Druid

Druid

Professions

Choosing professions for a Druid in Wrath of the Lich King depends mainly on your goals: preparing consumables, crafting equipment or making gold.

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

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, especially mana potions.

The Tauren benefits from Cultivation, which increases Herbalism skill.

Inscription and Herbalism

Inscription uses the plants gathered with Herbalism to make inks and items to sell to other players.

Jewelcrafting and Mining

Jewelcrafting cuts the gems placed in equipment sockets, and Mining provides some of its materials.

Leatherworking and Skinning

Skinning lets you collect leather from beasts, and Leatherworking lets you craft equipment. Since the Druid wears leather, this pairing can support its progression.

Engineering and Mining

Engineering makes items usable in combat, in PvE as well as PvP, and Mining provides some of its materials.

Tailoring and Enchanting

Tailoring makes cloth equipment, and Enchanting improves equipment.

Cooking, Fishing and First Aid

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

Which professions suit your specialization?

Balance

Engineering and Tailoring are consistent choices for a Druid dealing ranged damage.

Feral Combat

The Leatherworking + Skinning pairing supports leather equipment, and Engineering provides useful combat items.

Restoration

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

Key takeaway

Making gold is important in Wrath of the Lich King: also choose your professions based on what they can earn you.