WoW Forever · Beta · launch scheduled 4 November 2026
Updated 21 October 2026
This guide covers information available on 21 October. Forever is a separate ruleset: use these instructions instead of the Retail or Classic recipe ranges.
Carry a Blacksmith Hammer and keep your grinding stones. Artisan training requires character level 35 and skill 200; Brikk Keencraft teaches it in Booty Bay.
Leveling Blacksmithing
| Skill | Recipe | Ingredients / farming links |
|---|---|---|
| 1–25 | Rough Sharpening Stone | Rough Stone |
| 25–50 | Rough Grinding Stone | Rough Stone |
| 50–67 | Coarse Grinding Stone | Coarse Stone |
| 67–75 | Runed Copper Gauntlets | Copper Bar, Rough Grinding Stone |
| 75–80 | Runed Copper Belt | Copper Bar |
| 80–95 | Rough Bronze Leggings | Bronze Bar |
| 95–100 | Patterned Bronze Bracers | Bronze Bar, Coarse Grinding Stone |
| 100–112 | Heavy Grinding Stone | Heavy Stone |
| 112–125 | Patterned Bronze Bracers | Bronze Bar, Coarse Grinding Stone |
| 125–140 | Bronze Shortsword | Bronze Bar, Weak Flux, Medium Leather |
| 140–150 | Bronze Warhammer | Bronze Bar, Strong Flux, Medium Leather |
| 150–165 | Bronze Warhammer | Bronze Bar, Strong Flux, Medium Leather |
| 165–175 | Green Iron Bracers | Iron Bar, Green Dye |
| 175–185 | Golden Scale Bracers | Steel Bar, Heavy Grinding Stone |
| 185–215 | Mithril Plate Pants | Mithril Bar |
Materials and farming
- Copper Ore
- Iron Ore
- Mithril Ore
- Medium Leather
- Rough Stone
- Coarse Stone
- Heavy Stone
- Green Dye
- Weak Flux
- Bronze Bar
- Steel Bar
Smelt Bronze from Copper and Tin.
The table lists skill targets. Recipe colors, available trainers and material supply determine how many crafts you need. Save intermediate products; buy vendor supplies instead of looking for a world farm.
References: WoW-Professions
Higher-skill recipes, final launch changes and unverified route maps will be added after confirmation.