WoW Forever weapon trainers: how weapon skills work
WoW Forever uses the Classic weapon skills. Every weapon type has its own skill, and a character has to learn that skill before it can equip a weapon of that type.
Your class decides which weapon skills you can learn. Some come with a new character, and the weapon masters in the capital cities teach the rest.
Each faction has 4 weapon masters. They charge 10 silver for every skill they teach, except 
Polearms, which cost 1 
gold.
For some weapons your faction has a single master, so check the tables below before you travel.
Alliance weapon masters: Stormwind, Ironforge and Darnassus
| City | Weapon master | Where | Teaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stormwind | Woo Ping | Weller’s Arsenal, Trade District, 57, 57 |  Crossbows,  Daggers,  One-Handed Swords,  Two-Handed Swords,  Staves, Polearms |
 Ironforge | Buliwyf Stonehand | Timberline Arms, Military Ward, 61, 89 |  Fist Weapons,  Guns,  One-Handed Axes,  Two-Handed Axes,  One-Handed Maces,  Two-Handed Maces |
| Ironforge | Bixi Wobblebonk | Timberline Arms, Military Ward, 61, 89 | Crossbows, Daggers,  Thrown |
 Darnassus | Ilyenia Moonfire |  Warrior’s Terrace, 57, 46 |  Bows, Daggers, Fist Weapons, Staves, Thrown |
Buliwyf Stonehand and Bixi Wobblebonk share a shop, so Ironforge covers 9 skills in a single stop.
Woo Ping is the 
Alliance’s only master for swords and Polearms, and Ilyenia Moonfire its only master for Bows. Guns, axes and maces are taught in Ironforge alone.
Horde weapon masters: Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff and Undercity
| City | Weapon master | Where | Teaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orgrimmar | Sayoc | Arms of Legend, Valley of Honor, 81, 19 | Bows, Daggers, Fist Weapons, One-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Axes, Staves, Thrown |
| Orgrimmar | Hanashi | Arms of Legend, Valley of Honor, 81, 19 | Bows, One-Handed Axes, Two-Handed Axes, Staves, Thrown |
| Thunder Bluff | Ansekhwa | Central mesa, 40, 63 | Guns, One-Handed Maces, Two-Handed Maces, Staves |
| Undercity | Archibald | War Quarter, 57, 33 | Crossbows, Daggers, One-Handed Swords, Two-Handed Swords, Polearms |
Sayoc teaches everything Hanashi does, plus Daggers and Fist Weapons, and the 2 stand in the same shop.
Archibald in Undercity is the 
Horde’s only master for swords, Polearms and Crossbows. Ansekhwa in Thunder Bluff is its only master for Guns and maces.
Where to learn each weapon skill, by faction
Find your weapon in the left column, then read across to the trainer of your faction.
| Weapon skill | Alliance | Horde |
|---|---|---|
| Staves | Woo Ping (Stormwind), Ilyenia Moonfire (Darnassus) | Sayoc, Hanashi (Orgrimmar), Ansekhwa (Thunder Bluff) |
| Bows | Ilyenia Moonfire (Darnassus) | Sayoc, Hanashi (Orgrimmar) |
| Guns | Buliwyf Stonehand (Ironforge) | Ansekhwa (Thunder Bluff) |
| Crossbows | Woo Ping (Stormwind), Bixi Wobblebonk (Ironforge) | Archibald (Undercity) |
| Thrown | Bixi Wobblebonk (Ironforge), Ilyenia Moonfire (Darnassus) | Sayoc, Hanashi (Orgrimmar) |
| Daggers | Woo Ping (Stormwind), Bixi Wobblebonk (Ironforge), Ilyenia Moonfire (Darnassus) | Sayoc (Orgrimmar), Archibald (Undercity) |
| Fist Weapons | Buliwyf Stonehand (Ironforge), Ilyenia Moonfire (Darnassus) | Sayoc (Orgrimmar) |
| One-Handed Axes | Buliwyf Stonehand (Ironforge) | Sayoc, Hanashi (Orgrimmar) |
| Two-Handed Axes | Buliwyf Stonehand (Ironforge) | Sayoc, Hanashi (Orgrimmar) |
| One-Handed Maces | Buliwyf Stonehand (Ironforge) | Ansekhwa (Thunder Bluff) |
| Two-Handed Maces | Buliwyf Stonehand (Ironforge) | Ansekhwa (Thunder Bluff) |
| One-Handed Swords | Woo Ping (Stormwind) | Archibald (Undercity) |
| Two-Handed Swords | Woo Ping (Stormwind) | Archibald (Undercity) |
| Polearms | Woo Ping (Stormwind) | Archibald (Undercity) |
Wands are on no weapon master’s list.
Plan the trip: train the skill before the weapon drops
A weapon of a type you have not trained stays in your bags, so learn the skill before the 
dungeon or 
quest that could reward it.
- Check the skills your class can learn: your class decides the list.
- Carry 10 silver for each skill, and 1 gold for Polearms.
Rogues: One-Handed Axes are new in WoW Forever. Train them with Buliwyf Stonehand in Ironforge, or with Sayoc or Hanashi in Orgrimmar.- Alliance characters who want Bows travel to Darnassus. Horde characters who want Guns travel to Thunder Bluff.
The route to 60, zone by zone, is in our WoW Forever leveling guide.
At 
level 60, our Pros run the dungeons and quests that hold the pre-
raid pieces for your spec, weapons included, on the WoW Forever gear page.
FAQ
- New page: the 8 WoW Forever weapon masters by city, the skills each teaches, where to learn every weapon skill for each faction, and the cost of training.