Blacksmithing

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Plate and mail armor, weapons, sharpening stones and weightstones.

Sharpening stones and weightstones are named in Blizzard's Rogue notes (poisons now stack with them).

Source: Blizzard (Forever) · checked 1 Nov 2026

What it gives each class

Warrior	Our pick. Mining pays for training while you level; Blacksmithing makes plate and sharpening stones.
Paladin	Our pick. Plate and weightstones for a two-hander; Mining sells well at launch.
Hunter	Makes mail armor you can wear.
Rogue	No class-specific benefit.
Priest	No class-specific benefit.
Shaman	Makes mail armor you can wear.
Mage	No class-specific benefit.
Warlock	No class-specific benefit.
Druid	No class-specific benefit.

Specs that want it

• Arms WarriorFury WarriorProtection Warrior
• Holy PaladinProtection PaladinRetribution Paladin
• Beast Mastery HunterMarksmanship HunterSurvival Hunter
• Elemental Combat ShamanEnhancement ShamanRestoration Shaman

Best pairs

• Blacksmithing + Mining · Ore for Blacksmithing and Engineering; sells well in launch week.

What it makes

• Plate and mail armor
• Weapons
• Sharpening stones and weightstones (named in Blizzard's Rogue notes)

Leveling route outline

1. Train at a profession trainer in a capital (trainer ranks and skill caps: from the live client).
2. Use materials you gather on your questing route rather than buying them.
3. Craft whatever turns your materials into skill-ups cheaply; sell or disenchant the results.

Leveling notes

• Pair with Mining; crafting with your own ore is the cheap way up.

Recipes, skill-ups and trainer levels go up after launch, from the live client.