Professions

Gathering Professions

Profession	Profitability
Herbalism	Gather herbs.
Mining	Gather minerals and smelt to bars.
Skinning	Skin the hides from beasts.

Profession	Supporting Profession	Typical Classes	Notes
Alchemy	Herbalism	Any	Creates potions and trinkets only usable by alchemist.
Blacksmithing	Mining	Warrior, Paladin, Deathknight	Create plate and mail armor items which are BOP or only useful by players with the blacksmithing skill.
Enchanting	None	Any	Disenchant magical items to produce materials used in casting enchants. Enchant items to apply magical bonuses.
Engineering	Mining	Any	Create useful gadgets; most of which are only usable by the engineer. This profession offers the most benefits to the player but because of the low amount of sellable, creatable items, the lowest profitability.
Jewelcrafting	Mining	Any	Create necklaces, rings and trinkets as well as gems (at higher levels) to put in socket items.
Leather Working	Skinning	Druids, Rogues, Shamans, Hunters	Create leather and mail armor items which are BOP or only useful by players with the leather working skill.
Tailoring	None	Mages, Priests, Warlocks	Create cloth armor items which are BOP or only useful by players with the tailoring skill.