New armor smith recipies are quested. The item drops thats start the quest are rare/epic and require level 60 if im not mistaken. Seen pics of the items in question, but have no clue where they are personally.
AFAIK: Bottom Half of Volume 1: Goralak Anvilcrack/UBRS Top Half of Volume 1: King Gordok/DM North Bottom Half of Volume 2: Crimson Hammersmith/Strat Scarlet side (pickup the smithing plans near Cannon Master Willey to spawn this guy) Top Half of Volume 2: Rattlegore/Scholo Bottom Half of Volume 3: Black Guard Swordsmith/Strat UD side (pickup the smithing plans near the Baroness' tower to spawn this guy) Top Half of Volume 3: Unknown
Seen the stats for the legs, they arent bad but the mats are obnoxious.