See which professions are available per expansion and jump to the right guide — every guide now covers skill 1-600 through Cata and MoP. Jewelcrafting unlocks in TBC, Inscription in WotLK.
Every profession below has a full guide — click through for expansion-specific leveling paths and gold tips.
Potions, elixirs, and flasks for leveling dungeons and raids.
Plate and weapon crafting; great early tank/DK gear in WotLK.
Weapon and armor enchants; pairs well with any gathering job.
Utility gadgets, ammo, grenades, and WotLK helm enchants.
Gems, meta gems, trinkets; huge stat boosts in Outland/Northrend.
Glyphs, Darkmoon cards, and shoulder enchants from WotLK through MoP.
Cloth gear, bags, and WotLK spellthread leg enchants.
Mail/leather gear plus drums; big raid utility in TBC.
Leather for LW; steady gold while leveling.
Fuel for Alchemy/Inscription; Lifeblood heal scales in WotLK.
Ore for Blacksmithing/Engineering/Jewelcrafting.
Food buffs and feasts; cheap stats while leveling.
Pairs with Cooking; great gold in Outland and Northrend dailies.
Bandages for survivability — Embersilk (Cata) and Windwool (MoP) at the top end.