truesteel Ingot = 19 skill points total

In about 19 days you should have leveled up to 700. If you have a level 2 or follower assigned to your Forge that would increase Work Order production to 14 ingots per day which reduces days to level to 13, but increases the amount of Truesteel Grinders needed to about 24. 

See our Followers with Profession Traits page for info on where to get the followers you need.

 

Garrison Building: The Forge

• Level 1 allows the production of Blacksmithing items and 7 work orders.
• Level 2 allows followers with the Blacksmithing trait to work there, providing a bonus and doubles work order production to 14.
• Level 3 allows 21 work orders.

Work Orders convert 5 True Iron Ore to 1 Truesteel Ingot in 4 hours. See our Followers with Profession Traits page for info on where to get the followers you need.