Blacksmithing: recipes, levelling and materials
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Blacksmithing in Zarhold: how to level 1–300, all 36 recipes with skill colours, materials and where to get them.
Blacksmithing is a crafting profession. Skill grows from 1 to 300; learning is free and has no level requirement. Recipes: 36.
Links with other professions
- Comes with Mining for free (it does not take a slot).
- Materials from Enchanting: Nexus Crystal.
- Materials from Alchemy: Nexus Crystal.
- Materials from Engineering: Copper Bar, Iron Bar, Flux.
- Materials from Mining: Copper Ore, Silver Ore, Tin Ore, Iron Ore, Gold Ore, Truesilver Ore, Mithril Ore, Thorium Ore.
- Materials from no profession (enemies in the world and in dungeons, the merchant): Iron Ore, Gold Ore, Bone, Truesilver Ore, Mithril Ore, Thorium Ore, Chitin, Dragon Scale, Shard of the First Forge.
- Its output is used by Engineering: Copper Bar, Silver Bar, Iron Bar.
Levelling from 1 to 300
At every skill point the table picks the recipe that gives the most skill on average (orange and yellow always give points, green only with a 33% chance, grey never), cheapest first. Crafts are an average estimate.
| Skill | Recipe | Colour at start | Points per craft | Crafts (avg.) | Reagents per craft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–41 | Lesser Whetstone | orange | 1 | 40 | Copper Bar ×1 |
| 41–70 | Smelt Silver Bar | orange | 1 | 29 | Silver Ore ×1 |
| 70–75 | Cut Rough Gem | yellow | 1 | 5 | Tin Ore ×1, Silver Ore ×1 |
| 75–90 | Bronze Breastplate | orange | 2 | 8 | Bronze Bar ×4 |
| 90–130 | Tempered Armor Plate | orange | 2 | 20 | Iron Bar ×2 |
| 130–160 | Whetstone | orange | 2 | 15 | Bronze Bar ×2 |
| 160–190 | Armor Plate | orange | 2 | 15 | Bronze Bar ×2, Iron Bar ×1 |
| 190–200 | Bone Armor Plate | yellow | 2 | 5 | Bone ×4, Iron Bar ×2 |
| 200–240 | Reinforced Armor Plate | orange | 2 | 20 | Steel Bar ×2 |
| 240–250 | Smelt Truesilver Bar | orange | 1 | 10 | Truesilver Ore ×1, Flux ×1 |
| 250–290 | Smelt Mithril Bar | orange | 1 | 40 | Mithril Ore ×1 |
| 290–300 | Smelt Thorium Bar | orange | 1 | 10 | Thorium Ore ×1, Flux ×1 |
In total about 217 crafts to reach 300. Materials for the whole path (approx.): Copper Bar — 40, Silver Ore — 34, Tin Ore — 5, Bronze Bar — 90, Iron Bar — 65, Bone — 20, Steel Bar — 40, Truesilver Ore — 10, Flux — 20, Mithril Ore — 40, Thorium Ore — 10.
Intermediate materials of the same profession (for example cloth you weave yourself) are extra crafts on top of this count — while their recipe is not grey, they raise the skill too.
Gear you can make
| Item | Slot | Type | Level | Power | Health | Hardiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze Breastplate | Chest | Plate | 20 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Silver Gauntlets | Hands | Plate | 28 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| Bronze Sword | weapon | Sword | 35 | 11 | 26 | 9 |
| Gilded Hammer | weapon | Mace | 40 | 13 | 30 | 10 |
| Gemmed Signet | ring1 | — | 46 | 7 | 16 | 11 |
| Truesilver Leggings | Legs | Plate | 52 | 19 | 41 | 12 |
| Mithril Helm | Head | Plate | 58 | 26 | 55 | 13 |
| Thorium Boots | Feet | Plate | 60 | 21 | 44 | 14 |
| Steel Plate Breastplate | Chest | Plate | 60 | 28 | 59 | 14 |
| Great Storm Greataxe | weapon | Axe | 60 | 64 | 135 | 25 |
| Void Plate Breastplate | Chest | Plate | 60 | 38 | 80 | 18 |
| Hammer of the First Forge | weapon | Mace | 60 | 64 | 135 | 25 |
| Steel Warblade | weapon | Sword | 60 | 36 | 76 | 14 |
All recipes
Yellow, green and grey: the skill at which the recipe changes colour. Recipe scrolls drop from bosses.
| Recipe | Kind | Skill | Yellow | Green | Grey | Points | Reagents | Where to learn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Armor Plate | Temper | 1 | 21 | 41 | 61 | 1 | Copper Bar ×2 | opens by skill |
| Lesser Whetstone | Temper | 1 | 21 | 41 | 61 | 1 | Copper Bar ×1 | opens by skill |
| Smelt Copper Bar | Material | 1 | 21 | 41 | 61 | 1 | Copper Ore ×1 | opens by skill |
| Smelt Silver Bar | Material | 30 | 50 | 70 | 90 | 1 | Silver Ore ×1 | opens by skill |
| Cut Rough Gem | Material | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100 | 1 | Tin Ore ×1, Silver Ore ×1 | opens by skill |
| Smelt Bronze Bar | Material | 50 | 70 | 90 | 110 | 1 | Copper Bar ×1, Tin Ore ×1 | opens by skill |
| Bronze Breastplate | Gear | 75 | 95 | 115 | 135 | 2 | Bronze Bar ×4 | opens by skill |
| Smelt Iron Bar | Material | 75 | 95 | 115 | 135 | 1 | Iron Ore ×1 | opens by skill |
| Tempered Armor Plate | Temper | 90 | 110 | 130 | 150 | 2 | Iron Bar ×2 | opens by skill |
| Silver Gauntlets | Gear | 95 | 115 | 135 | 155 | 2 | Silver Bar ×3, Bronze Bar ×2 | opens by skill |
| Bronze Sword | Gear | 110 | 130 | 150 | 170 | 2 | Bronze Bar ×3, Iron Bar ×2 | scroll — The Fiery Maw, 6% |
| Smelt Gold Bar | Material | 120 | 140 | 160 | 180 | 1 | Gold Ore ×1 | opens by skill |
| Whetstone | Temper | 120 | 140 | 160 | 180 | 2 | Bronze Bar ×2 | opens by skill |
| Gilded Hammer | Gear | 145 | 165 | 185 | 205 | 2 | Gold Bar ×3, Iron Bar ×3 | scroll — Lion's Stronghold Dungeons, 5% |
| Armor Plate | Temper | 150 | 170 | 190 | 210 | 2 | Bronze Bar ×2, Iron Bar ×1 | opens by skill |
| Bone Armor Plate | Temper | 160 | 180 | 200 | 220 | 2 | Bone ×4, Iron Bar ×2 | opens by skill |
| Cut Polished Gem | Material | 160 | 180 | 200 | 220 | 1 | Rough Gem ×2, Gold Ore ×1 | opens by skill |
| Gemmed Signet | Gear | 175 | 195 | 215 | 235 | 2 | Polished Gem ×1, Gold Bar ×2 | opens by skill |
| Smelt Steel Bar | Material | 200 | 220 | 240 | 260 | 1 | Iron Bar ×2 | opens by skill |
| Reinforced Armor Plate | Temper | 200 | 220 | 240 | 260 | 2 | Steel Bar ×2 | opens by skill |
| Smelt Truesilver Bar | Material | 225 | 245 | 265 | 285 | 1 | Truesilver Ore ×1, Flux ×1 | opens by skill |
| Greater Whetstone | Temper | 230 | 250 | 270 | 290 | 1 | Steel Bar ×2 | opens by skill |
| Truesilver Leggings | Gear | 235 | 255 | 275 | 295 | 1 | Truesilver Bar ×4, Steel Bar ×2 | opens by skill |
| Smelt Mithril Bar | Material | 250 | 270 | 290 | 310 | 1 | Mithril Ore ×1 | opens by skill |
| Greater Armor Plate | Temper | 270 | 290 | 310 | 330 | 1 | Steel Bar ×3 | opens by skill |
| Mithril Helm | Gear | 270 | 290 | 310 | 330 | 1 | Mithril Bar ×4, Steel Bar ×2 | opens by skill |
| Smelt Thorium Bar | Material | 275 | 295 | 315 | 335 | 1 | Thorium Ore ×1, Flux ×1 | opens by skill |
| Thorium Boots | Gear | 285 | 305 | 325 | 345 | 1 | Thorium Bar ×4, Mithril Bar ×2 | opens by skill |
| Chitin Armor Plate | Temper | 285 | 305 | 325 | 345 | 1 | Chitin ×3, Steel Bar ×2 | opens by skill |
| Steel Plate Breastplate | Gear | 290 | 310 | 330 | 350 | 1 | Steel Bar ×6, Iron Bar ×4 | opens by skill |
| Dragonscale Armor Plate | Temper | 290 | 310 | 330 | 350 | 1 | Dragon Scale ×3, Steel Bar ×2 | opens by skill |
| Great Storm Greataxe | Gear | 300 | 320 | 340 | 360 | 1 | Steel Bar ×10, Nexus Crystal ×3 | scroll — Molten Core, 2.5% |
| Void Plate Breastplate | Gear | 300 | 320 | 340 | 360 | 1 | Steel Bar ×8, Thorium Ore ×4, Nexus Crystal ×1 | scroll — Blackforge Depths, 6% |
| Masterwork Whetstone | Temper | 300 | 320 | 340 | 360 | 1 | Steel Bar ×3 | scroll — Crimson Sanctuary — Armory and Cathedral, 6% |
| Hammer of the First Forge | Gear | 300 | 320 | 340 | 360 | 1 | Shard of the First Forge ×12, Steel Bar ×6, Iron Bar ×8 | scroll — Azurex, Azure Warden of the Void, 1% (+4 more) |
| Steel Warblade | Gear | 300 | 320 | 340 | 360 | 1 | Steel Bar ×5, Iron Bar ×3 | opens by skill |
Materials and where to get them
| Material | Where to get it |
|---|---|
| Copper Bar | Blacksmithing: Smelt Copper Bar (1) · Engineering: Smelt Copper Bar (1) |
| Copper Ore | Mining: Brightdale (skill 1), Crimson Wastes (skill 1), Silver Fields (skill 16), Golden Plains (skill 16) and 1 more |
| Silver Ore | Mining: Crimson Hills (skill 71), Stoneclaw (skill 71), Ashwood (skill 86), Duskwood (skill 86) and 1 more |
| Tin Ore | Mining: Western Marches (skill 36), Lakeridge (skill 46), Silverpine (skill 46), Wildland Steppe (skill 56) |
| Bronze Bar | Blacksmithing: Smelt Bronze Bar (50) |
| Iron Ore | Mining: Hillsbrook (skill 116), Thousand Needles (skill 121), Arathi Highlands (skill 146), Thornvale (skill 146) · Dungeons, raids and world bosses — to everyone after every fight, no rolling: Gearnid - The Flooded Gnomegrad (29–38) — mechanicals and golems, 1–2 per fight |
| Iron Bar | Blacksmithing: Smelt Iron Bar (75) · Engineering: Smelt Iron Bar (75) |
| Silver Bar | Blacksmithing: Smelt Silver Bar (30) |
| Gold Ore | Mining: Dustmire (skill 171), Sorrow Marsh (skill 171) · Dungeons, raids and world bosses — to everyone after every fight, no rolling: Gearnid - The Flooded Gnomegrad (29–38) — mechanicals and golems, 1–3 per fight; The Dire Sanctum (West Wing — Corrupted Library) (39–49) — mechanicals and golems, 1–2 per fight |
| Gold Bar | Blacksmithing: Smelt Gold Bar (120) |
| Bone | Dungeons, raids and world bosses — to everyone after every fight, no rolling: Howling Caverns (15–21) — beasts, 1–2 per fight; Duskshadow Keep (18–25) — beasts, undead, 1–2 per fight; The Blackwood Depths (20–27) — beasts, 1–2 per fight and 16 more — all places |
| Rough Gem | Blacksmithing: Cut Rough Gem (40) |
| Polished Gem | Blacksmithing: Cut Polished Gem (160) |
| Steel Bar | Blacksmithing: Smelt Steel Bar (200) |
| Truesilver Ore | Mining: Burning Steppes (skill 236), Crater of Wonder (skill 256) · Dungeons, raids and world bosses — to everyone after every fight, no rolling: The Dire Sanctum (West Wing — Corrupted Library) (39–49) — mechanicals and golems, 1–2 per fight; Uldaman — Halls of the Creators (40–49) — mechanicals and golems, giants, 1–3 per fight; The Lost Temple of the Seven Stars (50–56) — giants, 2–3 per fight and 1 more — all places |
| Flux | Engineering: Mix Flux (90) |
| Truesilver Bar | Blacksmithing: Smelt Truesilver Bar (225) |
| Mithril Ore | Mining: Scorching Sands (skill 196), Wildshore (skill 196), Searing Gorge (skill 221) · Dungeons, raids and world bosses — to everyone after every fight, no rolling: The Dire Sanctum (West Wing — Corrupted Library) (39–49) — mechanicals and golems, 1–3 per fight; Uldaman — Halls of the Creators (40–49) — mechanicals and golems, 1–2 per fight |
| Mithril Bar | Blacksmithing: Smelt Mithril Bar (250) |
| Thorium Ore | Mining: Plaguelands (skill 276) · Dungeons, raids and world bosses — to everyone after every fight, no rolling: Blackforge Depths (52–60) — mechanicals and golems, giants, 1–3 per fight; Molten Core (60) — giants, 2–3 per fight; Ruins of An-Kevash (60) — mechanicals and golems, 1–2 per fight and 1 more — all places |
| Thorium Bar | Blacksmithing: Smelt Thorium Bar (275) |
| Chitin | Dungeons, raids and world bosses — to everyone after every fight, no rolling: Ruins of An-Kevash (60) — insects, 1–2 per fight; Temple of An-Kevash (60) — insects, 1–2 per fight |
| Dragon Scale | Dungeons, raids and world bosses — to everyone after every fight, no rolling: The Lost Temple of the Seven Stars (50–56) — dragons, 1–2 per fight; Upper Cindermount Spire (55–60) — dragons, 1–2 per fight; Azurex, Azure Warden of the Void (60) — dragons, 1–2 per fight and 3 more — all places |
| Nexus Crystal | Enchanting — disenchanting (epic) · Alchemy (transmutation): Transmutation: Shards → Nexus Crystal (275) |
| Shard of the First Forge | Bosses: Azurex, Azure Warden of the Void 5%, The Lost City of Zul-Garud 5%, Emerald Nightmares—The Four Fallen Dragons 5%, Kazzagar, Voidlord 5% and 5 more |
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