Lore & bestiary

Weightstones for Blunt Weapons in WoW 1.12

Section: Lore & bestiary 5 min read Vanilla 1.12.1 · x5 Updated 25.10.2026

A weightstone is a blacksmithing consumable that increases the damage of a blunt weapon for 30 minutes. It is the direct counterpart of sharpening stones, but for maces, staves and fist weapons. On the WoW x5 server weightstones remain the cheapest way to add damage for a warrior, paladin, shaman or a staff-wielding druid.

Dense Weightstone
Dense Weightstone+8 blunt weapon damage for 30 min
Solid Weightstone
Solid Weightstone+6 damage, requires level 25
Contents
  1. What a weightstone does in 1.12.1
  2. All weightstones: bonuses, skill and reagents
  3. How to craft and apply a weightstone
  4. Compatibility with enchants and other enhancements
  5. Craftsman's Writ: Dense Weightstone
  6. Usage: leveling, raids and PvP
  7. Related articles

What a weightstone does in 1.12.1

A weightstone applies a temporary enhancement to the weapon: a flat bonus to the damage of every hit for 30 minutes. According to our server database all five stones use the same spell, Enhance Blunt Weapon I to V, with a duration of 1800 seconds. Only blunt item subclasses qualify: one-handed and two-handed maces, staves and fist weapons. Swords, axes, daggers and polearms need sharpening stones instead.

Dense WeightstoneDense WeightstoneItem Level 45Requires Level 35Use: Increase the damage of a blunt weapon by 8 for 30 minutes.Max Stack: 20

All weightstones: bonuses, skill and reagents

NameSkill to craftBonusReagentsRecipe source
Rough Weightstone1+2 damage, 30 minRough Stone, Linen Clothlearned with the profession
Coarse Weightstone65+3 damage, 30 min, lvl 5Coarse Stone, Wool Clothany blacksmithing trainer
Heavy Weightstone125+4 damage, 30 min, lvl 15Heavy Stone, Wool Clothblacksmithing trainers
Solid Weightstone200+6 damage, 30 min, lvl 25Solid Stone, Silk Clothtrainers in Ironforge, Orgrimmar, Booty Bay
Dense Weightstone250+8 damage, 30 min, lvl 35Dense Stone, RuneclothBrikk Keencraft, Booty Bay

Each recipe takes exactly one stone and one piece of cloth. Stones come from mining, so a blacksmith is best paired with mining. Runecloth for the Dense Weightstone drops from high-level humanoids, and the best routes are collected in the runecloth farming guide.

The Great Forge of Ironforge with its streams of molten metal and furnaces where dwarven smiths teach the trade
The Great Forge of Ironforge with its streams of molten metal and furnaces where dwarven smiths teach the trade
The gates of Orgrimmar in the Vanilla era, home of Saru Steelfury who teaches the Solid Weightstone
The gates of Orgrimmar in the Vanilla era, home of Saru Steelfury who teaches the Solid Weightstone

How to craft and apply a weightstone

  1. Learn Blacksmithing from a trainer and raise the skill to the required level; the full plan is in the blacksmithing guide.
  2. Buy the recipe from a trainer: Coarse at 65, Heavy at 125, Solid at 200, Dense at 250.
  3. Gather the stone and cloth, stand next to an anvil and craft the weightstone from the profession window.
  4. Click the weightstone, then the weapon in your character panel. Applying takes a few seconds and is interrupted by movement.
  5. Watch the timer: after 30 minutes the bonus fades, so raiders refresh the stone before each boss.
Brikk Keencraft, the goblin blacksmithing trainer in Booty Bay who teaches the Dense Weightstone
Brikk Keencraft, the goblin blacksmithing trainer in Booty Bay who teaches the Dense Weightstone

Compatibility with enchants and other enhancements

A weightstone is a temporary enhancement and does not use the permanent enchant slot. A mace with Crusader from the weapon enchants list can still take a weightstone. Only one temporary effect can sit on a weapon at a time: a new stone, oil or poison replaces the previous one.

Iron CounterweightIron CounterweightItem Level 33Requires Blacksmithing (165)Use: Attaches a counterweight to a two-handed sword, mace, axe or polearm making it 3% faster.Max Stack: 5

Do not confuse weightstones with the Iron Counterweight. It is also a blacksmithing product but works differently: a permanent enhancement for a two-handed sword, mace, axe or polearm that makes it 3% faster. In the database it is a permanent enchant, so it replaces a normal weapon enchant, and only a blacksmith with skill 165 can attach it. The plans are a rare world drop.

Craftsman's Writ: Dense Weightstone

In 1.12 the Dense Weightstone has a second role. An Argent Dawn Valor Token is handed to Dispatch Commander Metz at Light's Hope Chapel through the quests They Call Me The Rooster and Craftsman's Writ. The reward is a Sealed Craftsman's Writ, which may contain Craftsman's Writ - Dense Weightstone. That quest asks for 120 Dense Weightstones and is turned in to Packmaster Stonebruiser of the Brotherhood of the Light. The reward is Argent Dawn reputation and an insignia of your choice.

Light's Hope Chapel in the Eastern Plaguelands, where the Craftsman's Writ is turned in
Light's Hope Chapel in the Eastern Plaguelands, where the Craftsman's Writ is turned in

Usage: leveling, raids and PvP

  • Leveling. Heavy and Solid Weightstones noticeably speed up killing mobs for a paladin or shaman with a two-handed mace. The cost is one stone and one piece of cloth.
  • Raids. The Dense Weightstone is the standard consumable for tanks and mace users. Compare it with the Consecrated Sharpening Stone and the Elemental Sharpening Stone, which also work on blunt weapons.
  • PvP. Plus 8 damage is especially valuable on slow two-handed maces: the bonus is added to every hit, including instant attacks.
Совет

Slow weapons benefit from a weightstone more than fast ones, because the bonus is fixed per hit rather than per second. For a tank with a fast one-handed mace an Elemental Sharpening Stone with its critical strike bonus is often better.

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FAQ

Which weapons accept a weightstone in 1.12.1?

Only blunt weapons: one-handed and two-handed maces, staves and fist weapons. Swords, axes, daggers and polearms use sharpening stones instead.

How long does a weightstone last and how much damage does it add?

In 1.12.1 every weightstone lasts 30 minutes. Damage bonus: Rough +2, Coarse +3, Heavy +4, Solid +6, Dense +8.

Can a weightstone be combined with a weapon enchant?

Yes. A weightstone is a temporary enhancement and does not replace a permanent enchant such as Crusader. It does replace other temporary effects: oils, poisons and other stones.

Where do I learn the Dense Weightstone recipe?

The recipe requires Blacksmithing 250. On our server it is taught by Brikk Keencraft, the blacksmithing trainer in Booty Bay.

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