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Guide to obtaining every blacksmithing recipe

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Ingredients • Proficiencies • Quests • Recipes • Trainers • Economical Training

This is a guide to obtaining every blacksmithing recipe in order to be the most complete Blacksmith. It has been designed primarily around Blacksmithing skill level rather than character level.

There are times, though, where character level will intrude— where you must be a particular level if you wish to learn a given rank of Blacksmithing skill or where you must face foes of a particular level should you want to do some particular task.

This guide specifically omits recipes learned from trainers. If you cannot find Blacksmithing Trainers, this guide is probably not of much value to you.

What to do?[]

Method 1- Shopping: When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping! Many recipes are available from vendors, in limited quantities or not. Part of the point of this article is to tell you where to go to get them...

Method 2- Auction House trawling: Many recipes are world drops. That is, anything, anywhere, of the appropriate level can drop the recipe. Since there are many more tradeskills available than you can take, the odds that a given recipe drop being one that you can use is small. Your odds are much better looking to the auction house.

Method 3- Hunting: As opposed to the above, some recipes are looted off of only a select number of creatures. For some, you need defeat only one (or a very few). Others are more elusive and you may find yourself devoting days to the hunt. For some, you must defeat a boss in some instance to acquire the given recipe. Still, some (but not all) of these are Bind on Equip and so may be found in the auction house.

Method 4- Questing: Sometimes, the only way to learn a recipe is to do "favors" for people (or "work the right lever on the right machine"). Also, there are some quests that require the fruits of some tradeskill. While this article is primarily about gaining recipes, these quests may (or may not) provide opportunity to gain skill in your craft. Note that some of these recipes are tradeable, whilst others are not. While it is mechanically possible to find these recipes on the neutral auction house (or even the opposite faction one), it is vanishingly rare to actually find them there.

Method 5- Reputation: Many recipes are privately held by a group and you may only acquire it when you reach some level of favor with that group. As gaining reputation is more arduous (generally) than either gaining levels or gaining skill, these recipes have been listed separately.

Method 6- Other: Some things just do not fall into neat categories (for, you see, "everything is miscellaneous"). Some schematics fall into several categories. Where possible, the easiest means of acquiring the schematic is the one mentioned or given to you. Also, schematics that are Bind-on-Pickup(BoP) are noted as such. All schematics requiring reputation (and some vendor-sold ones) are Bind on Pickup.

Apprentice 0-75[]

Auction House[]

Quest[]

Journeyman 76-150[]

Auction House[]

Quest[]

Expert 151-225[]

Auction House[]

Vendor[]

Hunt[]

Quest[]

Completing the Mithril Order quest chain yields the following plans

Followed by all of:

220 Ornate Mithril Gloves N [45] The Great Silver Deceiver
220 Ornate Mithril Pants N [45] Smelt On, Smelt Off
225 Ornate Mithril Shoulder N [45] The Art of the Imbue
--- Ornate Mithril Helm N [45] A Good Head On Your Shoulders
--- Ornate Mithril Breastplate N [45] The Mithril Kid
--- Ornate Mithril Boots N [45] The World At Your Feet

Other[]

Artisan 226-300[]

Weaponsmithing Trainer[]

Armorsmithing Trainer[]

Auction House[]

Vendor[]

Magnus Frostwake
To gain access to this vendor, you must complete Kirtonos the Herald to gain Spectral Essence (you must also have the essence equipped).
Derotain Mudsipper
A neutral NPC who gives quests for the entire Imperial Plate set. You have to have at least 265 blacksmithing skill to get these quests. Note also that many of the recipes require considerably more skill than 265 to use (that is, to learn the recipe). As the quests consist of: Pay X Thorium Bars, get a recipe, he is much like a vendor.

Quest[]

The (former) Weaponsmithing subspecialization quests
275 Plans: Dawn's Edge Snakestone of the Shadow Huntress
280 Plans: Blazing Rapier Corruption
280 Plans: Enchanted Battlehammer Sweet Serenity

Hunting[]

Artisan skill: 300[]

300 was the skill cap prior to Burning Crusade. A lot of items require 300 skill to learn/craft. A lot of those required adventuring rather than simply asking a vendor...

Auction House[]

Hunting[]

300 Plans: Black Grasp of the Destroyer Moam, in the Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj
300 Plans: Thick Obsidian Breastplate The Prophet Skeram, in Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj
300 Plans: Annihilator Quartermaster Zigris, in Blackrock Spire.
300 Plans: Arcanite Champion Goraluk Anvilcrack, in Upper Blackrock Spire
300 Plans: Masterwork Stormhammer also from Goraluk
300 Plans: Arcanite Reaper Bannok Grimaxe, in Lower Blackrock Spire
300 Plans: Frostguard Foreman Marcrid, in Western Plaguelands (~100%)
300 Plans: Hammer of the Titans Maleki the Pallid, in Stratholme (~7%)
300 Plans: Heartseeker Cannon Master Willey, in Stratholme (~5%?)
300 Plans: Elemental Sharpening Stone Molten Core bosses (BoP)

Questing[]

The Naxxramas blacksmithing quests
The Advanced Armorsmithing quests of Dire Maul
You have to acquire the books on Advanced Armorsmithing by combining 2 halves dropped from various bosses. (The parts are BoE, so can occasionally be found on the auction house.)

Master skill: 301-375[]

Auction House[]

Vendor[]

Hunting[]

All the plans here are BoP, and can only be rolled on by blacksmiths
Hunting in Northrend (all BoP)
These plans are largely BoE, though the items they create may or may not be.
From random mobs in The Eye and Serpentshrine Cavern:
From random mobs in Black Temple
From random mobs in Black Temple and in Mount Hyjal
From random mobs in Sunwell Plateau

Grand Master skill: 376-450[]

Hunting[]

Recipes items from the Trial of the Crusader raid
Recipe items from Ulduar raids (hard modes)


Recipes requiring Weaponsmithing specialization[]

Weaponsmithing trainer
Axesmith specialties
Hammersmith specialties
Swordsmith specialties
Hunting

Recipes requiring Armorsmithing specialization[]

Armorsmithing trainer

Faction reward recipes[]

Faction Reputation Item Cost Skill Type Slot Bind
Aldor Friendly [Flamebane Bracers] 6g 350 Plate Wrist BOE
Aldor Honored [Flamebane Gloves] 6g 365 Plate Hands BOE
Aldor Revered [Flamebane Breastplate] 8g 360 Plate Chest BOE
Aldor Exalted [Flamebane Helm] 6g 355 Plate Head BOE
Argent Dawn Honored [Girdle of the Dawn] 2g 20s 290 Plate Waist BOE
Argent Dawn Revered [Gloves of the Dawn] 4g 300 Plate Hands BOE
Ashen Verdict Honored [Boots of Kingly Upheaval] 1 Primordial Saronite 450 Plate Feet BOE
Ashen Verdict Honored [Hellfrozen Bonegrinders] 1 Primordial Saronite 450 Plate Feet BOE
Ashen Verdict Honored [Protectors of Life] 1 Primordial Saronite 450 Plate Feet BOE
Ashen Verdict Revered [Legplates of Painful Death] 1 Primordial Saronite 450 Plate Legs BOE
Ashen Verdict Revered [Puresteel Legplates] 1 Primordial Saronite 450 Plate Legs BOE
Ashen Verdict Revered [Pillars of Might] 1 Primordial Saronite 450 Plate Legs BOE
Ashtongue Deathsworn Friendly [Shadesteel Bracers] 8g 375 Plate Wrist BOE
Ashtongue Deathsworn Friendly [Shadesteel Girdle] 8g 375 Plate Waist BOE
Ashtongue Deathsworn Honored [Shadesteel Greaves] 8g 375 Plate Legs BOE
Ashtongue Deathsworn Honored [Shadesteel Sabots] 8g 375 Plate Feet BOE
Cenarion Circle Friendly [Heavy Obsidian Belt] 5g 300 Plate Waist BOE
Cenarion Circle Friendly [Ironvine Belt] 5g 300 Plate Waist BOE
Cenarion Circle Honored [Ironvine Gloves] 5g 300 Plate Hands BOE
Cenarion Circle Honored [Light Obsidian Belt] 5g 300 Mail Waist BOE
Cenarion Circle Revered [Ironvine Breastplate] 5g 300 Plate Chest BOE
Cenarion Circle Revered [Jagged Obsidian Shield] 5g 300 Shield Offhand BOE†
Cenarion Circle Exalted [Obsidian Mail Tunic] 8g 300 Mail Chest BOE†
Cenarion Expedition Honored [Adamantite Sharpening Stone] 6g 350 Consumable
Cenarion Expedition Honored [Adamantite Weightstone] 6g 350 Consumable
Cenarion Expedition Honored [Greater Rune of Warding] 6g 350 Consumable
Cenarion Expedition Revered [Wildguard Helm] 24g 375 Plate Head BOE
Cenarion Expedition Revered [Wildguard Leggings] 24g 375 Plate Legs BOE
Cenarion Expedition Exalted [Wildguard Breastplate] 34g 375 Plate Chest BOE
AllianceHonor Hold

HordeThrallmar

Exalted [Felsteel Shield Spike] 6g 360 Enchantment
AllianceValiance Expedition

HordeHorde Expedition

Exalted [Titanium Plating] 12g 75s 450 Enchantment
Scryers Friendly [Enchanted Adamantite Belt] 6g 355 Plate Waist BOE
Scryers Honored [Enchanted Adamantite Boots] 6g 355 Plate Feet BOE
Scryers Revered [Enchanted Adamantite Breastplate] 6g 360 Plate Chest BOE
Scryers Exalted [Enchanted Adamantite Leggings] 8g 365 Plate Legs BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Friendly [Dark Iron Bracers] 7g 295 Plate Wrist BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Honored [Dark Iron Reaver] 21g 300 Sword Main Hand BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Honored [Dark Iron Destroyer] 21g 300 Axe Main Hand BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Honored [Fiery Chain Girdle] 9g 295 Mail Waist BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Honored [Dark Iron Helm] 6g 300 Plate Head BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Revered [Sulfuron Hammer] Quest 300 Mace 2 Hand BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Revered [Dark Iron Leggings] 18g 300 Plate Legs BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Revered [Fiery Chain Shoulders] 20g 300 Mail Shoulder BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Revered [Dark Iron Gauntlets] 8g 300 Plate Hands BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Revered [Black Amnesty] 7g 300 Dagger 1 Hand BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Revered [Blackfury] 7g 300 Polearm 2 Hand BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Exalted [Dark Iron Boots] 8g 300 Plate Feet BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Exalted [Ebon Hand] 12g 300 Mace 1 Hand BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Exalted [Blackguard] 12g 300 Sword 1 Hand BOE
Thorium Brotherhood Exalted [Nightfall] 12g 300 Axe 2 Hand BOE
Timbermaw Hold Honored [Heavy Timbermaw Belt] 1g 80s 290 Mail Waist BOE
Timbermaw Hold Revered [Heavy Timbermaw Boots] 3g 60s 300 Mail Feet BOE
Violet Eye Honored [Iceguard Breastplate] 24g 375 Plate Chest BOE
Violet Eye Honored [Iceguard Helm] 24g 375 Plate Head BOE
Violet Eye Revered [Iceguard Leggings] 24g 375 Plate Legs BOE
Zandalar Tribe Friendly [Bloodsoul Gauntlets] 5g 300 Mail Hands BOE
Zandalar Tribe Friendly [Darksoul Shoulders] 5g 300 Plate Shoulder BOE
Zandalar Tribe Honored [Bloodsoul Shoulders] 5g 300 Mail Shoulder BOE
Zandalar Tribe Honored [Darksoul Leggings] 5g 300 Plate Legs BOE
Zandalar Tribe Revered [Bloodsoul Breastplate] 5g 300 Mail Chest BOE
Zandalar Tribe Revered [Darksoul Breastplate] 5g 300 Plate Chest BOE


† The plans for Jagged Obsidian Shield and Obsidian Mail Tunic are not sold at the Cenarion quartermaster, but by Lieutenant General Andorov.

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