WoW Forever Blacksmithing Guide

WoW Forever Blacksmithing Guide Quick Overview:

• Blacksmithing levels from 1 to 300, with Apprentice, Journeyman, Expert, and Artisan ranks
• WoW Forever adds a large number of new Blacksmithing recipes, including leveling and level 60 gear
• At higher skill levels, you can choose between Armorsmith and Weaponsmith, with Weaponsmith branching even further
• Blacksmithing also unlocks Sharpening Wheel, Anvil, and Master Forge campsite features

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WoW Forever Blacksmithing Changes

Blacksmithing hasn’t changed in its core. It still works the same as it did in Classic. You get a hammer, find metal, find an anvil, and start crafting. The thing that makes Blacksmithing so enticing to learn is that you can craft most weapons in the game, as well as sharpening stones, which are the things that every DPS wants. So in that way, Blacksmithing in WoW Forever isn’t a reimagining of the profession, it’s just a beefed-up version of it from Classic. The biggest WoW Forever Blacksmithing changes lie in:

• New leveling gear: There are more Mail and Plate crafts throughout leveling
• New endgame materials: Heavy Thorium Bar, Azerothium Bar, and Legionite Bar are used in new level 60 recipes
• New high-end gear: Additional armor and weapons using the materials above alongside Essences, gems, leather, and other rare reagents, which makes you interact with other professions more and further develops the Forever’s vision of making the game more social again
• Merchant’s Favor recipes: Blacksmithing gets new plans through the Azeroth Commerce Authority and Durotar Supply and Logistics systems
• Changed skill-up thresholds: You can’t just use an old Classic guide to get 1-300 cause some of the recipes stop raising the skill earlier than they used to
• Camping features: Blacksmithing gets its own progression of campsite stations

The campsite additions are definitely the biggest innovation for professions that was brought to Forever. Here’s what you can do in camp as a Blacksmith:

Camp Feature	Blacksmithing Skill	Effect
Sharpening Wheel	20	Provides a Strength camp buff
Anvil	140	Keeps the buff and lets you work in camp
Master Forge	300	Works as a portable Anvil/Forge for high-level crafting

That last part is especially convenient cause you no longer have to travel half of Azeroth just to get to the Forge, and with increasingly complex recipes, it was easy to lose track of what materials you needed at the moment and what you wanted to make, especially when it was the only thing you dedicated your gaming session to.

Leveling Blacksmithing in WoW Forever

There’s no use in trying to level Blacksmithing only after you have reached level 60. First of all, you’re stripping yourself of amazing gear that you can make for yourself. Second of all, professions are now essential for progression. Treat it like it’s a secondary class of your character and level it up at the same time as you level your character. Another important point is that you shouldn’t follow old Classic leveling guides cause in Forever they’re redundant. They’re too different, and you’ll only waste materials. In the table below, the crafts column shows the safe amount of crafts. Safe means that with this number of crafts you’ll reach the needed Blacksmithing level with a 100% chance. Be sure to change materials accordingly. Here’s the exact progression path you want to follow for Blacksmithing Leveling in WoW Forever 1-300:

Skill	Recipe	Materials	Source	No. of Crafts
1 → 30	Rough Sharpening Stone	Rough Stone x32	Trainer	35 to be safe
30 → 65	Rough Grinding Stone	Rough Stone x84	Trainer 1	46 to be safe
65 → 75	Copper Chain Belt	Copper Bar x60; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 1	11 to be safe
75 → 80	Silver Skeleton Key (makes 2)	Silver Bar x5; Rough Grinding Stone x5; Rough Stone x10; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 1	7 to be safe
80 → 90	Rough Bronze Leggings	Bronze Bar x60; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 3	Guaranteed
90 → 100	Runed Copper Belt	Copper Bar x130; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 2	16 to be safe
100 → 105	Heavy Sharpening Stone	Heavy Stone x6	Trainer 10	7 to be safe
105 → 110	Runed Copper Belt	Copper Bar x100; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 2	16 to be safe
110 → 125	Rough Bronze Leggings	Bronze Bar x90; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 3	16 to be safe
125 → 129	Iron Buckle (makes 2)	Iron Bar x6; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 250	9 to be safe
129 → 140	Bronze Warhammer	Bronze Bar x88; Strong Flux x11; Medium Leather x11; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 250	Guaranteed
140 → 147	Patterned Bronze Bracers	Bronze Bar x90; Coarse Grinding Stone x36; Coarse Stone x72; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 5	25 to be safe
147 → 155	Green Iron Bracers	Iron Bar x48; Green Dye x8; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 10	8 Guaranteed
155 → 165	Green Iron Leggings	Iron Bar x96; Heavy Grinding Stone x12; Heavy Stone x36; Green Dye x12; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 50	15 to be safe
165 → 183	Green Iron Bracers	Iron Bar x180; Green Dye x30; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 10	37 to be safe
183 → 190	Heavy Mithril Gauntlet	Mithril Bar x42; Mageweave Cloth x28; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 50	7 Guaranteed
190 → 200	Golden Scale Bracers	Steel Bar x80; Heavy Grinding Stone x32; Heavy Stone x96; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 10	22 to be safe
200 → 205	Heavy Mithril Gauntlet	Mithril Bar x30; Mageweave Cloth x20; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 50	7 to be safe
205 → 210	Mithril Plate Pants	Mithril Bar x60; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 50	7 to be safe
210 → 215	Heavy Mithril Gauntlet	Mithril Bar x72; Mageweave Cloth x48; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 50	19 to be safe
215 → 225	Heavy Mithril Breastplate	Mithril Bar x160; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 150	10 Guaranteed
225 → 235	Dense Weightstone	Dense Stone x15	Trainer 1	24 to be safe
235 → 240	Mithril Coif	Mithril Bar x120; Mageweave Cloth x72; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 150	19 to be safe
240 → 246	Heavy Mithril Boots	Mithril Bar x224; Thick Leather x64; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 2	24 to be safe
246 → 250	Big Black Mace	Mithril Bar x192; Black Pearl x12; Shadowgem x48; Solid Grinding Stone x12; Solid Stone x48; Thick Leather x24; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 150	21 to be safe
250 → 257	Arcanite Skeleton Key (makes 2)	Arcanite Bar x11; Dense Grinding Stone x11; Dense Stone x44; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Trainer 1	15 to be safe
257 → 270	Ebon Shiv	Mithril Bar x240; Truesilver Bar x120; Star Ruby x40; Solid Grinding Stone x20; Solid Stone x80; Thick Leather x40; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Magnus Frostwake, Western Plaguelands	25 to be safe
270 → 275	Bold Dirk	Thorium Bar x150; Essence of Air x20; Azerothium Bar x50; Rugged Leather x20; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Pexmit, Mount Hyjal	5 Guaranteed
275 → 279	Ornate Thorium Handaxe	Thorium Bar x80; Large Opal x8; Dense Grinding Stone x8; Dense Stone x32; Rugged Leather x16; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Magnus Frostwake, Western Plaguelands	5 to be safe
279 → 285	Bold Dirk	Thorium Bar x180; Essence of Air x24; Azerothium Bar x60; Rugged Leather x24; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Pexmit, Mount Hyjal	6 Guaranteed
285 → 292	Goregasher Grips	Thorium Bar x49; Enchanted Thorium Bar x35; Essence of Fire x21; Elemental Flux x7; Blacksmith Hammer; Master Forge	Vargus, Silithus	8 to be safe
292 → 299	Goregasher Support	Thorium Bar x99; Enchanted Thorium Bar x45; Essence of Fire x27; Elemental Flux x9; Blacksmith Hammer; Master Forge	Vargus, Silithus	13 to be safe
299 → 300	Girdle of the Dawn	Thorium Bar x16; Truesilver Bar x12; Righteous Orb x2; Blacksmith Hammer; Anvil	Quartermaster Miranda Breechlock, Eastern Plaguelands	5 to be safe

 

Train Journeyman before 75, which requires 50 Blacksmithing and character level 10. Train Expert before 150, which requires 125 Blacksmithing and level 20. Finally, train Artisan before 225 once you have 200 Blacksmithing and level 35. If you forget and keep crafting while capped, all you’re doing is setting fire to your materials. Don’t forget that there’s still an element of RNG in crafting, so sometimes you’ll reach the needed level faster, sometimes later. The next section shows a shopping list and how much gold you’ll spend to get all the materials and recipes.

WoW Forever Blacksmithing Shopping List

Below is the shopping list that will get you from level 1 to 300. The numbers below already account for intermediate parts being crafted along the way. As you know, the amount of materials you need can vary depending on RNG, so for some it might be less, for others more. The amount I present below is the safest amount that you will need. Most likely you’ll have some leftovers after getting to 300 Skill level, but better that than spending your time running back and forth to the auction. Here’s a WoW Forever Blacksmithing shopping list:

Material	Amount Needed
Strong Flux	11
Green Dye	59
Elemental Flux	20
Rough Stone	126
Heavy Stone	173
Medium Leather	11
Coarse Stone	100
Mageweave Cloth	222
Dense Stone	112
Thick Leather	168
Black Pearl	21
Shadowgem	84
Solid Stone	172
Star Ruby	50
Rugged Leather	64
Large Opal	10
Righteous Orb	5
Copper Bar	360
Silver Bar	7
Bronze Bar	368
Iron Bar	387
Mithril Bar	1392
Steel Bar	110
Arcanite Bar	15
Truesilver Bar	174
Thorium Bar	630
Essence of Air	44
Azerothium Bar	110
Enchanted Thorium Bar	100
Essence of Fire	60

And yeah, 1392 Mithril Bars on average is not a typo. This shopping list is also the main reason I recommend pairing the profession with Mining unless you have another character supplying materials. Most recipes in the route come directly from Blacksmithing trainers, but the last part requires several vendor recipes:

• Ebon Shiv: Magnus Frostwake (/way 68.1 77.5) in Western Plaguelands
• Bold Dirk: Pexmit (/way 61.8 52.6) in Mount Hyjal
• Ornate Thorium Handaxe: Magnus Frostwake (/way 68.1 77.5) in Western Plaguelands.
• Goregasher Grips: Vargus (/way 51.2 38.8) in Silithus.
• Goregasher Support: Vargus (/way 51.2 38.8) in Silithus.
• Girdle of the Dawn: Quartermaster Miranda Breechlock (/way 75.8 54.0) in Eastern Plaguelands.

The route becomes noticeably more expensive after 250 Blacksmithing. You go from Mithril crafts into Arcanite, Truesilver, Thorium, Azerothium, Enchanted Thorium, and Elemental Essences, while Goregasher crafts also require your Master Forge. This is the part where you spend the most gold.

Blacksmithing Specializations in WoW Forever

With Blacksmithing, you need to make an important decision about going the Armorsmith or Weaponsmith route. Weaponsmith can later specialize further into Axesmith, Hammersmith, or Swordsmith, so on paper this is a more varied spec. Consider that Weaponsmith covers only one or two gear slots, whereas Armorsmith has access to way more recipes and thus can make more gold. Here’s how to choose a Blacksmithing specialization in WoW Forever:

Specialization	Focus
Armorsmith	Plate armor
Weaponsmith	High-end weapons
Master Axesmith	Axes
Master Hammersmith	Maces and hammers
Master Swordsmith	Swords

For me, Armorsmith looks like an optimal choice, and it’s especially obvious if you need Plate gear for yourself, especially if you’re a Warrior or Paladin. Weaponsmith makes more sense if weapons are your main priority or you want to make money from expensive crafts. Bear in mind that Weaponsmith is longer and takes more input from you.

 

 

Making Gold with Blacksmithing in Forever

Blacksmithing can make good gold, but it isn’t Mining. With mining, you just walk to the nearest node, hit it, and voila, you have something sellable. Blacksmithing is slower, and making a quick buck isn’t as quick as with other professions. Your profit depends on buying or gathering materials cheaply and turning them into something players are willing to pay more for. The best Blacksmithing money makers are generally:

• Leveling gear: Forever adds more usable Mail and Plate equipment, and fresh characters always need upgrades
• Weapons and consumables: Good weapons, Sharpening Stones, and Weightstones have consistent demand
• Rare and specialization recipes: The fewer Blacksmiths who know the recipe, the better your margins usually are
• Endgame Forever crafts: New Heavy Thorium, Azerothium, and Legionite gear should be especially valuable while materials and recipes are still difficult to obtain

Basically, try to target rarer recipes for crafting. Crafting widespread loot that every other blacksmith can craft isn’t the move in WoW. It’s not real life. Merchant’s Favor recipes are also worth watching because Azeroth Commerce Authority and Durotar Supply and Logistics unlock additional crafting plans. Early in a server’s lifespan, new recipes tend to be significantly more profitable simply because fewer people have access to them. This concerns materials as well, so you really want to pair Blacksmithing with Mining. What a segue.

 

 

Best Profession to Pair with Blacksmithing in WoW Forever

Mining is easily the best Blacksmithing pairing. You need bars, ore, and stone constantly, and gathering your own materials saves a huge amount of gold. This becomes even more important near launch when everyone is leveling professions simultaneously, and Mithril costs like it was mined on the Moon. Engineering is another option if you have a Mining alt or enough gold to fund both professions. Blacksmithing and Engineering complement each other nicely in terms of gear and utility, but they also need many of the same materials. Running both without your own supply of ore will run your pocket dry pretty quickly. For most characters, go Mining + Blacksmithing and save yourself the headache.

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