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The Origins of Smithing

The Origins of Smithing is a level 40 quest for the Alliance, open from level 40 in Stormwind City. You take it from Hank the Hammer (62.9, 36.8) and turn it in to Hank the Hammer (62.9, 36.8). Reward: 4,400 XP and Plans: Golden Scale Gauntlets.

Classic data, to confirm on Forever

Quick facts

Quest level
40
Required level
40
Faction
Alliance
Zone
Stormwind City
Category
Blacksmithing
Type
Profession
Start
Hank the Hammer(62.9, 36.8)
Turn in
Hank the Hammer(62.9, 36.8)
Profession
Blacksmithing 210

Where to take and turn in The Origins of Smithing

Our map of Stormwind City shows where you take the quest, where its objectives are and where you turn it in, from Classic spawn points: check them in game.

No drawn map for Stormwind City yet: the coordinates below are in % of the game's map, like /way and the map addons.

  1. 1.Take the quest: Hank the Hammer(62.9, 36.8)
  2. 2.Turn in: Hank the Hammer(62.9, 36.8)

Objectives

One objective, from the Classic data:

Rewards

What the Classic data gives for The Origins of Smithing. Experience is the full amount at the quest's level: in Classic a player 6 or more levels above gets less.

Experience
4,400 XP

Quest chain

Where The Origins of Smithing sits in its chain, from the Classic data: what opens it and what it opens.

Whole chain (3 parts)

  1. 1.The Origins of Smithing(this quest)
  2. 2.In Search of Galvan[40]
  3. 3.The Mithril Order[40]

Next quest

In our leveling guide

None of our leveling routes names this quest (a city, class, profession or dungeon quest, or a zone without a route yet).

On Forever

Not confirmed on Forever yet: no player record of this quest so far. Everything above is Classic's, and Forever changed some zones (new quests, levels raised): check the quest giver in game.

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