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July 4, 2025

Mists of Pandaria Classic Blacksmithing guide 1–600: Fast leveling

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Welcome, heroes of Azeroth, to your most efficient Mists of Pandaria Classic Blacksmithing guide from level 1 to 525. If you want to find a list of in-depth guides for each primary profession in MoP Classic, be sure to check out this article here:

Why you should choose Blacksmithing as your Profession

Blacksmithing offers substantial benefits, especially for classes that rely on plate armor and weapons, such as Warriors, Paladins, and Death Knights. Blacksmiths can craft a variety of items, from unique transmogs and powerful equipment to Epic and Legendary Pieces. This provides personal and guild-wide advantages, particularly in progression raiding. And you can also sell your crafted items on the Auction House for profit.

In Mists of Pandaria Classic, each profession offers its owner a unique, significant boost. If you choose Blacksmithing as your Profession, you can add an additional gem socket to your Bracers and Gloves, allowing you to use 2 more gems in your gear. These additional sockets are even better if using Epic quality gems.

What is the best combo with Blacksmithing in WoW?

Blacksmithing’s best combo in MoP Classic is Mining due to the substantial material requirements. As you level up your Mining profession, you’ll gather ore and other essential materials needed for Blacksmithing, which can be used to efficiently level your skill. This synergy benefits Blacksmithing both during the leveling process and at the profession’s maximum level. It also offers the advantage of potentially earning gold by selling crafted gear, rods for Enchanters, and weapon chains.

Approximate materials required for Blacksmithing

Below, you can find the list of the approximate materials required to level Blacksmithing in Mists of Pandaria Classic to 600.

Classic (1-300)

• 150x Rough Stone
• 150x Copper Bar
• 95x Coarse Stone
• 5x Silver Bar
• 140x Bronze Bar
• 105x Heavy Stone
• 5x Gold Bar
• 230x Iron Bar
• 35x Green Dye – Sold by Tailoring and Leatherworking supply vendors
• 190x Steel Bar – Made from 190 Iron Bar + 190 Coal if you have Mining. The Blacksmithing Supply vendor sells the Coal.
• 10x Citrine
• 315x Solid Stone – If you can’t get the Plans: Mithril Spurs from the Auction House, you will only need 120 Solid Stone
• 60x Mageweave Cloth (you will need another 90x if you can’t get the Mithril Spurs recipe)
• 150x Mithril Bar (you will need another 90x if you can’t get the Mithril Spurs recipe)
• 20x Dense Stone
• 420x Thorium Bar
• 80x Rugged Leather or 10x Star Ruby

TBC (300-350)

• 170x Fel Iron Bar
• 10x Netherweave Cloth
• 90x Adamantite Bar

WotLK (350-425)

• 320x Cobalt Bar
• 168x Saronite Bar
• 22x Crystallized Air
• 5x Titanium Bar

Cataclysm (425-500)

• 166x Obsidium Bar
• 84x Elementium Bar
• 54x Volatile Earth
• 8x Volatile Fire

Mists of Pandaria (500-600)

• 218x Ghost Iron Bar
• 1x Spirit of Harmony

Blacksmithing Trainers

In Mists of Pandaria, you no longer need to visit multiple trainers to learn different ranks of Blacksmithing. You can find trainers in any major city, and they can teach you all ranks. It’s important to note that trainers for the Horde and Alliance factions differ, so in this MoP Classic Blacksmithing guide, we have categorized them accordingly for your convenience. 

Mists of Pandaria Classic Blacksmithing trainers: Major cities

Horde trainers

• Borgosh Corebender in Orgrimmar
• Karn Stonehoof in Thunder Bluff
• James Van Brunt in Undercity
• Bemarrin in Silvermoon

Alliance trainers

• Therum Deepforge in Stormwind
• Ironus Coldsteel in Ironforge
• Rolf Karner in Darnassus
• Miall in Exodar

Mists of Pandaria Classic Blacksmithing trainers: Starting zone

Horde trainers

• KTC Train-a-Tron Deluxe in The Lost Isles
• Runda in Durotar
• Lalum Darkmane in Mulgore
• Therisa Sallow in Tirisfal Glades
• Saren in Eversong Woods

Alliance trainers

• Jack All-Trades Derrington in Gilneas
• Lien Farner in Elwynn Forest
• Wembil Taskwidget in Dun Morogh
• Iranis Shadebloom in Teldrassil
• Valn in Azuremyst Isle

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Leveling Blacksmithing

1-75

• 1-30: 40x Rough Sharpening Stone – 40 Rough Stone
• 30-65: 55x Rough Grinding Stone – 110 Rough Stone. Save 10 Rough Grinding Stones.
• 65-75: 25x Coarse Sharpening Stone – 25 Coarse Stone

Journeyman Blacksmithing

Visit your trainer and learn Journeyman Blacksmithing. (Requires level 10)

75 – 125

• 75-90: 35x Coarse Grinding Stone – 70 Coarse StoneSave the Coarse Grinding Stones.If you didn’t reach 90 by making these, you could continue to the next step, but you will need more Copper Bars or a few more Coarse Grinding Stones.
• 90-100: 10x Runed Copper Belt – 100 Copper Bar
• 100-105: 5x Silver Rod – 5 Silver Bar, 10 Rough Grinding StoneYou can skip this part and make Runed Copper Belt if you don’t have any Silver Bar.
• 105-110: 5x Runed Copper Belt – 50 Copper Bar
• 110-125: 15x Rough Bronze Leggings – 90 Bronze Bar

Expert Blacksmithing

Visit your trainer and learn Expert Blacksmithing. (Requires level 20)

125 – 225

• 125-140: 35x Heavy Grinding Stone – 105 Heavy StoneKeep the Heavy Grinding Stones. Make this one up to 150 if Heavy Stone is cheap.
• 140-150: 10x Patterned Bronze Bracers – 50 Bronze Bar, 20 Coarse Grinding Stone
• 150-155: 5x Golden Rod – 5 Gold Bar, 10 Coarse Grinding Stone

Green Dye is sold by Tailoring and Leatherworking supply vendors.

• 155-165: 10x Green Iron Leggings – 80 Iron Bar, 10 Heavy Grinding Stone, 10 Green Dye
• 165-190: 25x Green Iron Bracers – 150 Iron Bar, 25 Green Dye
• 190-200: 10x Golden Scale Bracers – 50 Steel Bar, 20 Heavy Grinding Stone
• 200-210: 30x Solid Grinding Stone – 120 Solid StoneKeep at least 10 of these for the 225-235 part. Keep all of them if you bought the Plans: Mithril Spurs, and you must make another 40. (you can make them later, too)
• 210-225: 15x Heavy Mithril Gauntlet – 90 Mithril Bar, 60 Mageweave Cloth

Artisan Blacksmithing

Visit your trainer and learn Artisan Blacksmithing. (Requires level 35)

225-300

• 225-235: 10x Steel Plate Helm – 140 Steel Bar, 10 Citrine, 10 Solid Grinding Stone
• 235-250: Buy Plans: Mithril Spurs from the Auction House. 15x Mithril Spurs – 60 Mithril Bar, 45 Solid Grinding StoneAlternative recipe:15x Mithril Coif – 150 Mithril Bar, 90 Mageweave Cloth
• 250-260: 20x Dense Sharpening Stone – 20 Dense Stone
• 260-270: 10x Thorium Belt – 80 Thorium Bar
• 270-275: 5x Thorium Bracers – 40 Thorium Bar
• 275-290: 15x Imperial Plate Bracers – 180 Thorium Bar
• 290-300: Go back to your trainer to learn new recipes, then make 10 from one of these two:
  • 10x Thorium Boots – 120 Thorium Bar, 80 Rugged Leather
  • 10x Thorium Helm – 120 Thorium Bar, 10 Star Ruby

Master Blacksmithing

Visit your trainer and learn Master Blacksmithing. (Requires level 50)

300 – 350

• 300-305: 7x Fel Weightstone – 7 Fel Iron Bar, 7 Netherweave ClothYou might need to make more of these because you won’t gain a skill point for every craft.
• 305-316: 11x Fel Iron Plate Belt – 44 Fel Iron BarMake 16x Thorium Leggings up to 321 if 190x Thorium Bar is cheaper than 69x Fel Iron Bar.
• 316-321: 5x Fel Iron Chain Gloves – 25 Fel Iron Bar
• 321-325: 4x Fel Iron Plate Boots – 24 Fel Iron Bar
• 325-335: 45x Lesser Rune of Warding – 45 Adamantite BarIt’s green for the last 5 points, so 45 is an approximate number. You might need to make more.
• 335-340: 7x Fel Iron Chain Tunic – 63 Fel Iron BarYou might need to make more because the recipe is yellow.
• 340-350: 45x Lesser Ward of Shielding – 45 Adamantite BarThe recipe is sold by Rohok (Horde) at Hellfire Peninsula and by Mari Stonehand (Alliance) at Shadowmoon Valley. It’s a limited supply item, so you must wait if someone bought it before you. (15-60min respawn time). It’s green for the last 5 points, so 45 is an approximate number. You might need to make more or fewer.

Grand Master Blacksmithing

Visit your trainer and learn Grand Master Blacksmithing. (Requires level 65)

350-425

• 350-360: 10x Cobalt Boots – 40 Cobalt Bar
• 360-370: 10x Cobalt Triangle Shield – 40 Cobalt Bar
• 370-375: 5x Cobalt Legplates – 25 Cobalt Bar
• 375-380: 5x Cobalt Gauntlets – 25 Cobalt Bar
• 380-385: 5x Spiked Cobalt Boots – 35 Cobalt Bar
• 385-390: 5x Spiked Cobalt Shoulders – 35 Cobalt Bar
• 390-395: 5x Notched Cobalt War Axe – 50 Cobalt Bar
• 395-400: 5x Brilliant Saronite Belt – 30 Cobalt Bar, 25 Saronite Bar
• 400-405: 5x Horned Cobalt Helm – 40 Cobalt Bar
• 405-416: 11x Deadly Saronite Dirk – 77 Saronite Bar, 22 Crystallized Air
• 416-420: 4x Tempered Saronite Gauntlets – 56 Saronite Bar
• 420-425: 5x Titanium Rod – 10 Saronite Bar, 5 Titanium Bar

Mists of Pandaria Classic Blacksmithing (425-500)

Once reaching level 75, visit your trainer and learn the new MoP Classic Blacksmithing skill.

425-500

• 425-455: 83x Folded Obsidium – 166 Obsidium BarStop making these when you reach 455. Make more only if you need them. If you choose different recipes, you may need fewer than 80.
• 455-459: Make 4 from any recipe that requires 3 Folded Obsidium.
• 459-462: 1x Stormforged Gauntlets – 6 Folded Obsidium, 8 Volatile Earth
• 462-470: Make 8 from one of these:Redsteel Belt – 32 Folded Obsidium, 8 Volatile Earth
  Stormforged Belt – 32 Folded Obsidium, 8 Volatile Earth
  Hardened Obsidium Belt – 32 Folded Obsidium, 8 Volatile Earth
• 470-475: 1x Obsidium Bladespear – 12 Folded Obsidium, 10 Volatile Earth, 4 Volatile Fire
• 475-480: 1x Cold-Forged Shank – 15 Folded Obsidium, 6 Volatile Earth, 4 Volatile WaterMake Obsidium Skeleton Key up to 480 if you do not plan to sell the dagger at the Auction House.
• 480-489: 3x Stormforged Legguards – 6 Folded Obsidium, 24 Elementium Bar
• 489-494: 1x Fire-Etched Dagger – 20 Elementium Bar, 12 Volatile Earth, 4 Volatile Fire
• 494-500: Make 2 from one of these:
  • 2x Stormforged Helm – 40 Elementium Bar, 16 Volatile Earth
  • 2x Hardened Obsidium Helm – 8 Folded Obsidium, 30 Elementium, 12 Volatile Earth

Mists of Pandaria Classic Blacksmithing (500-600)

Once reaching level 80, visit Blacksmithing trainer and learn the new Zen Blacksmithing skill.

• 500–501: Craft 1x Ghostly Skeleton Key (1 Ghost Iron Bar).
  Important: Do not skip this step.
• 501–526: Craft 5x Ghost-Forged Bracers (25 Ghost Iron Bars).
• 526–532: If starting at 525, craft Ghostly Skeleton Keys until 526.
  Then craft 2x of one of the following:

• 2x Ghost-Forged Belt
• 2x Ghost-Forged Gauntlets (14 Ghost Iron Bars total)

• 532–544: Craft 4x Ghost-Forged Boots (28 Ghost Iron Bars).
• 544–549: Craft 1x Lightsteel Shield (9 Ghost Iron Bars).
• 549–559: Craft 2x Spiritguard Shield (18 Ghost Iron Bars).
• 559–569: Craft 2x Ghost-Forged Helm (24 Ghost Iron Bars).
• 569–575: Craft 7x Ghost-Forged Shoulders (49 Ghost Iron Bars).
  You may need to craft a few extra if skill gains are unlucky.

575–600: Vendor Recipe Required

At 575, purchase a Contender’s Armor recipe from a vendor in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms (costs 1x Spirit of Harmony).

• Spirit of Harmony is made by combining 10x Mote of Harmony, which drop from all mobs in Pandaria (including dungeon mobs).
• Expect to spend around an hour farming 10 motes due to the low drop rate.

Unlocking the Vale of Eternal Blossoms

To access the Vale, complete the quest “A Celestial Experience” (requires level 87).

Recipe Vendors:

• Horde: Jorunga Stonehoof in the Shrine of Two Moons
• Alliance: Cullen Hammerbrow in the Shrine of Seven Stars

Craft any Contender’s Armor piece until you reach 600.
Each piece gives the same number of skill-ups, though some cost more materials.

Materials needed: Approx. 58–64x Ghost Iron Bars

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And so, congratulations on successfully reaching the pinnacle of Blacksmithing! We hope this Mists of Pandaria Classic Blacksmithing guide (1–600) has been a helpful companion along the way. Special thanks to WoW-professions for offering such an invaluable resource. May your Blacksmithing endeavors continue to forge powerful gear and enrich your adventures throughout your WoW journey.