Blacksmithing

Blacksmithing is one of the primary WoW Tradeskills, allowing the character to make mail and plate armor.

Thottbot's Blacksmithing page is here.

For Horde, the Artisan Blacksmith is in Orgrimmar, and the Master Blacksmith is in Booty Bay. Both Weaponsmith and Armorsmith can be found in Orgrimmar.

After level 40, and when your blacksmithing skill is at Artisan, you'll be allowed to specialize in either Armorsmithing or Weaponsmithing.

Weaponsmithing allows you to create some truly magnificent weapons. Weapons created are generally MH or 2H. The quest is SIGNIFICANTLY easier to complete than the Armorsmithing quest, but there are fewer Weaponsmith items than Armorsmith items (as far as I know.) The plans for the Moonsteel Broadsword are on the Superior Weaponcrafter (an Orc) near Scooty in Booty Bay. The plans for the Massive Iron Axe are on the Superior Axecrafter (a Human) in Hemet Nesingwary's camp.

Armorsmithing allows you to create the best armor in the game, better than what can be found, for the most part. The vast majority of this armor is Plate, however - Dragonscale Leatherworking creates the best Mail armor. This quest is SIGNIFICANTLY harder than the Weaponsmithing quest, but there also seem to be more Armorsmithing prints than Weaponsmithing prints. You will learn the plans for the Ornate Mithril Helms, Ornate Mithril Breastplates, and Ornate Mithril Boots from Trenton Lighthammer in Gadgetzan. You must first complete the three quests assigned by Galvan the Ancient to activate these quests.

Blacksmithing in The Burning Crusade

A player can become a Master Blacksmith and begin creating items with patterns from the Burning Crusades expansion at Level 50, with a blacksmithing skill of 275. Blacksmith trainers are found at Honor Hold (Alliance) and Thrallmar (Horde) in Hellfire Peninsula, the Stormspire in Netherstorm, Scryer's and Aldor's Tiers in Shattrath City. Master Blacksmiths can learn patterns up to 375 skill.

Blacksmithing Patterns in The Burning Crusade (currently only dropped patterns listed)

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Blacksmithing in Wrath of the Lich King

A player can become a Grand Master Blacksmith and begin creating items with patterns from the Wrath of the Lich King expansion at Level 65, with a blacksmithing skill of 350. Blacksmith trainers are found in the Borean Tundra at Valliance Keep (Alliance) and Warsong Hold (Horde), in Howling Fjord at Valgarde (Alliance) and Vengeance Landing (Horde), in Dalaran at the Magus Commerce Exchange, and in Icecrown at the Argent Tournament. Grand Master Blacksmiths can learn patterns up to 450 skill.

Blacksmithing Patterns in Wrath of the Lich King

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