Well, the sticky is out of date, so I'm going to make a new one. Gimme a couple of days. =p
Contents
i. Introduction
ii. Armorsmithing
iii. Weaponsmithing
iii. 1. Hammersmithing
iii. 2. Axesmithing
iii. 3. Swordsmithing
iiii. The Mithril Order
iiiii. Enchanted Thorium Armor
iiiiii. Imperial Plate
iiiiiii. Disclaimer
i. Introduction
This is meant to be a, relatively, short guide on blacksmithing. The choice between armorsmithing and weaponsmithing is based more on the BoP items you get from level 375 smithing, since there are no specialisation specific recipes below 300. (Uncertain about 300-375.)
ii. Armorsmithing
Becoming an armorsmith requires you to just talk to Bengus Deepforge who will direct you to Grumnus Steelshaper in Ironforge if Alliance or Krathok Moltenfist who will direct you to Okothos Ironrager in Orgrimmar if Horde. I believe you don't need to complete the quest anymore to become an armorsmith. (Citation needed.)
Becoming an armorsmith allows access to the following BoP plans:-
Earthforged Leggings
Windforged Leggings
Heavy Earthforged Breastplate
Stormforged Hauberk
Breastplate of Kings->Bulwark of Kings->Bulwark of the Ancient Kings
Nether Chain Shirt->Twisting Nether Chain Shirt->Embrace of the Twisting Nether
iii. Weaponsmithing
Becoming an armorsmith requires you to just talk to Bengus Deepforge who will direct you to Ironus Coldsteel in Ironforge if Alliance or Krathok Moltenfist who will direct you to Borgosh Corebender in Orgrimmar if Horde. Again, not sure if you need to do the quest or not.
If you choose to become a weaponsmith you can make:-
Light Earthforged Blade
Light Emberforged Hammer
Light Skyforged Axe
iii. 1. Hammersmithing
To become a hammersmith you must talk to Lilith the Lithe in Everlook.
If you choose to become a hammersmith you can make:-
Great Earthforged Hammer
Lavaforged Warhammer
Drakefist Hammer->Dragonmaw->Dragonstrike
Thunder->Deep Thunder->Stormherald
iii. 2. Axesmithing
To become an axesmith you must talk to Kilram in Everlook.
If you choose to become an axesmith you can make:-
Stormforged Axe
Skyforged Great Axe
The Planar Edge->Dark Planar Edge->Wicked Edge of the Planes
Lunar Crescent->Mooncleaver->Bloodmoon
iii. 3. Swordsmithing
To become a swordsmith you must talk to Seril Scourgebane in Everlook.
If you choose to become a swordsmith you can make:-
Windforged Rapier
Stoneforged Claymore
Fireguard->Blazeguard->Blazefury
Lionheart Blade->Lionheart Champion->Lionheart Executioner
The Mithril Order Quests
The Mithril Order is a series of quests to gain access to certain recipes you couldn't get otherwise. It also rewards you with two nice trinkets.
The Origins of Smithing (Alliance)
The Old Ways (Horde)
Smelt On, Smelt Off (Both)
The Art Of The Imbue (Both)
The Great Silver Deceiver (Both)
Expert Blacksmith! (Both)
Galvan's Finest Pupil (Both)
The World At Your Feet (Both)
A Good Head On Your Shoulders (Both)
The Mithril Kid (Both)
Did You Lose This? (Both)
This quest series will reward you with two trinkets, Glimmering Mithril Insignia and Signet of Expertise.
To do the Mithril Order (not counting The Origins of Smithing, or the Old Ways) quest series you will need:-
-358 Mithril Bars (59g7s)
-40 Iron Bars (6g13s20c)
-4 Citrine (1g80s48c)
-26 Truesilver (10g40s)
-36 Solid Grinding Stones (6g78s60c)
-18 Mageweave Cloth (1g57s50c)
-22 Thick Leather (1g45s20c)
-3 Aquamarine (2g26s38c)
-4 Black Pearls (2g)
-1 Heart of Fire (2g)*
Total Cost If Bought From AH:- 93g48s36c
(Thanks to Vitos for this part of the guide)
iiiii. Enchanted Thorium Armor
Enchanted Thorium Breastplate, Helm and Leggings are made by putting together two pieces of a manual and then taking it to a specific trainer to learn how to make the item.
Enchanted Thorium Breastplate
It's the first armorsmithing book. And you need to take it to the library in Dire Maul North. You need to combine the Top Half of Advanced Armorsmithing: Volume I and the Bottom Half of Advanced Armorsmithing: Volume I.
Enchanted Thorium Leggings
It's the second armorsmithing book. And you need to take it to the library in Dire Maul North. You need to combine the Top Half of Advanced Armorsmithing: Volume II and the Bottom Half of Advanced Armorsmithing: Volume II.
Enchanted Thorium Helm
It's the third armorsmithing book. And you need to take it to the library in Dire Maul North. You need to combine the Top Half of Advanced Armorsmithing: Volume III and the Bottom Half of Advanced Armorsmithing: Volume III.
(Again, thanks to Vitos for this part of the guide.)
iiiiii. Imperial Plate
Imperial Plate Armor is a nice set of gear that's used for tanking on plate classes, imagine it as a tier -1 - if you will. The plans for it are gained by getting the quest Imperial Plate Armor from Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge if you're Alliance or Krathok Moltenfist in Orgrimmar if you're Horde. You then go to Derotain Mudsipper in Gadgetzan, and start the quest series.
The quests of the series are:-
Imperial Plate Belt which requires 20 thorium bars and rewards you the plans for the Imperial Plate Belt.
Imperial Plate Shoulders which requires 20 thorium bars and rewards you the plans for the Imperial Plate Shoulders.
Imperial Plate Bracers which requires 20 thorium bars and rewards you the plans for the Imperial Plate Bracers.
Imperial Plate Boots which requires 40 thorium bars and rewards you the plans for the Imperial Plate Boots.
Imperial Plate Helm which requires 50 thorium bars and rewards you the plans for the Imperial Plate Helm.
Imperial Plate Chest which requires 60 thorium bars and rewards you the plans for the Imperial Plate Chest.
Imperial Plate Leggings which requires 60 thorium bars and rewards you the plans for the Imperial Plate Leggings.
iiiiiii. Disclaimer
Blah blah blah. Everything's copyright of it's original owners. Yadda yadda yadda. Not for commercial use.
Edited, Jan 14th 2007 10:44am by AkakiosThePaladin