Some WoW Forever professions work better together, depending on what you need
Specific profession combinations help you with crafting, leveling, making gold, or even PvP.
Every profession has something useful to offer in WoW Forever, but some combinations make more sense than others.
Pairing a gathering profession with a crafting one lets you collect the materials you need yourself, and other combinations are better for gold or to prepare for PvP.
So if you are unsure about what to pick, since you can only take 2 Primary professions, here are the combos that make the most sense, and you can pick depending on what you need.
The Best Profession Combinations
Some professions naturally support each other. Gathering materials yourself can save you gold and make it easier to level your crafting skill. The goal is basically to take one gathering + the crafting profession that will use these materials.
Combination | Purpose |
|---|---|
Mining + Blacksmithing | Mining provides the ore and stone needed to craft weapons and armour. |
Mining + Engineering | Engineering also uses metal and stone to create gadgets, explosives, and other useful items. |
Skinning + Leatherworking | Skinning provides the leather and hides used to craft leather and mail armour. |
Herbalism + Alchemy | Gather herbs and turn them into potions, elixirs, and other consumables. |
Tailoring + Enchanting | Tailoring uses cloth, and Enchanting lets you disenchant your tailoring items to level |
Tailoring and Enchanting are the only two that do not go that much together, since they both sort of work independently from everything else, but you can disenchant whatever you craft with Tailoring, and use these mats to level your Enchanting.
Pick Professions Based on What You Need
Mining and Blacksmithing are good for classes that wear Mail or Plate, because you will be able to craft it yourself
Skinning and Leatherworking are nice for those who need Leather Armor
Tailoring lets you craft Cloth armor
Herbalism and Alchemy let you craft your own potions (and those from your entire party...)
You do not have to follow these combinations, though. Your choice can depend on what you want to get out of your professions.
Alchemy and Enchanting are good options if you want to sell useful consumables or provide enchantments to other players.
Herbalism also lets you gather the materials Alchemists need. Two gathering professions can be a good choice while levelling, as you can sell the materials you find.
PvP: Engineering is worth considering for its gadgets, explosives, and other tools that can give you extra options in combat. Mining goes naturally with it since it supplies many of the materials Engineering needs.
Pairing a gathering profession with its crafting counterpart lets you make your own gear and consumables as you level.
Do Not Forget Your Secondary Professions
Unlike primary professions that are limited to two per character, you can learn all three secondary professions: Cooking, Fishing, and First Aid. There is little reason to leave these slots empty.
Cooking
Lets you prepare food that restores health and mana or grants temporary buffs.
Many dishes also increase experience gained from kills by 5%, making Cooking useful while levelling.
Fishing
Provides ingredients for Cooking and materials used by some other professions, including Alchemy.
You can also use it to catch fish for certain recipes and campsite features.
First Aid
Lets you craft bandages and other useful healing supplies.
Its campsite First Aid Kit also provides a Stamina bonus to nearby players.
All three secondary professions have their uses, and none of them takes up one of your two primary profession slots.
You can pick your main professions based on your plans without having to give up Cooking, Fishing, or First Aid. So pick these up as soon as you see your first trainers.
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