Quick reference for leveling professions
Level Requirements
Primary professions require you be certain level before you can train further.
Secondary professions only require you to be at least level 35 to do the Artisan level quests.
|
Level |
From |
To
|
| Apprentice |
5 |
0 |
75
|
| Journeyman |
10 |
50 |
150
|
| Expert |
20 |
125 |
225
|
| Artisan |
35 |
200 |
300
|
| Master |
50 |
275? |
375
|
Primary Professions - Crafting
Alchemy
Blacksmithing
Enchanting
Engineering
Leatherworking
Jewelcrafting
Tailoring
Primary Tradeskills - Gathering
Herbalism
|
Skill |
What to do
|
| Apprentice |
1 |
Train
|
|
1 |
Peacebloom
|
|
15 |
Earthroot
|
| Journeyman |
50-75 |
Train
|
|
50 |
Mageroyal
|
|
70 |
Briarthorn
|
|
100 |
Bruiseweed
|
|
115 |
Wild Steelbloom
|
|
120 |
Grave Moss
|
|
125 |
Kingsblood
|
| Expert |
125-150 |
Train
|
|
150 |
Liferoot
|
|
160 |
Fadeleaf
|
|
170 |
Goldthorn
|
|
185 |
Khadgar's Whisker
|
|
195 |
Wintersbite
|
|
205 |
Firebloom
|
|
210 |
Purple Lotus
|
| Artisan |
200-225 |
Train
|
|
230 |
Sungrass
|
|
235 |
Blindweed
|
|
245 |
Ghost Mushroom
|
|
250 |
Gromsblood
|
| Master |
275-300 |
Train
|
|
1 |
Pick Flowers |
|
Mining
Smelting Copper ore will help you get to 65 so you can mine Tin. Smelt Tin ore then smelt Bronze. Smelt Gold and Truesilver ore.
|
Skill |
What to do |
Quest Ore
|
| Apprentice |
1 |
Copper |
|
|
65 |
Tin |
Incendite - Dun Algaz
|
| Journeyman |
50-75 |
Train |
|
|
75 |
Silver |
Lesser Bloodstone - Drywhisker Gorge
|
| Expert |
125-150 |
Train |
|
|
125 |
Iron |
|
|
150 |
|
Indurium - Uldaman
|
|
155 |
Gold |
|
|
175 |
Mithril |
|
| Artisan |
200-225 |
Train |
|
|
230 |
Truesilver
|
|
250 |
Small Thorium |
|
|
275 |
Rich Thorium |
|
| Master |
275-300 |
Train |
|
|
300 |
Fel Iron |
|
|
325 |
Adamantite |
|
|
350 |
Rich Adamantite |
|
|
375 |
Khorium |
|
Skinning
Buy a skinning knife. Skin your kills.
Secondary Professions
- There are no level requirements for learning Apprentice or Journeyman secondary professions.
- There are no level requirements for reading the Expert or Master level books, except for fishing.
- The Expert level fishing book currently requires level 20, but 2.4 may drop this requirement.
- The Master level fishing book may at one time have required level 45.
- You must be at least level 35 and have exactly 225 skill level to do the Artisan level quests.
Cooking
- Expert Book vendor
- Horde - Wulan, Shadowprey Village, Desolace
- Alliance - Shandrina, Silverwing Refuge, Ashenvale
- Artisan Quest NPC for Clamlette Surprise quest
- both factions - Dirge Quikcleave, Gadgetzan, Tanaris
- Master Book vendor
- Horde - Baxter, Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula
- Alliance - Gaston, Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula
- both factions - Naka, Cenarion Refuge, Zangamarsh
|
Skill |
What to Do |
Note
|
| Apprentice |
1-35 |
Spice Bread |
Trainer - major city
|
|
10 |
Spiced Wolf Meat |
Trainer - major city
|
|
50 |
Boiled Clams or Coyote Steak |
Trainer - major city
|
| Journeyman |
50-75 |
Train |
Trainer - major city
|
|
75 |
Crab Cake |
Trainer - major city
|
| Expert |
125-150 |
Read Expert Cookbook |
Wulan (Horde) or Shandrina (Alliance)
|
| Artisan |
225 |
Do Cooking Quest |
You must be at least level 35 and have exactly 225 Cooking
|
| Master |
300 |
Read Master Cookbook |
Baxter (Horde) or Gaston (Alliance)
|
|
350 |
Fisherman's Feast |
Shattrath City: Kylene
|
First Aid
- Expert book vendor
- Alliance - Deneb Walker, Stromgarde Keep, Arathi Highlands
- Horde - Balai Lok'Wein, Brackenwall Village, Dustwallow Marsh
- Artisan quest NPC for Triage quest
- Alliance - Doctor Gustaf VanHowzen, Theramore, Dustwallow Marsh
- Horde - Doctor Gregory Victor, Hammerfall, Arathi Highlands
- Master book vendor
- Alliance - Burko, Temple of Telhamat, Hellfire Peninsula
- Horde - Aresella, Falcon Watch, Hellfire Peninsula
|
Skill |
What to Do |
Note
|
| Apprentice |
1 |
Linen |
Trainer - major city
|
|
40 |
Heavy Linen |
Trainer - major city
|
| Journeyman |
50-75 |
Train |
Trainer - major city
|
|
80 |
Wool |
Trainer - major city
|
|
115 |
Heavy Wool |
Trainer - major city
|
| Expert |
125-150 |
Read book |
Expert First Aid - Under Wraps
|
|
150 |
Silk |
Trainer - major city
|
|
180 |
Heavy Silk |
Manual: Heavy Silk Bandage
|
|
210 |
Mageweave |
Manual: Mageweave Bandage
|
| Artisan |
225 |
Do Triage Quest |
You must be at least level 35 and have exactly 225 First Aid
|
|
240 |
Heavy Mageweave |
Quest NPC
|
|
260 |
Runecloth bandages |
Quest NPC
|
|
290 |
Heavy Runecloth |
Quest NPC
|
| Master |
300 |
Read book |
Master First Aid - Doctor in the House
|
|
330 |
Netherweave |
Manual: Netherweave Bandage
|
|
360 |
Heavy Netherweave |
Manual: Heavy Netherweave Bandage
|
Fishing
- Leveling fishing does not require higher level areas. You can level fishing in the major cities.
|
Skill |
What to do |
Who |
Notes
|
| Apprentice |
1 |
Train |
Fishing trainer |
|
| Journeyman |
50-75 |
Train |
Fishing trainer |
|
| Expert |
125-150 |
Read Expert Fishing - The Bass and You |
Old Man Heming, Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale |
|
| Artisan |
225 |
Do Fishing Quest |
Nat Pagle, Tidefury Cove, Dustwallow Marsh |
You need to be at least level 35 and have exactly 225 Fishing
|
| Master |
275-300 |
Read Master Fishing - The Art of Angling |
Juno Dufrain, Cenarion Refuge, Zangarmarsh |
|