Train · Apprentice
Brock Stoneseeker · Loch Modan
Requires skill 1 · Player level 1+ · New cap 75 · 10
Mining 1–450 — Profession guides · WoW WotLK
Gathering profession
NoteClassic gathering route. Zones are suggestions; check resource difficulty in game. No fixed number of nodes, kills or hours is assumed.MoreLess
Track progress for: Shared progressSave a character in the talent calculator to keep its own progress. Talent calculator
449 skill points remainingCollection attempts vary
Remaining rank fees: 50
55
10Classic reference; check trainer prices
Tool purchases: Price not setReusable equipment, not consumed
Gathering checklist
0/21 steps completed · earlier steps complete together
Carry your gathering tool
Mining Pick ×1Buy it from a supplies vendor and keep it in your bags. It is reusable; you do not need to equip it.
1–65
Elwynn Forest
Copper OreSkill 1+Use Find Minerals and explore rocky hillsides and the zone perimeter. Only enter caves you can safely clear. Gather eligible veins until the target skill; keep ore if you also need to level a crafting profession.
View on map65–75
Redridge Mountains
Copper OreSkill 1+
Tin OreSkill 65+
Silver OreSkill 75+Use Find Minerals and explore rocky hillsides and the zone perimeter. Only enter caves you can safely clear. Gather eligible veins until the target skill; keep ore if you also need to level a crafting profession.
View on mapTrain · Journeyman
Brock Stoneseeker · Loch Modan
Requires skill 50 · Player level 1+ · New cap 150 · 5
75–125
Redridge Mountains
Copper OreSkill 1+Tin OreSkill 65+Silver OreSkill 75+Use Find Minerals and explore rocky hillsides and the zone perimeter. Only enter caves you can safely clear. Gather eligible veins until the target skill; keep ore if you also need to level a crafting profession.
View on map125–150
Arathi Highlands
Iron OreSkill 125+
Gold OreSkill 155+Use Find Minerals and explore rocky hillsides and the zone perimeter. Only enter caves you can safely clear. Gather eligible veins until the target skill; keep ore if you also need to level a crafting profession.
View on mapTrain · Expert
Brock Stoneseeker · Loch Modan
Requires skill 125 · Player level 10+ · New cap 225 · 50
150–175
Arathi Highlands
Iron OreSkill 125+Gold OreSkill 155+Use Find Minerals and explore rocky hillsides and the zone perimeter. Only enter caves you can safely clear. Gather eligible veins until the target skill; keep ore if you also need to level a crafting profession.
View on map175–225
Badlands
Mithril OreSkill 175+
Truesilver OreSkill 230+Use Find Minerals and explore rocky hillsides and the zone perimeter. Only enter caves you can safely clear. Gather eligible veins until the target skill; keep ore if you also need to level a crafting profession.
View on mapTrain · Artisan
Brock Stoneseeker · Loch Modan
Requires skill 200 · Player level 25+ · New cap 300 · 5
225–245
Badlands
Mithril OreSkill 175+Truesilver OreSkill 230+Use Find Minerals and explore rocky hillsides and the zone perimeter. Only enter caves you can safely clear. Gather eligible veins until the target skill; keep ore if you also need to level a crafting profession.
View on map245–275
Un’Goro Crater
Thorium OreSkill 245+Use Find Minerals and explore rocky hillsides and the zone perimeter. Only enter caves you can safely clear. Gather eligible veins until the target skill; keep ore if you also need to level a crafting profession.
View on map275–300
Winterspring
Thorium OreSkill 245+Use Find Minerals and explore rocky hillsides and the zone perimeter. Only enter caves you can safely clear. Gather eligible veins until the target skill; keep ore if you also need to level a crafting profession.
View on mapTrain · Master
Hurnak Grimmord · Hellfire Peninsula
Requires skill 275 · Player level 40+ · New cap 375 · 10
300–325
Hellfire Peninsula
Fel Iron OreSkill 300+Follow a circuit through the zone and gather available Outland resources. These are route recommendations; node counts, respawns and drop rates are not assumed.
View on map325–350
Nagrand
Fel Iron OreSkill 300+
Adamantite OreSkill 325+
Khorium OreSkill 375+
Eternium OreSkill 350+Follow a circuit through the zone and gather available Outland resources. These are route recommendations; node counts, respawns and drop rates are not assumed.
View on map350–375
Howling Fjord
Cobalt OreSkill 350+Follow a circuit through the zone and gather the Northrend resources listed. These are route recommendations; node counts, respawns and drop rates are not assumed.
View on mapTrain · Grand Master
Grumbol Stoutpick · Howling Fjord
Requires skill 350 · Player level 40+ · New cap 450 · 35
375–400
Howling Fjord
Cobalt OreSkill 350+Follow a circuit through the zone and gather the Northrend resources listed. These are route recommendations; node counts, respawns and drop rates are not assumed.
View on map400–450
Sholazar Basin
Saronite OreSkill 400+
Titanium OreSkill 450+Follow a circuit through the zone and gather the Northrend resources listed. These are route recommendations; node counts, respawns and drop rates are not assumed.
View on mapOne reusable tool is needed. Mark Owned = 1 if you already have it. Base vendor prices exclude discounts. Training and travel are separate.
Materials & prices
Enter a price for any material. Priced costs update immediately.
Priced purchases remaining 0+ 1 unpriced materials
Mining Pick
Auction House
×1required
Price per item
Missing
1
Price not set
Owned supplies reduce purchases. Blank prices stay unknown; zero means free. Skill-book and training fees are listed separately in the guide.
Training requirements
Apprentice · cap 75
Skill 1 · Player level 1+
10
Journeyman · cap 150
Skill 50 · Player level 1+
5
Expert · cap 225
Skill 125 · Player level 10+
50
Artisan · cap 300
Skill 200 · Player level 25+
5
Master · cap 375
Skill 275 · Player level 40+
10
Grand Master · cap 450
Skill 350 · Player level 40+
35
Minimum gathering requirements from Classic client lock data. Meeting the requirement permits an attempt; it does not guarantee a skill point.
Copper OreLearned profession · Requirement metTin OreRequires skill 65 · More skill neededSilver OreRequires skill 75 · More skill neededIron OreRequires skill 125 · More skill neededGold OreRequires skill 155 · More skill neededMithril OreRequires skill 175 · More skill neededTruesilver OreRequires skill 230 · More skill neededThorium OreRequires skill 245 · More skill neededThorium Ore · Rich veinRequires skill 275 · More skill neededFel Iron OreRequires skill 300 · More skill neededAdamantite OreRequires skill 325 · More skill neededKhorium OreRequires skill 375 · More skill neededEternium OreRequires skill 350 · More skill neededCobalt OreRequires skill 350 · More skill neededSaronite OreRequires skill 400 · More skill neededTitanium OreRequires skill 450 · More skill neededSmelting materials calculator
An optional supply calculator, separate from your gathering route. Use a forge. Not all skill ranges can be leveled through these smelts, and grey recipes give no skill.
Copper Bar ×1 · Requires skill 1 · Grey at 70
Materials & prices
Enter a price for any material. Priced costs update immediately.
Priced purchases remaining 0+ 1 unpriced materials
Copper Ore
Auction House
×1required
Price per item
Missing
1
Price not set
Owned supplies reduce purchases. Blank prices stay unknown; zero means free. Skill-book and training fees are listed separately in the guide.
How it works
Zones are suggested stages, not a fixed harvesting circuit or promised yield. The checklist inserts training before each skill cap. Tool costs cover one reusable item; skill gains, drop quantities, travel and gathering duration are not invented. Saved progress stays local and is separated by profession, game version and character.