Guia Blacksmithing 1-450

At this point, you should learn Artisan smithing. If you are training while leveling, this means you should find Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay. The Mageweave Cloth needed for the next few recipes is looted off of level appropriate (high 30s – mid 40s) mobs.

210 – 225: Heavy Mithril Gauntlet

Combine Mithril Bar and Mageweave Cloth to make Heavy Mithril Gauntlet.

225 – 235: Mithril Scale Bracers

Convert Mithril Bar into Mithril Scale Bracers.

For these bracers, you will need to purchase Plans: Mithril Scale Bracers from either Gharash in the Swamp of Sorrows (for Horde players), Harggan in the Hinterlands (for Alliance), or from the Auction House.

There is also a choice while leveling 235 – 250 between the Mithril Coif and Mithril Spurs. Plans: Mithril Spurs is a rare world drop which can either be farmed (though, it takes a lot of time), or it can be purchased from the AH. If it isn’t available, the materials the Spurs save vs. the Coif are not necessarily worth the time it would take to find the recipe.

235 – 250: Mithril Coif

Use Mithril Bar and Mageweave Cloth to make Mithril Coif.

235 – 250: Mithril Spurs

Combine Mithril Bar and Solid Grinding Stone to make Mithril Spurs.

250 – 260: Dense Sharpening Stone

Convert Dense Stone into Dense Sharpening Stone .

260 – 275: Thorium Bracers

Use Thorium Bar to make Thorium Bracers.

Plans: Thorium Bracers are necessary to learn how to make these, but unlike the Mithril Spurs, these are more often found on the AH for a relatively cheap price.

275 – 280: Arcanite Rod

Combine Arcanite Bar and Dense Grinding Stone to make Arcanite Rod.

280 – 290: Imperial Plate Bracers

Use to make Thorium Bar Imperial Plate Bracers.

To get the Plans: Imperial Plate Bracers bring 10 Thorium Bar to Derotain Mudsipper in Gadgetzan in Tanaris. After you finish crafting these, you should head through the Dark Portal and learn Master Blacksmithing.

For 290 – 300, the choice between Thorium Boots and Thorium Helm can be made by seeing which additional material (stacks of Rugged Leather or Star Ruby) are cheaper or more readily available to you.

290 – 300: Thorium Boots

Combine Thorium Bar and Rugged Leather to make Thorium Boots.

290 – 300: Thorium Helm

Use Thorium Bar and Star Ruby to make Thorium Helm.

300 – 305: Fel Weightstone

Combine Fel Iron Bar and Netherweave Cloth to make Fel Weightstone.

305 – 315: Fel Iron Plate Belt

Convert Fel Iron Bar into Fel Iron Plate Belt.

315 – 320: Fel Iron Chain Gloves

Use Fel Iron Bar to make Fel Iron Chain Gloves.

320 – 325: Fel Iron Plate Boots

Use Fel Iron Bar to create Fel Iron Plate Boots.

325 – 330: Lesser Rune of Warding

Convert Adamantite Bar into Lesser Rune of Warding.

330 – 335: Fel Iron Breastplate

Use Fel Iron Bar to make Fel Iron Breastplate.

To get plans for the next two recipes, players will have to venture across Outland. Plans: Adamantite Cleaver can be quickly purchased by both factions in Shattrath from any of the Blacksmithing Supplies vendors, but to get Plans: Lesser Ward of Shielding, Alliance players will need to find Mari Stonehand at Wildhammer Stronghold in Shadowmoon Valley. Horde players will need to return to Rohok at Thrallmar.

335 – 340: Adamantite Cleaver

Use Adamantite Bar to make Adamantite Cleaver.

340 – 350: Lesser Ward of Shielding

Convert Adamantite Bar into Lesser Ward of Shielding.

After you craft your last Ward of Shielding, it’s time to head to Northrend and learn Grand Master. Alliance will train at Valiance Keep with Argo Strongstout, and Crog Steelspine will do the same for the Horde at Warsong Hold. For 350 – 375, all the options require the same amount of materials, so if you are leveling, it could be worthwhile to create a full set of armor and then to sell the more valuable option at each stage with the extra Cobalt Bars.

350 – 360: Cobalt Boots or Cobalt Belt

Convert Cobalt Bar into either Cobalt Boots or Cobalt Belt.

360 – 370: Cobalt Triangle Shield or Cobalt Bracers

Use Cobalt Bar to make Cobalt Triangle Shield or Cobalt Bracers.

370 – 375: Cobalt Legplates or Cobalt Helm

Use Cobalt Bar to craft Cobalt Legplates or Cobalt Helm.

375 – 380: Cobalt Gauntlets

Convert Cobalt Bar into Cobalt Gauntlets.

380 – 385: Spiked Cobalt Boots

Use Cobalt Bar to craft Spiked Cobalt Boots.

385 – 390: Sure-fire Shuriken

Use Cobalt Bar to make Sure-Fire Shuriken.

390 – 395: Notched Cobalt War Axe

Convert Cobalt Bar into Notched Cobalt War Axe.

395 – 400: Brilliant Saronite Belt

Combine Cobalt Bar and Saronite Bar to make Brilliant Saronite Belt.

400 – 405: Horned Cobalt Helm

Use Cobalt Bar to make Horned Cobalt Helm.

405 – 415: Deadly Saronite Dirk

Combine Saronite Bar and Crystallized Air into Deadly Saronite Dirk.

415 – 425: Eternal Belt Buckle

Combine Saronite Bar, Eternal Earth, Eternal Water, and Eternal Shadow to make Eternal Belt Buckle.

425 – 430: Titanium Weapon Chain

Combine Saronite Bar and Titanium Bar to craft Titanium Weapon Chain.

430 – 435: Savage Saronite Hauberk

Use Saronite Bar and Eternal Earth to make Savage Saronite Hauberk.

435 – 440: Daunting Legplates

Convert Saronite Bar and Eternal Earth into Daunting Legplates.

Once you reach skill level 440, there are a couple of paths you can take to cap. The first involves making Daunting Legplates until 445 and then crafting epic gear until you reach 445. While this may save some time and gold on materials, the potential profit from epic gear may make the alternative worth the investment.

The other option involves crafting a variety of epic items to reach 450. This is entirely possible to accomplish, and it can prove quite lucrative as long as you work intelligently. Some epic items require less materials to make than others, so focusing your energy and resources on the lower cost ones will allow you to cap faster.

In order of material costs, the epic gear goes: Boots = Shield < Helmet < Weapons (with the exception of Titansteel Spellblade). Below are the mats required to make the epic armor, shield, and the Titansteel Spellblade. From this point, it’s up to you to judge your server’s economy and to figure out which of these would have the biggest payoff or personal benefit when crafted.

440 – 450: Epic Armor (Variable Mats) or continue making Daunting Legplates and some epic gear

(In order of least to most mats required)