Blacksmithing 1-300 on WoW Forever: the cheapest leveling path
To level Blacksmithing from 1 to 285 on WoW Forever, count about 631 crafts and 319 g of materials with the beta auction house prices of October 15, 2026 (1 player, test realm ClassicBetaPvE2, Alliance), plus 2g 28s in trainer fees (Classic prices). Past 285, you need recipes to find or recipes new to Forever: the options are listed below.
How much does Blacksmithing 1-300 cost on WoW Forever?
With the beta auction house prices of October 15, 2026 (1 player, test realm ClassicBetaPvE2, Alliance), leveling Blacksmithing to 285 takes about 631 crafts and 319 g of materials and 7g 52s of recipes bought at the auction house, plus 2g 28s in trainer fees (Classic prices). Selling what you make back brings in about 581 g, for a net cost of about 0c.
- Crafts
- 631
- Materials
- Recipes bought
- Trainer (Classic)
- Estimated resale
- Net cost
The path, step by step
Each row says which recipe to craft between two skill levels and how many times. An orange recipe always gives a point; yellow, then green, less and less often; grey, never. The number of crafts is the expected value, rounded up, with Classic's chance rule: keep a few extra materials. Rank thresholds are shown where you need them.
| Skill | Recipe | Colour at start | Crafts | Cost | Total so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–38 | Rough Sharpening StoneKnown from the start1× Rough Stone | Orange | 48 | ||
| At 75: learn Journeyman (level 10, skill 50) | |||||
| 38–85 | Rough Grinding StoneTrainer, learned at 252× Rough Stone | Orange | 179 | ||
| 85–90 | Copper Chain BeltTrainer, learned at 356× Copper Bar | Yellow | 9 | ||
| 90–101 | Runed Copper BracersTrainer, learned at 9010× Copper Bar, 3× Rough Grinding Stone | Yellow | 15 | ||
| 101–108 | Runed Copper BeltTrainer, learned at 7010× Copper Bar | Yellow | 14 | ||
| 108–145 | Ironforge BreastplateRecipe item at 100, seen at the auction house16× Copper Bar, 2× Tigerseye, 3× Rough Grinding Stone | Orange | 61 | ||
| At 150: learn Expert (level 20, skill 125) | |||||
| 145–165 | Bronze WarhammerTrainer, learned at 1258× Bronze Bar, 1× Strong Flux, 1× Medium Leather | Orange | 22 | ||
| 165–184 | Green Iron BracersTrainer, learned at 1656× Iron Bar, 1× Green Dye | Yellow | 35 | ||
| 184–185 | Polished Steel BootsRecipe item at 160, seen at the auction house8× Steel Bar, 1× Citrine, 1× Lesser Moonstone, 2× Heavy Grinding Stone | Orange | 1 | ||
| 185–193 | Golden Scale BracersTrainer, learned at 1855× Steel Bar, 2× Heavy Grinding Stone | Yellow | 10 | ||
| 193–200 | Heavy Mithril PantsRecipe item at 185, seen at the auction house10× Mithril Bar, 2× Lesser Moonstone | Orange | 7 | ||
| 200–220 | Inlaid Mithril CylinderRecipe item at 200, seen at the auction house5× Mithril Bar, 1× Gold Bar, 1× Truesilver Bar | Yellow | 39 | ||
| At 225: learn Artisan (level 35, skill 200) | |||||
| 220–250 | Heavy Mithril HelmRecipe item at 220, seen at the auction house14× Mithril Bar, 1× Aquamarine | Orange | 82 | ||
| 250–260 | BlightTrainer, learned at 25028× Mithril Bar, 10× Ichor of Undeath, 10× Truesilver Bar, 6× Solid Grinding Stone, 6× Thick Leather | Yellow | 13 | price unknown | |
| 260–285 | Truesilver ChampionTrainer, learned at 26030× Mithril Bar, 16× Truesilver Bar, 6× Star Ruby, 4× Breath of Wind, 8× Solid Grinding Stone, 6× Thick Leather | Yellow | 96 | price unknown | |
The shopping list
Here is everything to buy or gather to follow this path, at the lowest known price: a vendor when one was seen in game, otherwise the auction house market price, the same as on the item pages. Materials you gather yourself cost nothing, so take them off the total. Quantities follow the expected number of crafts, so buy a little more to be safe.
| Material | Quantity | Unit price | Total | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breath of Wind | 384 | Auction house | ||
| Mithril Bar | 4,657 | Auction house | ||
| Truesilver Bar | 1,705 | Auction house | ||
| Star Ruby | 576 | Auction house | ||
| Thick Leather | 654 | Auction house | ||
| Aquamarine | 82 | Auction house | ||
| Iron Bar | 210 | Auction house | ||
| Steel Bar | 58 | Auction house | ||
| Copper Bar | 1,320 | Auction house | ||
| Bronze Bar | 176 | Auction house | ||
| Gold Bar | 39 | Auction house | ||
| Strong Flux | 22 | Vendor | ||
| Heavy Grinding Stone | 22 | Auction house | ||
| Tigerseye | 122 | Auction house | ||
| Lesser Moonstone | 15 | Auction house | ||
| Medium Leather | 22 | Auction house | ||
| Green Dye | 35 | Vendor | ||
| Citrine | 1 | Auction house | ||
| Rough Stone | 406 | Auction house | ||
| Rough Grinding Stone | 228 | Auction house | ||
| Ichor of Undeath | 130 | — | — | ? |
| Solid Grinding Stone | 846 | — | — | ? |
What can you sell back while leveling Blacksmithing?
Leveling Blacksmithing, you make items that sell back: at the auction house (market price, minus the 5% cut) or to a vendor, whichever pays more. It is only an estimate: a crowded market lowers prices, and some items feed the next steps (bolts of cloth, bars, leather), so you won't sell them all.
| Item | Quantity | Each | Total | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truesilver Champion | 96 | Vendor | ||
| Inlaid Mithril Cylinder | 39 | Auction house | ||
| Heavy Mithril Helm | 82 | Vendor | ||
| Blight | 13 | Vendor | ||
| Golden Scale Bracers | 10 | Auction house | ||
| Ironforge Breastplate | 61 | Auction house | ||
| Green Iron Bracers | 35 | Auction house | ||
| Bronze Warhammer | 22 | Auction house | ||
| Heavy Mithril Pants | 7 | Vendor | ||
| Runed Copper Belt | 14 | Auction house | ||
| Runed Copper Bracers | 15 | Auction house | ||
| Polished Steel Boots | 1 | Vendor | ||
| Copper Chain Belt | 9 | Auction house | ||
| Rough Grinding Stone | 179 | Auction house | ||
| Rough Sharpening Stone | 48 | Auction house |
And after 285?
From 285, no recipe we know how to get in the game files gives a point: what is left are Classic recipe items to find (drops or limited vendor stock, not for sale at the auction house) and recipes added by Forever, whose way to learn is not known yet. Here are those that give points, with no invented route.
| Recipe | Points from | Grey at | Cost per craft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Iron Sunderer | 285 | 290 | price unknown | Classic recipe to find |
| Justicar's Waistguard | 285 | 290 | price unknown | New in Forever |
| Officer's Waistguard | 285 | 290 | price unknown | New in Forever |
| Prefect's Waistguard | 285 | 290 | price unknown | New in Forever |
| Sentinel's Waistguard | 285 | 290 | price unknown | New in Forever |
| Thorium Cestus | 285 | 290 | price unknown | New in Forever |
| Thorium Greatmace | 285 | 290 | price unknown | New in Forever |
| Thorium Shield Spike | 285 | 290 | price unknown | Classic recipe to find |
| Warder's Waistguard | 285 | 290 | price unknown | New in Forever |
| Bleakwood Hew | 285 | 295 | price unknown | Classic recipe to find |
| Inlaid Thorium Hammer | 285 | 295 | price unknown | Classic recipe to find |
| Blessed Plate Bracers | 285 | 295 | price unknown | New in Forever |
| Dark Iron Shoulders | 285 | 295 | price unknown | Classic recipe to find |
| Imperial Plate Gauntlets | 285 | 295 | price unknown | New in Forever |
| Thorium Boots | 285 | 295 | price unknown | Classic recipe to find |
| Thorium Helm | 285 | 295 | price unknown | Classic recipe to find |
Which level do you need for each Blacksmithing rank?
On WoW Forever, each profession rank needs a skill and a character level. For a crafting profession, the beta showed Journeyman at level 10 with 50 skill, Expert at level 20 with 125 and Artisan at level 35 with 200, according to Icy Veins (September 29, 2026). Blizzard has not published these thresholds, which may change at launch.
| Rank | Skill cap | Skill needed | Level needed (crafting) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journeyman | 150 | 50 | 10 |
| Expert | 225 | 125 | 20 |
| Artisan | 300 | 200 | 35 |
Source: Icy Veins, World of Warcraft: Forever Profession Guide, September 29, 2026 (beta).
Where do these numbers come from?
Recipes, their colours and materials come from the beta game tables (build 1.60.1.70532); prices: the beta auction house prices of October 15, 2026 (1 player, test realm ClassicBetaPvE2, Alliance); trainers and their fees from Classic (cMaNGOS classic-db). At each point, the path takes the recipe with the lowest cost per expected skill point. Tools and recipes with a cooldown are not counted.
- Recipes new in Forever are not in the path: how they are learned is not in the game files.
- A recipe learned with an item only counts if that item was seen at the auction house or at a vendor.
- Recipes learned through a quest or a reputation are not in our data.
- The prices are the item pages' own: the path is worked out again with each new scan, and an isolated listing (far above what a vendor pays or the item's recent average) never counts.
Questions about leveling Blacksmithing
How much does it cost to level Blacksmithing 1-300 on WoW Forever?
About 319 g of materials for 631 crafts up to 285, with the beta auction house prices of October 15, 2026 (1 player, test realm ClassicBetaPvE2, Alliance), plus 2g 28s in trainer fees (Classic prices). Selling the crafted items back brings in about 581 g.
Which recipe does most of the work for Blacksmithing?
Rough Grinding Stone, from 38 to 85: 179 crafts on our path.
Which level do you need for Artisan Blacksmithing on WoW Forever?
On the beta, level 35 and 200 skill for Artisan, according to Icy Veins. Blizzard has not published the thresholds.
Are these the launch prices?
No: these are the beta auction house prices of October 15, 2026 (1 player, test realm ClassicBetaPvE2, Alliance). At launch, they will come from the scans players share in each region, and this path will be worked out again.
Can you level Blacksmithing to 300 with trainer recipes only?
Not with the current data: from 285, you need recipes to find or recipes new to Forever. The list is on this page.
Sources
All Blacksmithing recipes, their cost and marginWoW Forever professions guide