Past GM:
Please note this requires the reading of a Blacksmithing Scroll of Power, one of the rewards available from the Blacksmithing BOD system.
From GM to 106.4 Platemail Gorgets
From 106.4 to 108.9 Platemail Gloves
From 108.9 to 116.3 Platemail Arms
From 116.3 to 118.8 Platemail Legs
From 118.8 to 120 Platemail Tunics
If you use the above method, you definately will beat these numbers:
100 to 105: All Platemail Tunics, burned 34k ingots;
105 to 110: All plate types, burned 34870 ingots;
110 to 115: All Platemail ARMS ONLY, burned 26750 ingots.
Total Ingots From 100 to 115: 95620.
115.0 to 116.3: 14 bags of Platemail Arms, burned 8400 ingots;
116.3 to 117.7: 21 bags of Platemail Legs, burned 8300 ingots;
117.7 to 118.8: 14 bags of Platemail Legs, burned 5200 ingots;
118.8 to 119.4: 21 bags of Platemail Tunics, burned 7050 ingots;
119.4 to 120.0: 13 bags of Platemail Tunics, burned 4350 ingots.
Time from 115 to 120: 7 hours.
Total Ingots from 115 to 120: 33300.
GRAND TOTAL INGOTS: (After resmelting at GM or better Mining)
From 30: 175k
From 50: 173.5k
Good luck to you all!
I hope this guide helps.
Using this guide, you could reach Legendary from GM in under 100k ingots after smelting. Estimated time is 20 hours, not including smelting. Thanks to The Lusorians for this data.