Armorsmithing Guide (WoW)  

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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Armorsmithing
  3. Weaponsmithing
    1. Hammersmithing
    2. Axesmithing
    3. Swordsmithing
  4. The Mithril Order
  5. Enchanted Thorium Armor
  6. Imperial Plate
  7. Disclaimer

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 specialization specific recipes below 300.

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.

Becoming an armorsmith allows access to the following BoP plans:

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.

If you choose to become a weaponsmith you can make:

Hammersmithing

To become a hammersmith you must talk to Lilith the Lithe in Everlook.

If you choose to become a hammersmith you can make:

Axesmithing

To become an axesmith you must talk to Kilram in Everlook.

If you choose to become an axesmith you can make:

Swordsmithing

To become a swordsmith you must talk to Seril Scourgebane in Everlook.

If you choose to become a swordsmith you can make:

The Mithril Order Quests

The Mithril Order provides a series of quests to gain access to recipes unobtainable otherwise. It also rewards you with two nice trinkets.

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 The Old Ways) quest series you will need:

Total Cost If Bought From AH: 93 48 36[1]

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.[2]

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:

Notes

  1. ^ Thanks to Vitos for this part of the guide
  2. ^ Again, thanks to Vitos for this part of the guide.

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