Quick reference for leveling professions
Primary Level Requirements
Primary professions require you be certain level before you can train further.
|
Level |
From |
To
|
| Apprentice |
5 |
0 |
75
|
| Journeyman |
10 |
50 |
150
|
| Expert |
20 |
125 |
225
|
| Artisan |
35 |
200 |
300
|
| Master |
50 |
275? |
375
|
Secondary professions only require you to be at least level 35 to do the Artisan level quests.
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
|
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 currently requires level 45.
- The books are not Bind on Pickup so they can be bought and sold on the Auction House and can be bought by one toon and transfered to another.
- 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
|
|
40 |
Smoked Bear Meat |
Recipe - vendor 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 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 |
Artisan Quest NPC
|
|
260 |
Runecloth bandages |
Artisan Quest NPC
|
|
290 |
Heavy Runecloth |
Artisan Quest NPC
|
| Master |
300 |
Read 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.
- Fish while waiting for boats.
- Do not fish when you're tired. You will fall asleep at the keyboard.
- At the time of this writing, there is a level 20 requirement to read the Expert Fishing book and a level 45 requirement to read the Master Fishing book.
|
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 must 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 |
|