Mithril Order quest chain

The Mithril Order quest chain provides a blacksmith with the recipes they need to complete the quest
 * The Art of the Armorsmith

The quester learns 7 blacksmithing plans in the course of this chain, and gains two trinkets. The quester is not obligated to specialize in armorsmithing to start or complete this series of quests.

Preamble
An older smith in town (Orgrimmar for the Horde, Stormwind for the Alliance) offers to teach you something new.
 * The Origins of Smithing / The Old Ways
 * Horde: Aturk the Anvil asks you to bring back 4 Steel Breastplates and 4 Steel Plate Helmets. In exchange, he will teach you how to make Orcish War Leggings.
 * Alliance: Hank the Hammer asks you to make 6 Golden Scale Bracers. In return, he offers you Plans: Golden Scale Gauntlets.

Part one: Galvan the Ancient
Hank the Hammer (or for the Horde, Ox) recognizes your achievement, and asks you to take a Mithril Insignia to McGavan in Booty Bay, at the southern end of Stranglethorn Vale.
 * In Search of Galvan / Booty Bay or Bust!

This is, of course a test. Those not worthy of joining the Mithril Order will accept the insignia and not turn it over. But those who are worthy...

McGavan is happy to find another worthy of induction into the Order. And he knows where the smith is! He directs you to take a token to Galvan, to show that McGavan sent you.
 * The Mithril Order

Galvan, you are told, is deep in the wilds of Stranglethorn Vale, between Zul Gurub and the Mosh'Ogg Ogre Mound.

Indeed, you find him there. And more, seeing the pendant, he wants to start your induction into the Mithril Order immediately!

Galvan the Ancient gives three quests (these may be completed in any order):
 * Smelt On, Smelt Off
 * Materials Required:
 * 40 Iron Bar
 * 40 Mithril Bar


 * Reward: Plans: Ornate Mithril Pants
 * The Great Silver Deceiver
 * Materials Required:
 * 40 Mithril Bar
 * 5 Truesilver Bar


 * Plans: Ornate Mithril Gloves
 * The Art of the Imbue
 * Materials Required:
 * 40 Mithril Bar
 * 4 Citrine

Complete any one of the above three quests, and Galvan will direct you to his finest pupil, , in Gadgetzan.
 * Plans: Ornate Mithril Shoulder
 * Galvan's Finest Pupil

Complete all three of the above quests, and Galvan declares you to be The Big Winner!
 * Expert Blacksmith!

Part 2: Trenton Lighthammer
Trenton gives you three quests. Like Galvan's quests, these can be completed in any order. Trenton teaches you the plans directly; there is no separate item "Plans: Ornate Mithril Boots" (or breastplate or helm).


 * The World At Your Feet
 * 2 Heavy Mithril Boots
 * 1 Ornate Mithril Pants (from Smelt On, Smelt Off)
 * 1 Ornate Mithril Pants (from Smelt On, Smelt Off)


 * Reward: Trenton teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Boots
 * The Mithril Kid
 * 2 Heavy Mithril Breastplate
 * 1 Ornate Mithril Gloves (from The Great Silver Deceiver)
 * 1 Ornate Mithril Gloves (from The Great Silver Deceiver)


 * Reward: Trenton teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Breastplate
 * A Good Head On Your Shoulders
 * 2 Mithril Coif
 * 1 Ornate Mithril Shoulder (from The Art of the Imbue)
 * 1 Ornate Mithril Shoulder (from The Art of the Imbue)


 * Reward: Trenton teaches you how to make Ornate Mithril Helm

Each of Trenton's quests use knowledge you got from Galvan the Ancient and rewards you with something you will need for the final quest.

If you complete all three of these quests, Trenton rewards your dedication by offering you another trinket:
 * Did You Lose This?

Postlude: The Art of the Armorsmith

 * Main article: The Art of the Armorsmith

The quests Galvan the Ancient gives you provides the recipes you need for Trenton Lighthammer. And the quests Trenton gives you provide the recipes you need for this quest.


 * The Art of the Armorsmith (Alliance) or The Art of the Armorsmith (Horde)
 * 4 Ornate Mithril Helm
 * 2 Ornate Mithril Boots
 * 1 Ornate Mithril Breastplate

Total Materials Required
To complete the entire chain, from the initial quest all the way up through the The Art of the Armorsmith quest, you will need:

Due to differences in the initial quest, Horde characters must use these addition resources:
 * 90 Steel Bar
 * 16 Solid Stone
 * 4 Citrine