Blacksmithing leveling guide 1-300

The cheapest way from 1 to 300 in WoW Forever, with the game client's own recipes and skill colours: 15 steps and about 427 crafts. Each step says what to make, how many, what to buy and where to learn it. Enable JavaScript to switch to Horde, start from your own skill and get the shopping list for the rest of the way.

Level cap: Artisan Blacksmithing needs character level 35, and the beta's cap is 30, so for now you can reach skill 225.

The route (Alliance)

• 1-25: Rough Sharpening Stone. Make about 25 (24-27); orange to 15, grey at 55. Each needs 1 Rough Stone. Learn it (learned automatically). Buy or gather: 25 Rough Stone.
• Train Journeyman Blacksmithing before skill 75: from skill 50 and level 10, 4s 50c. Classic data.
• 25-83: Rough Grinding Stone. Make about 131 (103-160); orange to 45, grey at 85. Each needs 2 Rough Stone. Learn it (from a trainer for 90c such as Bengus Deepforge (Ironforge) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 262 Rough Stone.
• 83-107: Runed Copper Belt. Make about 33 (28-39); orange to 85, grey at 125. Each needs 10 Copper Bar. Learn it (from a trainer for 1s 80c such as Bengus Deepforge (Ironforge) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 330 Copper Bar.
• 107-123: Rough Bronze Leggings. Make about 16 (16-17); orange to 120, grey at 150. Each needs 6 Bronze Bar. Learn it (from a trainer for 2s 70c such as Bengus Deepforge (Ironforge) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 96 Bronze Bar.
• 123-132: Patterned Bronze Bracers. Make about 10 (9-12); orange to 125, grey at 155. Each needs 5 Bronze Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone. Learn it (from a trainer for 4s 50c such as Bengus Deepforge (Ironforge) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 40 Coarse Stone, 50 Bronze Bar.
• 132-144: Silvered Bronze Boots. Make about 13 (12-16); orange to 135, grey at 165. Each needs 6 Bronze Bar, 1 Silver Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone. Learn it (from a trainer for 4s 50c such as Bengus Deepforge (Ironforge) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 52 Coarse Stone, 78 Bronze Bar, 13 Silver Bar.
• Train Expert Blacksmithing before skill 150: from skill 125 and level 20, 45s. Classic data.
• 144-174: Bronze Warhammer. Make about 40 (34-46); orange to 155, grey at 185. Each needs 8 Bronze Bar, 1 Strong Flux, 1 Medium Leather. Learn it (from a trainer for 2s 25c such as Bengus Deepforge (Ironforge) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 40 Medium Leather, 320 Bronze Bar, 40 Strong Flux.
• 174-185: Green Iron Bracers. Make about 27 (18-37); orange to 165, grey at 190. Each needs 6 Iron Bar, 1 Green Dye. Learn it (from a trainer for 9s such as Bengus Deepforge (Ironforge) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 27 Green Dye, 162 Iron Bar.
• 185-197: Golden Scale Bracers. Make about 16 (12-20); orange to 185, grey at 210. Each needs 5 Steel Bar, 2 Heavy Grinding Stone. Learn it (from a trainer for 9s such as Bengus Deepforge (Ironforge) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 96 Heavy Stone, 80 Steel Bar.
• 197-210: Mithril Plate Bracers. Make about 13 (13-13); orange to 210, grey at 230. Each needs 8 Mithril Bar, 2 Citrine. Learn it (the recipe is sold by Harggan (The Hinterlands)). Buy or gather: 104 Mithril Bar, 26 Citrine.
• Train Artisan Blacksmithing before skill 225: from skill 200 and level 35, 5g (needs level 35: the beta cap is 30). Classic data.
• 210-243: Mithril Spurs. Make about 40 (35-45); orange to 230, grey at 250. Each needs 4 Mithril Bar, 3 Solid Grinding Stone. Learn it (the recipe only drops). Buy or gather: 160 Mithril Bar, 480 Solid Stone.
• 243-252: Runed Mithril Hammer. Make about 10 (9-12); orange to 245, grey at 270. Each needs 18 Mithril Bar, 2 Core of Earth, 1 Solid Grinding Stone, 4 Thick Leather. Learn it (the recipe only drops). Buy or gather: 180 Mithril Bar, 40 Thick Leather, 20 Core of Earth, 40 Solid Stone.
• 252-281: Thorium Shield Spike. Make about 33 (29-37); orange to 270, grey at 290. Each needs 4 Thorium Bar, 4 Dense Grinding Stone, 2 Essence of Earth. Learn it (the recipe only drops). Buy or gather: 66 Essence of Earth, 132 Thorium Bar, 528 Dense Stone.
• 281-291: Radiant Boots. Make about 11 (10-13); orange to 285, grey at 305. Each needs 14 Thorium Bar, 4 Heart of Fire. Learn it (the recipe only drops). Buy or gather: 44 Heart of Fire, 154 Thorium Bar.
• 291-300: Radiant Leggings. Make about 9 (9-9); orange to 300, grey at 320. Each needs 20 Thorium Bar, 4 Heart of Fire. Learn it (the recipe only drops). Buy or gather: 36 Heart of Fire, 180 Thorium Bar.

Horde differences

• 1-25: Rough Sharpening Stone. Make about 25 (24-27); orange to 15, grey at 55. Each needs 1 Rough Stone. Learn it (learned automatically). Buy or gather: 25 Rough Stone.
• 25-83: Rough Grinding Stone. Make about 131 (103-160); orange to 45, grey at 85. Each needs 2 Rough Stone. Learn it (from a trainer for 90c such as Dwukk (Durotar) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 262 Rough Stone.
• 83-107: Runed Copper Belt. Make about 33 (28-39); orange to 85, grey at 125. Each needs 10 Copper Bar. Learn it (from a trainer for 1s 80c such as Dwukk (Durotar) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 330 Copper Bar.
• 107-123: Rough Bronze Leggings. Make about 16 (16-17); orange to 120, grey at 150. Each needs 6 Bronze Bar. Learn it (from a trainer for 2s 70c such as Saru Steelfury (Orgrimmar) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 96 Bronze Bar.
• 123-132: Patterned Bronze Bracers. Make about 10 (9-12); orange to 125, grey at 155. Each needs 5 Bronze Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone. Learn it (from a trainer for 4s 50c such as Saru Steelfury (Orgrimmar) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 40 Coarse Stone, 50 Bronze Bar.
• 132-144: Silvered Bronze Boots. Make about 13 (12-16); orange to 135, grey at 165. Each needs 6 Bronze Bar, 1 Silver Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone. Learn it (from a trainer for 4s 50c such as Saru Steelfury (Orgrimmar) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 52 Coarse Stone, 78 Bronze Bar, 13 Silver Bar.
• 144-174: Bronze Warhammer. Make about 40 (34-46); orange to 155, grey at 185. Each needs 8 Bronze Bar, 1 Strong Flux, 1 Medium Leather. Learn it (from a trainer for 2s 25c such as Saru Steelfury (Orgrimmar) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 40 Medium Leather, 320 Bronze Bar, 40 Strong Flux.
• 174-179: Green Iron Bracers. Make about 9 (5-13); orange to 165, grey at 190. Each needs 6 Iron Bar, 1 Green Dye. Learn it (from a trainer for 9s such as Saru Steelfury (Orgrimmar) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 9 Green Dye, 54 Iron Bar.
• 179-185: Barbaric Iron Helm. Make about 8 (6-11); orange to 175, grey at 200. Each needs 10 Iron Bar, 2 Large Fang, 2 Sharp Claw. Learn it (a quest reward: Horns of Frenzy). Buy or gather: 80 Iron Bar, 16 Sharp Claw, 16 Large Fang.
• 185-197: Golden Scale Bracers. Make about 16 (12-20); orange to 185, grey at 210. Each needs 5 Steel Bar, 2 Heavy Grinding Stone. Learn it (from a trainer for 9s such as Saru Steelfury (Orgrimmar) (Classic data)). Buy or gather: 96 Heavy Stone, 80 Steel Bar.
• 197-210: Mithril Plate Bracers. Make about 13 (13-13); orange to 210, grey at 230. Each needs 8 Mithril Bar, 2 Citrine. Learn it (the recipe is sold by Gharash (Swamp of Sorrows)). Buy or gather: 104 Mithril Bar, 26 Citrine.
• 210-243: Mithril Spurs. Make about 40 (35-45); orange to 230, grey at 250. Each needs 4 Mithril Bar, 3 Solid Grinding Stone. Learn it (the recipe only drops). Buy or gather: 160 Mithril Bar, 480 Solid Stone.
• 243-252: Runed Mithril Hammer. Make about 10 (9-12); orange to 245, grey at 270. Each needs 18 Mithril Bar, 2 Core of Earth, 1 Solid Grinding Stone, 4 Thick Leather. Learn it (the recipe only drops). Buy or gather: 180 Mithril Bar, 40 Thick Leather, 20 Core of Earth, 40 Solid Stone.
• 252-281: Thorium Shield Spike. Make about 33 (29-37); orange to 270, grey at 290. Each needs 4 Thorium Bar, 4 Dense Grinding Stone, 2 Essence of Earth. Learn it (the recipe only drops). Buy or gather: 66 Essence of Earth, 132 Thorium Bar, 528 Dense Stone.
• 281-291: Radiant Boots. Make about 11 (10-13); orange to 285, grey at 305. Each needs 14 Thorium Bar, 4 Heart of Fire. Learn it (the recipe only drops). Buy or gather: 44 Heart of Fire, 154 Thorium Bar.
• 291-300: Radiant Leggings. Make about 9 (9-9); orange to 300, grey at 320. Each needs 20 Thorium Bar, 4 Heart of Fire. Learn it (the recipe only drops). Buy or gather: 36 Heart of Fire, 180 Thorium Bar.

Shopping list

• 40 Medium Leather
• 27 Green Dye
• 287 Rough Stone
• 92 Coarse Stone
• 96 Heavy Stone
• 330 Copper Bar
• 544 Bronze Bar
• 13 Silver Bar
• 40 Strong Flux
• 162 Iron Bar
• 80 Steel Bar
• 444 Mithril Bar
• 26 Citrine
• 40 Thick Leather
• 20 Core of Earth
• 66 Essence of Earth
• 80 Heart of Fire
• 520 Solid Stone
• 466 Thorium Bar
• 528 Dense Stone

Crafted items that are best in slot

• Veteran's Silvered Chain Shirt: learn it at skill 110, best in slot from level 22
• Veteran's Silvered Chain Leggings: learn it at skill 125, best in slot from level 25
• Officer's Belt: learn it at skill 150, best in slot from level 30
• Veteran's Chain Helm: learn it at skill 1, best in slot from level 25
• Acolyte's Silvered Chain Leggings: learn it at skill 125, best in slot from level 25
• Guard's Silvered Chain Shirt: learn it at skill 110, best in slot from level 22
• Shining Silver Breastplate: learn it at skill 145, best in slot from level 24
• Guard's Silvered Chain Leggings: learn it at skill 125, best in slot from level 25
• Sentinel's Belt: learn it at skill 150, best in slot from level 30
• Acolyte's Silvered Chain Shirt: learn it at skill 110, best in slot from level 22
• Acolyte's Chain Helm: learn it at skill 1, best in slot from level 25
• Protector's Chain Helm: learn it at skill 1, best in slot from level 25
• Barbaric Iron Helm: learn it at skill 150, best in slot from level 30
• Golden Scale Shoulders: learn it at skill 150, best in slot from level 30
• Prefect's Belt: learn it at skill 150, best in slot from level 30
• Protector's Silvered Chain Shirt: learn it at skill 110, best in slot from level 22
• Crusader's Chain Helm: learn it at skill 1, best in slot from level 25
• Protector's Silvered Chain Leggings: learn it at skill 125, best in slot from level 25
• Warder's Belt: learn it at skill 150, best in slot from level 30
• Protector's Boots: learn it at skill 85, best in slot from level 17
• Veteran's Boots: learn it at skill 85, best in slot from level 17
• Guard's Boots: learn it at skill 85, best in slot from level 17
• Protector's Chain Belt: learn it at skill 45, best in slot from level 12
• Guard's Chain Belt: learn it at skill 45, best in slot from level 12
• Veteran's Silvered Chain Helm: learn it at skill 95, best in slot from level 20
• Veteran's Chain Leggings: learn it at skill 1, best in slot from level 20
• Guard's Chain Leggings: learn it at skill 1, best in slot from level 20
• Guard's Gloves: learn it at skill 80, best in slot from level 15
• Acolyte's Chain Leggings: learn it at skill 1, best in slot from level 20
• Protector's Silvered Chain Helm: learn it at skill 95, best in slot from level 20

How this guide is worked out

• Skill colours are the Forever client's (yellow and grey; green halfway between).
• An orange recipe always gives a point; from yellow to grey the chance is (grey - skill) / (grey - yellow): the standard Classic formula, our assumption for Forever.
• Forever has no auction house data, so nothing is priced from it: vendor materials count at the vendor's price, gathered and looted ones at 5 times what a vendor pays for them (or by item level), rarer herbs and ores more.
• Only recipes you can learn somewhere known count; trainers, recipe vendors and quests are Classic data (CMaNGOS classic-db) until players see them in Forever.

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