MMO Provider

How to level Blacksmithing in WoW MoP? 1-600 BS Guide

Julkaistu 19.6.2025

Below is a comprehensive guide to leveling Blacksmithing from 1 to 600 in World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (MoP). This guide focuses on the most efficient and cost-effective methods, using materials primarily obtained through mining or purchased from the Auction House. Pairing Blacksmithing with Mining is highly recommended to gather ores and stones directly. Material requirements are approximate due to potential variations in skill-ups. All recipes are available from trainers unless otherwise noted. In case you need a boost in Blacksmithing, feel free to browse this page for more information

How to level Blacksmithing in WoW MoP? 1-600 BS Guide
Mists of Pandaria Blacksmithing Leveling Guide (1-600)

This guide provides the fastest and most efficient way to level Blacksmithing from 1 to 600 in World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. Materials are approximate due to variable skill-ups. Obtain materials by mining ores (pair with Mining) or purchasing from the Auction House. All recipes are learned from trainers unless specified.

Approximate Materials Needed

  • Copper Bar: 190

  • Bronze Bar: 120 (60 Copper Bar + 60 Tin Bar)

  • Tin Bar: 60

  • Iron Bar: 230

  • Steel Bar: 110 (110 Iron Bar + 110 Coal)

  • Coal: 110

  • Mithril Bar: 260

  • Thorium Bar: 370

  • Fel Iron Bar: 340

  • Adamantite Bar: 220

  • Cobalt Bar: 350

  • Saronite Bar: 460

  • Obsidium Bar: 280

  • Elementium Bar: 160

  • Ghost Iron Bar: 770–930

  • Rough Stone: 50

  • Coarse Stone: 70

  • Heavy Stone: 80

  • Solid Stone: 40

  • Dense Stone: 40

  • Lesser Moonstone: 10

  • Moss Agate: 10

  • Jade: 10

  • Citrin: 10

  • Aquamarine: 10

  • Star Ruby: 10

  • Blue Sapphire: 10

  • Large Opal: 10

  • Azerothian Diamond: 10

  • Huge Emerald: 10

  • Felsteel Bar: 20 (10 Fel Iron Bar + 10 Eternium Bar)

  • Eternium Bar: 40

  • Hardened Adamantite Bar: 30 (30 Adamantite Bar)

  • Khorium Bar: 20

  • Titanium Bar: 40

  • Pyrite Bar: 20

  • Spirit of Harmony: 1 (optional for 575–600)

  • Weak Flux: 50

  • Strong Flux: 40

  • Elemental Flux: 40

  • Silver Bar: 10

  • Gold Bar: 10

  • Truesilver Bar: 10

Leveling Guide

1–75: Apprentice Blacksmithing

  • Visit a trainer in any major city (ask a guard) to learn Apprentice Blacksmithing.

  • 1–25: Craft 50x [Rough Sharpening Stone] (50 Rough Stone).

  • 25–45: Craft 50x [Rough Grinding Stone] (100 Copper Bar).

  • 45–65: Craft 20x [Copper Chain Belt] (120 Copper Bar).

  • 65–75: Craft 10x [Coarse Grinding Stone] (20 Coarse Stone).

75–150: Journeyman Blacksmithing

  • Learn Journeyman Blacksmithing (requires level 10).

  • 75–90: Craft 15x [Coarse Sharpening Stone] (15 Coarse Stone).

  • 90–100: Craft 10x [Runed Copper Belt] (100 Copper Bar).

  • 100–120: Craft 20x [Rough Bronze Leggings] (120 Bronze Bar).

  • 120–130: Craft 10x [Heavy Grinding Stone] (30 Heavy Stone).

  • 130–150: Craft 20x [Iron Shield Spike] (120 Iron Bar, 40 Coarse Stone).

150–225: Expert Blacksmithing

  • Learn Expert Blacksmithing (requires level 20).

  • 150–160: Craft 10x [Heavy Sharpening Stone] (10 Heavy Stone).

  • 160–185: Craft 25x [Iron Buckle] (50 Iron Bar).

  • 185–200: Craft 15x [Steel Plate Helm] (60 Steel Bar, 15 Heavy Stone).

  • 200–210: Craft 10x [Solid Grinding Stone] (40 Solid Stone).

  • 210–225: Craft 15x [Mithril Shield Spike] (60 Mithril Bar, 60 Solid Stone).

225–300: Artisan Blacksmithing

  • Learn Artisan Blacksmithing (requires level 35).

  • 225–235: Craft 10x [Mithril Scale Bracers] (80 Mithril Bar).

  • 235–250: Craft 15x [Mithril Coif] (120 Mithril Bar, 15 Lesser Moonstone/Moss Agate/Jade).

  • 250–260: Craft 10x [Dense Grinding Stone] (40 Dense Stone).

  • 260–280: Craft 20x [Thorium Bracers] (240 Thorium Bar).

  • 280–300: Craft 20x [Thorium Helm] (240 Thorium Bar, 20 Star Ruby/Blue Sapphire).

300–350: Master Blacksmithing

  • Learn Master Blacksmithing (requires level 50).

  • 300–310: Craft 10x [Fel Iron Plate Gloves] (40 Fel Iron Bar).

  • 310–320: Craft 10x [Fel Iron Plate Belt] (50 Fel Iron Bar).

  • 320–330: Craft 10x [Fel Iron Chain Gloves] (50 Fel Iron Bar).

  • 330–340: Craft 10x [Fel Iron Plate Boots] (60 Fel Iron Bar).

  • 340–350: Craft 10x [Felsteel Shield Spike] (30 Felsteel Bar, 30 Dense Stone).

350–425: Grand Master Blacksmithing

  • Learn Grand Master Blacksmithing (requires level 65).

  • 350–360: Craft 10x [Lesser Ward of Shielding] (10 Adamantite Bar, 10 Large Prismatic Shard).

  • 360–370: Craft 10x [Cobalt Belt] (40 Cobalt Bar).

  • 370–380: Craft 10x [Cobalt Boots] (50 Cobalt Bar).

  • 380–390: Craft 10x [Cobalt Gauntlets] (50 Cobalt Bar).

  • 390–400: Craft 10x [Saronite Swordbreakers] (80 Saronite Bar).

  • 400–410: Craft 10x [Saronite Protector] (70 Saronite Bar).

  • 410–420: Craft 10x [Titanium Shield Spike] (40 Titanium Bar, 20 Saronite Bar).

  • 420–425: Craft 5x [Titanium Plating] (20 Titanium Bar, 20 Saronite Bar).

425–500: Illustrious Blacksmithing

  • Learn Illustrious Blacksmithing (requires level 75).

  • 425–435: Craft 10x [Obsidium Bladespear] (80 Obsidium Bar).

  • 435–445: Craft 10x [Obsidium Skeleton Key] (40 Obsidium Bar).

  • 445–455: Craft 10x [Hardened Obsidium Bracers] (40 Obsidium Bar).

  • 455–465: Craft 10x [Hardened Obsidium Belt] (50 Obsidium Bar).

  • 465–475: Craft 10x [Redsteel Bracers] (60 Elementium Bar, 20 Obsidium Bar).

  • 475–485: Craft 10x [Redsteel Belt] (70 Elementium Bar, 20 Obsidium Bar).

  • 485–495: Craft 10x [Stormforged Shoulders] (80 Elementium Bar, 20 Pyrite Bar).

  • 495–500: Craft 5x [Stormforged Helm] (50 Elementium Bar, 10 Pyrite Bar).

500–600: Zen Blacksmithing

  • Learn Zen Blacksmithing from Cullen Hammerbrow (Alliance, Shrine of Seven Stars) or Jorunga Stonehoof (Horde, Shrine of Two Moons) in Vale of Eternal Blossoms (requires level 80).

  • 500–525: Craft 25x [Ghost Iron Shield Spike] (100 Ghost Iron Bar).

  • 525–535: Craft 10x [Ghost Iron Belt Buckle] (60 Ghost Iron Bar).

  • 535–545: Craft 10x [Ghost Iron Bracers] (80 Ghost Iron Bar).

  • 545–555: Craft 10x [Ghost Iron Gauntlets] (100 Ghost Iron Bar).

  • 555–565: Craft 10x [Ghost Iron Breastplate] (120 Ghost Iron Bar).

  • 565–575: Craft 10x [Ghost Iron Helm] (140 Ghost Iron Bar).

  • 575–600 (Optional):

    • Visit Cullen Hammerbrow (Alliance) or Jorunga Stonehoof (Horde) after completing the quest A Celestial Experience (requires level 87).

    • Purchase a recipe for 1 Spirit of Harmony (made from 10 Mote of Harmony, dropped by Pandaria mobs or bought from the Auction House).

    • Craft 5x of the chosen recipe (e.g., [Contender’s Spirit Bracers], requires 600 Blacksmithing). Each craft grants 5 skill points.

    • Alternatively, continue crafting [Ghost Iron Pauldrons] (20 Ghost Iron Bar per craft, 5 skill points) up to 600, requiring ~150–200 additional Ghost Iron Bar.

Tips

  • Mining: Pair with Mining to farm ores in relevant zones (e.g., Hillsbrad Foothills for Tin, Felwood for Thorium, Dread Wastes for Ghost Iron). Check Auction House prices to save time.

  • Spirit of Harmony: Farm Motes of Harmony from Pandaria mobs (low drop rate, ~10 minutes per 10 motes) or buy from the Auction House.

  • Gold Saving: Sell crafted items like [Ghost Iron Belt Buckle] or [Obsidium Skeleton Key] on the Auction House. Smelt bars in bulk to reduce costs.

  • Smelting: Learn smelting recipes from Mining trainers to convert ores into bars (e.g., [Smelt Steel], [Smelt Felsteel]).

  • Pandaria Farming: Level to 85–90 while mining Ghost Iron in Pandaria zones like Jade Forest or Valley of the Four Winds.

  • Flux: Purchase Weak Flux, Strong Flux, and Elemental Flux from Blacksmithing supply vendors.

Congratulations on reaching Zen Master Blacksmith! Enjoy crafting epic weapons, armor, and utility items.

In case you need a helping hand on leveling Blacksmithing, feel free to browse this page here.