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Level: 40 Requires level: 40 Side: Alliance Start: Ironus Coldsteel End: Ironus Coldsteel Sharable
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The Way of the Weaponsmith

To become a Weaponsmith, you must make the following items and return them to Ironus: 4 Moonsteel Broadswords, 4 Massive Iron Axes, 2 Heavy Mithril Axes, and 2 Big Black Maces.

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4	Moonsteel Broadsword (4)
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4	Massive Iron Axe (4)
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2	Heavy Mithril Axe (2)
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2	Big Black Mace (2)

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As a weaponsmith you'll find that more often than not, heroes and adventurers will be coming to you for gear. While the workload can be unbearable at times, the riches more than make up for the back strain and ash lung.

Oh yes, <name>, weaponsmiths are the ones with all the gold!

If you wish to join our ranks, you'll need to show me that you can make me a silver or two - I mean, show me that you've got what it takes to be the go to < guy/girl> when people need superior quality weapons. Get to work!

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The following spell will be cast on you:

	Artisan Weaponsmith

You will also receive: 0

Gains

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

3150 experience ( 18 90 at max. level)

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Rating: +126 [-] [+]

By enuendo on 01/24/2007 (Patch 2.0.6)

88 iron bars
56 mithril bars
16 gold bars
32 coal
16 strong flux
4 thick leather
28 heavy leather
16 Heavy grinding stones
4 solid grinding stones
2 black pearls
8 shadowgem
4 citrine
12 lesser moonstone
those should be the right mats for this quest

Rating: +43 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 03/03/2007 (Patch 2.0.8)

Required Materials total:

Materials Totals
Iron Bar 88
Mithril Bar 56
Gold Bar 16
Coal 32
Strong Flux 16
Heavy Stone 48
Solid Stone 16
Black Pear l2
Shadow Gem 8
Citrine 4
Lesser Moonstone 12
Heavy Leather 28
Thick Leather 4

U need to be level 40 and i think 205 blacksmithing, as i couldnt get the quest at 200. but could when i checked later at 207.

Rating: +22 [-] [+]

By Jupei on 01/30/2007 (Patch 2.0.6)

Make sure you talk to the guy sunderfury before coldsteel will give you the quest! Took me awhile to figure that out. Lrn2ReadJup :P

Rating: +22 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 04/08/2007 (Patch 2.0.12)

Ok, i just completed this quest. Read one of the above posts to find a list of mats needed, as for the recipies:

Big Black Mace and Heavy Mithril Axe are both learned from Brikk Keencraft in Booty Bay.

Pattern: Moonsteel Broadsword is sold at Nessingwary's camp from the vendor Jaquilina Dramet.

Pattern: Massive Iron Axe is sold at the Old Port Authority in Booty Bay from the vendor Zanera Cromwind.

Both of these patterns are in limited supply. When i first went to Nessingwary's it was not in stock, so i ran to Booty Bay, bought the other one, and by the time i returned to Nessinwary's it was in stock.

Rating: +19 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 10/08/2005 (Patch 1.7.1)

after you are a weaponsmith you can specialize in axe, hammer, or sword smithing. To to everlook in Winterspring and you will see a hut with 3 quests in there if you are a weaponsmith, each NPC is a different trade. So accept the speicalization quest you want, and go do the quest. You get plans as a rewards and hopefully you will get the better drops for your trade.

Good Luck
DivineAxe

Rating: +16 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 10/10/2005 (Patch 1.8.0)

This may shed some light on how to become a weaponsmith specialist:

Swordsmith
(Quest #5307) Mon Oct 10 14:34:56 2005

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By Bellar on 07/28/2007 (Patch 2.1.3)

I recently made the switch from Armorsmith to Weaponsmith so that I could specialize in Hammersmithing. I made this switch at skill level 375. Here is what must be done to make the change and then choose a specialization:

1) Go to the Great Forge in Ironforge and speak with the armorsmithing trainer and ask him to unlearn armorsmithing. This cost me 100 gold.

2) Speak with Myolor Sunderfury nearby, he will present you with two options one of which is to become a weaponsmith.

3) To specialize (swordsmith, hammersmith, or axesmith) you need to go to Everlook, in Winterspring. Once there enter the building with the large telescope and inside are three NPCs.

Lilith the Lithe teaches you how to become a hammersmith.

Kilram teaches you how to become an axesmith.

Seril Scourgebane teaches you how to become a swordsmith.

Speak with the one you want to and ask them to make you a specialist like them; now you have officially specialized. This means that you can go learn all of the weaponsmithing plans and specialized trainable plans that you have the skill for. To learn the high end weapons in the Burning Crusade go to Shattrath and learn them from the trainer at the forge.

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By Egebro87 on 03/10/2007 (Patch 2.0.10)

The plan for Massive Iron Axe, is a vendor recipe from the Axe Vendor at Nessingwary's Expedition in Stranglethorn Vale.

The plan for Moonsteel Broadsword is a vendor recipe from the sword specialist vendor in Booty Bay.

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By Anonymous on 10/08/2005 (Patch 1.7.1)

Don't forget, your character has to be at least level 40 to get this quest.

Rating: +10 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 10/08/2005 (Patch 1.7.1)

I double-checked the math, and this check-list is accurate.&nbsp (The one by a previous poster is not)

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By Sedaine on 02/11/2007 (Patch 2.0.6)

Question: Does anyone know if you'll still have to do this quest if you were an armorsmith first, and decided to respec' after the expansion?

Awesome site, and the list of mats is very useful, thanks!

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By Anonymous on 10/08/2005 (Patch 1.7.1)

What everyone must realize is that with all of the gold selling and farming going on, these two trades are seriously diminished profit wise.&nbsp It is really hard to make any money with these two trades.&nbsp So some advice for all you young blacksmiths out there is choose the trade that you yourself can use.&nbsp For instance I am a level 60 rouge so I cannot wear armor but I can use maces/daggers, so I chose to be a weaponsmith and create myself some high level maces/daggers.&nbsp For me to have chosen armorsmith would have been foolish considering not only would I have not made any gold with it but I also could not have used it for myself.&nbsp So choose wisely when you decide to become an armorsmith or weaponsmith, always remember to help yourself.

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By Anonymous on 04/08/2007 (Patch 2.0.12)

It's the other way around- the axe is sold at nessingwary's, the sword in booty bay.

Though I've been waiting about an hour at the nessingwary camp.

Rating: +5 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 07/27/2006 (Patch 1.12.0)

If you think you can't get the quest your probably talking to the wrong NPC. To get the quest you must be a lvl. 40 with >200 blacksmithing. DO NOT talk to the crafters next to the great anvil first. If you do they will just say "Hello Human, Goodbye" etc. You need to talk to Myolor Sunderfury to choose your path. For me he was just a few steps from Bengus. Then you talk to your crafter.

Rating: +4 [-] [+]

By baleog on 03/14/2007 (Patch 2.0.10)

Is it possible to just buy these weapons off the AH or do I have to craft them myself? And is this quest still required in TBC?

Rating: +4 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 10/08/2006 (Patch 1.12.1)

Weaponsmithing like everything in this game has worth. Of course it all comes down to what it's for. Not only will I be able to make a little coin for myself, but also to make bridge weapons for my guildies, which I think is rather important seeing is there aren't a bunch of "rich" people hanging around. So there isn't XP huh? So what. It's about being able to accomplish the task. It's about fun, that's all. So get out there and do what you feel, 'cause really. Who cares what all the haters think?

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By Anonymous on 10/08/2005 (Patch 1.7.1)

First of all, let me clarify this:

You need lvl 40 and +200 BS-skill but for
the places you need to go and the things
you need to make, recommened lvl 42 & Mining 220,
BlackSmith 230

Then talk to the chief of the Great Forge (the one
in he middle of the path between te Forges),
choose weapons or armor then go to the one
near the Great Anvil.

Then off to Booty Bay.

Im starting on my armor smith quest and
let me tell you, you guys dont need half
the things i need. Plus weapons sell much
faster for way more gold. Pfff, stupid me :-)

Rating: +3 [-] [+]

By Anonymous on 12/20/2005 (Patch 1.8.4)

steel = 1 iron + 1 coal ) thats y it says 32 COAL there buddy!&nbsp have a good one!

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By kbobk on 07/18/2007 (Patch 2.1.3)

If you are switching from armorsmithing or relearning a weaponsmithing speciality, do not waste money on the mats as you do not have to do this quest. Just talk to Myolor Sunderfury to switch.

If you have not yet chosen any specialty, you should still have to do this quest.

Rating: +3 [-] [+]

By Elentil on 12/07/2007 (Patch 2.3.0)

All u need to know about BS and its specializations can be found here http://www.wowwiki.com/Blacksmithing#Blacksmithing_Specialization[/url]

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By Shocks on 03/15/2007 (Patch 2.0.10)

Its still required in TBC.

Ill check now if i can just buy them off the AH, then edit my post.

-None at the AH on my server sadly, but im guessing that its possible.

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By Kempos on 03/17/2007 (Patch 2.0.10)

Yeah, it's possible to just buy it of AH, when I specced Weaponsmith on my warrior I got someone else to craft the Moonsteel Broadsword for me as I didn't have that plan myself.

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By senselezz on 02/13/2007 (Patch 2.0.6)

Question: How do you change from armorsmith to weaponsmith?
appreciate the help =)

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By Anonymous on 05/23/2005 (Patch 1.4.2)

I don't know where or if anyone in the game tells you, but you MUST talk to Myolor to get either specialty Blacksmith quest. Myolor is standing in the middle of the forge, on the same side of the Great Anvil but away from the blacksmith trainers.

Myolor will ask you to choose Armorsmith or Weaponsmith. Once you've chosen, the appropriate specialist next to the Great Anvil will offer you the quest.

Got the quest at level 50 and 250 blacksmith skill after having completed all the Gadgetzan Blacksmithing quests. Undoubtedly this is way more than is needed.

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By Anonymous on 04/08/2006 (Patch 1.10.0)

I am a blacksmith, level 235. I finally made all the required weapons for this quest, and when I went back to Ironus to turn them in, I couldn't complete the quest. Ironus has a yellow questionmark over his head as is usual when you've completed a quest, but the button at the bottom of the text box that says complete quest or whatever, is gray, not red, and it cannot be pushed. I am sure I made ALL the items, and they are all in my bags...why can't I complete the quest? Is there some other quest I have to do first? Anyone with ideas please help!

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By Anonymous on 04/26/2006 (Patch 1.10.1)

I hope you have a ton of cash left over after buying your mount. And I hope you save gems and stuff in your bank, because this is one damned expensive quest. In total, you need, aside from plans for the Massive Iron Axe and Moonsteel Broadsword:

32 Steel Bar
56 Mithril Bar
56 Iron Bar
16 Gold Bar
16 Strong Flux
16 Heavy Grinding Stone
4 Solid Grinding Stone
28 Heavy Leather
4 Thick Leather
12 Lesser Moonstone
4 Citrine
2 Black Pearl
8 Shadowgem

You'll also have to have a bunch more, because you can't learn the Big Black Mace until 230 or so, and you get this quest at 200.
However, if it's true that you can actually buy the items and then hand them in, that makes the quest a whole lot easier... still expensive, though.

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By Anonymous on 05/09/2007 (Patch 2.0.12)

I would like to know if there is a Horde equivilant that does not require me dieing every five feet in Ironforge? I look at these quests and they are all centered on the Alliance are there no Horde equivilants?

Edited, May 9th 2007 2:10pm by FrostyOgre

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By Anonymous on 12/19/2005 (Patch 1.8.4)

Spoke to Ironus when 200 in Blackmithing.
Exclamation mark was white, turned Yellow
once I reached lvl 40.

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By Anonymous on 02/10/2006 (Patch 1.9.3)

Where do u get the recipes for the 4 weapons i can't find them

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By Anonymous on 01/21/2005 (Patch 1.2.0)

You could buy all the weapons from the AH, but you will pay 3x the price to buy and make the items yourself. I bought a good portion of the materials to finish the quest from the AH and spent 20 gold on supplies.

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By Anonymous on 04/03/2005 (Patch 1.3.2)

Are this 4 recipes all you get for this way of specialization ? Thats not much, the other way gives some more so far i know.

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By Anonymous on 04/01/2006 (Patch 1.10.0)

Hi

Where can i find a trainer that learns higher than lvl 225 on blacksmithing?

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By Anonymous on 03/04/2007 (Patch 2.0.8)

You can learn the plans for the Heavy Mithril Axe and Big Black Mace from Brikk Keencraft...
(NPC #2836)]Edited, Mar 3rd 2007 5:26pm by Ralnautikuus[/i]

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By Anonymous on 02/12/2007 (Patch 2.0.6)

Lol i used like 200g on this quest, but i guess i choce a bad time to buy the mats :P

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By Anonymous on 03/15/2005 (Patch 1.2.0)

big problem here its dont work for me
i am lvl 44 warrior human
237 blacksmith
i have all 4 plans to the 4 weapons to that quest
ironus coldsteel will not give me the quest

why why why! im desperat maybe a bug!

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By Anonymous on 09/01/2005 (Patch 1.6.1)

i've done this and learned the truesilver champion and phantom blade. but now what? it seems to me that there are far more quests for the armorsmith than the weaponsmith. plus no where on my character does it declare that i am a weaponsmith. what's missing?

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By Anonymous on 06/03/2005 (Patch 1.4.2)

Finished this quest at level 40 on my rogue. Was easy enough, just farmed all the minerals in Alterac, took a few days, but wasn't bad at all. Was easier to do it at night when no one else was farming. Got most of my gems there as well, only had to buy the black pearls at about 40s a piece.

So the best place for a lower level to farm this stuff is indeed in Alterac mts (Above Hillsbrad for those who don't know, average level of mobs: 35), and if you have a high level to escort you, Hinterlands is good for mithril although you can get the mithril in Alterac as well.

Edited, Thu Jun 2 19:50:33 2005

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By Anonymous on 02/05/2007 (Patch 2.0.6)

why is my BS skill only up to 225?

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By Anonymous on 08/19/2005 (Patch 1.6.1)

Damn i spent all my time smithing to hit 200, and neglected to lvl my mining... now i have to do that, but i guess it will all work out huh? I mean i will be getting the mats i need.... lesson to be learned.. dont neglect mining!

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By Anonymous on 02/11/2007 (Patch 2.0.6)

Can you unlearn these you do you have to completely restart smithing again?

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