WoW Forever professions guide
Compare gathering, crafting and secondary trades.
Gathering
Find raw materials out in the world.
Herbalism
Collects plants used in potions and other crafts.
Often paired with Alchemy.
Read Herbalism guide →
Mining
Gathers ore and stone, then smelts ore into metal bars.
Often paired with Blacksmithing or Engineering.
Read Mining guide →
Skinning
Collects hides, leather and scales from beasts you defeat.
Often paired with Leatherworking.
Read Skinning guide →
Crafting
Turn materials into useful gear and supplies.
Alchemy
196 recipes71 new1–300 route in 14 steps
Makes potions, elixirs and flasks for healing or temporary effects.
Often paired with Herbalism.
Read Alchemy guide →
Blacksmithing
506 recipes197 new1–300 route in 14 steps
Forges metal weapons, armor and other sturdy items.
Often paired with Mining.
Read Blacksmithing guide →
Enchanting
262 recipes63 new1–300 route in 8 steps
Adds magical bonuses to equipment and uses unwanted magic items as materials.
Tailoring can supply items to disenchant.
Read Enchanting guide →
Engineering
275 recipes78 new1–300 route in 16 steps
Builds gadgets, explosives and tools with practical or surprising uses.
Often paired with Mining.
Read Engineering guide →
Leatherworking
591 recipes276 new1–300 route in 16 steps
Turns hides into leather armor and other leather goods.
Often paired with Skinning.
Read Leatherworking guide →
Tailoring
471 recipes180 new1–300 route in 15 steps
Makes cloth armor, bags and other fabric items.
Often paired with Enchanting.
Read Tailoring guide →
Secondary trades
Useful skills that support a character’s journey.
Cooking
132 recipes43 new1–300 route in 10 steps
Turns ingredients into food that can grant temporary benefits.
Fish are common ingredients.
Read Cooking guide →
Fishing
Catches fish and other items from bodies of water.
Often paired with Cooking.
Read Fishing guide →
First Aid
32 recipes17 new1–300 route in 14 steps
Makes bandages from cloth to help recover health between fights.
Uses cloth from enemy drops.
Read First Aid guide →
A Forever addition
Professions also shape campsites
Blizzard announced profession-linked campsite objects, more than 600 new recipes and changes to food. Each profession’s first campsite upgrade unlocks at skill 20; some advanced blueprints can drop from dungeon bosses.
Further reading
Wowhead: Forever Alchemy guide ↗Wowhead: WoW Forever guides ↗Blizzard: Classic professions and basics ↗Categories and descriptions reflect the Classic baseline. Specific WoW Forever recipes, materials, limits and availability should be checked against the game and its official notes.
Questions
Which profession should I pick for leveling?
For leveling, two gathering professions (Herbalism, Mining or Skinning) make gold from day one. See the best profession by class guide for your case.
What is camping in WoW Forever?
A new system: each profession can build campsite objects that help everyone nearby. Each profession guide explains its objects.
Are there new recipes?
Yes. Each profession guide lists its recipes with materials, skill level and where to learn them, from the beta reference.
How do I make gold with professions?
Start with the gold guide: what to gather, what to sell and what to skip in the early levels.