Blacksmithing is another expensive profession to level up unless combined with Mining. Although, getting to the end level could be rewarding because by then you can craft epic armor and weapons. This profession has also good perks by allowing you to craft sockets into bracers, gloves and belt, giving you additional gem slots. As I have mentioned, it is recommended for you to partner this profession with mining, for Blacksmithing sure could burn some your gold.

Estimated Materials Needed to Level up to 525:

133 Rough Stone
24 Coarse Stone 87
60 Solid Stones
150 Heavy Stone
20 Dense Stone
35 Green Dye
150 Mageweave Cloth
10 Netherweave Cloth
10 Star Ruby / 80 Rugged Leather
20 Crystallized Air
33 Eternal Earth
13 Eternal Shadow
13 Eternal Water
190 Copper Bar 108
120 Bronze Bar
230 Iron Bar
5 Silver Bar
5 Gold Bar
50 Steel Bar
5 Truesilver Bar
320 Mithril Bar
430 Thorium Bar
105 Fel Iron Bar
90 Adamantite Bar
320 Cobalt Bar
147 Saronite Bar
13 Eternal Earth
13 Eternal Shadow
13 Eternal Water
20 Crystallized Air
120 Volatile Earth
158 Volatile Fire or Volatile Water
166 Obsidium Bar
354 Elementium Bar

Blacksmithing Leveling Guide

Train for Apprentice Blacksmithing, buy a Blacksmith’s Hammer (also a Mining Pick, if you will do mining).

1 to 30
33 x [Rough Sharpening Stones] – 33 Rough Stone

30 to 65
Save 39 of these.
50 x [Rough Grinding Stones] – 100 Rough Stone

60 to 65
5 x [Copper Chain Pants] – 20 Copper Bar

65 to 70
15 x [Coarse Sharpening Stone] – 15 Coarse Stone

You can train for Journeyman Blacksmithing at 50

70 to 90
24 x [Coarse Grinding Stones] – 48 Coarse Stones
Keep these.

90 to 100
7 x [Runed Copper Bracers] – 70 Copper Bar, 21 Rough Grinding Stone
3 x [Rough Bronze Boots] – 18 Copper Bar, 18 Rough Grinding Stone

100 to 105
5 x [Silver Rod] – 5 Silver Bar, 10 Rough Grinding Stone

105 to 125
20 x [Rough Bronze Leggings] – 120 Bronze Bar

You can train for Expert Blacksmithing at 125

125 to 150
50 x [Heavy Grinding Stone] – 150 Heavy Stone

150 to 155
5 x [Golden Rod] – 5 Gold Bar, 10 Coarse Grinding Stone

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

165 to 190
25 x [Green Iron Bracers] – 150 Iron Bar, 25 Green Dye

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

You can train for Artisan Blacksmithing at 200

200 to 205
5 x [Truesilver Rod] – 5 TrueSilver Bar, 5 Heavy Grinding Stone

You can now specialize as an Armorsmith or a Weaponsmith.

205 to 210
15 x [Solid Grinding Stone] – 60 Solid Stone
Keep these.

210 to 225
15 x [Heavy Mithril Gauntlet] – 90 Mithril Bar, 60 Mageweave Cloth

225 to 235
10 x [Mithril Scale Bracers] – 80 Mithril Bar (Do this if you manage to get this recipe sold by an NPC)
or you may create [Steel Plate Helm]

235 to 250
15 x [Mithril Coif] – 150 Mithril Bar, 90 Mageweave Cloth
or make
[Mithril Spurs] (You can buy this from AH)

250 to 260
20 x [Dense Sharpening Stones] – 20 Dense Stone

260 to 275
15 x [Thorium Bracers] – 120 Thorium Bar

You can train for Master Blacksmithing at 275 in Outland

275 to 280
15 x [Imperial Plate Bracers] 180 Thorium Bar (You can have the recipe as reward from a quest ’10 Thorium Bar’)
or you can make [Arcanite Rod], although expensive to make but you can get back your money by selling this enchanting rod in AH for 75-85g.

290 to 300
10 x [Thorium Boots] – 120 Thorium Bar, 80 Rugged Leather
or
10 x [Thorium Helm] – 120 Thorium Bar, 10 Star Ruby

300 to 305
10 x [Fel Weightstone] – 10 Fel Iron Bar, 10 Netherweave Cloth

305 to 315
10 x [Fel Iron Plate Belt] – 40 Fel Iron Bar

315 to 320
5 x [Fel Iron Chain Gloves] – 25 Fel Iron Bar

320 to 325
5 x [Fel Iron Plate Boots] – 30 Fel Iron Bar

325 to 335
15 x [Lesser Rune of Warding] – 15 Adamantite Bar

335 to 340
5 x [Adamantite Cleaver] – 40 Adamantite Bar

340 to 350
35 x [Lesser Ward of Shielding] – 35 Adamantite Bar

You can train for Grand Master Blacksmithing at 375 in Northrend

350 to 360
10 x [Cobalt Boots] – 40 Cobalt Bar

360 to 370
10 x [Cobalt Triangle Shield] – 40 Cobalt Bar

370 to 375
5 x [Cobalt Legplates] – 25 Cobalt Bar

375 to 380
5 x [Cobalt Gauntlets] – 25 Cobalt Bar

380 to 385
5 x [Spiked Cobalt Boots] – 35 Cobalt Bar

385 to 390
5 x [Sure-fire Shuriken] – 35 Cobalt Bar

390 to 395
5 x [Notched Cobalt War Axe] – 50 Cobalt Bar

395 to 400
5 x [Brilliant Saronite Belt] – 30 Cobalt Bar, 25 Saronite Bar

400 to 405
5 x [Horned Cobalt Helm] – 40 Cobalt Bar

405 to 415
10 x [Deadly Saronite Dirk] – 70 Saronite Bar, 20 Crystallized Air

415 to 425
13 x [Eternal Belt Buckle] – 52 Saronite Bar, 13 Eternal Earth, 13 Eternal Shadow, 13 Eternal Water

425 to 430
7 x [Titanium Weapon Chain] – 14 Saronite Bar, 7 Titanium Bar

430 to 450
20 x [Folded Obsidium] – 40 Obsidium Bar

Train for Illustrious Grand Master Blacksmithing

450 to 455
69 x [Folded Obsidium] – 138 Obsidium Bar

456 to 462
2 x [Stormforged Gauntlets] – 16 Volatile Earth, 12 Folded Obsidium

456 to 462
2 x [Stormforged Gauntlets] – 16 Volatile Earth, 12 Folded Obsidium

462 to 465
3 x [Redsteel Belt] – 3 Volatile Earth, 12 Folded Obsidium

466 to 470
1 x [Decapitator's Razor] – 8 Volatile Earth, 20 Folded Obsidium

471 to 475
1 x [Obsidium Bladespear] – 10 Volatile Earth, 4 Volatile Fire, 12 Folded Obsidium

475 to 480
1 x [Cold-Forged Shank] – 6 Volatile Earth, 4 Volatile Water, 15 Folded Obsidium

480 to 489
3 x [Stormforged Legguards] – 6 Folded Obsidium, 24 Elementium Bar

490 to 502
4 x [Stormforged Helm] – 32 Volatile Earth, 80 Elementium Bar

502 to 511
3 x [Redsteel Breastplate] – 45 Volatile Earth, 45 Elementium Bar

511 to 520
9 x [Ornate Pyrium Belt] – 90 Volatile Water, 90 Elementium Bar

520 to 525
5 x [Ornate Pyrium Shoulders] – 50 Volatile Water, 60 Elementium Bar

Enjoy!

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