Crafting profession
WoW Forever Blacksmithing Guide
Crafts mail and plate armor and weapons, and gives blacksmiths a Repair All and belt buckles.
Updated October 10, 2026 · based on the beta, values may change at launch
- Type
- Crafting
- Perk
- Yes
- Recipes (beta)
- 419
- New recipes
- 177
Blacksmithing perk
- Makes leveling weapons and plate for Warriors and Paladins, and mail for Hunters and Shamans.
- The Repair All cooldown saves trips to town while questing and dungeon grinding.
- Mining supplies all of its metal.
Blacksmithing camp objects
Camp objects are placed around a campfire. Their buffs last one hour for everyone sitting at the camp. The Tier 1 buff is similar to Strength of Earth Totem and doesn't stack with it. Tier 1 comes from the trainer; Tiers 2 and 3 come from blueprints.
Tier 1 · skill 20
Sharpening Wheel
Increases Strength (attack power) for everyone at the camp.
Tier 2 · skill 140
Anvil
Smithing station at the camp.
Tier 3 · skill 300
Master Forge
Workstation for advanced Blacksmithing recipes.
Best professions to pair with Blacksmithing
Best for plate wearers while leveling
You mine your own metal, craft your own weapons and armor, and get Repair All plus a Strength camp buff. The extra 5% health makes it a strong tank combination too.
Good for: Warriors and Paladins
MiningBest classes for Blacksmithing
See the full table of professions by class for the reasons.
Blacksmithing leveling guide 1–300
A step-by-step Blacksmithing leveling route with the cheapest recipes and materials will be added at launch, once recipe skill levels are final.
FAQ
What does Blacksmithing do in WoW Forever?
Crafts mail and plate armor and weapons, and gives blacksmiths a Repair All and belt buckles. Blacksmiths get Repair All on a cooldown (8 hours at rank 1, 4 hours at rank 2) and can make Belt Buckle attachments in four tiers.
What profession goes well with Blacksmithing?
Mining. See the pairs above for why each one works.
What camp objects can Blacksmithing make?
Tier 1: Sharpening Wheel (increases strength (attack power) for everyone at the camp); Tier 2: Anvil (smithing station at the camp); Tier 3: Master Forge (workstation for advanced blacksmithing recipes). The Tier 1 buff is similar to Strength of Earth Totem and doesn't stack with it.
Other crafting professions
AlchemyMakes potions, elixirs and flasks, and alchemists' elixirs and flasks last twice as long and work 25% better.
EnchantingEnchants gear and disenchants items, and in Forever can enchant rings and craft staves and off-hands.
EngineeringPerk TBACrafts explosives, gadgets and goggles, and is still the most popular endgame pick for PvP and raiding.
LeatherworkingCrafts leather and mail armor, bags, armor kits and saddles, and its Camp Tent gives rested XP.
TailoringCrafts cloth armor and bags, finds extra cloth on enemies and adds Back Embroidery buffs.