Blacksmithing

Below is a great resource intended to help you level Blacksmithing from 1-375. It is best that you use this in conjuction with Mining and mine as many of your materials as possible (Ore & Stone, mainly) This will save you a lot of money on the Auction House, give you a second level 375 skill and provide you with the means to make more money later (check out our Mining Guide for more information on mining.) However, you can certainly follow this guide without mining.

When I started doing research in how to gear up my Paladin I found that a lot of the gearing is the same as for my Warrior, for that reason this guide ended up looking a lot like my Warrior Pre-Kara guide. The most significant difference is that you're going to want to get some decent +Spell Damage. The best place to do this without sacrificing other stats is to put it on your sword. Since your sword does not need to have high damage (most of your threat is generated through Holy Spell Damage).