Schmiedekunst

1. Apprentice

   up to skill 75
   • Dane LindgrenStormwind
   • Groum StonebeardIronforge

   No character level required. In the starting areas Smith Argus (Goldshire), Tognus Flintfire (Kharanos), Dwukk (Razor Hill) and Delfrum Flintbeard (Auberdine) teach it.

2. Journeyman

   up to skill 150

   from skill 50 · from level 10

   • Therum DeepforgeStormwind

3. Expert

   up to skill 225

   from skill 125 · from level 20

   • Bengus DeepforgeIronforge

4. Artisan

   up to skill 300

   from skill 200 · from level 35

   • both factionsBrikk KeencraftBooty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale

   Both factions train Artisan from Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay.

Amounts match the route shown. Swapping recipes or skipping stages changes what you need.

Levelling route

1. 1–25Skill 1 to 25, Colour at the start: orange

   craft about 30×Rough Sharpening Stone

   Materials

   • Rough Stone×30

   Yellow from 15. You learn the recipe from the Apprentice trainer; no scroll needed.

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Apprentice); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Sharpening stone: gives a weapon a temporary bonus; the tooltip shows the exact values.

2. 25–50Skill 25 to 50, Colour at the start: orange

   craft about 30×Rough Grinding Stone

   Materials

   • Rough Stone×60

   Yellow from 45. Keep 10 grinding stones for the copper gauntlets (70 to 75).

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Apprentice); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Grinding stone: temporary weapon buff and material for later recipes.

3. 50–70Skill 50 to 70, Colour at the start: yellow

   craft about 60×Coarse Grinding Stone

   Materials

   • Coarse Stone×120

   Recipe from the Journeyman trainer (skill 50, level 10). Green from 62, but you need all 60 for the bracers (95 to 125).

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Journeyman); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Coarse grinding stone: temporary weapon buff and material for the bronze bracers.

4. 70–75Skill 70 to 75, Colour at the start: orange

   craft about 5×Runed Copper Gauntlets

   Materials

   • Copper Bar×40
   • Rough Grinding Stone×10

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Journeyman); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Runed copper gauntlets: gloves with armor and stats, see the tooltip.

5. From here on you need the Journeyman rank.

   75–80Skill 75 to 80, Colour at the start: orange

   craft about 5×Runed Copper Belt

   Materials

   • Copper Bar×50

   The recipe data list a learn skill of 80 for this belt; the route is taken from the reference page.

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Journeyman); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Runed copper belt: a belt with armor and stats, see the tooltip.

6. 80–95Skill 80 to 95, Colour at the start: orange

   craft about 15×Rough Bronze Leggings

   Materials

   • Bronze Bar×90

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Journeyman); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Rough bronze leggings: legwear with armor, see the tooltip.

7. 95–125Skill 95 to 125, Colour at the start: orange

   craft about 30×Patterned Bronze Bracers

   Materials

   • Bronze Bar×150
   • Coarse Grinding Stone×60

   Uses the 60 coarse grinding stones from the 50 to 70 step. From 125 on you need Expert (skill 125, level 20).

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Journeyman); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Patterned bronze bracers: bracers with armor, see the tooltip.

8. 125–150Skill 125 to 150, Colour at the start: orange

   craft about 25×Bronze Warhammer

   Materials

   • Bronze Bar×200
   • Strong Flux×25
   • Medium Leather×25

   Buy the strong flux from a blacksmithing supply vendor.

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Expert); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Bronze warhammer: a one-handed weapon, see the tooltip.

9. From here on you need the Expert rank.

   150–165Skill 150 to 165, Colour at the start: orange

   craft about 15×Green Iron Bracers

   Materials

   • Iron Bar×90
   • Green Dye×15

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Expert); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Green iron bracers: bracers with armor, see the tooltip.

10. 165–185Skill 165 to 185, Colour at the start: orange

    craft about 20×Golden Scale Bracers

    Materials

    • Steel Bar×100
    • Heavy Grinding Stone×40

    Alliance: keep six bracers for a later armorsmith quest.

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Expert); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Golden scale bracers: bracers with armor, see the tooltip.

11. 185–200Skill 185 to 200, Colour at the start: orange

    craft about 15×Heavy Mithril Gauntlet

    Materials

    • Mithril Bar×90
    • Mageweave Cloth×60

    Mageweave too pricey? Heavy mithril shoulders (mithril bars and heavy leather) work as a substitute.

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Expert); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Heavy mithril gauntlets: gloves with armor, see the tooltip.

12. 200–210Skill 200 to 210, Colour at the start: orange

    craft about 10×Steel Plate Helm

    Materials

    • Steel Bar×140
    • Solid Grinding Stone×10

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Expert); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Steel plate helm: a helm with armor, see the tooltip.

13. 210–225Skill 210 to 225, Colour at the start: orange

    craft about 15×Mithril Spurs

    Materials

    • Mithril Bar×60
    • Solid Grinding Stone×45

    The plans are a random world drop; get them in advance, most likely from the auction house. Without them keep making steel plate helms (green from 220, so you need more).

    Recipe source and effect

    Recipe item: Plans: Mithril Spurs

    What do you get? Mithril spurs: boot enhancement, effect in the tooltip.

14. From here on you need the Artisan rank.

    225–230Skill 225 to 230, Colour at the start: green

    craft about 17×Heavy Mithril Axe

    Materials

    • Mithril Bar×204
    • Citrine×34
    • Solid Grinding Stone×17
    • Heavy Leather×68

    From here you need Artisan. Green step, the count is an estimate.

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Artisan); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Heavy mithril axe: a one-handed axe with stamina.

15. 230–235Skill 230 to 235, Colour at the start: yellow

    craft about 8×Mithril Coif

    Materials

    • Mithril Bar×80
    • Mageweave Cloth×48

    Yellow step; plan for extra material if in doubt.

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Artisan); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Mithril coif: a heavy helm with stamina and spirit.

16. 235–245Skill 235 to 245, Colour at the start: yellow

    craft about 18×Heavy Mithril Boots

    Materials

    • Mithril Bar×252
    • Thick Leather×72

    Green from 240; switch to the next step before skill 250.

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Blacksmithing trainer (rank Artisan); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Heavy mithril boots: plate boots with stamina.

17. 245–255Skill 245 to 255, Colour at the start: yellow

    craft about 19×Ornate Mithril Boots

    Materials

    • Mithril Bar×266
    • Truesilver Bar×38
    • Thick Leather×76
    • Solid Grinding Stone×19
    • Aquamarine×19

    Green from 250. The plans come from the quest "The World at Your Feet", which requires the Mithril Order quest chain; do it beforehand. Its material costs are not in the shopping list.

    Recipe source and effect

    Recipe item: Plans: Ornate Mithril Boots

    • both factionsTrenton LighthammerGadgetzan, TanarisQuest reward from "The World at Your Feet"

    What do you get? Ornate mithril boots: plate boots with high armor and a dodge bonus.

18. 255–280Skill 255 to 280, Colour at the start: yellow

    craft about 42×Ebon Shiv

    Materials

    • Mithril Bar×504
    • Truesilver Bar×252
    • Star Ruby×84
    • Solid Grinding Stone×42
    • Thick Leather×84

    Magnus is only visible with the Spectral Essence from the Scholomance quest line. Green from 267, grey from 280; plan a buffer.

    Recipe source and effect

    Recipe item: Plans: Ebon Shiv (binds when picked up)

    • both factionsMagnus FrostruferDarrowshire, Western Plaguelands

    What do you get? Ebon shiv: a one-handed dagger with agility.

19. 280–300Skill 280 to 300, Colour at the start: yellow

    craft about 30×Huge Thorium Battleaxe

    Materials

    • Thorium Bar×1200
    • Dense Grinding Stone×180
    • Rugged Leather×180

    Yellow up to about 292, then green; the number of attempts varies. Buy the plans from Magnus as well. Making dense grinding stones yourself costs 4 dense stones each.

    Recipe source and effect

    Recipe item: Plans: Huge Thorium Battleaxe

    • both factionsMagnus FrostruferDarrowshire, Western Plaguelands

    What do you get? Huge thorium battleaxe: a two-handed axe with a bonus for two-handed axes.