Below is a detailed walk-through on how to level Blacksmithing 1-525 easily. This Blacksmithing 1-525 guide is as complete as I can make it but players may have to purchase extra Blacksmithing materials due to sometimes not getting a point from a yellowed item. Some players may also find that making different items is cheaper depending their server's economy. In total, expect to spend 12,000-16,000g leveling Blacksmithing 1-525 (Note: Players should be able to recover around 12,000g or more by selling on the Auction House or disenchanting the items depending on the server's economy). Please enjoy this Blacksmithing 1-525 Leveling Guide and if you have any questions or feedback feel free to post them on our forums.

• Blacksmithing Guide 1-525 Leveling: Updated for 4.3 - Cataclysm
• Expected cost leveling Blacksmithing 1-525: 12,000-16,000g
  Estimated time leveling Blacksmithing 1-525: 3-5 hours
• Check out Mining 1-525 Leveling Guide for a great profession to go with Blacksmithing. Leveling both Blacksmithing and Mining at the same time can save you a lot of money and essentially make it free.

• Required Material:
  120 x [Rough Stone]
  180 x [Copper Bar]
  40 x [Coarse Stone]
  5 x [Silver Bar]
  120 x [Bronze Bar]
  150 x [Heavy Stone]
  5 x [Gold Bar]
  30 x [Green Dye] - Vendor item
  200 x [Iron Bar]
  380 x [Steel Bar]
  80 x [Solid Stone]
  20 x [Citrine]
  90 x [Mageweave Cloth]
  150 x [Mithril Bar]
  20 x [Dense Stone]
  396 x [Thorium Bar]
  330 x [Fel Iron Bar]
  72 x [Adamantite Bar]
  390 x [Cobalt Bar]
  16 x [Crystallized Air] (Tip: You can right click an Eternal Air to get 10 of these)
  168 x [Saronite Bar]
  322 x [Obsidium Bar]
  92 x [Volatile Earth]
  130 x [Volatile Fire]
  304 x [Elementium Bar] - 20 of these are to purchase plans.
  4 x [Hardened Elementium Bar] - These are to purchase plans.

• Blacksmithing Guide 1-525 Leveling Quick Sections
  

  Blacksmithing 1-75 - Apprentice Blacksmithing
  Blacksmithing 75-125 - Journeyman Blacksmithing
  Blacksmithing 125-200 - Expert Blacksmithing
  Blacksmthing 200-275 - Artisan Blacksmithing
  Blacksmithing 275-350 - Master Blacksmithing
  Blacksmithing 350-425 - Grand Master Blacksmithing
  Blacksmithing 425-525 - Illustrious Blacksmithing

WoW Blacksmithing Guide 1-525 Leveling | Blacksmithing Guide 1-75 - Apprentice

• 1-30: Craft 34 x [Rough Sharpening Stone]
  Required Materials:
  34 x [Rough Stone]
• 30-65: Craft 43 x [Rough Grinding Stone]
  Required Materials:
  86 x [Rough Stone]
• 65-75: Craft 10 x [Runed Copper Gauntlets]
  Required Materials:
  80 x [Copper Bar]
  20 x [Rough Grinding Stone]
• Once you hit skill level 50, talk to the Blacksmithing trainer and train Journeyman Blacksmithing. This will allow you to skill up to level 150 and requires level 10.

WoW Blacksmithing Guide 1-525 Leveling | Blacksmithing Guide 75-125 - Journeyman

• 75-90: Craft 20 x [Coarse Grinding Stone]
  Required Materials:
  40 x [Coarse Stone]

• 90-100: Craft 10 x [Runed Copper Belt]
  Required Materials:
  100[Copper Bar]

• 100-105: Craft 10 x [Silver Rod]
  Required Materials:
  5 x [Silver Bar]
  10 x [Rough Grinding Stone] (Use the ones you crafted earlier)

• 105-125: Craft 20 x [Rough Bronze Leggings]
  Required Materials:
  120 x [Bronze Bar]

• Once you hit skill level 125 speak with the Blacksmithing trainer and learn Expert Blacksmithing. This will allow you to skill up to 225 and requires level 20.

WoW Blacksmithing Guide 1-525 Leveling | Blacksmithing Guide 125-200 - Expert

• 125-150: Craft 50 x [Heavy Grinding Stone]
  Required Materials:
  150 x [Heavy Stone]

• 150-155: Craft 5 x [Golden Rod]
  Required Materials:
  5 x [Gold Bar]
  10 x [Coarse Grinding Stone] (Use the ones you crafted earlier)

• 155-165: Craft 10 x [Green Iron Leggings]
  Required Materials:
  10 x [Green Dye]
  10 x [Heavy Grinding Stone] (Use the ones you crafted earlier)
  80 x [Iron Bar]

• 165-185: Craft 20 x [Green Iron Bracer]
  Required Materials:
  20 x [Green Dye]
  120 x [Iron Bar]

• 185-200: Craft 15 x [Golden Scale Bracer]
  Required Materials:
  75 x [Steel Bar]
  30 x [Heavy Grinding Stone] (Use the ones you crafted earlier)

• Once you hit skill level 200 speak with the Blacksmithing trainer and learn Artisan Blacksmithing. This will allow you to skill up to 300 and requires level 35.

WoW Blacksmithing Guide 1-525 Leveling | Blacksmithing Guide 200-275 - Artisan Blacksmith

• 200-210: Craft 20 x [Solid Grinding Stone].
  Required Materials:
  80 x [Solid Stone]

• 210-215: Craft 5 x [Golden Scale Bracers]
  Required Materials:
  25 x [Steel bar]
  10 x [Heavy Grinding Stone] (Use the ones you crafted earlier)

• 215-235: Craft 20 x [Steel Plate Helms]
  Required Materials:
  280 x [Steel bar]
  20 x [Citrine]
  20 x [Solid Grinding Stone] (Use the ones you crafted earlier)

• 235-250: Craft 15 x [Mithril Coif]
  Required Materials:
  150 x [Mithril Bar]
  90 x [Mageweave Cloth]

• 250-260: Craft 20 [Dense Sharpening Stone]
  Required Materials:
  20 x [Dense Stone]

• 260-275: Craft 15 x [Thorium Bracers]
  Required Materials:
  120 x [Thorium Bar]

• At this point you will want to find a Master Blacksmithing trainer and learn how to be a Master Blacksmith. This will allow you to reach skill level 375 and requires level 50.
  A Master Blacksmithing trainer can teach you to become a Master Blacksmith. Some are listed below and of course you also use the ones in the major cities like Stormwind.

  
  Alliance
  Humphry - Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula

  
  Horde
  Rohok - Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula

  
  Neutral
  Alard Schmied - Dalaran
  Onodo - Shattrath

WoW Blacksmithing Guide 1-525 Leveling | Blacksmithing Guide 275-350 - Master

• 275-285: Craft 12 x [Thorium Bracers]
  Required Materials:
  96 x [Thorium Bar]

• 285-300: Craft 15 x [Thorium Helm]
  Required Materials:
  180 x [Thorium Bar]
  15 x [Star Ruby]

• 300-305: Craft 5 x [Fel Iron Coif]
  Required Materials:
  20 x [Fel Iron Bar]

• 305-315: Craft 10 x [Fel Iron Belt]
  Required Materials:
  40 x [Fel Iron Bar]

• 315-320: Craft 5 x [Fel Iron Chain Gloves]
  Required Materials:
  25 x [Fel Iron Bar]

• 320-325: Craft 5 x [Fel Iron Boots]
  Required Materials:
  30 x [Fel Iron Bar]

• 325-330: Craft 5 x [Fel Iron Chain Tunic]
  Required Materials:
  45 x [Fel Iron Bar]

• 330-345: Craft 17 x [Fel Iron Breastplates]
  Required Materials:
  170 x [Fel Iron Bar]

• After hitting skill level 342, you'll want to head to a Blacksmithing supply vendor and purchase [Plans: Adamantite Rapier]. They cost about 4g. The vendors known to have them are listed below. Also, you can try to see if any are on the Auction House to save you a trip but expect to pay a lot more.

  
  Alliance
  Arras - The Exodar

  
  Horde
  Eriden- Silvermoon City

  
  Neutral
  Aaron Hollman - Shattrath City

• 345-350: Craft 5 x [Adamantite Rapier]`
  Required Materials:
  72 x [Adamantite Bar]

• When you hit skill level 350, you'll want to head to a Grand Master Blacksmithing trainer and become a Grand Master Blacksmith. This requires level 65. Some are listed below and of course you also use the ones in the major cities like Orgrimmar. Also, be sure to learn all the plans you can.

  
  Alliance
  Rosina Rivet - Valgarde, Howling Fjord
  Argo Strongstout - Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra
  Brandig - Frosthold, The Storm Peaks.

  
  Horde
  Kristen Smythe - Vengence Landing, Howling Fjord
  Josric Fame - Venomspite, Dragonblight
  Borus Ironbender - Agmar's Hammer, Dragonblight.

  
  Neutral
  Alard Schmied - Dalaran.

WoW Blacksmithing Guide 1-525 Leveling | Blacksmithing Guide 350-450 - Grand Master

• 350-360: Craft 10 x [Cobalt Belt]
  Required Materials:
  40 x [Cobalt Bar]

• 360-370: Craft 10 x [Cobalt Bracers]
  Required Materials:
  40 x [Cobalt Bar]

• 370-380: Craft 10 x [Cobalt Gaunlets]
  Required Materials:
  50 x [Cobalt Bar]

• 380-385: Craft 5 x [Spiked Cobalt Boots]
  Required Materials:
  35 x [Cobalt Bar]

• 385-390: Craft 5 x [Spiked Cobalt Shoulders]
  Required Materials:
  35 x [Cobalt Bar]

• 390-395: Craft 5 x [Notched Cobalt War Axe]
  Required Materials:
  50 x [Cobalt Bar]

• 395-400: Craft 5 x [Spiked Cobalt Legplates]
  Required Materials:
  60 x [Cobalt Bar]

• 400-410:Craft 10 x [Horned Cobalt Helm]
  Required Materials:
  80 x [Cobalt Bar]

• 410-418: Craft 8 x [Deadly Saronite Dirk]
  Required Materials:
  56 x [Saronite Bar]
  16 x [Crystallized Air] (Tip: You can right click an Eternal Air to get 10 of these.)

• 418-425: Craft 8 x [Tempered Saronite Gauntlets]
  Required Materials:
  112 x [Saronite Bar]

WoW Blacksmithing Guide 1-525 Leveling | Blacksmithing Guide 425-525 - Illustrious

• At this point you will want to see any trainer in a major city and learn how to be a Illustrious Grand Master Blacksmith. This will allow you to reach max Blacksmithing, skill level 525 and requires level 75.
• 425-455: Craft 161 x [Folded Obsidium] - These are used for crafting the next items; save them.
  Required Materials:
  322 x [Obsidium Bar]
• 455-460: Craft 5 x [Hardened Obsidium Shield]
  Required Materials:
  15 x [Folded Obsidium]
• 460-470: Craft 10 x [Redsteel Belt]
  Required Materials:
  40 x [Folded Obsidium]
  10 x [Volatile Earth]
• 470-480: Craft 10 x [Redsteel Boots]
  Required Materials:
  50 x [Folded Obsidium]
• From here on out, be sure NOT to disenchant any rare quality items at first. Try to see what you can get for them on the Auction House. It should be well over the DE mat price.
• 480-489: Craft 3 x [Stormforged Legguards]
  Required Materials:
  6 x [Folded Obsidium]
  24 x [Elementium Bar]
• 489-494: Craft 1 x [Obsidium Executioner]
  Required Materials:
  6 x [Volatile Earth]
  10 x [Folded Obsidium]
  10 x [Elementium Bar]
• 494-500: Craft 2 x [Stormforged Helm]
  Required Materials:
  16 x [Volatile Earth]
  40 x [Elementium Bar]
• 500-512: Craft 4 x [Redsteel Breastplate]
  Required Materials:
  60 x [Volatile Earth]
  60 x [Elementium Bar]
• The recipes below are bought from the Blacksmithing Supplies Vendor in any major city. These are purchased by using different metals as currency. To make the items below you will need, 20 x [Elementium Bar] and 4 x [Hardened Elementium Bar].
• 512-515: Craft 3 x [Vicious Pyrium Belt]
  Required Materials:
  30 x [Volatile Fire]
  30 x [Elementium Bar]
• 515-520: Craft 5 x [Vicious Pyrium Boots]
  Required Materials:
  50 x [Volatile Fire]
  60 x [Elementium Bar]
• 520-525: Craft 5 x [Vicious Pyrium Shoulders]
  Required Materials:
  50 x [Volatile Fire]
  60 x [Elementium Bar]
• Be sure to disenchant or sell all items on the Auction House to recover some of the gold you put into leveling the Blacksmithing profession. You can also use the items for alts to help them level easier.
• Congratulations WoW Gamer!! You now have 525 Blacksmithing and are the Illustrious Grand Master rank! Check out How to Make Gold w/ Blacksmithing: Broke to Rich Basics - Patch 4.3! for a written and video guide detailing several ways to make gold with Blacksmithing in Patch 4.3. Also, check out Mining 1-525 Leveling Guide for a great profession to go with Blacksmithing. Leveling both Blacksmithing and Mining at the same time can save you a lot of money and essentially make it free only costing you time and training. Finally, you can check out the forums for more tips and tricks as well as ask questions about anything you wish to know.