Makes mail and plate armor, weapons and metal utility items.
Leveling notes
Pair with Mining if you want to gather your own ore; bank enough ore before crafting pushes and keep vendor threads/stones stocked. Use a current 1–300 beta route rather than Classic recipes. Detailed leveling guide →
No cheapest route is claimed. Skill bands and recipe availability remain source-dependent.
Forever changes
Forever beta guide reports many recipes skill up earlier than Classic, and dungeon-drop recipes were made available in the Oct 1 beta. New gear recipes exist; specializations are not confirmed.
Recipe options
Specific recipe examples are unavailable in the reviewed sources.
Live crafting market
Compare available reagent costs and market value. Missing reagents disable profit figures. Auction fees are 5%; deposits and sell-through are excluded.
Live crafting observations via AHledger.
Sources: Classic WoW Forever — Professions and 1–300 guides
Beta reference · 2026-10-05T00:00:00Z