Blacksmithing

Leveling from 1 to 300225 is the beta's cap for now

Choose your realm group, your skill and what matters to you: the fewest crafts, the least gold, or the most back from what you make. Counts are averages, so buy a few more. Without auction prices, each reagent counts at the game's vendor price.

1. Apprentice from any Blacksmithing trainer, up to 75
2. 1–25Rough Sharpening StoneLearned from the trainer~26crafts
3. 25–75Rough Grinding StoneLearned from the trainerKeep them: later steps use them.~74crafts2
4. Journeyman from the trainer, from skill 50 and level 10, up to 150
5. 75–85Copper Chain BeltLearned from the trainer~14crafts6
6. 85–100Runed Copper BracersLearned from the trainer~18crafts103
7. 100–104Heavy Sharpening StoneLearned from the trainer~5crafts
8. 104–118Heavy Grinding StoneLearned from the trainerKeep them, and make ~5 more once it stops giving points: later steps use them.~32crafts3
9. 118–140Patterned Bronze BracersLearned from the trainer~28crafts52
10. 140–144Silvered Bronze BootsLearned from the trainer~6crafts62
11. 144–150Silvered Bronze GauntletsLearned from the trainer~8crafts82
12. Expert from the trainer, from skill 125 and level 20, up to 225
13. 150–154Silvered Bronze GauntletsLearned from the trainer~7crafts82
14. 154–162Bronze WarhammerLearned from the trainer~9crafts8
15. 162–175Green Iron BracersLearned from the trainer~16crafts6
16. 175–185Solid Sharpening StoneLearned from the trainer~30crafts
17. 185–197Golden Scale BracersLearned from the trainer~16crafts52
18. 197–206Heavy Mithril GauntletLearned from the trainer~10crafts64
19. 206–213Steel Plate HelmLearned from the trainer~8crafts14
20. 213–225Mithril CoifLearned from the trainer~12crafts106
21. The beta stops at 225 Professions cannot go past skill 225 in the beta for now. The steps below are the way to 300 once the cap is raised, read from the same client data.
22. Artisan from the trainer, from skill 200 and level 35, up to 300
23. 225–235Dense Sharpening StoneLearned from the trainer~17crafts
24. 235–246Heavy Mithril BootsLearned from the trainer~25crafts144
25. 246–250Ebon ShivPlans sold by Magnus Frostwake (Western Plaguelands)~4crafts12622
26. 250–259Arcanite Skeleton KeyLearned from the trainer~20crafts
27. 259–295Huge Thorium BattleaxePlans sold by Magnus Frostwake (Western Plaguelands)~44crafts4066
28. 295–300Bold DirkPlans sold by Pexmit (Mount Hyjal)~8crafts304104

A recipe sold by one faction's vendors only, or at a reputation, is left out of the path. The trainer's skill and level requirements are Classic's; Forever's own are not in the client.

Merchant's Favor recipes

Supply crates found around the world are filled and handed in at the trade camp for Merchant's Favor.

The Blacksmithing quartermaster sells 60 recipes and the Certification, from skill 45.

Every profession's Merchant's Favor recipes

Camp, skill rewards and perks

Legacy perks

Performance BonusYou have a 5 / 10 / 15% chance to receive 100% increased Merchant's Favor when you turn in a crate to the Azeroth Commerce Authority or Durotar Supply and Logistics.Professions tree, 3 ranks, needs 5 points spent in the tree and a rank in Bountiful HarvestPlan it ›

Working OvertimeIncreases your chance to gain a skill increase from using any primary, secondary, or class-based tradeskill by 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20%.Professions tree, 5 ranks, open from the startPlan it ›

Dedicated StudyIncreases your skill by 1 in your lowest tradeskill among your Primary and Secondary tradeskills. If you have already reached 300 skill in your two current Primary Tradeskills and all three Secondary Tradeskills, you will gain 2 to 4 of a random Elemental Essence.Professions tree, 1 rank, needs 10 points spent in the tree and a rank in Bartering, 25 sec cast, 23 hour cooldownPlan it ›