Engineering
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Engineering
Overview
Engineering is a primary crafting profession. It lets you craft gadgets, toys and bombs.
It pairs naturally with Mining, which provides the metal it needs. Gnomes have the Engineering Specialization ability, which increases Engineering skill by 15.
What this profession is for
- Craft gadgets and items that are useful while exploring or in combat.
- Craft bombs.
Learning the profession
Engineering is learned from an engineering trainer. Each rank raises the profession's maximum skill and requires a character level and a minimum skill:
- Apprentice: up to 75 skill, from level 5.
- Journeyman: up to 150, from 50 skill and level 10.
- Expert: up to 225, from 125 skill and level 20.
- Artisan: up to 300, from 200 skill and level 35.
- Master: up to 375.
Remember to visit your trainer as you approach your rank's limit: beyond it, your skill no longer increases.
In The Burning Crusade, every engineering trainer in the capital cities teaches the Apprentice to Artisan ranks, from 1 to 300. The Master rank, from 300 to 375, is learned in Outland, from the master trainers shown in brackets.
Alliance
- Stormwind: Lilliam Sparkspindle.
- Ironforge: Springspindle Fizzlegear.
- The Exodar: Ockil.
- Hellfire Peninsula: Lebowski (300 – 375), at Honor Hold.
- Zangarmarsh: K. Lee Smallfry (300 – 375).
Horde
- Orgrimmar: Roxxik.
- Undercity: Franklin Lloyd.
- Silvermoon City: Danwe.
- Hellfire Peninsula: Zebig (300 – 375), at Thrallmar.
- Zangarmarsh: Mack Diver (300 – 375).
Specializations
From 200 skill and level 30, you can become a Gnomish Engineer or a Goblin Engineer: each specialization gives access to its own schematics. To change specialization, you must completely unlearn Engineering, then level it again.
- Gnomish Engineer: Oglethorpe Obnoticus, in Booty Bay.
- Goblin Engineer: Nixx Sprocketspring, in Gadgetzan (Tanaris).
Guide 1 – 375
This guide takes you from 1 to 375. Up to 300, the route is the same as in Classic Era; beyond that, it uses the materials of Outland. Several schematics are bought from vendors or found on monsters, noted below. Quantities are estimates: once a schematic is no longer orange, you sometimes need to craft a few more.
Required components from 1 to 300
- Rough StoneStoneGathered with Mining or bought at the auction house.: 100
- Copper BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house.: 46
- Weak FluxVendor componentSold by vendors.: 34
- Wooden StockVendor componentSold by vendors.: 10
- Coarse StoneStoneGathered with Mining or bought at the auction house.: 50
- Silver BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house.: 10
- Bronze BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house.: 71
- Wool ClothClothFound on humanoids or bought at the auction house.: 5
- Heavy StoneStoneGathered with Mining or bought at the auction house.: 89
- Heavy LeatherLeatherGathered with Skinning or bought at the auction house.: 60
- Steel BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house.: 4
- Solid StoneStoneGathered with Mining or bought at the auction house.: 180
- Iron BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house.: 15
- Mithril BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house.: 213
- Mageweave ClothClothFound on humanoids or bought at the auction house.: 12
- Dense StoneStoneGathered with Mining or bought at the auction house.: 60
- Thorium BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house.: 177
- RuneclothClothFound on humanoids or bought at the auction house.: 35
Stones and the ore for bars are gathered with Mining, or bought at the auction house. Weak Flux and Wooden Stock are sold by vendors.
Required components from 300 to 375
- Fel Iron BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house.: 270
- Mote of FireIngredient: 20
- Mote of EarthIngredient: 40
- Adamantite BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house.: 160
- Primal EarthIngredient: 30
- Netherweave ClothClothFound on humanoids or bought at the auction house.: 70
- Khorium BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house.: 15
- Primal FireIngredient: 5
Bars are smelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house, like the other components.
1 – 40
Start with Rough Blasting Powder.
- Rough Blasting PowderCrafted itemKnown as soon as you learn the profession. (100): Rough StoneStoneGathered with Mining or bought at the auction house. (100).
40 – 50
Craft Handfuls of Copper Bolts and keep 10 of them: they are used around 65.
- Handful of Copper BoltsCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 30 skill. (12): Copper BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (12).
50 – 51
At 50, go back to your trainer to learn the Journeyman rank. Then craft your Arclight Spanner: it is needed to craft many engineering items.
- Arclight SpannerCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 50 skill. (1): Copper BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (6).
51 – 65
Craft Copper Tubes and keep 10 of them.
- Copper TubeCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 50 skill. (14): Copper BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (28), Weak FluxVendor componentSold by vendors. (14).
65 – 75
Assemble Rough Boomsticks.
- Rough BoomstickCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 50 skill. (10): Copper TubeCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 50 skill. (10), Handful of Copper BoltsCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 30 skill. (10), Wooden StockVendor componentSold by vendors. (10).
75 – 95
Craft Coarse Blasting Powder and keep 20: it is used around 120.
- Coarse Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 75 skill. (50): Coarse StoneStoneGathered with Mining or bought at the auction house. (50).
95 – 105
Craft Silver Contacts and keep them: each craft gives 5.
- Silver ContactCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 90 skill. (10): Silver BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (10).
105 – 120
Move on to Bronze Tubes.
- Bronze TubeCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 105 skill. (20): Bronze BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (40), Weak FluxVendor componentSold by vendors. (20).
120 – 125
Craft a few Small Bronze Bombs. At 125, go back to a trainer to learn the Expert rank.
- Small Bronze BombCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 120 skill. (5): Coarse Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 75 skill. (20), Bronze BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (10), Silver ContactCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 90 skill. (5), Wool ClothClothFound on humanoids or bought at the auction house. (5).
125 – 145
Craft Heavy Blasting Powder and keep it: it is used up to 195. The recipe turns green around 135.
- Heavy Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 125 skill. (89): Heavy StoneStoneGathered with Mining or bought at the auction house. (89).
145 – 150
Craft a few Big Bronze Bombs.
- Big Bronze BombCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 140 skill. (7): Heavy Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 125 skill. (14), Bronze BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (21), Silver ContactCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 90 skill. (7).
150 – 175
The Red Firework schematic is bought from a vendor. Each craft gives 3 fireworks; the recipe turns green around 162.
- Red FireworkCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 150 skill. (60): Heavy Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 125 skill. (60), Heavy LeatherLeatherGathered with Skinning or bought at the auction house. (60).
175 – 176
Craft your Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor: it is needed to craft many engineering items.
- Gyromatic Micro-AdjustorCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 175 skill. (1): Steel BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (4).
176 – 190
Craft Solid Blasting Powder and keep it: it is used up to 250.
- Solid Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 175 skill. (90): Solid StoneStoneGathered with Mining or bought at the auction house. (180).
190 – 195
Craft a few Big Iron Bombs.
- Big Iron BombCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 190 skill. (5): Iron BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (15), Heavy Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 125 skill. (15), Silver ContactCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 90 skill. (5).
195 – 205
Move on to Mithril Tubes. At 200, go back to a trainer to learn the Artisan rank.
- Mithril TubeCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 195 skill. (25): Mithril BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (75).
205 – 210
Craft Unstable Triggers and keep them: they are used around 235.
- Unstable TriggerCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 200 skill. (12): Mithril BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (12), Mageweave ClothClothFound on humanoids or bought at the auction house. (12), Solid Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 175 skill. (12).
210 – 225
Craft Hi-Impact Mithril Slugs.
- Hi-Impact Mithril SlugsCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 210 skill. (30): Mithril BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (30), Solid Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 175 skill. (30).
225 – 235
Craft Mithril Casings and keep them: they are used in the next step.
- Mithril CasingCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 215 skill. (24): Mithril BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (72).
235 – 245
Assemble Hi-Explosive Bombs.
- Hi-Explosive BombCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 235 skill. (12): Mithril CasingCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 215 skill. (24), Unstable TriggerCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 200 skill. (12), Solid Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 175 skill. (24).
245 – 250
Craft a few Mithril Gyro-Shots.
- Mithril Gyro-ShotCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 245 skill. (12): Mithril BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (24), Solid Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 175 skill. (24).
250 – 260
Craft Dense Blasting Powder.
- Dense Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 250 skill. (30): Dense StoneStoneGathered with Mining or bought at the auction house. (60).
260 – 290
The Thorium Widget schematic is bought from a vendor.
- Thorium WidgetCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 260 skill. (35): Thorium BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (105), RuneclothClothFound on humanoids or bought at the auction house. (35).
290 – 300
Finish with Thorium Tubes. Their schematic is sold by Xizzer Fizzbolt, in Everlook (Winterspring).
- Thorium TubeCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 275 skill. (12): Thorium BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (72).
300 – 320
Learn the Master rank from an Outland master trainer. Then craft these three components: they give skill points up to 320 and will all be used later. Each Elemental Blasting Powder craft gives 4.
- Handful of Fel Iron BoltsCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (114): Fel Iron BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (114).
- Elemental Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (20): Mote of FireIngredient (20), Mote of EarthIngredient (40).
- Fel Iron CasingCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (52): Fel Iron BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (156).
320 – 325
Craft a few Fel Iron Bombs.
- Fel Iron BombCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (7): Fel Iron CasingCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (7), Handful of Fel Iron BoltsCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (14), Elemental Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (7).
325 – 335
Craft Adamantite Frames and keep them: they are used around 360.
- Adamantite FrameCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 325 skill. (30): Adamantite BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (120), Primal EarthIngredient (30).
335 – 355
The White Smoke Flare schematic is bought from a vendor: Wind Trader Lathrai, in Shattrath City, or the Captured Gnome, in Zangarmarsh, for everyone; Feera, in The Exodar, or Yatheon, in Silvermoon City. Each craft gives 3 flares; the recipe turns green around 345, so you need to make many.
- White Smoke FlareCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 335 skill. (70): Elemental Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (70), Netherweave ClothClothFound on humanoids or bought at the auction house. (70).
355 – 360
Craft 5 Khorium Power Cores: they will be used in the last step.
- Khorium Power CoreCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 340 skill. (5): Khorium BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (15), Primal FireIngredient (5).
360 – 370
The Adamantite Rifle schematic is sold by Viggz Shinesparked, in Shattrath City, Feera, in The Exodar, or Yatheon, in Silvermoon City. The recipe is yellow: you sometimes need to make a few more.
- Adamantite RifleCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 350 skill. (15): Fel Iron CasingCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (45), Adamantite FrameCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 325 skill. (30), Handful of Fel Iron BoltsCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (60).
370 – 375
The Field Repair Bot 110G schematic is found on the Simon Unit, in Ogri'la, in Blade's Edge Mountains. The recipe is yellow: you sometimes need to make a few more.
- Field Repair Bot 110GCrafted itemRecipe found on monsters at 360 skill. (5): Adamantite BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (40), Handful of Fel Iron BoltsCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (40), Khorium Power CoreCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 340 skill. (5).
