Shaman

Shaman

Professions

The choice of professions for a Shaman in The Burning Crusade depends mainly on your goals: preparing consumables, crafting gear or making gold.

Professions support your character's progression, but they do not replace choices of gear, talents and play.

Leatherworking and Skinning

Skinning lets you gather leather from beasts, and Leatherworking lets you craft leather and mail armor, which the Shaman can wear.

Jewelcrafting and Mining

Jewelcrafting cuts the gems placed in gear sockets, and Mining supplies part of its materials.

The Draenei benefits from Gemcutting, which increases their Jewelcrafting skill.

Alchemy and Herbalism

Herbalism lets you gather plants, and Alchemy is used to make potions and elixirs. This pairing helps you prepare your own consumables, including mana potions.

The Tauren benefits from Cultivation, which increases their Herbalism skill.

Cooking, Fishing and First Aid

Cooking and Fishing provide useful food, and First Aid lets you make bandages, without replacing the Shaman's healing spells.

Which professions suit your specialization?

Elemental

The Alchemy + Herbalism pairing helps prepare mana potions, useful during long fights.

Enhancement

The Leatherworking + Skinning pairing supports the Shaman's mail gear.

Restoration

The Alchemy + Herbalism pairing helps prepare mana potions, useful during long fights.

Key takeaway

Making gold is important in The Burning Crusade: also choose your professions based on what they can earn you.