Blacksmithing in WoW Classic is a crafting profession that smelts ore into bars and forges plate armor, mail armor, weapons, sharpening stones, and gear like the Copper Modulator. It's the natural partner to Mining, which feeds it raw materials. Skill caps at 300 (Artisan), and at skill 200 you pick a specialization branch: Weaponsmith or Armorsmith, each with deeper sub-paths.

Blacksmithing Quick Facts

  • Best paired with: Mining — you need a steady supply of bars (Copper, Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Thorium).
  • Max skill: 300 (Artisan Blacksmithing).
  • Trainer tiers: Apprentice (1), Journeyman (50), Expert (125), Artisan (200).
  • Specialization at 200: Weaponsmith or Armorsmith (choose one; switching later costs gold).
  • Makes: plate & mail armor, one-handed & two-handed weapons, sharpening stones, weightstones, skeleton keys, and iron spikes.
  • Best for: Warriors and Paladins who wear plate and want strong pre-raid gear.

How to Level Blacksmithing 1–300

  1. 1–65: Rough Sharpening Stones, then Copper items like Copper Chain Belt and Copper Bracers.
  2. 65–125: Bronze — Bronze Axe, Rough Bronze Leggings, then Rough Bronze Cuirass. Grab Expert at 125.
  3. 125–200: Coarse/Heavy Sharpening Stones and Green Iron / Golden Scale pieces. Train Artisan at 200 and pick a spec.
  4. 200–260: Steel and Mithril goods — Mithril Spurs and Mithril Coif are reliable.
  5. 260–300: Thorium armor and weapons; Imperial Plate pieces if you're gearing a plate wearer.

Weaponsmith or Armorsmith — which should I pick?

Pick Weaponsmith if you want to craft weapons; it later branches into Swordsmith, Axesmith, or Hammersmith for spec-only weapons. Pick Armorsmith if you want top pre-raid plate like Imperial Plate and Enchanted Thorium sets. Warriors and Paladins usually lean Armorsmith for the gear, though weapon smiths make sought-after blades.

What professions go with Blacksmithing?

Mining is the must-have partner — it supplies every bar you smelt, so most smiths run Mining/Blacksmithing together. Some players instead pair Blacksmithing with a gathering alt or the Auction House for bars. Skinning or Enchanting don't feed it directly, so Mining is the practical choice.

Is Blacksmithing worth it in Classic?

For plate classes, yes — it delivers solid pre-raid weapons and armor and self-sufficiency on sharpening stones. For pure gold-making it's weaker than Alchemy or Enchanting, since many recipes cost more in mats than they sell for. Level it for the gear and the class utility, not for quick profit.

Grinding 1–300 is mostly a mats-and-gold problem, and the Mithril-to-Thorium stretch is where most people stall. If you'd rather skip the ore farming and skill-up grind, PewPewShop offers coaching and rent-a-pro progression help from vetted human players who can plan your leveling route and gear goals with you.