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.
- Grand Master: up to 450, from 350 skill.
Remember to visit your trainer as you approach your rank's limit: beyond it, your skill no longer increases.
In Wrath of the Lich King, the engineering trainers in the capital cities teach the Apprentice to Artisan ranks, from 1 to 300. The Master rank, from 300 to 375, is learned in Outland, and the Grand Master rank, from 375 to 450, in Northrend, from the 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).
- Borean Tundra: Sock Brightbolt (375 – 450).
- Howling Fjord: Tisha Longbridge (375 – 450).
Horde
- Orgrimmar: Roxxik.
- Undercity: Franklin Lloyd.
- Silvermoon City: Danwe.
- Hellfire Peninsula: Zebig (300 – 375), at Thrallmar.
- Zangarmarsh: Mack Diver (300 – 375).
- Borean Tundra: Chief Engineer Leveny (375 – 450).
- Howling Fjord: Jamesina Watterly (375 – 450).
Neutral
- Dalaran: Timofey Oshenko (375 – 450).
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 – 450
This guide takes you from 1 to 450. Up to 300, the route is the same as in Classic Era; from 300 to 350, it uses the materials of Outland, then those of Northrend up to 450. 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 350
- 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.: 120
- Primal EarthIngredient: 30
- Netherweave ClothClothFound on humanoids or bought at the auction house.: 50
Required components from 350 to 450
- Cobalt BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house.: 300
- Crystallized WaterIngredient: 76
- Crystallized EarthIngredient: 10
- Frostweave ClothClothFound on humanoids or bought at the auction house.: 8
- Saronite BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house.: 417
- Crystallized FireIngredient: 15
- Borean LeatherLeatherGathered with Skinning or bought at the auction house.: 14
- Eternal ShadowIngredient: 17
- Blacksmith HammerVendor componentSold by vendors.: 15
- Mining PickVendor componentSold by vendors.: 15
- Skinning KnifeVendor componentSold by vendors.: 15
- Titanium BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house.: 40
- Eternal WaterIngredient: 10
- Eternal FireIngredient: 10
- Eternal AirIngredient: 10
Bars are smelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house, like the other components. The Blacksmith Hammer, Mining Pick and Skinning Knife are sold by trade supplies vendors.
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 some of them are used in the next steps. 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.
- 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 – 350
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 is already yellow and turns green around 345, so you need to make many.
- White Smoke FlareCrafted itemRecipe bought from a vendor at 335 skill. (50): Elemental Blasting PowderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 300 skill. (50), Netherweave ClothClothFound on humanoids or bought at the auction house. (50).
350 – 370
At 350, learn the Grand Master rank from a trainer in Northrend, or from Timofey Oshenko in Dalaran. Craft Handfuls of Cobalt Bolts and keep them: they are used up to 435. Each craft gives 1 to 3, and the recipe turns yellow at 360.
- Handful of Cobalt BoltsCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 350 skill. (35): Cobalt BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (70).
370 – 375
Craft Volatile Blasting Triggers and keep them: they are used up to 410. Each craft gives 2; the recipe is already yellow.
- Volatile Blasting TriggerCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 350 skill. (18): Cobalt BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (54), Crystallized WaterIngredient (18).
375 – 385
Craft Overcharged Capacitors and keep them for the Noise Machine. The recipe turns yellow at 380.
- Overcharged CapacitorCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 375 skill. (10): Cobalt BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (40), Crystallized EarthIngredient (10).
385 – 390
Craft a few Explosive Decoys: the recipe is already yellow.
- Explosive DecoyCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 375 skill. (8): Frostweave ClothClothFound on humanoids or bought at the auction house. (8), Volatile Blasting TriggerCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 350 skill. (24).
390 – 400
Craft Froststeel Tubes and keep them. The recipe turns yellow at 395.
- Froststeel TubeCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 390 skill. (17): Cobalt BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (136), Crystallized WaterIngredient (17).
400 – 405
Craft Diamond-cut Refractor Scopes: the recipe is already yellow.
- Diamond-cut Refractor ScopeCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 390 skill. (7): Froststeel TubeCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 390 skill. (7), Handful of Cobalt BoltsCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 350 skill. (14).
405 – 410
Saronite Bars come into play with Boxes of Bombs.
- Box of BombsCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 405 skill. (5): Saronite BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (25), Volatile Blasting TriggerCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 350 skill. (5).
410 – 415
Craft Goblin Beam Welders.
- Goblin Beam WelderCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 410 skill. (5): Saronite BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (30), Crystallized FireIngredient (15), Crystallized WaterIngredient (15).
415 – 425
Move on to Mana Injector Kits. They turn yellow at 420: you sometimes need to craft a few more.
- Mana Injector KitCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 415 skill. (13): Saronite BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (156), Crystallized WaterIngredient (26).
425 – 430
Craft Mechanized Snow Goggles: the recipe is already yellow.
- Mechanized Snow GogglesCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 420 skill. (7): Saronite BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (56), Borean LeatherLeatherGathered with Skinning or bought at the auction house. (14), Eternal ShadowIngredient (7).
430 – 435
Craft Noise Machines with the components you kept.
- Noise MachineCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 420 skill. (5): Froststeel TubeCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 390 skill. (10), Overcharged CapacitorCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 375 skill. (10), Handful of Cobalt BoltsCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 350 skill. (40).
435 – 445
Move on to Gnomish Army Knives. They turn yellow at 440: you sometimes need to craft a few more.
- Gnomish Army KnifeCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 435 skill. (15): Saronite BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (150), Blacksmith HammerVendor componentSold by vendors. (15), Mining PickVendor componentSold by vendors. (15), Skinning KnifeVendor componentSold by vendors. (15).
445 – 450
Finish with Wormhole Generators: the recipe stays orange up to 450.
- Wormhole Generator: NorthrendCrafted itemRecipe learned from the trainer at 435 skill. (5): Titanium BarMetal barSmelted from ore with Mining, or bought at the auction house. (40), Eternal ShadowIngredient (10), Eternal WaterIngredient (10), Eternal FireIngredient (10), Eternal AirIngredient (10).
