WoW Forever blacksmithing guide: 1-300
Checked on the Forever beta, October 10, 2026.
Blacksmithing turns metal bars into mail and plate armor, weapons and sharpening stones. Pair it with Mining for the bars. Kerry's Forever beta blacksmith checked the earliest steps; the rest comes from Forever's game data.
What Forever changed
Forever lists 441 Blacksmithing recipes, and 197 of them are new to Forever. Forever added almost two hundred Blacksmithing recipes, including chain sets like Acolyte's, Crusader's, Guard's and Protector's, and Justice gear from Mount Hyjal. Sixty-three recipes now stop giving skill-ups sooner than they did in Classic, so old routes can stall here. A new Copper Rod and the Sharpening Wheel camp item show up early.
How to read the route
Each step is the cheapest recipe that still gives skill-ups at that range. Orange always gives a point, yellow usually does, green rarely does, gray never does. When your recipe turns green before the end of its step, move to the next one. The Colors column shows where each recipe changes.
Leveling route
| Skill | Make | Materials for each one | Learn | Colors | Checked in game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-35 | Rough Sharpening Stone | 1 Rough Stone | Known from the start, 1 | orange to 15, yellow to 35, gray at 55 | |
| 35-72 | Rough Grinding Stone | 2 Rough Stone | Trainer, 25 | orange to 45, yellow to 65, gray at 85 | Yes |
| 50 | Train Journeyman Blacksmithing | Trainer | Raises your cap from 75 to 150 | ||
| 72-86 | Copper Chain Belt | 6 Copper Bar | Trainer, 30 | orange to 70, yellow to 90, gray at 110 | Yes |
| 86-100 | Rough Bronze Leggings | 6 Bronze Bar | Trainer, ≈80 | orange to 120, yellow to 135, gray at 150 | |
| 100-110 | Heavy Sharpening Stone | 1 Heavy Stone | Trainer, ≈100 | yellow to 107, gray at 115 | |
| 110-113 | Heavy Grinding Stone | 3 Heavy Stone | Trainer, ≈100 | yellow to 112, gray at 125 | |
| 113-128 | Rough Bronze Leggings | 6 Bronze Bar | Trainer, ≈80 | orange to 120, yellow to 135, gray at 150 | |
| 125 | Train Expert Blacksmithing | Trainer | Raises your cap from 150 to 225 | ||
| 128-143 | Patterned Bronze Bracers | 5 Bronze Bar, 2 Coarse Grinding Stone | Trainer, ≈95 | orange to 125, yellow to 140, gray at 155 | |
| 143-175 | Bronze Warhammer | 8 Bronze Bar, 1 Strong Flux, 1 Medium Leather | Trainer, 125 | orange to 155, yellow to 170, gray at 185 | |
| 175-182 | Solid Sharpening Stone | 1 Solid Stone | Trainer, ≈175 | yellow to 180, gray at 185 | |
| 182-190 | Golden Scale Bracers | 5 Steel Bar, 2 Heavy Grinding Stone | Trainer, ≈160 | orange to 185, yellow to 197, gray at 210 | |
| 190-217 | Mithril Plate Bracers | 8 Mithril Bar, 2 Citrine | Plans sold for 60s in The Hinterlands, 190 | orange to 210, yellow to 220, gray at 230 | |
| 200 | Train Artisan Blacksmithing | Trainer | Raises your cap from 225 to 300 | ||
| 217-225 | Heavy Mithril Breastplate | 16 Mithril Bar | Trainer, ≈205 | orange to 225, yellow to 235, gray at 245 | |
| 225-234 | Dense Sharpening Stone | 1 Dense Stone | Trainer, ≈225 | orange to 230, yellow to 232, gray at 235 | |
| 234-239 | Heavy Mithril Breastplate | 16 Mithril Bar | Trainer, ≈205 | orange to 225, yellow to 235, gray at 245 | |
| 239-250 | Ebon Shiv | 12 Mithril Bar, 6 Truesilver Bar, 2 Star Ruby, 1 Solid Grinding Stone, 2 Thick Leather | Plans sold for 1g in Western Plaguelands, 230 | orange to 255, yellow to 267, gray at 280 | |
| 250-257 | Arcanite Skeleton Key (makes 2) | 1 Arcanite Bar, 1 Dense Grinding Stone | Trainer, ≈250 | yellow to 255, gray at 260 | |
| 257-268 | Ebon Shiv | 12 Mithril Bar, 6 Truesilver Bar, 2 Star Ruby, 1 Solid Grinding Stone, 2 Thick Leather | Plans sold for 1g in Western Plaguelands, 230 | orange to 255, yellow to 267, gray at 280 | |
| 268-286 | Ornate Thorium Handaxe | 20 Thorium Bar, 2 Large Opal, 2 Dense Grinding Stone, 4 Rugged Leather | Plans sold for 1g 60s in Western Plaguelands, 250 | orange to 275, yellow to 287, gray at 300 | |
| 286-300 | Bold Dirk | 30 Thorium Bar, 4 Essence of Air, 10 Azerothium Bar, 4 Rugged Leather | Plans sold for 10g in Mount Hyjal, 270 | orange to 290, yellow to 300, gray at 310 |
≈ before a learn skill means the game data only gives an estimate.
Blacksmithing camp items
Blacksmithing makes three camp items for Forever's campfires: the Sharpening Wheel at 20, the Anvil at 140 and the Master Forge at 300. See the professions guide for how Camping works.
Let the addon count it
This route tells you what to make. ForeverArtisan tells you how many. Type a target skill in the Blacksmithing window and it plans the crafts, counts the in-between materials it will make for you, and builds a shopping list with Auction House prices. It also shows when a trainer you've met has the next recipe.
Questions
What's the fastest way to level Blacksmithing in WoW Forever?
Make the cheapest recipe that's still orange or yellow. Sharpening and grinding stones carry the early levels on stone alone.
Do I need Mining?
It saves a lot of gold. Nearly every step uses bars.
Why is the end of the route expensive?
The last steps need Thorium and rare materials no matter which recipe you pick. Start saving Thorium Bars around 250.
Enjoy the journey!