# Blacksmithing 1–300 (levels 5–60)

> A Polestar professions guide for World of Warcraft: Forever, levels 5–60: 67 steps.

Page: https://polestar.guide/guides/professions/blacksmithing

Polestar is a free, open-source (GPL-3.0) leveling guide addon for World of Warcraft: Forever. Every guide here ships inside the addon: in game, `/polestar guides` opens the guide menu, and the guide window shows the steps with a waypoint arrow.

## At a glance

- Category: Professions; in game: Professions > Blacksmithing 1–300
- Levels: 5–60
- For: Both factions
- Zones: Dun Morogh, Durotar, Loch Modan, Stonetalon Mountains, Duskwood, The Barrens, Hillsbrad Foothills, Ashenvale, Badlands, Feralas, Western Plaguelands, Azshara, Stranglethorn Vale, The Hinterlands, Tanaris
- 67 steps, 0 quests
- Last changed 2026-10-16, in Polestar 0.2.5

## Steps

The steps as the guide window shows them, in order. Goals marked with a race or class are only for that race or class.

### 1. Apprentice Blacksmithing

Blacksmithing runs alongside leveling. Forever's Legacy System rewards crafting professions at skill 150, 225 and 300 (the Journeyman, Expert and Artisan caps), so each of those checkpoints counts. Materials for 1–75 are worth about 17s in all.

- Train **Blacksmithing**
- Raise **Blacksmithing** to 1

### 2. Rough Stone (Alliance) (Alliance only)

Rough Stone comes from Copper Vein nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Rough Stone** ×176

### 3. Rough Stone (Horde) (Horde only)

Rough Stone comes from Copper Vein nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Rough Stone** ×176

### 4. Rough Sharpening Stone to 45

Orange (a point every craft) until 15, yellow until 35, green until 55.

- Craft **Rough Sharpening Stone** until Blacksmithing 45

### 5. Blacksmithing recipes at 45

Back to a Blacksmithing trainer: Rough Grinding Stone is taught from Blacksmithing 45.

- Learn **Rough Grinding Stone**

### 6. Rough Grinding Stone to 75

Yellow until 65, green until 85: not every craft gives a point. 75 is the Apprentice cap.

- Craft **Rough Grinding Stone** until Blacksmithing 75
- Raise **Blacksmithing** to 75

### 7. Journeyman Blacksmithing

Journeyman needs character level 10 and Blacksmithing 50; it raises the cap to 150. Materials for 75–150 are worth about 9g 41s in all.

- Reach level **10**
- Train **Blacksmithing**
- Learn **Coarse Grinding Stone**
- Buy **Blacksmith Hammer** — Blacksmith Hammer: a tool, keep it in your bags

### 8. Rough Stone (Alliance) (Alliance only)

Rough Stone comes from Copper Vein nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Rough Stone** ×116

### 9. Rough Stone (Horde) (Horde only)

Rough Stone comes from Copper Vein nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Rough Stone** ×116

### 10. Coarse Stone (Alliance) (Alliance only)

Coarse Stone comes from Tin Vein nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Coarse Stone** ×224

### 11. Coarse Stone (Horde) (Horde only)

Coarse Stone comes from Tin Vein nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Coarse Stone** ×224

### 12. Heavy Stone (Alliance) (Alliance only)

Heavy Stone comes from Iron Deposit nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Heavy Stone** ×23

### 13. Heavy Stone (Horde) (Horde only)

Heavy Stone comes from Iron Deposit nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Heavy Stone** ×23

### 14. Blacksmithing materials for 75–150

Skinned, disenchanted or crafted by another profession: gather them yourself or buy them on the Auction House.

- Collect **Copper Bar** ×210 — Mining: smelt Copper Ore (or the Auction House)
- Collect **Bronze Bar** ×334 — Mining: smelt Copper Bar (or the Auction House)

### 15. Rough Grinding Stone to 83

Yellow until 65, green until 85: not every craft gives a point.

- Craft **Rough Grinding Stone** until Blacksmithing 83

### 16. Blacksmithing recipes at 83

Back to a Blacksmithing trainer: Runed Copper Belt is taught from Blacksmithing 80.

- Learn **Runed Copper Belt**

### 17. Runed Copper Belt to 100

Orange (a point every craft) until 85, yellow until 105, green until 125. Needs an anvil nearby.

- Craft **Runed Copper Belt** until Blacksmithing 100

### 18. Blacksmithing recipes at 100

Back to a Blacksmithing trainer: Heavy Weightstone is taught from Blacksmithing 100.

- Learn **Heavy Weightstone**

### 19. Heavy Weightstone to 112

Yellow until 107, green until 115: not every craft gives a point.

- Craft **Heavy Weightstone** until Blacksmithing 112

### 20. Blacksmithing recipes at 112

Back to a Blacksmithing trainer: Rough Bronze Leggings is taught from Blacksmithing 95.

- Learn **Rough Bronze Leggings**

### 21. Rough Bronze Leggings to 121

Orange (a point every craft) until 120, yellow until 135, green until 150. Needs an anvil nearby.

- Craft **Rough Bronze Leggings** until Blacksmithing 121

### 22. Blacksmithing recipes at 121

Back to a Blacksmithing trainer: Patterned Bronze Bracers is taught from Blacksmithing 120.

- Learn **Patterned Bronze Bracers**

### 23. Patterned Bronze Bracers to 150

Orange (a point every craft) until 125, yellow until 140, green until 155. Needs an anvil nearby. Blacksmithing 150 is a Legacy System milestone.

- Craft **Coarse Grinding Stone** ×112
- Craft **Patterned Bronze Bracers** until Blacksmithing 150
- Raise **Blacksmithing** to 150

### 24. Expert Blacksmithing

Expert needs character level 20 and Blacksmithing 125; it raises the cap to 225. Materials for 150–225 are worth about 42g in all.

- Reach level **20**
- Train **Blacksmithing**
- Learn **Silvered Bronze Gauntlets**
- Learn **Heavy Grinding Stone**
- Buy **Strong Flux** ×32

### 25. Medium Leather (Alliance) (Alliance only)

Skin Cave Yeti, Elder Gray Bear, Feral Mountain Lion, Gray Bear, Snapjaw, Starving Mountain Lion, Vicious Gray Bear here (beasts of level 18–30 yield it); the Skinning guide routes this. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Medium Leather** ×32

### 26. Medium Leather (Horde) (Horde only)

Skin Ashenvale Bear, Elder Ashenvale Bear, Elder Shadowhorn Stag, Ghostpaw Runner, Giant Ashenvale Bear, Shadowhorn Stag here (beasts of level 18–30 yield it); the Skinning guide routes this. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Medium Leather** ×32

### 27. Coarse Stone (Alliance) (Alliance only)

Coarse Stone comes from Tin Vein nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Coarse Stone** ×36

### 28. Coarse Stone (Horde) (Horde only)

Coarse Stone comes from Tin Vein nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Coarse Stone** ×36

### 29. Heavy Stone (Alliance) (Alliance only)

Heavy Stone comes from Iron Deposit nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Heavy Stone** ×255

### 30. Heavy Stone (Horde) (Horde only)

Heavy Stone comes from Iron Deposit nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Heavy Stone** ×255

### 31. Solid Stone (Alliance) (Alliance only)

Solid Stone comes from Mithril Deposit nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Solid Stone** ×138

### 32. Solid Stone (Horde) (Horde only)

Solid Stone comes from Mithril Deposit nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Solid Stone** ×138

### 33. Blacksmithing materials for 150–225

Skinned, disenchanted or crafted by another profession: gather them yourself or buy them on the Auction House.

- Collect **Bronze Bar** ×328 — Mining: smelt Copper Bar (or the Auction House)
- Collect **Silver Bar** ×9 — Mining: smelt Silver Ore (or the Auction House)
- Collect **Steel Bar** ×701 — Mining: smelt Iron Bar (or the Auction House)

### 34. Silvered Bronze Gauntlets to 155

Yellow until 155, green until 170: not every craft gives a point. Needs an anvil nearby.

- Craft **Coarse Grinding Stone** ×18
- Craft **Silvered Bronze Gauntlets** until Blacksmithing 155

### 35. Blacksmithing recipes at 155

Back to a Blacksmithing trainer: Bronze Warhammer is taught from Blacksmithing 155.

- Learn **Bronze Warhammer**

### 36. Bronze Warhammer to 175

Yellow until 170, green until 185: not every craft gives a point. Needs an anvil nearby.

- Craft **Bronze Warhammer** until Blacksmithing 175

### 37. Blacksmithing recipes at 175

Back to a Blacksmithing trainer: Solid Sharpening Stone is taught from Blacksmithing 175.

- Learn **Solid Sharpening Stone**

### 38. Solid Sharpening Stone to 185

Yellow until 180, green until 185: not every craft gives a point.

- Craft **Solid Sharpening Stone** until Blacksmithing 185

### 39. Blacksmithing recipes at 185

Back to a Blacksmithing trainer: Golden Scale Bracers is taught from Blacksmithing 185.

- Learn **Golden Scale Bracers**

### 40. Golden Scale Bracers to 200

Yellow until 197, green until 210: not every craft gives a point. Needs an anvil nearby.

- Craft **Heavy Grinding Stone** ×46
- Craft **Golden Scale Bracers** until Blacksmithing 200

### 41. Blacksmithing recipes at 200

Back to a Blacksmithing trainer: Steel Breastplate is taught from Blacksmithing 200.

- Learn **Steel Breastplate**

### 42. Steel Breastplate to 210

Yellow until 212, green until 225: not every craft gives a point. Needs an anvil nearby.

- Craft **Heavy Grinding Stone** ×39
- Craft **Steel Breastplate** until Blacksmithing 210

### 43. Blacksmithing recipes at 210

Back to a Blacksmithing trainer: Solid Grinding Stone, Steel Plate Helm are taught from Blacksmithing 210.

- Learn **Solid Grinding Stone**
- Learn **Steel Plate Helm**

### 44. Steel Plate Helm to 225

Yellow until 220, green until 230: not every craft gives a point. Needs an anvil nearby. Blacksmithing 225 is a Legacy System milestone.

- Craft **Solid Grinding Stone** ×27
- Craft **Steel Plate Helm** until Blacksmithing 225
- Raise **Blacksmithing** to 225

### 45. Artisan Blacksmithing

Artisan needs character level 35 and Blacksmithing 200; it raises the cap to 300. Materials for 225–300 are worth about 942g in all.

- Reach level **35**
- Train **Blacksmithing**
- Learn **Mithril Coif**

### 46. Plans: Sentinel's Sabatons

Teaches Sentinel's Sabatons (needs Blacksmithing 240).

- Buy **Plans: Sentinel's Sabatons**

### 47. Plans: Huge Thorium Battleaxe

Teaches Huge Thorium Battleaxe (needs Blacksmithing 255).

- Buy **Plans: Huge Thorium Battleaxe**

### 48. Thick Leather (Alliance) (Alliance only)

Skin Elder Crag Coyote, Rabid Crag Coyote, Ridge Huntress, Ridge Stalker Patriarch here (beasts of level 38–50 yield it); the Skinning guide routes this. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Thick Leather** ×72

### 49. Thick Leather (Horde) (Horde only)

Skin Feral Scar Yeti, Frayfeather Hippogryph, Frayfeather Stagwing, Grizzled Ironfur Bear, Groddoc Ape, Groddoc Thunderer, Ironfur Bear, Ironfur Patriarch, Longtooth Howler, Longtooth Runner, Rage Scar Yeti here (beasts of level 38–50 yield it); the Skinning guide routes this. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Thick Leather** ×72

### 50. Mageweave Cloth

Kill the mobs that drop it at the farm spot Polestar picks for your level and faction. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Mageweave Cloth** ×36

### 51. Solid Stone (Alliance) (Alliance only)

Solid Stone comes from Mithril Deposit nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Solid Stone** ×312

### 52. Solid Stone (Horde) (Horde only)

Solid Stone comes from Mithril Deposit nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Solid Stone** ×312

### 53. Rugged Leather (Alliance) (Alliance only)

Skin Diseased Black Bear, Diseased Grizzly, Diseased Wolf here (beasts of level 48–60 yield it); the Skinning guide routes this. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Rugged Leather** ×306

### 54. Rugged Leather (Horde) (Horde only)

Skin Coralshell Tortoise, Mosshoof Stag, Thunderhead Consort, Thunderhead Patriarch, Thunderhead Skystormer, Thunderhead Stagwing here (beasts of level 48–60 yield it); the Skinning guide routes this. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Rugged Leather** ×306

### 55. Purple Lotus (Alliance) (Alliance only)

Pick Purple Lotus with Herbalism; this is the densest patch in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Purple Lotus** ×156

### 56. Purple Lotus (Horde) (Horde only)

Pick Purple Lotus with Herbalism; this is the densest patch in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Purple Lotus** ×156

### 57. Dense Stone (Alliance) (Alliance only)

Dense Stone comes from Small Thorium Vein nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Dense Stone** ×1236

### 58. Dense Stone (Horde) (Horde only)

Dense Stone comes from Small Thorium Vein nodes (Mining); this is the densest cluster in the data. The Auction House works too.

- Collect **Dense Stone** ×1236

### 59. Blacksmithing materials for 225–300

Skinned, disenchanted or crafted by another profession: gather them yourself or buy them on the Auction House.

- Collect **Mithril Bar** ×312 — Mining: smelt Mithril Ore (or the Auction House)
- Collect **Thorium Bar** ×2560 — Mining: smelt Thorium Ore (or the Auction House)
- Collect **Sulfuric Acid** ×104 — Alchemy: Sulfuric Acid (or the Auction House)
- Collect **Pristine Leather** ×104 — Skinning (or the Auction House)
- Collect **Sandpaper** ×104 — Engineering: Sandpaper (or the Auction House)

### 60. Mithril Coif to 230

Yellow until 235, green until 245: not every craft gives a point. Needs an anvil nearby.

- Craft **Mithril Coif** until Blacksmithing 230

### 61. Blacksmithing recipes at 230

Back to a Blacksmithing trainer: Dense Weightstone is taught from Blacksmithing 230.

- Learn **Dense Weightstone**

### 62. Dense Weightstone to 235

Yellow until 232, green until 235: not every craft gives a point.

- Craft **Dense Weightstone** until Blacksmithing 235

### 63. Blacksmithing recipes at 235

Back to a Blacksmithing trainer: Heavy Mithril Boots is taught from Blacksmithing 230.

- Learn **Heavy Mithril Boots**

### 64. Heavy Mithril Boots to 244

Yellow until 240, green until 250: not every craft gives a point. Needs an anvil nearby.

- Craft **Heavy Mithril Boots** until Blacksmithing 244

### 65. Sentinel's Sabatons to 268

Orange (a point every craft) until 260, yellow until 270, green until 280. Needs an anvil nearby.

- Learn **Sentinel's Sabatons** — from the recipe in your bags
- Craft **Solid Grinding Stone** ×78
- Craft **Sentinel's Sabatons** until Blacksmithing 268

### 66. Blacksmithing recipes at 268

Back to a Blacksmithing trainer: Dense Grinding Stone is taught from Blacksmithing 230.

- Learn **Dense Grinding Stone**

### 67. Huge Thorium Battleaxe to 300

Orange (a point every craft) until 280, yellow until 292, green until 305. Needs an anvil nearby. Blacksmithing 300 is a Legacy System milestone.

- Learn **Huge Thorium Battleaxe** — from the recipe in your bags
- Craft **Dense Grinding Stone** ×306
- Craft **Huge Thorium Battleaxe** until Blacksmithing 300
- Raise **Blacksmithing** to 300


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