World of Warcraft Classic has several professions that your character can learn. But which professions are the best in WoW Classic? This guide will help you.
Almost as important as the choice of the right class in WoW Classic is also the choice of the suitable professions. Leveling a profession will take many days and often comes with strong bonuses that simplify leveling or bring in a good amount of gold – a rare commodity in Classic, where an epic mount often takes several weeks to farm.
The 9 Professions from WoW Classic and Who They Are Useful For
To help you know what each profession offers and who it is suitable for, we have compiled a list of all main professions. Keep in mind that you can only learn two of these professions with one character at the same time. If you want to change profession, you must forget a chosen profession – in doing so, you lose all progress in that profession permanently. Therefore, it is advisable to decide on two professions at the beginning and stick with them.
Alchemy
Alchemists can do mainly two things in World of Warcraft Classic: brew potions and transmute materials. Potions provide some of the strongest buffs in the game and are very popular in the endgame (raids) – often they are even mandatory. To avoid high costs, everyone will want to have an alchemist in their circle of friends.
Suitable in combination with: Herbalism.
Especially suitable for the classes: All classes.
Blacksmithing
Blacksmithing focuses on manufacturing armor of the plate category. Experienced blacksmiths can also produce some of the most sought-after swords and axes in the game if they can get the necessary recipes and materials.
Suitable in combination with: Mining.
Especially suitable for the classes: Warrior and Paladin, as they can wear plate armor and use the weapons.
Enchanting
Enchanting in World of Warcraft Classic makes good equipment even better. Whether it’s chest armor, sword, or shoes, enchanting can add additional attributes and other passive effects to many items. In the endgame, everyone needs the services of an enchanter – and they can be quite expensive.
Suitable in combination with: Tailoring.
Especially suitable for the classes: Due to the good pairing with tailoring, enchanting is especially suitable for mages, warlocks, and priests.
Engineering
Engineering allows the creation of numerous useful or simply funny devices and machines. This includes not only explosive materials such as grenades but also reduced fall speed or even a mind control cap. Many of these items are just for fun, while others provide a massive advantage, especially in PvP battles. Anyone who spends their time in PvP will hardly get around engineering.
Suitable in combination with: Mining, although resources from other professions are also needed.
Especially suitable for the classes: All classes, particularly those who enjoy PvP and hunters for creating ammunition.
Herbalism
Only herbalists can collect the necessary plants in WoW Classic that are needed by the alchemist for crafting important potions. Herbs can be found in almost every area, allowing the profession to be leveled “on the side”. Without herbalism support, an alchemist is almost useless.
Suitable in combination with: Alchemy or Mining.
Especially suitable for the classes: All classes, especially rogues, as they can create blindness powder and thistle tea from herbs.
Leatherworking
Those who want to wrap themselves in stylish leather or chain clothing cannot do without a leatherworker. In addition to crafting equipment, they can also create enhancements for items, similar to an enchanter – often only with defensive abilities.
Suitable in combination with: Skinning.
Especially suitable for the classes: Hunter, Shaman, Rogue, and Druid, as they can use the crafted armor themselves.
Mining
The mining of ores is reserved for miners in WoW Classic. With their pickaxe, they can mine various deposits and ore veins, from which they can extract different amounts of ore. Sometimes, there are valuable gemstones, which are needed for special recipes and can fetch a good price at the auction house.
Suitable in combination with: Blacksmithing and Engineering.
Especially suitable for the classes: Paladins and Warriors, as they often rely on the combination with Blacksmithing. Otherwise, all who have chosen Engineering.
Skinning
Wild animals are among the most common enemies in World of Warcraft and can be processed further by a skinner after death. They provide valuable hides and leathers that are needed by other professions in further processing. Killing wild animals pays off doubly and provides extra loot.
Suitable in combination with: Leatherworking.
Especially suitable for the classes: Hunter, Shaman, Rogue, and Druid, especially in combination with Leatherworking.
Tailoring
Tailors can process the fabrics they loot from humanoid enemies into good equipment or fashionable shirts. But they also offer something for all non-cloth wearers, as they can also produce bags that expand the character’s inventory space. Having a tailor on your friends list is therefore extremely worthwhile, and bags always have a good market in the auction house.
Suitable in combination with: Enchanting, as the crafted items can be disenchanted and further processed.
Especially suitable for the classes: Cloth classes, such as mages, warlocks, and priests.
These are the 3 Secondary Professions from WoW Classic
In addition to the three main professions, there are also three secondary professions in World of Warcraft Classic. These can be learned by all characters without any restrictions. You can choose two main professions and still learn all three secondary professions.
Cooking
Anyone who doesn’t want to eat food from the vendor or strange arcane food from a mage might want to prepare their own meals. This is done through the profession of cooking. The dishes prepared in this way grant additional passive effects for a time, such as more health points, more agility, or additional mana regeneration.
Suitable in combination with: Fishing, as many fish can be processed.
Especially suitable for the classes: All, as every class can benefit from the buffs. Rogues in particular, due to the thistle tea that replenishes their energy.
First Aid
In WoW Classic, the profession of first aid is still very useful. The bandages created can heal a character for a large portion of their health points in just seconds. However, many fabrics are needed to create the bandages, primarily looted from humanoid enemies.
Suitable in combination with: Everything except tailoring, as they share the same resources.
Especially suitable for the classes: All classes without self-healing. But healing classes can also heal themselves without mana costs.
Fishing
Nothing is as relaxing as fishing in World of Warcraft. The caught fish can be used by other professions to be processed into food.
Suitable in combination with: Cooking and Alchemy, as they require some fish.
Especially suitable for the classes: All classes.
We hope that you have found this article helpful in deciding which professions you should take on with your character in Classic. Which professions will you learn in WoW Classic?
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