Professions found in the World of Warcraft universe
Professions allow you to forge a trade for yourself in the game. They allow for greater customization within the classes but are not necessary in order to the play the game and are another aspect to role playing within the world.
General Information
Proficiency
There are four levels of proficiency in all Professions and you can rise through these levels when you have reached a certain character level.
| Level | Details | Requires Character Level |
| Apprentice | Create items up to skill level 75 | 5 |
| Journeyman | Create items from skill level 50 to level 150 | 10 |
| Expert | Create items from skill level 125 to level 225 | 20 |
| Artisan | Create items from skill level 200 to level 300 | 35 |
1. Secondary Professions (Fishing, Cooking, First Aid) ''Expert'' level is achieved by reading a Tome which costs 1 gold and ''Artisan'' level by completing a quest, not by going to a trainer.
2. Gathering skills (Herbalism, Mining, Skinning) have no character level requirements. Fishing does however.
Class Combo
Mage/Warlock/Priest (full caster): tailoring/enchanting, herbalism/alchemy
Shaman (full hybrid): skinning/leather working, herbalism/alchemy. You may see Blacksmithing recommended here sometimes. Although Hunters can wear mail armour come level fourty most of the high level Blacksmithing recipes focus on plate which the Hunter can never wear.
Warrior (tank): blacksmithing/mining/engineering
Paladin (hybrid tank): Blacksmithing/mining/engineering, herbalist/alchemy
Hunter: leatherworking/skinning, mining/engineering. You may see Blacksmithing recommended here sometimes. Although Hunters can wear mail armour come level fourty most of the high level Blacksmithing recipes focus on plate which the Hunter can never wear.
Druid (Caster/tank hybrid): herbalism/alchemy, leatherworking/skinning
Rogue (primary damage dealer): leatherworking/skinning, mining/engineering