Blacksmithing

Crafting

Pairs with Mining

Last verified: 15 Oct 2026
recipes
436
new recipes in Forever
196
trainers
29
camp items
3
Favor recipes
61

Highlights

  • Hundreds of new plans from Merchant's Favor vendors and dungeon drops.
  • Bind-on-pickup mail and plate pieces.
  • New bars: Azerothium Bar, Heavy Thorium Bar.

Ranks

  • ApprenticeSkill 1-75 · Needs skill 0Level: none or 5 (sources disagree)
  • JourneymanSkill 75-150 · Needs skill 50Level: 10
  • ExpertSkill 150-225 · Needs skill 125Level: 20 (sources disagree for gathering: 10 or none)
  • ArtisanSkill 225-300 · Needs skill 200Level: Not known yet — the beta stops at level 30

Leveling 1-225

What to craft at each step, from 1 to 225. Buy the shopping list first, then craft in order: each step stays orange or yellow.

  1. 1-25
    • 26 × Rough Sharpening Stone
    Buy a Blacksmith Hammer from the smith supplies vendor first. Rough Stone comes from Copper veins.    Game files
  2. 25-50
    • 26 × Rough Grinding Stone
    Keep every Rough Grinding Stone: you need them at 95. Learn Journeyman at 50 (level 10).    Game files
  3. 50-70
    • 20 × Copper Chain Belt
    Learn Journeyman before 75 if you have not.    Game files
  4. 70-95
    • 27 × Runed Copper Belt
    Copper-heavy step. Turns yellow at 85.    Game files
  5. 95-105
    • 11 × Rough Bronze Boots
    • 40 × Rough Grinding Stone
    Make 40 more Rough Grinding Stones first (no points), you need 6 per boot.    Game files
  6. 105-125
    • 21 × Rough Bronze Leggings
    Learn Expert at skill 125 (level 20) before 150.    Game files
  7. 125-165
    • 42 × Bronze Warhammer
    Strong Flux comes from the smith supplies vendor. Yellow from 155. Warhammers vendor for a bit of silver back.    Game files
  8. 165-185
    • 39 × Green Iron Bracers
    Green Dye is sold by trade supplies vendors. The last 5 points are slow: make a few extra.    Game files
  9. 185-200
    • 22 × Golden Scale Bracers
    • 44 × Heavy Grinding Stone
    Make 44 Heavy Grinding Stones first (no points). Steel Bars: smelt Iron Ore with Coal.    Game files
  10. 200-210
    • 13 × Steel Breastplate
    • 39 × Heavy Grinding Stone
    Make 39 more Heavy Grinding Stones first.    Game files
  11. 210-215
    • 6 × Heavy Mithril Axe
    • 6 × Solid Grinding Stone
    Make 6 Solid Grinding Stones first. Citrine is the pricey part.    Game files
  12. 215-225
    • 21 × Steel Plate Helm
    • 21 × Solid Grinding Stone
    Make 21 Solid Grinding Stones first. Yellow the whole way, so count on about 2 helms per point.    Beta data

Not known yet — Artisan (225-300) needs character level 35, past the beta.

Shopping list

Every raw material from 1 to 225. Buy a few extra: a craft can stay yellow longer than planned.

  • 612 ×Steel Bar
  • 528 ×Bronze Bar
  • 390 ×Copper Bar
  • 249 ×Heavy Stone
  • 234 ×Iron Bar
  • 158 ×Rough Stone
  • 108 ×Solid Stone
  • 72 ×Mithril Bar
  • 42 ×Strong Flux
  • 42 ×Medium Leather
  • 39 ×Green Dye
  • 24 ×Heavy Leather
  • 12 ×Citrine

Goblin tips

  • Take Mining with it: every bar here comes from your own pick, and selling bars covers the trainer.
  • Do the Grinding Stones in big batches while you are in town: later steps need a lot of them.
  • Green and blue gear you craft sells badly. Vendor it or wear it, and keep your gold for bars.
  • Steel needs Coal from the vendor: always check you have it before a long smelting session.

Steps built from the beta game files, Wowhead's Forever database and public Forever guides. Each step shows how sure we are.

Recipes

Breastplate of SalvationChampion's LegplatesGauntlets of GloryGreaves of GloryHandguards of GloryJustice EpauletsJustice GauntletsSee all 436 recipes →

Camp items

Place one at a campfire: everyone sitting nearby gets the buff for 1 hour.

  1. Tier 1 · Skill 20Sharpening WheelStrength (does not stack with Strength of Earth Totem)How to get it: From the trainer or the Camping 101 quest
  2. Tier 2 · Skill 140AnvilCraft at campHow to get it: Blueprint from Gilnid, in The Deadmines
  3. Tier 3 · Skill 300Master ForgeNeeded for many high recipesHow to get it: Not known yet — the beta stops at level 30

Blacksmithing camp stations: recipes, build cost, blueprintsHow camping works

Where to train

Your faction's trainers first. Neutral towns train both factions.

  • Dane LindgrenStormwind · Stormwind City · Dwarven DistrictUp to Apprentice
  • Therum DeepforgeStormwind · Stormwind City · Dwarven DistrictUp to Journeyman
  • Bengus DeepforgeIronforge · Ironforge · The Great Forge, centerUp to Expert
  • Groum StonebeardIronforge · Ironforge · The Great Forge, centerUp to Apprentice
  • Grumnus SteelshaperIronforge · Ironforge · The Great Forge (Armorsmithing specialization only)Up to Artisan (not checked: the beta stops at level 30)
  • Ironus ColdsteelIronforge · Ironforge · The Great Forge (Weaponsmithing specialization only)Up to Artisan (not checked: the beta stops at level 30)
  • Rotgath StonebeardIronforge · Ironforge · The Great Forge, centerUp to Journeyman (the source also says Expert)
  • Borgosh CorebenderOrgrimmar · Orgrimmar · Valley of Honor (Weaponsmithing specialization only)Up to Artisan (not checked: the beta stops at level 30)
  • Okothos IronragerOrgrimmar · Orgrimmar · Valley of Honor (Armorsmithing specialization only)Up to Artisan (not checked: the beta stops at level 30)
  • Saru SteelfuryOrgrimmar · Orgrimmar · Valley of Honor, inside the Burning AnvilUp to Expert
  • SnarlOrgrimmar · Orgrimmar · Valley of Honor, in front of the Burning AnvilUp to Journeyman
  • Ug'thokOrgrimmar · Orgrimmar · Valley of HonorUp to Apprentice (the source also says Journeyman)
  • Karn StonehoofThunder Bluff · Thunder Bluff · Karn's Smithy, lower riseUp to Journeyman
  • Thrag StonehoofThunder Bluff · Thunder Bluff · Karn's Smithy, lower riseUp to Apprentice
  • Basil FryeUndercity · Undercity · War QuarterUp to Apprentice
  • James Van BruntUndercity · Undercity · War QuarterUp to Journeyman (the source also says Expert)
  • Delfrum FlintbeardAuberdine · Darkshore · Northern Auberdine, by the forgeUp to Apprentice
  • Angus HammerhandBandarion Keep · Tirisfal Glades · Outside in front of the keep, left sideUp to Journeyman
  • Brikk KeencraftNeutralBooty Bay · Stranglethorn Vale · Behind Booty Bay: out through the cave, trail to the right, house at the endUp to Artisan (not checked: the beta stops at level 30)
  • Alard SchmiedNewDalaran · Alterac Mountains · Dalaran, Violet Plates and Framing (teaches up to Expert even to non-smiths; possible beta bug)Up to Expert
  • Clarise GnarltreeDarkshire · Duskwood · DarkshireUp to Journeyman
  • Smith ArgusGoldshire · Elwynn Forest · Across from the innUp to Apprentice
  • Tognus FlintfireKharanos · Dun Morogh · Across from the Thunderbrew DistilleryUp to Apprentice
  • DwukkRazor Hill · Durotar · By the forge, north-west cornerUp to Apprentice
  • Gur'dokNewRog'mar · Riverglades · Rog'marUp to Apprentice
  • Aedi ThriceforgedNewNeutralShen'dar Village · Zephras Isle · Shen'dar VillageUp to Apprentice
  • TraughThe Crossroads · The Barrens · The CrossroadsUp to Journeyman
  • Guillaume SorouyThe Sepulcher · Silverpine Forest · Inside the crypt, downstairsUp to Apprentice (the source also says Journeyman)
  • Daeann SteelwindNewNeutralValanaar · Zephras Isle · ValanaarUp to Journeyman

All Blacksmithing trainers

Main source: wow-professions.com (beta client). Not every trainer is checked in game yet.

Merchant's Favor recipes

Show the 61 recipes bought with Merchant's Favor
  • Acolyte's Chain BeltSkill 45 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Crusader's Chain BeltSkill 45 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Guard's Chain BeltSkill 45 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Protector's Chain BeltSkill 45 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Veteran's Chain BeltSkill 45 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Acolyte's GlovesSkill 80 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Crusader's GlovesSkill 80 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Guard's GlovesSkill 80 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Protector's GlovesSkill 80 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Veteran's GlovesSkill 80 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Acolyte's BootsSkill 85 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Crusader's BootsSkill 85 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Guard's BootsSkill 85 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Protector's BootsSkill 85 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Veteran's BootsSkill 85 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Acolyte's Silvered Chain HelmSkill 95 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Crusader's Silvered Chain HelmSkill 95 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Guard's Silvered Chain HelmSkill 95 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Protector's Silvered Chain HelmSkill 95 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Veteran's Silvered Chain HelmSkill 95 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Acolyte's Silvered Chain ShirtSkill 110 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Crusader's Silvered Chain ShirtSkill 110 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Guard's Silvered Chain ShirtSkill 110 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Protector's Silvered Chain ShirtSkill 110 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Veteran's Silvered Chain ShirtSkill 110 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Acolyte's Silvered Chain LeggingsSkill 125 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Crusader's Silvered Chain LeggingsSkill 125 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Guard's Silvered Chain LeggingsSkill 125 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Protector's Silvered Chain LeggingsSkill 125 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Veteran's Silvered Chain LeggingsSkill 125 · Neutral · 30 Favor
  • Justicar's GauntletSkill 175 · Friendly · 60 Favor
  • Officer's GauntletSkill 175 · Friendly · 60 Favor
  • Prefect's GauntletSkill 175 · Friendly · 60 Favor
  • Sentinel's GauntletSkill 175 · Friendly · 60 Favor
  • Warder's GauntletSkill 175 · Friendly · 60 Favor
  • Justicar's PauldronsSkill 210 · Friendly · 60 Favor
  • Officer's PauldronsSkill 210 · Friendly · 60 Favor
  • Prefect's PauldronsSkill 210 · Friendly · 60 Favor
  • Sentinel's PauldronsSkill 210 · Friendly · 60 Favor
  • Warder's PauldronsSkill 210 · Friendly · 60 Favor
  • Justicar's WristguardsSkill 225 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Officer's WristguardsSkill 225 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Prefect's WristguardsSkill 225 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Sentinel's WristguardsSkill 225 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Warder's WristguardsSkill 225 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Justicar's SabatonsSkill 240 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Officer's SabatonsSkill 240 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Prefect's SabatonsSkill 240 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Sentinel's SabatonsSkill 240 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Warder's SabatonsSkill 240 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Justicar's WaistguardSkill 250 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Officer's WaistguardSkill 250 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Prefect's WaistguardSkill 250 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Sentinel's WaistguardSkill 250 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Thorium CestusSkill 250 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Thorium GreatmaceSkill 250 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Warder's WaistguardSkill 250 · Honored · 90 Favor
  • Enriched Thorium BreastplateSkill 300 · Honored · 120 Favor
  • Enriched Thorium HelmSkill 300 · Honored · 120 Favor
  • Enriched Thorium LeggingsSkill 300 · Honored · 120 Favor
  • Legionite GlaiveSkill 300 · Honored · 120 Favor

Prices and reputation needed come from one source so far (beta).

How to earn Merchant's Favor

Specialization

Armorsmith or Weaponsmith (Axe, Sword, Hammer), chosen by a quest: to verify in game.

Scarce materials

New or rarer materials in Forever: Pristine Leather.

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