WoW Blacksmith Guide

Adam last updated this WoW Blacksmith Guide on: Saturday, Mar 6th 2010

Hi, good .  Azeroth is a vast land, and it can be a daunting task to differentiate between the many professions and the buildings or areas in which they are learned and performed. Blacksmithing and blacksmith shops, or blacksmiths is one such pair.

This WoW Blacksmith Guide is intended to shed some light on the shop and the basics of the profession. The profession itself is looked at more closely elsewhere on the site. Click here to read the WoW Blacksmithing Guide.

The blacksmith is a building found everywhere on Azeroth used for smelting metals collected by the miners. It is in these shops that weapons and armor are fashioned, many that cannot be acquire from monster drops or vendors.

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As with many aspects of life in WoW, the blacksmiths are divided between Alliance and Horde. In an Alliance town, the blacksmith is responsible for the grade and quality of the steel used in weapons and armor. With training and money, better skills and materials are gained, leading to better weapons, shields, and armor. Though a blacksmith is known for the production of unique building materials and goods, they are most prized for their abilities in weaponry and armor.

This is of course a WoW Blacksmith Guide, but other professions depend on the goods produced by the blacksmith. After all, there is more to Azeroth than just blacksmithing!

In the Northlands, the Lordaeron smiths produce some of the finest weapons found in that realm. They don’t always work alone, though. Dwarf allies will sometimes lend a helping hand.

Of course, the blacksmith shop is the place to research and refine steel-forging, but Dwarves also perfect their gunpowder skills here. The blacksmith is where the Alliance develops military protection from the Horde.

This WoW Blacksmith Guide would of course be remiss if it didn't mention that Alliance members aren’t the only WoW inhabitants that look to the blacksmith for military superiority. Orcs, the major member race of the Horde, spend money on hotter forges and better mining capabilities. This leads to more effective shields and horribly lethal axes. The metal produced in the Horde blacksmith is also vital to the Orc’s numerous metal-based buildings.

Blacksmithing Orcs are seasoned fighters; therefore they understand the importance of new techniques and skills to improve upon the weapons and armor used to battle the Alliance. The deadly catapult is dependent upon the steel produced in the blacksmith shop as well as the experience of the blacksmiths to improve upon its accuracy and strength.

Blacksmiths are also important to the Elves. The High Elves used theirs to upgrade fighting units when Arthas Menethil attempted to attack their capital of Silvermoon as well as Quel’thalas.

In the Frozen Throne Expansion Campaign for Warcraft III, the Blood Elves used a similar blacksmith shop.

Using this WoW Blacksmith Guide for background, it is now time to explore the land of Azeroth, knowing that the weapons and armor you desire can be found at the blacksmith shop.

I hope you found this first page of the WoW Blacksmith Guide of help.  To continue reading the second page please simply click the following link: WoW Blacksmithing Guide.

All the best
Adam

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