Smelt on, Smelt off
Start	Galvan the Ancient
End	Galvan the Ancient
Level	45 (Requires 40)
Category	Blacksmithing
Experience	3900 experience (or a 33 compensation at level 70)
Rewards	[Plans: Ornate Mithril Pants]
Previous	The Mithril Order
Next	Galvan's Finest Pupil and Expert Blacksmith!

This quest is part of the Mithril Order quest chain, which allows blacksmiths to specialize in Armorsmithing.

Contents 1 Objectives 2 Quest text 3 Progression 4 Completion 5 Reward 6 Notes 7 Quest progression

Objectives Edit

Bring forty Mithril Bars and forty Iron Bars to Galvan the Ancient in Stranglethorn.

• [Mithril Bar] (40)
• [Iron Bar] (40)

Quest text Edit

Many blacksmiths believe that mining and smithing are separate, independent jobs; but can there be blacksmithing without mining? Ah ha -- it is an impossibility! The accomplished blacksmith must also be an accomplished miner.

Show Galvan that you are capable, <name>. Bring me forty bars of iron and forty bars of mithril. For this, Galvan will teach you the ways of the ornate mithril pants!

Progression Edit

After such mining, your muscles bulge and your body aches!

Completion Edit

Your work ethic is impeccable, <name>! You are starting to understand the ways of Galvan mineralogy! Take this and learn from it all that you can.

RewardEdit

• 3900 experience (or a 33 compensation at level 70)
• [Plans: Ornate Mithril Pants]

NotesEdit

The plans resulting from this quest are required to construct parts for the quest The World at Your Feet.

Quest progression Edit

1.  [40] The Origins of Smithing /  [40] The Old Ways
2.  [40] In Search of Galvan /  [40] Booty Bay or Bust!
3.  [40] The Mithril Order
4. Three quests, which can be completed in any order:
   •  [45] Smelt On, Smelt Off
   •  [45] The Great Silver Deceiver
   •  [45] The Art of the Imbue

   Complete all of the above to get the quest

    [45] Expert Blacksmith!

5. Complete any one of the three to progress:

    [45] Galvan's Finest Pupil

6. Again, three quests which can be completed in any order:
   •  [45] The World At Your Feet
   •  [45] A Good Head On Your Shoulders
   •  [45] The Mithril Kid
7.  [45] Did You Lose This?

This entire series is designed to earn you the recipes needed to complete this quest:

• The Art of the Armorsmith (Alliance) / The Art of the Armorsmith (Horde)