WoW Forever Herbalism: gather herbs and support crafting

Herbalism gathers plant materials from nodes across the world. Those herbs support Alchemy and, in Forever, appear in recipes beyond potions. It is a useful choice if you want to collect materials during quests instead of buying every ingredient. Alchemy is the closest crafting partner; Mining is another gathering choice if you would rather collect two kinds of raw materials.

The campsite progression

Herbalists can contribute an Incense Candle at skill 20; Blizzard describes this campsite benefit as an Intellect increase. The Wowhead beta reference lists a Greenhouse at 140 for growing herbs from planted seeds, then a Seed Hybridizer at 300 for working with seeds. These are profession features with their own recipe and material requirements, so confirm those details in the current database before setting a leveling target.

A simple gathering routine

Train Herbalism early, keep your minimap open for nearby nodes, and gather while moving between objectives. Hold on to useful herbs if you plan to learn Alchemy; otherwise compare their value with the cost of the potions or other items you might buy. Some new Forever herbs have incomplete location information, so do not assume every ingredient has a known route yet.

This page combines the Classic gathering role with beta-specific campsite information. The exact node distribution and new-herb sources remain subject to change.