Josh Greenfield, Senior Game Designer on New Features, moved from camping to professions at the World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive panel at BlizzCon 2026. “There are over 600 new recipes across all professions and level ranges in WoW Forever,” he said. “Many existing recipes have been overhauled in some way. Even at low levels, you will feel the impact of your profession choice in a meaningful way.”
Three Blacksmithing plans, stat for stat
The slide showed three new Blacksmithing plans, all Soulbound. Crusader’s Boots: mail feet, 131 Armor, +4 Strength, +5 Stamina, spell damage and healing up to 6. Level 17, Blacksmithing 85. Bronze Bar (12), Coarse Grinding Stone (2), Pristine Leather (4), Lesser Magic Essence (5). Sells for 4 silver 25 copper.
Officer’s Pauldrons: plate shoulders, 375 Armor, +13 Strength, +8 Agility, +10 Stamina. Level 42, Blacksmithing 210. Mithril Bar (20), Solid Grinding Stone (2), Sandpaper (6), Sulfuric Acid (4), Jade (8), Large Glowing Shard. Sells for 10 silver 50 copper.
Enriched Thorium Breastplate: plate chest, 647 Armor, +25 Stamina, Increased Defense +9, spell damage and healing up to 14. Level 57, Blacksmithing 300. Legionite Bar (8), Heavy Thorium Bar (24), Essence of Air (4), Essence of Fire (4), Azerothium Bar (4). Sells for 15 silver.
Food that speeds up leveling
Cooking got the same pass. “Almost all crafted food will give some form of a stat boost, as well as a small XP buff,” Greenfield said. The Well Fed buff on the slide read: Intellect increased by 1, experience from kills increased by 5 percent, 14 minutes remaining.
Stay seated for at least 10 seconds while eating and the buff lasts 15 minutes; 1 second cooldown. Tasty Raptor Bites (Cooking 25, Raptor Egg, Mild Spices (4)): 58 health over 18 seconds, 1 Intellect. Giant Scrambled Eggs (level 25, Cooking 175, Giant Egg (2), Hot Spices (4)): 841 health over 27 seconds, 10 Stamina. Bat Hachee (level 45, Cooking 275, Meaty Bat Wing (3), Soothing Spices (2)): 2,065 health over 30 seconds, 20 Intellect.
“Philosophically, we want trade skills to become an important part of your progression in WoW Forever,” Greenfield said, and more recipes, materials and crafted items are planned after launch. Only Blacksmithing and Cooking got examples, and materials such as Legionite Bar, Azerothium Bar, Sandpaper and Sulfuric Acid appeared on the cards with no word on where they come from.