WoW Gold Making Tips – Profession Guide Tactics

One of the fastest ways to multiply how much WoW gold you make is to “profession” your items.  Basically this means to put items through certain professions to make them worth more gold.  It’s always a good idea to set up some profession guide tactics when you decide which professions you’ll keep for end game play.  Profession guide tactics are important for anyone setting up a WoW gold strategy.

Profession Guide Tactics: Enchanting

One of the simplest professions to do this with is enchanting.  If you disenchant every magical item you pick up and don’t need, you’ll create various enchanting materials.  The enchanting materials are always worth more than the junk you get them from, so you’ll make a lot of gold in the process.

Another way to use professions to make WoW gold is to enchant valuable items you pick up.  If you’re planning on listing an item on the auction house anyway, enchant it before you list it, and that item will be worth even more.

Profession Guide Tactics: Crafting Professions

There are some items in all crafting professions which are always in high demand.  Some players are too lazy to level professions, but you can profit off that!  Keep an eye on the auction house and watch which items from your profession bring the most gold.  The trick in these profession guide tactics is to keep a few on the auction house at all times, but not to flood the market with them.  It’s a simple case of supply and demand.  If there isn’t enough of an item available, players will pay more for that item.

Profession Guide Tactics: The Complete Guide

There are so many other ways you can use your professions to make WoW gold.  For a complete WoW gold strategy and for tons of WoW gold making tips, check out Zuggy’s Gold Mastery Guide.

1-450 Fishing Leveling Guide

Leveling fishing is one of the simplest things to do on World of Warcraft.  All you need is any pool of water in the game, and leveling fishing is as simple as having a fishing pole.  I suggest you start leveling fishing in any of the capital cities that have bodies of water.  This is because all bodies of water have a minimum “no junk” fishing level.  This means in order to get progress in leveling fishing in a given body of water, you have to be at least a certain level of fishing in order to not catch any junk.  A guide to the “no-junk” fishing levels is included further down in this fishing leveling guide.

Here’s my quick 1-450 fishing leveling guide to take you there in no time.

Fishing Leveling Guide: Levels 1-50

• Visit the fishing trainer to learn Apprentice fishing.
• You get one level for every fish you land, so just equip your fishing pole, stand near a body of water, and start fishing.  Right click your bobber when you see a splash to reel your fish in.
• When you reach fishing level 50, go back to the trainer and learn Journeyman Fishing.

Fishing Leveling Guide: Levels 50-125

• Go back to fishing.  Once again, you get one level for every fish you land.
• When you reach fishing level 125, go back to the trainer and learn Expert Fishing.

Fishing Leveling Guide: Levels 125-200

• Go back to fishing.
• When you reach fishing level 200, go back to the fishing trainer and learn Artisan Fishing.

Fishing Leveling Guide: Levels 200-300

• Go back to fishing.
• When you reach fishing level 300, go back to the fishing trainer (Go to the Outlands or Northrend for a higher level fishing trainer if you need to) and learn Master Fishing.

Fishing Leveling Guide: Levels 300-350

• Go back to fishing.
• When you reach fishing level 350, go back to the fishing trainer and learn Grand Master Fishing.

Fishing Leveling Guide: Levels 350-450

• Go back to fishing.
• Continue fishing until you reach fishing level 450.

Fishing Leveling Guide: “No Junk” Zones By Fishing Level

• Fishing Level 25: Azuremyst Isle, Dun Morogh, Durotar, Elwynn Forest, Eversong Woods, Mulgore, Teldrassil, Trisfal Glades
• Fishing Level 75: The Barrens, Bloodmyst Isle, Darkshore, Darnassus, Ghostlands, Ironforge, Loch Modan, Orgrimmar, Silverpine Forest, Stormwind, Thunder Bluff, Undercity, Westfall
• Fishing level 150: Ashenvale, Duskwood, Hillsbrad Foothills, Redridge Mountains, Stonetalon Mountains, The Wetlands.
• Fishing level 225: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Dustwallow Marsh, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Thousand Needles
• Fishing level 300: Azshara, Felwood, The Hinterlands, Moonglade, Tanaris, Un’Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands
• Fishing level 375: Hellfire Peninsula and Shadowmoon Valley
• Fishing level 400: Zangarmarsh.
• Fishing level 425: Burning Steppes, Deadwind Pass, Eastern Plaguelands, Silithus, Winterspring
• Fishing level 450: The Isle of Quel’Danas, Terokkar Forest

1-450 First Aid Leveling Guide

Leveling first aid is easy and can be done in under an hour if all the cloths you need are available on the auction house.  You’ve just got to know exactly when to move on to the next type of bandage to get your levels quickly.

Here’s a quick 1-450 first aid leveling guide to get you there efficiently.

First Aid Leveling Guide: Levels 1-50

• Go to the first aid trainer and learn Apprentice First Aid.
• Levels 1-50: Linen Bandage (Linen Cloth)
• Go back to the trainer and learn Journeyman First Aid.

First Aid Leveling Guide: Levels 50-125

• Levels 50-80: Heavy Linen Bandage (2 Linen Cloths each)
• Levels 80-115: Wool Bandage (Wool Cloth)
• Levels 115-125: Heavy Wool Bandage (2 Wool Cloths each)
• Go back to the trainer and learn Expert First Aid.

First Aid Leveling Guide: Levels 125-200

• Levels 125-150: Heavy Wool Bandage
• Levels 150-180: Silk Bandage (Silk Cloth)
• Levels 180-200: Heavy Silk Bandage (2 Silk Cloths each)
• Go back to the trainer and learn Artisan First Aid

First Aid Leveling Guide: Levels 200-300

• Levels 200-240: Mageweave Bandage (Mageweave Cloth)
• Levels 240-260: Heavy Mageweave Bandage (2 Mageweave Cloths each)
• Levels 260-290: Runecloth Bandage (Runecloth)
• Levels 290-300: Heavy Runecloth Bandage (2 Runecloths each)
• Go back to the trainer and learn Master First Aid.

First Aid Leveling Guide: Levels 300-350

• Levels 300-325: Netherweave Bandage
• Levels 325-350: Heavy Netherweave Bandage (2 Netherweave cloths each)
• Go back to the trainer and learn Grand Master First Aid.

First Aid Leveling Guide: Levels 350-450

• Levels 350-400: Frostweave Bandage (Frostweave cloth)
• Levels 400-450: Heavy Frostweave Bandage (2 Frostweave cloths each)—This recipe is a drop only.  You can’t learn it from the first aid trainer.  The manual drops in a number of instances, or you may even find it while questing around.  Highest drops for this manual are in Zul’Drak or Drak’Tharon Keep.

1-450 Enchanting Leveling Guide

This guide is out of date and has been updated at the following location: Cataclysm Enchanting Leveling Guide 1-525

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Leveling enchanting is very expensive, but it pays off in the end.  Disenchanting items bring in a lot of gold through materials, which sell for top dollar on the auction house.  The reason those materials sell so well is because of players who, like you, are leveling enchanting.  As with all professions, some items are cheaper to make than others when you’re leveling enchanting.  Beside gold, you’ll also need a lot of time because you’ll find enchanting leveling is very time consuming.  In addition to all the enchanting recipes mentioned in this 1-450 enchanting leveling guide, also look for items to disenchant so you can get do your enchanting leveling even faster.

Here’s a quick 1-450 enchanting leveling guide to help you level quickly.

Enchanting Leveling Guide: Levels 1-50

• Go to the trainer and learn Apprentice Enchanting.
• Level 1: Runed Copper Rod (Copper Rod, Strange Dust, and Lesser Magic Essence)
• Levels 2-50: Levels Enchant Bracer: Minor Health (Strange Dust), Enchant Bracer: Minor Deflection (Lesser Magic Essence and Strange Dust)
• Go back to the trainer and learn Journeyman Enchanting.

Enchanting Leveling Guide: Levels 50-130

• Levels 50-80: Enchant Bracer: Minor Stamina (3 Strange Dust), Enchant Cloak: Minor Resistance (Strange Dust and 2 Lesser Magic Essence), Enchant Chest: Minor Absorption (2 Strange Dust and Lesser Magic Essence)
• Levels 80-100 Enchant Bracer: Minor Agility (2 Strange Dust and 1 Greater Magic Essence), Enchant Chest: Lesser Health (2 Strange Dust and 2 Lesser Magic Essence)
• Level 100: Runed Silver Rod (Silver Rod, 6 Strange Dust, 3 Greater Magic Essence, and Runed Copper Rod)
• Levels 101-115: Enchant Cloak: Minor Protection (3 Strange Dust and Greater Magic Essence)
• Levels 115-125: Enchant Cloak: Lesser Protection (6 Strange Dust and Small Glimmering Shard)
• Go back to the trainer and learn Expert Enchanting.

Enchanting Leveling Guide: Levels 130-200

• Levels 130-155: Enchant Bracer: Lesser Stamina (2 Soul Dust), Enchant Bracer: Lesser Strength (2 Soul Dust)
• Level 155: Runed Golden Rod (Golden Rod, Iridescent Pearl, 2 Greater Astral Essence, 2 Soul Dust, and Runed Silver Rod)
• Levels 156-175: Enchant Cloak: Defense (Small Glowing Shard and 3 Soul Dust)
• Levels 175-200: Enchant Cloak: Fire Resistance (Lesser Mystic Essence and Elemental Fire), Enchant Bracer: Strength (Vision Dust)
• Go back to the trainer and learn Artisan Enchanting.

Enchanting Leveling Guide: Levels 200-300

• Level 200-205: Runed Truesilver Rod (Truesilver Rod, Black Pearl, 2 Greater Mystic Essence, 2 Vision Dust, and Runed Golden Rod), Enchant Bracer: Strength
• Levels 205-225: Enchant Cloak: Greater Defense (3 Vision Dust), Enchant Boots: Stamina (5 Vision Dust), Enchant Gloves: Agility (Lesser Nether Essence and Vision Dust), Enchant Cloak: Resistance (Lesser Nether Essence)
• Levels 225-235: Enchant Chest: Superior Health (6 Vision Dust), Enchant Chest: Superior Mana (Greater Nether Essence and 2 Lesser Nether Essence)
• Levels 235-275: Enchant Boots: Agility (2 Greater Nether Essence), Enchant Gloves: Minor Haste (2 Large Radiant Shards and 2 Wildvine)
• Levels 275-300: Enchant Gloves: Greater Agility (2 Lesser Eternal Essence and 3 Illusion Dust) , Runed Arcanite Rod (Arcanite Rod, Golden Pearl, 10 Illusion Dust, 4 Greater Eternal Essence, Runed Truesilver Rod, and Large Brilliant Shard)
• Go back to the trainer and learn Master Enchanting.

Enchanting Leveling Guide: Levels 300-350

• Level 300: Runed Fel Iron Rod (Fel Iron Rod, 4 Greater Eternal Essence, 6 Large Brilliant Shards, and Runed Arcanite Rod)
• Levels 310-350: Enchant Chest: Restore Mana Prime (2 Lesser Planar Essence and 2 Arcane Dust), Enchant Gloves: Assault (8 Arcane Dust), Enchant Chest: Major Spirit (2 Greater Planar Essence), Enchant Gloves: Major Strength (12 Arcane Dust and Greater Planar Essence).
• Go back to the trainer and learn Grand Master Enchanting.

Enchanting Leveling Guide: Levels 350-450

• Level 350: Runed Adamantite Rod (Adamantite Rod, 8 Greater Planar Essence, 8 Large Prismatic Shards, Primal Might, and Runed Fel Iron Rod)—This recipe is available from vendors in the Outlands (Stonebreaker Hold or Temple of Telhamat)
• Levels 351-375: Enchant Chest: Exceptional Mana (6 Infinite Dust), Enchant Cloak: Speed (6 Infinite Dust), Enchant Bracers: Striking (6 Infinite Dust)
• Level 375: Runed Eternium Rod (Eternium Rod, 6 Greater Planar Essence, 6 Arcane Dust, and Runed Adamantite Rod)
• Levels 376-390: Enchant Bracers: Exceptional Intellect (10 Infinite Dust), Enchant Boots: Assault (4 Infinite Dust and 4 Lesser Cosmic Essence)
• Levels 390-425: Enchant Boots: Icewalker (8 Infinite Dust and Crystallized Water), Enchant Cloak: Superior Agility (9 Infinite Dust), Enchant Boots: Greater Spirit (10 Infinite Dust and Greater Cosmic Essence), Enchant Gloves: Precision (4 Greater Cosmic Essence), and Enchant Shield, Defense (6 Infinite Dust and 6 Eternal Earth)
• Level 425: Runed Titanium Rod (Titanium Rod, 40 Infinite Dust, 12 Greater Cosmic Essence, 8 Dream Shards, and Runed Eternium Rod)
• Levels 425-450: Any recipes bought from the enchanting vendor in Dalaran.  You’ll need Dream Shards to buy them.

1-450 Inscription Leveling Guide

Leveling inscription is cheapest and easiest if your other primary profession is herbalism.  But whether you choose to stockpile your herbs or buy them all on the auction house, power-leveling inscription is a breeze if you know which recipes to focus on to level the fastest.

Here’s a quick 1-450 inscription leveling guide to help you make leveling this profession a lot less complicated.

Inscription Leveling Guide: Levels 1-50

• Go to the inscription trainer and learn Apprentice Inscription.
• Levels 1-15: Ivory Ink— Alabaster Pigment, which comes from milling Earthroot, Peacebloom, or Silverleaf
• Levels 15-30: Scroll of Intellect (Ivory Ink and Light Parchment) or Scroll of Stamina (Ivory Ink and Light Parchment)
• Levels 30-50: Moonglow Ink— 2 Alabaster Pigments
• Go back to the inscription trainer and learn Journeyman Inscription.

Inscription Leveling Guide: Levels 50-125

• Levels 50-75: Armor Vellum (Moonglow Ink and 2 Light Parchments)
• Levels 75-80: 20 Midnight Ink— 2 Dusky Pigments, which come from milling Briarthorn, Bruiseweed, Mageroyal, or Stranglekelp
• Levels 80-100: Glyph of Rejuvenation (Midnight Ink and Light Parchment), Glyph of Maul (Midnight Ink and Light Parchment)
• Levels 100-105: 65 Lion’s Ink—2 Golden Pigments, which come from milling Kingsblood, Liferoot, or Wild Steelbloom.
• Levels 105-125 Glyph of Holy Light (Lion’s Ink and Common Parchment), Glyph of Fire Nova Totem (Lion’s Ink and Common Parchment), Glyph of Arcane Missiles (Lion’s Ink and Common Parchment)
• Go back to the trainer and learn Expert Inscription.

Inscription Leveling Guide: Levels 125-200

• Levels 125—150: Glyph of Blink (2 Lion’s Ink and Common Parchment), Glyph of Divinity (2 Lion’s Ink and Common Parchment), Glyph of Lightning Bolt (2 Lion’s Ink and Common Parchment)
• Levels 150-155: Jadefire Ink— Emerald Pigment, which comes from milling Fadeleaf, Goldthorn, or Khadgar’s Whisker
• Levels 155-175: Glyph of Evocation (Jadefire Ink and Common Parchment), Glyph of Renew (Jadefire Ink and Common Parchment), Glyph of Shadow Bolt (Jadefire Ink and Common Parchment
• Levels 175-200: Glyph of Sap (2 Jadefire Ink and Common Parchment), Glyph of Cleansing (2 Jadefire Ink and Common Parchment), Glyph of Revenge (2 Jadefire Ink and Common Parchment), Glyph of Voidwalker (2 Jadefire Ink and Common Parchment)
• Go back to the trainer to learn Artisan Inscription.

Inscription Leveling Guide: Levels 200-300

• Levels 200-205: 50 Celestial Inks—2 Violent Pigments, which come from milling Arthas’ Tears, Blindweed, Firebloom, Gromsblood, Ghost Mushroom,  Purple Lotus, or Sungrass
• Levels 205-225: Glyph of Sinister Strike (Celestial Ink and Heavy Parchment), Glyph of Searing Pain (Celestial Ink and Heavy Parchment), Glyph of Consecration (Celestial Ink and Heavy Parchment), Glyph of Healing Stream Totem (Celestial Ink and Heavy Parchment , Glyph of Starfire (Celestial Ink and Heavy Parchment)
• Levels 225-250: Scroll of Agility IV (Celestial Ink and 2 Heavy Parchments), Glyph of Dispel Magic (Celestial Ink and Heavy Parchment), Glyph of Cleaving (Celestial Ink and Heavy Parchment)
• Level 225-230: 30 Shimmering Inks—2 Silvery Pigments, which come from milling Dreamfoil, Golden Sansam, Icecap, Mountain Silversage, or Plaguebloom
• Levels 230-300: Glyph of Shred (Shimmering Ink and Heavy Parchment), Glyph of Bone Shield (Shimmering Ink and Heavy Parchment) , Glyph of Icy Touch (Shimmering Ink and Heavy Parchment), Scroll of Stamina VI (Shimmering Ink and 2 Heavy Parchments)
• Go back to the trainer and learn Master Inscription.

Inscription Leveling Guide: Levels 300-350

• Level 300-305: Ethereal Ink—2 Nether Pigments, which come from milling any Outland herbs.
• Levels 305-350: Glyph of Feint (Ethereal Ink and Heavy Parchment), Glyph of Rake (Ethereal Ink and Resilient Parchment), Glyph of Blood Strike (Ethereal Ink and Resilient Parchment), Glyph of Scourge Strike (2 Ethereal Inks and Resilient Parchment), Glyph of Whirlwhind (Ethereal Ink and Resilient Parchment)
• Go back to the trainer and learn Grand Master Inscription.

Inscription Leveling Guide: Levels 350-450

• 350-355: Ink of the Sea—2 Azure Pigments, which come from milling any Northrend herbs.
• Levels 355-375: Scroll of Spirit VII and VII (Ink of the Sea and 2 Resilient Parchments), Scroll of Intellect VII and VIII (Ink of the Sea and 2 Resilient Parchments), Scroll of Strength VII and VIII (Ink of the Sea and 2 Resilient Parchments)
• Levels 375-380: Snowfall Ink—2 Icy Pigments, which come from milling any Northrend herbs.
• Levels 380-385: Glyph of Ice Lance (Ink of the Sea and Resilient Parchment)
• Northrend Inscription Research—This can only be done once a day, so put it on your list of daily items to do.
• Levels 385-450: Any glyphs you discover through your Northrend Research

1-450 Engineering Leveling Guide

Engineering is one of the more interesting professions, and leveling it can be a lot of fun, but also very expensive.  If you’re power-leveling two professions together, mining goes very well with engineering.  However, the fastest way to level engineering by far, is to buy all the materials on the auction house.  Otherwise, leveling engineering can get pretty complicated once you get deep into it.

Here’s a quick 1-450 Engineering Leveling Guide to get you going.

Engineering Leveling Guide: 1-50

• Visit the engineering trainer and learn Apprentice Engineering.
• Levels 1 – 25: Rough Blasting Powder— You’ll need Rough Stone to make this item.
• Levels 25 – 50: Handful of Copper Bolts (Copper Bars) or Rough Dynamite (2 Rough Blasting Powder each, 1 Linen Cloth each)
• Go back to the engineering trainer and learn Journeyman Engineering.

Engineering Leveling Guide: 50-125

• Level 51: Arclight Spanner—6 Copper Bars.  This item is a tool you’ll need to craft other engineering items down the road.
• Levels 52 – 75: Copper Tubes (2 Copper Bars + Weak Flux), Copper Modulators (2 Handfuls of Copper Bolts, 1 Copper Bar, 2 Linen Cloth)
• Levels 75 – 90: Coarse Blasting Powder—Coarse Stone
• Levels 90 – 95: Coarse Dynamite—3 Coarse Blasting Powder, 1 Linen Cloth
• Levels 95 – 125: Bronze Tubes (Silver Contacts, Practice Locks, Flying Tiger Goggles

Engineering Leveling Guide: 125-200

• Levels 125 – 150: Heavy Blasting Powder (Heavy Stone), Whirring Bronze Gizmos (2 Bronze Bars, Wool Cloth), Big Bronze Bombs (2 Heavy Blasting Powder, 3 Bronze Bar, and Silver Contact)
• Levels 150 – 175: Gold Power Cores (Gold Bar), Bronze Frameworks, (2 Bronze Bars, Medium Leather, Wool Cloth) Explosive Sheep (Bronze Framework, Whirring Bronze Gizmo, 2 Heavy Blasting Powder, 2 Wool Cloth)
• Level 175 – 176: Gyromatic Micro-Adjuster – 4 Steel Bars.  This item is another engineering tool you’ll need to make more items.
• Levels 176 – 200: Iron Struts (2 Iron Bars), Solid Blasting Powder (2 Solid Stone), Mithril Tubes (3 Mithril Bars)
• Go back to your engineering trainer and learn Artisan Engineering.
• Also choose a specialty: Gnomish or Goblin Engineering.  Engineering Specializations are unlocked through quest chains for each.

Engineering Leveling Guide: 200-300

• Levels 200 – 225: Unstable Triggers (Mithril Bar, Mageweave Cloth, and Solid Blasting Powder), Hi-Impact Mithril Slugs (Mithril Bar and Solid Blasting Powder), Mithril Casings (3 Mithril Bars)
• Levels 225 – 300: Hi-Explosive Bombs (2 Mithril Casings, Unstable Trigger, 2 Solid Blasting Powder), Mithril Gyro-Shot (2 Mithril Bars and 2 Solid Blasting Powder), Dense Blasting Powder (2 Dense Stone), Thorium Grenades (Thorium Widget, 3 Thorium Bars each, 3 Dense Blasting Powder each, and 3 Runecloth each), Thorium Tubes (6 Thorium Bars each).
• Go back to the engineering trainer to learn Master Engineering.

Engineering Leveling Guide: 300-350 (Master Engineering)

• Levels 300 – 325: Handfuls of Fel Iron Bolts (Fel Iron Bars), Elemental Blasting Powder (Mote of Fire, 2 Mote of Earth), Fel Iron Casings (3 Fel Iron Bars each), Fel Iron Bombs (Fel Iron Casings,  2 Handful of Fel Iron Bolts each, and Elemental Blasting Powder) Fel Iron Muskets (Heavy Stock, 3 Fel Iron Casings each, and 6 Handfuls of Fel Iron Bolts each)
• Levels 325 – 350: Adamantite Frames (4 Adamantite Bars each and Primal Earth), Adamantite Grenades (4 Adamantite Bars each, 2 Handfuls of Fel Iron Bolts each, and Elemental Blasting Powder), Crashin’ Thrashin’ Robot (Adamantite Frame, 2 Fel Iron Casings, Gold Power Core, and 2 Handfuls of Fel Iron Bolts)
• Go to the engineering trainer to learn Grand Master Engineering.

Engineering Leveling Guide: 350-450 (Grand Master Engineering)

• Levels 350 – 375: Handfuls of Cobalt Bolts (2 Cobalt Bars), Volatile Blasting Triggers (3 Cobalt Bars and Crystallized Water)
• Levels 375 – 400: Overcharged Capacitors (4 Cobalt Bars and Crystallized Earth), Froststeel Tubes (8 Cobalt Bars and Crystallized Water)
• Levels 400 – 425: Diamond-Cut Refractor Scopes (Froststeel Tube and 2 Handfuls of Cobalt Bolts), Boxes of Bombs (5 Saronite Bars and Volatile Blasting Trigger), Healing Injector Kits (12 Saronite Bars and 2 Handfuls of Cobalt Bolts), Mana Injector Kits (12 Saronite Bars and 2 Crystallized Water)
• Levels 425-  450: Noise Machines (2 Froststeel Tubes, 2 Overcharged Capacitors, and 8 Handfuls of Cobalt Bolts), Heartseeker Scopes (10 Saronite Bars and 2 Twilight Opals), Sun Scopes (Froststeel Tube, Sun Crystal, and Autumn’s Glow)
• Level 450: Epic Goggles—These will vary, depending on which set of epic goggles you decide to  make.