Blacksmithing 1-600

WoW Blacksmithing Leveling Guide 1 - 600

This WoW Blacksmithing guide will show you the fastest and easiest way to level your Blacksmithing skill up from 1 to 600. Updated for WoW patch 5.1

Blacksmithing is the best combined with Mining and I highly recommend to level Mining and Blacksmithing together because you will need a lot of gold if you want to buy everything from Auction House. Check out the Mining leveling guide if you want to level Mining.

It will take a lot of dedication to get to the end and get those epic items. Also, like other crafting trades, the benefits only really start showing at the end, so this Blacksmithing guide will be a massive gold drain all the way up to 600.
Apprentice 1 - 75
Journeyman 75 - 125
Expert 125 - 200
Artisan 200 - 300
Master 300 - 350
Grand Master 350 - 425
Illustrious 425 - 500
Zen 500 - 600

Approximate Materials Required for 1-600:

• 133 x [Rough Stone]
• 210 x [Copper Bar]
• 80 x [Coarse Stone]
• 7 x [Silver Bar]
• 150 x [Bronze Bar] - 75 Copper Bar + 75 Tin Bar
• 105 x [Heavy Stone]
• 230 x [Iron Bar]
• 50 x [Steel Bar] - 50 Iron Bar + 50 Coal. You can buy [Coal] at Blacksmithing Supply vendors
• 20 x [Solid Stone]
• 150 x [Mageweave Cloth]
• 320 x [Mithril Bar]
• 20 x [Dense Stone]
• 420 x [Thorium Bar]
• 80 x [Rugged Leather] or 10 [Star Ruby]
• 152 x [Fel Iron Bar]
• 10 x [Netherweave Cloth]
• 85 x [Adamantite Bar]
• 320 x [Cobalt Bar]
• 240 x [Saronite Bar]
• 5 x [Titanium Bar]
• 166 x [Obsidium Bar]
• 84 x [Elementium Bar]
• 60 x [Volatile Earth]
• 4 x [Volatile Water]
• 8 x [Volatile Fire]
• 267 x [Ghost Iron Bar]
• 1 x [Spirit of Harmony]

Related Guides:

• Mining Leveling Guide 1-600.

Blacksmithing Leveling Guide 1 - 75

First, visit any trainer in the main cities of old Azeroth - just ask a guard, and learn Apprentice Blacksmithing.

If you want to farm your own Copper Ore, visit my Copper Ore farming guide.

• 1 - 30
  33 x [Rough Sharpening Stones] - 33 Rough Stone

• 30 - 65
  50 x [Rough Grinding Stones] - 100 Rough StoneKeep these.

• 65 - 75
  10 x [Copper Chain Belt] - 60 Copper Bar

75 - 125

Learn Blacksmithing Journeyman.

• 75 - 90
  40 x [Coarse Grinding Stones] - 80 Coarse StonesSave the Coarse Grinding Stones and if you have a lot more Coarse Stone or it is really cheap, then you should make this up to 100 and you can skip the next step.If you didn't reach 90 by making these, you can still continue to the next step, but you will need a few more Copper Bars, or make a few more Coarse Grinding Stones.

• 90 - 100
  10 x [Runed Copper Belt] - 100 Copper Bar

• 100 - 105
  7 x [Silver Skeleton Key] - 7 Silver Bar, 14 Rough Grinding StoneYou can also skip this part and just make Runed Copper Belt if you don't have any Silver Bar.

• 105 - 110
  5 x [Runed Copper Belt] - 50 Copper Bar

You will need Tin Ore to make Bronze Bar, visit my Tin Ore farming guide if you want to farm the ores.

• 110 - 125
  15 x [Rough Bronze Shoulders] - 75 Bronze Bar, 15 Coarse Grinding Stones

125 - 200

Learn Blacksmithing Expert.

• 125 - 140
  35 x [Heavy Grinding Stone] - 105 Heavy StoneKeep the Heavy Grinding Stones. Make this one up to 150 if Heavy Stone is cheap.

• 140 - 145
  5 x [Rough Bronze Shoulders] - 25 Bronze Bar, 5 Coarse Grinding Stone

• 145 - 155
  10 x [Patterned Bronze Bracers] - 50 Bronze Bar, 20 Coarse Grinding StoneMake [Golden Skeleton Key] between 150-160 if you can get cheap Gold Bar.

• 155 - 165
  10 x [Green Iron Leggings] - 80 Iron Bar, 10 Heavy Grinding Stone, 10 Green Dye

Green Dye is sold by Tailoring and Leatherworking supply vendors.

• 165 - 190
  25 x [Green Iron Bracers] - 150 Iron Bar, 25 Green Dye

• 190 - 200
  10 x [Golden Scale Bracers] - 50 Steel Bar, 20 Heavy Grinding Stone

200 - 300

Learn Blacksmithing Artisan. 

• 200 - 210
  20 x [Solid Sharpening Stone] - 20 Solid Stone

• 210 - 225
  15 x [Heavy Mithril Gauntlet] - 90 Mithril Bar, 60 Mageweave Cloth

• 225 - 235
  10 x [Mithril Scale Bracers] - 80 Mithril Bar

This recipe is sold by these NPCs. There is around 30 minutes respawn rate for the recipe, this means you have to wait a bit if someone bought it before you. Make [Mithril Scale Pants] if you do not want to wait for the recipe to respawn or check the Auction House and look for [Plans: Heavy Mithril Pants]

• 235 - 250
  Check the Auction House, if you can get the Mithril Spurs recipe and it's not that expensive, buy it and make those until 255.15 x [Mithril Coif] - 150 Mithril Bar, 90 Mageweave Cloth

• 250 - 260
  20 x [Dense Sharpening Stones] - 20 Dense Stone

Visit my Thorium Ore farming guide if you need places for farming Thorium.

• 260 - 275
  15 x [Thorium Bracers] - 120 Thorium Bar

• 275 - 290
  15 x [Imperial Plate Bracers] 180 Thorium Bar

• 290 - 300
  Choose one from the recipes listed below. They both requires 12 Thorium Bar for each craft, the only difference between them is that you need 1 Star Ruby for the Helm and 8 Rugged Leather for the Boots.10 x [Thorium Boots] - 120 Thorium Bar, 80 Rugged Leatheror10 x [Thorium Helm] - 120 Thorium Bar, 10 Star Ruby

300 - 350

Visit your trainer and learn Blacksmithing Master.

You will have to go to Outland if you want to farm your own ores.

• 300 - 305
  7 x [Fel Weightstone] - 7 Fel Iron Bar, 7 Netherweave Cloth

• 305 - 315
  10 x [Fel Iron Plate Belt] - 40 Fel Iron Bar

• 315 - 320
  5 x [Fel Iron Chain Gloves] - 25 Fel Iron Bar

• 320 - 325
  5 x [Fel Iron Plate Boots] - 30 Fel Iron Bar

• 325 - 330
  10 x [Lesser Rune of Warding] - 10 Adamantite BarIf Adamantite Bar is cheap on your server you can make this one up to 335.

• 330 - 3355 x [Fel Iron Breastplate] - 50 Fel Iron Bar

• 335 - 340
  5 x [Adamantite Cleaver] - 40 Adamantite Bar - Recipe location

• 340 - 350
  35 x [Lesser Ward of Shielding] - 35 Adamantite Bar - Recipe location

350 - 425

Visit your trainer and learn Blacksmithing Grand Master.

• 350 - 360
  10 x [Cobalt Boots] - 40 Cobalt Bar

• 360 - 370
  10 x [Cobalt Triangle Shield] - 40 Cobalt Bar

• 370 - 375
  5 x [Cobalt Legplates] - 25 Cobalt Bar

• 375 - 3805 x [Cobalt Gauntlets] - 25 Cobalt Bar

• 380 - 385
  5 x [Spiked Cobalt Boots] - 35 Cobalt Bar

• 385 - 390
  5 x [Spiked Cobalt Shoulders] - 35 Cobalt Bar

• 390 - 395
  5 x [Notched Cobalt War Axe] - 50 Cobalt Bar

Make [Saronite Defender] or [Saronite Protector] if Saronite Bar is cheaper than Cobalt Bar.

• 395 - 400
  5 x [Brilliant Saronite Belt] - 30 Cobalt Bar, 25 Saronite Bar

• 400 - 405
  5 x [Horned Cobalt Helm] - 40 Cobalt Bar

• 405 - 415
  11 x [Brilliant Saronite Boots] - 132 Saronite Bar

• 415 - 420
  5 x [Tempered Saronite Gauntlets] - 70 Saronite Bar

• 420 - 425
  5 x [Titanium Weapon Chain] - 10 Saronite Bar, 5 Titanium BarAlchemists can transmute 8 Saronite Bar into 1 Titanium Bar and this transmute doesn't have a coolddown.

425 - 500

Visit your trainer and learn Blacksmithing Illustrious.

From here, you will see that sometimes you will craft an item which requires a bit more materials than the other one. The reason for this is that if you don't mass produce an item, it's easier to sell them (you should) at the Auction House for profit.

Farm your own ores

• 425 - 455
  83 x [Folded Obsidium] - 166 Obsidium BarStop making these when you reach 455, make more only if you need them. If you choose different recipes you might need less than 80.

• 455 - 459
  Make 4 from any recipe that requires 3 Folded Obsidium.

Almost all of the following items will give you multiple skill-ups per craft!

• 459 - 462
  1 x [Stormforged Gauntlets] - 6 Folded Obsidium, 8 Volatile Earth

• 462 - 470
  Make 8 from any of the following items:[Redsteel Belt], [Stormforged Belt], [Hardened Obsidium Belt] - 32 Folded Obsidium, 8 Volatile Earth

• 470 - 475
  [Obsidium Bladespear] - 12 Folded Obsidium, 10 Volatile Earth, 4 Volatile Fire

• 475 - 480
  [Cold-Forged Shank] - 15 Folded Obsidium, 6 Volatile Earth, 4 Volatile WaterMake [Obsidium Skeleton Key] up to 480 if you don't plan to sell the dagger at the Auction House.

• 480 - 489
  3 x [Stormforged Legguards] - 6 Folded Obsidium, 24 Elementium Bar

• 489 - 494
  1 x [Fire Etched Dagger] - 20 Elementium Bar, 12 Volatile Earth, 4 Volatile Fire

• 494 - 500
  2 x [Stormforged Helm] - 40 Elementium Bar, 16 Volatile EarthYou can also make 2 x [Hardened Obsidium Helm] (8 Folded Obsidium, 30 Elementium, 12 Volatile Earth), but I think Elementium is easier to farm than Obsidium.

500 - 600

Visit your trainer and learn Zen Blacksmithing.

• 500 - 501
  1 x [Ghostly Skeleton Key] - 1 Ghost Iron BarThis is an important step, don't skip it.

• 501 - 526
  5 x [Ghost-Forged Bracers] - 25 Ghost Iron Bar

• 526 - 532
  Make [Ghostly Skeleton Key] until you reach 526, if you start from 525.2 x [Ghost-Forged Belt] or 2x [Ghost-Forged Gauntlets] - 14 Ghost Iron Bar

• 532 - 544
  4 x [Ghost-Forged Boots] - 28 Ghost Iron Bar

• 544 - 549
  1 x [Lightsteel Shield] - 9 Ghost Iron Bar

• 549 - 559
  2 x [Spiritguard Shield] - 18 Ghost Iron Bar

• 559 - 569
  2 x [Ghost-Forged Helm] or 2x [Ghost-Forged Breastplate] - 24 Ghost Iron Bar

Check your Calendar in-game to see if the Darkmoon Faire is open,

You can gain +5 skill points by completing a single quest. 

• 569 - 575
  12 x [Ghost-Forged Shoulders] - 84 Ghost Iron Bar

• 575 - 600
  Once you reach 575 you can purchase vendor recipes for the last 25 points. The Blacksmithing recipes are on a vendor in Vale of Eternal Blossoms. You can enter Vale of Eternal Blossoms after completing the questA Celestial Experience (requires level 87). After you completed the quest, you can find Jorunga Stonehoof (Horde) in Shrine of Two Moons and Cullen Hammerbrow (Alliance) in Shrine of Seven Stars.You'll need 1 Spirit of Harmony to purchase a recipe and you only need one recipe. You can get Spirit of Harmony by combining 10 Motes of Harmony. Motes are dropped by every mob in Pandaria, even in dungeons. The drop rate is low, so it may take you 2 hours to collect 10 motes.Choose one recipe from the Contender's Armor recipes. It doesn't matter which one because if one of them requires more Ghost Iron Bar, it will give you more skill points. You will need between 58-64 Ghost Iron Bar.

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