Blacksmithing Guide for Season of Discovery (SoD) Phase 3

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Phase 3 of Season of Discovery brings the skill cap for professions to 300, allowing players to max out all of their crafting and gathering skills. For the Blacksmithing profession, that means you’ll be able to hammer out almost any set of plans in the game, as well as a few new craftable items that have been added for this season.

Blacksmithing Leveling & Trainers

Check out our SoD Blacksmithing Leveling Guide for a step-by-step walkthrough for leveling the Blacksmithing profession, including trainer locations.

Learning Artisan Blacksmithing

From Phase 3 on, players will be able to level their professions all the way to 300 skill, or Artisan level – the maximum skill for Vanilla WoW.

Artisan Blacksmithing can only be learned from one specific trainer:

• Brikk Keencraft at Booty Bay in Stranglethorn Bay (29.0, 75.6)

Blacksmithing Specialization

As well as learning the Artisan Blacksmithing skill, you’ll now be able to become either an Armorsmith or a Weaponsmith. These specializations each allow you to craft exclusive plans which you can see marked in the tables later in this guide.

For a complete walkthrough to completing the quests, check out our Blacksmithing Specialization Guide.

New Blacksmithing Plans for Season of Discovery

Several new recipes have been added to the Blacksmithing profession for Season of Discovery.

Phase 3 adds three new Bind-on-Pickup shoulder items to craft:

• Baleful Pauldrons
• Fearmonger’s Shoulderguards
• Shoulderplates of Dread

In Phase 2, there were also three brand new recipes for Season of Discovery:

• Reflective Truesilver Braincage
• Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet
• Low-Background Truesilver Plates

There were three more Blacksmithing plans added to the game in Phase 1:

• Blackfathom Sharpening Stone (Guide)
• Mantle of the Second War
• Shifting Silver Breastplate (Guide)

Phase 3 Blacksmithing Plans

Here are the best Blacksmithing plans you can craft in Phase 3 of Season of Discovery. We’ve left out anything that requires higher level content to learn or a level higher than 50 to equip. There are still quite a lot of plans left to collect in Phase 4!

The only really strong endgame pieces this phase are the three new shoulder items. There isn’t anything else that is really worth mentioning at this level, but we’ve listed all of the specialization exclusives so you can see what you’ll be able to make. While the Black Forge can be access inside Blackrock Depths, no one will be able to smelt Dark Iron yet, so any recipes that require them will have to wait until next phase. The plans for Dawn’s Edge (Axesmith exclusive) won’t be available until you can complete the quest in the Lower Blackrock Spire dungeon.

Item	Recipe	Materials
Baleful Pauldrons	Earned by completing the epic crafting quest chain for Phase 3	Nightmare Seed x10 Inert Mantle of Nightmares x1
Fearmonger’s Shoulderguards	Earned by completing the epic crafting quest chain for Phase 3	Nightmare Seed x10 Inert Mantle of Nightmares x1
Shoulderplates of Dread	Earned by completing the epic crafting quest chain for Phase 3	Nightmare Seed x10 Inert Mantle of Nightmares x1
Blight Weaponsmiths only	Taught by: Borgus Steelhand in Stormwind City Ironus Coldsteel in Ironforge Borgosh Corebender in Orgrimmar Kelgruk Bloodaxe in Orgrimmar	Mithril Bar x28 Truesilver Bar x10 Solid Grinding Stone x6 Thick Leather x6 Ichor of Undeath x10
Phantom Blade Weaponsmiths only	Taught by: Borgus Steelhand in Stormwind City Ironus Coldsteel in Ironforge Borgosh Corebender in Orgrimmar Kelgruk Bloodaxe in Orgrimmar	Mithril Bar x28 Truesilver Bar x8 Solid Grinding Stone x4 Thick Leather x2 Lesser Invisibility Potion x2 Breath of Wind x6 Aquamarine x6
The Shatterer Weaponsmiths only	Taught by: Borgus Steelhand in Stormwind City Ironus Coldsteel in Ironforge Borgosh Corebender in Orgrimmar Kelgruk Bloodaxe in Orgrimmar	Mithril Bar x24 Truesilver Bar x6 Solid Grinding Stone x4 Citrine x5 Jade x5 Thick Leather x4 Core of Earth x4
Truesilver Breastplate Armorsmiths only	Taught by: Grumnus Steelshaper in Ironforge Okothos Ironrager in Orgrimmar Shayis Steelfury in Orgrimmar	Mithril Bar x12 Truesilver Bar x24 Solid Grinding Stone x2 Star Ruby x4 Black Pearl x4
Truesilver Champion Weaponsmiths only	Taught by: Borgus Steelhand in Stormwind City Ironus Coldsteel in Ironforge Borgosh Corebender in Orgrimmar Kelgruk Bloodaxe in Orgrimmar	Mithril Bar x30 Truesilver Bar x16 Solid Grinding Stone x8 Thick Leather x6 Breath of Wind x4 Star Ruby x6
Truesilver Gauntlets* Armorsmiths only	Taught by: Grumnus Steelshaper in Ironforge Okothos Ironrager in Orgrimmar Shayis Steelfury in Orgrimmar	Guardian Gloves x1 Mithril Bar x10 Truesilver Bar x8 Solid Grinding Stone x2 Citrine x3 Aquamarine x3
Wildthorn Mail Armorsmiths only	Plans: Wildthorn Mail World Drop	Thorium Bar x40 Enchanted Thorium Bar x2 Huge Emerald x1 Living Essence x4 Wildvine x4

Mithril Spurs

This is just one item, but it’s a universal item that anyone in the game might want, which makes it a valuable recipe for Blacksmiths.

Weapon & Shield Enhancements

The plans for Elemental Sharpening Stone drop in Molten Core, so you won’t be able to make it until the next phase.

Item	Recipe	Materials
Thorium Shield Spike	Plans: Thorium Shield Spike World Drop	Essence of Earth x2 Thorium Bar x2 Dense Grinding Stone x4
Dense Sharpening Stone	Taught by Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay	Dense Stone x1
Dense Weightstone	Taught by Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay	Dense Stone x1 Runecloth x1
Steel Weapon Chain	Plans: Steel Weapon Chain World Drop	Heavy Grinding Stone x2 Steel Bar x8 Heavy Leather x4
Solid Sharpening Stone	Taught by: Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge Saru Steelfury in Orgrimmar Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay	Solid Stone x1
Solid Weightstone	Taught by: Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge Saru Steelfury in Orgrimmar Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay	Silk Cloth x1 Solid Stone x1
Blackfathom Sharpening Stone	Plans: Blackfathom Sharpening Stone Looted in the cave behind Lady Sarevess in Blackfathom Deeps	Coarse Sharpening Stone x1 Lesser Magic Essence x1
Iron Counterweight	Plans: Iron Counterweight World Drop	Lesser Moonstone x1 Coarse Grinding Stone x1 Iron Bar x4
Mithril Shield Spike	Plans: Mithril Shield Spike World Drop	Mithril Bar x4 Truesilver Bar x2 Solid Grinding Stone x4

Rods

These are metal rods that are used to create Enchanting rods. (Copper Rod is not made by Blacksmiths but can instead be bought from a Trade Supplies vendor.)

Item	Recipe	Materials
Arcanite Rod	Taught by Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay	Arcanite Bar x3 Dense Grinding Stone x1
Truesilver Rod	Taught by: Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge Saru Steelfury in Orgrimmar Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay	Heavy Grinding Stone x1 Truesilver Bar x1
Golden Rod	Taught by most Blacksmithing trainers	Coarse Grinding Stone x1 Gold Bar x1
Silver Rod	Taught by most Blacksmithing trainers	Rough Grinding Stone x2 Silver Bar x1

Skeleton Keys

These keys can be used to open locked doors and chests.

Item	Recipe	Materials
Arcanite Skeleton Key	Taught by Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay	Arcanite Bar x1 Dense Grinding Stone x1
Truesilver Skeleton Key	Taught by: Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge Saru Steelfury in Orgrimmar Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay	Truesilver Bar x1 Solid Grinding Stone x1
Golden Skeleton Key	Taught by most Blacksmithing trainers	Gold Bar x1 Heavy Grinding Stone x1
Silver Skeleton Key*	Taught by most Blacksmithing trainers	Silver Bar x1 Rough Grinding Stone x1

Grinding Stones

Grinding Stones are used as components in other Blacksmithing recipes. Here are all of the ones you can make.

Item	Recipe	Materials
Dense Grinding Stone	Taught by Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay	Dense Stone x4
Solid Grinding Stone*	Taught by: Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge Saru Steelfury in Orgrimmar Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay	Solid Stone x4
Heavy Grinding Stone	Taught by Expert, Artisan, and Master Blacksmith trainers	Heavy Stone x3
Coarse Grinding Stone	Taught by any Blacksmithing trainer	Coarse Stone x2
Rough Grinding Stone	Taught by any Blacksmithing trainer	Rough Stone x2

Lower Level Plans

These are lower level plans that may still be useful even in Phase 3. Waylaid Supplies items are marked with an asterisk (*) in any table on this page. (There is one in the top table, one in Skeleton Keys, and one in the Grinding Stones table.)

Item	Recipe	Materials
Reflective Truesilver Braincage	Plans: Reflective Truesilver Braincage Sold by Ziri “The Wrench” Littlesprocket in Gnomeregan	Mithril Bar x25 Low-Background Truesilver Plates x4 Hyperconductive Arcano-Filament x2 Polished Truesilver Gears x1
Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet	Plans: Tempered Interference-Negating Helmet Sold by Ziri “The Wrench” Littlesprocket in Gnomeregan	Mithril Bar x25 Low-Background Truesilver Plates x4 Hyperconductive Arcano-Filament x1 Faintly Glowing Leather x2
Low-Background Truesilver Plates	Plans: Low-Background Truesilver Plates Sold by Ziri “The Wrench” Littlesprocket in Gnomeregan	Truesilver Bar x1 Reflective Scrapmetal x5
Shifting Silver Breastplate	Drink a Elixir of Coalesced Regret and talk to the Dead Twilight cultist at Zoram Strand in Ashenvale (17, 26)	Shining Silver Breastplate x1 Shard of the Void x1
Mantle of the Second War	Plans: Mantle of the Second War Reach Honored with your Supplies faction	Bronze Bar x20 Moss Agate x2 Lesser Moonstone x2 Iridescent Pearl x2 Silver Bar x4
Shining Silver Breastplate	Taught by most Blacksmithing trainers	Moss Agate x2 Lesser Moonstone x2 Bronze Bar x20 Silver Bar x4 Iridescent Pearl x2
Thorium Belt*	Plans: Thorium Belt World Drop	Thorium Bar x12 Red Power Crystal x4
Mithril Coif*	Taught by Brikk Keencraft in Stranglethorn Vale	Mithril Bar x10 Mageweave Cloth x6
Heavy Mithril Gauntlet*	Taught by: Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge Saru Steelfury in Orgrimmar Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay	Mithril Bar x6 Mageweave Cloth x4
Massive Iron Axe*	Plans: Massive Iron Axe Sold by: Jaquilina Dramet in Stranglethorn Vale Vharr in Stranglethorn Vale	Gold Bar x4 Iron Bar x14 Heavy Grinding Stone x2 Strong Flux x2 Heavy Leather x2
Green Iron Bracers*	Taught by: Bengus Deepforge in Ironforge Saru Steelfury in Orgrimmar Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay	Iron Bar x6 Green Dye x1
Rough Bronze Boots*	Taught by Expert, Artisan, and Master Blacksmith trainers	Bronze Bar x6 Rough Grinding Stone x6
Runed Copper Pants*	Taught by any Blacksmithing trainer	Copper Bar x8 Rough Grinding Stone x3 Fine Thread x2
Copper Shortsword*	Taught by any Blacksmithing trainer	Copper Bar x6 Weak Flux x1 Linen Cloth x2