Last updated on Jul 29, 2024 at 00:00by Abide
Blacksmithingis a great profession in Cataclysm Classic that allows you to craft powerfulplate armor and weapons. In this guide we will go over all the items a playercan craft with Blacksmithing and how to efficiently level your new profession.
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Cataclysm Blacksmithing Profession and Leveling Guide
Blacksmithingis typically used by Plate armor wearers and those who utilize Physical DPSweapons, as the gear you can craft with Blacksmithing is very strong and some ofthe items you are able to make will be instantly Soulbound to the crafter. Guide to Miningis a great complement toBlacksmithing, as having Mining will allow you to farm the vast majority ofmaterials you will need to both train and utilize Blacksmithing for crafteditems in the endgame. Due to the amount of bars used to craft items near maxskill level, it can get extremely costly very quickly; having mining greatlymitigates this cost.
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Training Blacksmithing in Cataclysm
In Cataclysm, you no longer need to visit different trainers to learn newranks of Blacksmithing.Every trainer will now be able to each you all ranks in any major city.
Alliance | Horde |
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Therum Deepforge — Stormwind | Borgosh Corebender — Orgrimmar |
Ironus Coldsteel — Ironforge | Karn Stonehoof — Thunder Bluff |
Rolf Karner — Darnassus | James Van Brunt — Undercity |
Miall — Exodar | Bemarrin — Silvermoon |
Cataclysm also adds profession trainers in each starting zone, allowing youto pick up a profession right away rather than needing to reach a major cityfirst.
Alliance | Horde |
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Jack All-Trades Derrington — Gilneas | KTC Train-a-Tron Deluxe — The Lost Isles |
Lien Farner — Elwynn Forest | Runda — Durotar |
Wembil Taskwidget — Dun Morogh | Lalum Darkmane — Mulgore |
Iranis Shadebloom — Teldrassil | Therisa Sallow — Tirisfal Glades |
Valn — Azuremyst Isle | Saren — Eversong Woods |
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Estimated Materials Needed to level Blacksmithing in Cataclysm
Below is a "quick shopping list" of materials needed to level Blacksmithingup. This list is just an estimation, not an exact amount. Depending on your luckwhen crafting you may need more or less materials than what is listed here.
Shopping List
- Vanilla
- 160 × Rough Stone
- 150 × Copper Bar
- 100 × Coarse Stone
- 140 × Bronze Bar
- 120 × Heavy Stone
- 5 × Silver Bar
- 5 × Gold Bar
- 35 × Green Dye
- 230 × Iron Bar
- 120 × Solid Stone
- 190 × Steel Bar
- 240 × Mithril Bar
- 20 × Dense Stone
- 150 × Mageweave Cloth
- 420 × Thorium Bar
- TBC
- 160 × Fel Iron Bar
- 10 × Netherweave Cloth
- 90 × Adamantite Bar
- WotLK
- 320 × Cobalt Bar
- 180 × Saronite Bar
- 20 × Crystallized Air
- 5 × Titanium Bar
- Cataclysm
- 180 × Obsidium Bar
- 360 × Elementium Bar
- 2 × Hardened Elementium Bar
- 120 × Volatile Earth
- 4 × Volatile Water
- 58 × Volatile Fire
- 80 × Volatile Fire or Volatile Water
4.
Leveling Blacksmithing in Cataclysm
Below you'll find our recommended crafting options while leveling Blacksmithing.Since you will frequently be crafting items when they areyellow andgreen, it is possible you may need to buymore than the recommended materials shown above.
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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1-30 | 40 × Rough Sharpening Stone | 40 × Rough Stone |
30-65 | 60 × Rough Grinding Stone Save for Later | 120 × Rough Stone |
65-75 | 25 × Coarse Sharpening Stone | 25 × Coarse Stone |
75-90 | 35 × Coarse Grinding Stone Save for Later | 70 × Coarse Stone |
90-100 | 10 × Runed Copper Belt | 100 × Copper Bar |
100-105 | 5 × Silver Rod | 5 × Silver Bar 10 × Rough Grinding Stone |
105-110 | 5 × Runed Copper Belt | 50 × Copper Bar |
110-125 | 15 × Rough Bronze Leggings | 90 × Bronze Bar |
125-140 | 40 × Heavy Grinding Stone Save for Later | 120 × Heavy Stone |
140-150 | 10 × Patterned Bronze Bracers | 50 × Bronze Bar 20 × Coarse Grinding Stone |
150-155 | 5 × Golden Rod | 5 × Gold Bar 10 × Coarse Grinding Stone |
155-165 | 10 × Green Iron Leggings | 80 × Iron Bar 10 × Heavy Grinding Stone 10 × Green Dye |
165-190 | 25 × Green Iron Bracers | 150 × Iron Bar 25 × Green Dye |
190-200 | 10 × Golden Scale Bracers | 50 × Steel Bar 20 × Heavy Grinding Stone |
200-210 | 30 × Solid Grinding Stone Save for Later | 120 × Solid Stone |
210-225 | 15 × Heavy Mithril Gauntlet | 90 × Mithril Bar 60 × Mageweave Cloth |
225-235 | 10 × Steel Plate Helm | 140 × Steel Bar 10 × Citrine 10 × Solid Grinding Stone |
235-250 | 15 × Mithril Coif | 150 × Mithril Bar 90 × Mageweave Cloth |
250-260 | 20 × Dense Sharpening Stone | 20 × Dense Stone |
260-270 | 10 × Thorium Belt | 80 × Thorium Bar |
270-275 | 5 × Thorium Bracers | 40 × Thorium Bar |
275-290 | 15 × Imperial Plate Bracers Reward from Imperial Plate Bracer | 180 × Thorium Bar |
290-300 | 10 × Thorium Helm | 120 × Thorium Bar 10 × Star Ruby |
4.2.
Leveling Blacksmithing 300–350
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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300-305 | 10 × Fel Weightstone | 10 × Fel Iron Bar 10 × Netherweave Cloth |
305-315 | 10 × Fel Iron Plate Belt | 40 × Fel Iron Bar |
315-320 | 5 × Fel Iron Chain Gloves | 25 × Fel Iron Bar |
320-325 | 5 × Fel Iron Plate Boots | 30 × Fel Iron Bar |
325-335 | 50 × Lesser Rune of Warding | 50 × Adamantite Bar |
335-340 | 5 × Fel Iron Breastplate | 50 × Fel Iron Bar |
340-350 | 40 × Lesser Ward of Shielding Buy Plans: Lesser Ward of Shielding first | 40 × Adamantite Bar |
4.3.
Leveling Blacksmithing 350–425
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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350-360 | 10 × Cobalt Boots | 40 × Cobalt Bar |
360-370 | 10 × Cobalt Triangle Shield | 40 × Cobalt Bar |
370-375 | 5 × Cobalt Legplates | 50 × Cobalt Bar |
375-380 | 5 × Cobalt Gauntlets | 25 × Cobalt Bar |
380-385 | 5 × Sturdy Cobalt Quickblade | 40 × Cobalt Bar |
385-390 | 5 × Sure-Fire Shuriken | 35 × Cobalt Bar |
390-395 | 5 × Notched Cobalt War Axe | 50 × Cobalt Bar |
395-400 | 5 × Brilliant Saronite Belt | 30 × Cobalt Bar 25 × Saronite Bar |
400-405 | 5 × Horned Cobalt Helm | 40 × Cobalt Bar |
405-415 | 10 × Deadly Saronite Dirk | 70 × Saronite Bar 20 × Crystallized Air |
415-420 | 5 × Corroded Saronite Woundbringer | 70 × Saronite Bar 5 × Crystallized Fire |
420-425 | 5 × Titanium Rod | 10 × Saronite Bar 5 × Titanium Bar |
4.4.
Leveling Blacksmithing 425–525
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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425-455 | 160 × Folded Obsidium | 320 × Obsidium Bar |
455-459 | 5 × Hardened Obsidium Shield | 15 × Folded Obsidium |
459-462 | 1 × Stormforged Gauntlets | 6 × Folded Obsidium 8 × Volatile Earth |
462-470 | 8 × Redsteel Belt | 32 × Folded Obsidium 8 × Volatile Earth |
470-475 | 1 × Obsidium Bladespear | 12 × Folded Obsidium 10 × Volatile Earth 4 × Volatile Fire |
475-480 | 1 × Cold-Forged Shank | 15 × Folded Obsidium 6 × Volatile Earth 4 × Volatile Water |
480-489 | 3 × Stormforged Legguards | 6 × Folded Obsidium 24 × Elementium Bar |
489-494 | 1 × Fire-Etched Dagger | 20 × Elementium Bar 12 × Volatile Earth 4 × Volatile Fire |
494-500 | 2 × Hardened Obsidium Helm | 8 × Folded Obsidium 30 × Elementium Bar 12 × Volatile Earth |
500-512 | 4 × Redsteel Breastplate | 60 × Elementium Bar 60 × Volatile Earth |
512-515 | 3 × Vicious Ornate Pyrium Gauntlets Check AH price | 30 × Elementium Bar 30 × Volatile Water |
512-515 | 3 × Vicious Pyrium Gauntlets Check AH price | 30 × Elementium Bar 30 × Volatile Fire |
515-520 | 5 × Vicious Ornate Pyrium Belt Check AH price | 50 × Elementium Bar 50 × Volatile Water |
515-520 | 5 × Vicious Pyrium Belt Check AH price | 50 × Elementium Bar 50 × Volatile Fire |
520-525 | 5 × Vicious Pyrium Boots Check AH price | 60 × Elementium Bar 50 × Volatile Fire |
520-525 | 5 × Vicious Pyrium Shoulders Check AH price | 60 × Elementium Bar 50 × Volatile Fire |
5.
Blacksmithing Profession Bonus in Cataclysm
Blacksmithinglets you to add an additional gem socket to your bracers and gloves, allowingyou to use 2 more gems in your gear. These additional sockets are even better ifusing Epic quality gems.
- Socket Bracer
- Socket Gloves
6.
Other Professions
Blacksmithingis just one of the many professions you may choose to level in Cataclysm Classic.To learn more about the other options available, we recommend checking out ouroverviews of all professions and their unique bonuses below.
Cataclysm ProfessionsProfession Bonuses Explained
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Changelog
- 30 Jul. 2024: Page reviewed for phase two.
- 15 May 2024: Added page.
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