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[WoW] A Hard Day's Work: The Profession Thread

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  • focused7focused7 Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Any alchemists/herbalists finding anything interesting since release?

    I'm sure not finding any herbs. But that is due to the massive amount of people in outland.

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  • WavechaserWavechaser Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Any alchemists/herbalists finding anything interesting since release?

    Some badass new recipes, one of which gives me 60 attack power for an hour.

    Herbalism is badass. Certain plants such as "dreaming glory" give you like a 10 or 15 minute regen buff anytime you pick one.

    Also you can get multiple drops for a flower. There's one that when you combine 10 you make some kind of "Mote". Not sure what they are used for but i'm saving them regardless.

    In zangarmarsh, there are some plant guys that you can "herbalize" when they die which is cool. It's kind of like skinning for herbalists, where you get random flowers and stuff.

    All and all come very cool new stuff for Herbalism and Alchemy.

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  • ArikadoArikado Southern CaliforniaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Anyone got a list where the 300+ Grand Master profession trainers are? I know most (for Horde) are in Thrallmar but it'd be nice to have a list of trainer locations. WoW forums are down and I dare not look over there.

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  • FantasyrogueFantasyrogue Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I'm loving my skinning at the moment. I sometimes feel like I'm the only skinner in hellfire peninsula (which I know can't be true). There's skinnable corpses everywhere! Leatherworking's a bit slow, I'm hoping I'll get less scraps and more useable leather in zangarmarsh.

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  • Iron WeaselIron Weasel Dillon! You son of a bitch!Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Kelor wrote:
    Charus wrote:
    So I mailed back the ores and gems and bars that I've been stockpiling, and managed to level my warlock's JC up to 284. Man did that take forever, I was turning items that stack to 20 into unstackable items, so once I filled up my inventory I had to mail them back to the bank alts I had been storing the ores and bars on so I could make some more. Plus every 10 levels or so I had to run back to the JC trainer and then back to my mailbox to pick up more mats. Such a hassle, but I guess it wasn't really worse than power-levelling any other crafting prof. I could have continued past 284, I still had quite a bit of Thorium left, but I ran out of Azerothian Diamonds, and then bought up all the ones on the AH. I'm not sure exactly what I'm going to do with all that junk I just made. I mean, that was a LOT of rings, amulets, and trinkets.

    One thing I'm not clear on - when does gemcutting enter into the picture? Is that a post-300 skill, because to this point I have yet to cut a single gem.

    I'm guessing 300+. I'm at 290 JC and still haven't seen it yet. And yeah, I have 4 alts full to the brim with all the rings/trinkets/neckpieces I made.
    A guy in my guild who was power levelling JC last night was looking for a few more bars/stones to finish the haul to 300, at which point he said he'd be able to start cutting gems.

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  • wanaflapwanaflap Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Wavechaser wrote:
    Any alchemists/herbalists finding anything interesting since release?

    There's one that when you combine 10 you make some kind of "Mote". Not sure what they are used for but i'm saving them regardless.

    Motes are transmutable stuff, much like essences of water, etc... if I'm not mistaken.

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  • Lunatic ClamLunatic Clam Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    10 motes + right click = 1 primal of whatever essence the motes are made of. Treat these as essences from 1-60. Valuable.

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  • blackpantherblackpanther Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Yeap youll encounter them everywhere you go.
    Motes of water will be the most sought after since not a lot of mobs give them.

    The rest are pretty common. There are motes that only drop in instance... i think nether motes or something and other stuff that only 1-2 drop per boss kill in heroic mode.

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  • LewishamLewisham Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Hunter professions:

    I was going to go mining/engineering for my new hunter; but I have heard that engineering was nerfed hard. It was barely useful to me last time I had it (warlock), but I thought that the jumper cables and such would be good on a hunter.

    Should I go jewelcrafting, or skinning, or is engineering actually still OK and the QQing at the WoW boards is nonsense?

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  • designMcGeedesignMcGee Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Depends on what you wanna do. I find engineering very interesting and useful because of all the gadgets that you can build through it. Also, use the damn explosives, they exist for a reason. Having a stun grenade go off can be very useful in both 5-man PvE and PvP.

    As a hunter you can build your own weapons and ammunition. Unless you're talking late-game, the ammunition you build is better than what you can buy for your level.

    Engineering is a nice profession.

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  • Mai-KeroMai-Kero Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Lewisham wrote:
    Hunter professions:

    I was going to go mining/engineering for my new hunter; but I have heard that engineering was nerfed hard. It was barely useful to me last time I had it (warlock), but I thought that the jumper cables and such would be good on a hunter.

    Should I go jewelcrafting, or skinning, or is engineering actually still OK and the QQing at the WoW boards is nonsense?

    There are some ridiculously good(as good or better than tier 5 and arena gear) crafted stuff with dragonscale leatherworking now. Some decent 70 blues that are easier to make, too.

    And don't forget that they made armor patches good now. 20 agi and 10 stamina? Yes plz. There's a high stamina one too.

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  • GolemGolem of Sand Saint Joseph, MORegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Mai-Kero wrote:
    Lewisham wrote:
    Hunter professions:

    I was going to go mining/engineering for my new hunter; but I have heard that engineering was nerfed hard. It was barely useful to me last time I had it (warlock), but I thought that the jumper cables and such would be good on a hunter.

    Should I go jewelcrafting, or skinning, or is engineering actually still OK and the QQing at the WoW boards is nonsense?

    There are some ridiculously good(as good or better than tier 5 and arena gear) crafted stuff with dragonscale leatherworking now. Some decent 70 blues that are easier to make, too.

    And don't forget that they made armor patches good now. 20 agi and 10 stamina? Yes plz. There's a high stamina one too.

    Also please please please take the time to look at the new Engineering stuff. It didnt get nerfed, they only continued with more of the same really good usefuly stuff that makes you chuckle. I am the undisputed trinket master, and now with BC Ill be able to continue that tradition.

    I saw soooo many kool gnome items!! new dmg shield belt (cloth this time) and absorbs...a figure I cant be remebering right. I keep wanting to say a stupid high number Ill check before getting anyones hopes up.

    Golem on
  • Mai-KeroMai-Kero Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    The coolest engineering thing that I've seen is the potion injector. You use 20 super healing or super mana potions in the crafting of it, along with some other stuff, and it becomes 20 potions in a single stack.

    My only regret with the expansion is that I didn't have enough time to get my cooking and fishing to 300 before it.

    The fish recipes are ridiculous. 30 stamina and 8 mana per five for thirty minutes for one of them. Another gives you 30 agi and 20 spirit.

    I heard there are even pet recipes that give stat bonuses to hunter pets.

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  • blackpantherblackpanther Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I was Leatherworker/engineer on my 60 hunter, dropped engy for skinning to get to 70 and then im picking engy again.

    The trinkets alone are worth it. Ammo, not so much anymore, weapons, there are better drops in instances, the jumper cables are a must, the remote mail terminals and repair bots... oh my.

    i miss all of these already.

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  • GarthorGarthor Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Wavechaser wrote:
    Any alchemists/herbalists finding anything interesting since release?

    Some badass new recipes, one of which gives me 60 attack power for an hour.

    Herbalism is badass. Certain plants such as "dreaming glory" give you like a 10 or 15 minute regen buff anytime you pick one.

    Also you can get multiple drops for a flower. There's one that when you combine 10 you make some kind of "Mote". Not sure what they are used for but i'm saving them regardless.

    In zangarmarsh, there are some plant guys that you can "herbalize" when they die which is cool. It's kind of like skinning for herbalists, where you get random flowers and stuff.

    All and all come very cool new stuff for Herbalism and Alchemy.

    Fel Weed also has a chance of dropping a consumable item (BOP) that absorbs 750-1250 damage from all sources.

    Garthor on
  • porovaaraporovaara Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    The new leatherworking stuff is selling like candy to 5 year olds unlimited funds. It's pretty awesome gear wise, but making money again with a profession without rares? Unthinkable!

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  • shadowaneshadowane Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I'm thinking of grinding up alchemy on my druid alt. Anyone know of a decent guide to do that? And is it silly to get alchemy on a druid? He already has like 290 herbalism so I'm all set there.

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  • GolemGolem of Sand Saint Joseph, MORegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    How many think its kind of funny that you can buy the Flask recipes for 4g from rep vendors in the outlands lol.

    Also Blacksmithing is sooo good now! They can make runes! (kind of like enchants, one is: Chance on hit to absorb: 400 dmg once ever 2mins)


    Also that engy belt absorbs 3000-4000 damage. Thats right you heard me lol. Also best gnome trinket:

    +45 Stamina trinket that turns your target into a Chicken for 15 sec.

    Golem on
  • BernardBernard Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Golem wrote:
    How many think its kind of funny that you can buy the Flask recipes for 4g from rep vendors in the outlands lol.

    Also Blacksmithing is sooo good now! They can make runes! (kind of like enchants, one is: Chance on hit to absorb: 400 dmg once ever 2mins)


    Also that engy belt absorbs 3000-4000 damage. Thats right you heard me lol. Also best gnome trinket:

    +45 Stamina trinket that turns your target into a Chicken for 15 sec.

    Tailors are getting caster leg enchantments. Depending on the Shattrah faction you choose it is either healer or DPS but still leg enchantments easily gotten, huh?

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  • Iron WeaselIron Weasel Dillon! You son of a bitch!Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Where would I find someone to tech me 300+ blacksmithing in Outland? I'm Horde.

    Actually, if there's a trainer for that in Azeroth, that'll do too.

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  • GolemGolem of Sand Saint Joseph, MORegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Where would I find someone to tech me 300+ blacksmithing in Outland? I'm Horde.

    Actually, if there's a trainer for that in Azeroth, that'll do too.

    In the lower city of Shattrah. There are several Blacksmiths, one of each type.

    Golem on
  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    wanaflap wrote:
    Wavechaser wrote:
    Any alchemists/herbalists finding anything interesting since release?

    There's one that when you combine 10 you make some kind of "Mote". Not sure what they are used for but i'm saving them regardless.

    Motes are transmutable stuff, much like essences of water, etc... if I'm not mistaken.

    apparently you can buy all the old flask recipes from a vendor now, which if true is total bullshit =/

    Xaquin on
  • GolemGolem of Sand Saint Joseph, MORegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Xaquin44 wrote:
    wanaflap wrote:
    Wavechaser wrote:
    Any alchemists/herbalists finding anything interesting since release?

    There's one that when you combine 10 you make some kind of "Mote". Not sure what they are used for but i'm saving them regardless.

    Motes are transmutable stuff, much like essences of water, etc... if I'm not mistaken.

    apparently you can buy all the old flask recipes from a vendor now, which if true is total bullshit =/

    well Flask of wisdom costs 4g and exhalted rep with Cenarion Expidition

    Golem on
  • GABBO GABBO GABBOGABBO GABBO GABBO Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Mai-Kero wrote:
    The coolest engineering thing that I've seen is the potion injector. You use 20 super healing or super mana potions in the crafting of it, along with some other stuff, and it becomes 20 potions in a single stack.

    It's on a different cooldown from regular potions too.

    GABBO GABBO GABBO on
  • CJTheranCJTheran Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I'm loving my skinning at the moment. I sometimes feel like I'm the only skinner in hellfire peninsula (which I know can't be true). There's skinnable corpses everywhere! Leatherworking's a bit slow, I'm hoping I'll get less scraps and more useable leather in zangarmarsh.

    If there's one thing I've learned being a skinner from level 5 on, it's that no one else in the world skins, unless you're in a group, in which case everyone is.

    I was in that big Orc camp south of Honor Hold, where you call in the air strikes, and there were just mountains of dead wolves ever.

    /slice /slice /slice /slice /slice /loot

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  • CJTheranCJTheran Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Manifest wrote:
    Mai-Kero wrote:
    The coolest engineering thing that I've seen is the potion injector. You use 20 super healing or super mana potions in the crafting of it, along with some other stuff, and it becomes 20 potions in a single stack.

    It's on a different cooldown from regular potions too.

    Manif, we're gonna replace every piece of your gear with greens, I shit you not.

    CJTheran on
  • GABBO GABBO GABBOGABBO GABBO GABBO Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    CJTheran wrote:
    Manifest wrote:
    Mai-Kero wrote:
    The coolest engineering thing that I've seen is the potion injector. You use 20 super healing or super mana potions in the crafting of it, along with some other stuff, and it becomes 20 potions in a single stack.

    It's on a different cooldown from regular potions too.

    Manif, we're gonna replace every piece of your gear with greens, I shit you not.

    That's cool.
    An upgrade is an upgrade.

    GABBO GABBO GABBO on
  • GABBO GABBO GABBOGABBO GABBO GABBO Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    CJTheran wrote:
    I'm loving my skinning at the moment. I sometimes feel like I'm the only skinner in hellfire peninsula (which I know can't be true). There's skinnable corpses everywhere! Leatherworking's a bit slow, I'm hoping I'll get less scraps and more useable leather in zangarmarsh.

    If there's one thing I've learned being a skinner from level 5 on, it's that no one else in the world skins, unless you're in a group, in which case everyone is.

    I was in that big Orc camp south of Honor Hold, where you call in the air strikes, and there were just mountains of dead wolves ever.

    /slice /slice /slice /slice /slice /loot

    That's what I was doing on my blood elf yesterday while I waited for the tow truck.
    "Oh you've already killed this quest mob I need? That's cool, I can use the leather."

    GABBO GABBO GABBO on
  • ReignerReigner Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    So, As my main, I have never taken up a profession and seen it through to the end, I've alwasy gotten balls ass bored at about 100skill or so or havent had the funds to support it further.

    What should a Rogue Take-up at this point in time. Should I Leatherwork? Are there awesome rogue weapons that arent swords or daggers, that can be crafted via Blacksmithing?

    Also, what's the best way to level them up without going back to Azeroth at this point. Should I just take up LW and BS and buy my mats from now on? I want to learn...but...Outland...so pretty...

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  • BernardBernard Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Reigner wrote:
    So, As my main, I have never taken up a profession and seen it through to the end, I've alwasy gotten balls ass bored at about 100skill or so or havent had the funds to support it further.

    What should a Rogue Take-up at this point in time. Should I Leatherwork? Are there awesome rogue weapons that arent swords or daggers, that can be crafted via Blacksmithing?

    Also, what's the best way to level them up without going back to Azeroth at this point. Should I just take up LW and BS and buy my mats from now on? I want to learn...but...Outland...so pretty...

    Jewelcrafting can make fist weapons. (I saw a design in game over the weekend on a vender) But if you want to not spend money then just take up two gathering. As a rogue though I think engineering is by far the best. You can make magical absorption which is the only damage a rogue cant usually deal with (dodge/parry) you can make bombs that stun enemies, exploding sheep, etc. Also for PvE you can have jumper cables that could save your group if you can vanish during a wipe. Blacksmithing is really a plate profession since most of the weapons are 2 handers or meant for the plate classes (minus things like Heartseeker of course)

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  • NobodyNobody Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    It'd be nice if the jewelcrafting trainer had some kind of interaction to let people know when they can learn prospecting. It might help cut down the number of newb questions about it.


    No, I didn't spend spend 10 minutes yesterday frantically searching for the prospecting skill in my spellbook, why do you ask?

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  • ReignerReigner Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Bernard wrote:
    Jewelcrafting can make fist weapons. (I saw a design in game over the weekend on a vender)

    Really? I had heard that they were craftable, then I heard they weren't.

    If this is the case then I may have to take that up, especially since there arent any "requires Blacksmithing" 1h Maces or Swords that I've seen so far.

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  • BernardBernard Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Reigner wrote:
    Bernard wrote:
    Jewelcrafting can make fist weapons. (I saw a design in game over the weekend on a vendor)

    Really? I had heard that they were craftable, then I heard they weren't.

    If this is the case then I may have to take that up, especially since there aren't any "requires Blacksmithing" 1h Maces or Swords that I've seen so far.

    I believe it was a walking vendor in Org that I saw it on. I was like "WOW craftable fist weapons!!! SWEET ASS!" then I remembered that I don't own the expansion so all I have is engineering and will have to buy it from someone.

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  • BernardBernard Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    http://www.thottbot.com/beta?i=9768
    Heavy Iron Knuckles
    Binds when equipped
    One-Hand Fist Weapon
    18 - 35 Damage Speed 1.60
    (16.6 damage per second)
    Durability 55 / 55
    Requires Level 27
    Sells for 56 Silver 81 Copper to vendors
    Item Level 32
    Source: Recipe

    and it appears it is available in Hillsbrad. This is the only recipe I could find, but hopefully it means there will be more added later.

    Bernard on
  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Golem wrote:
    Xaquin44 wrote:
    wanaflap wrote:
    Wavechaser wrote:
    Any alchemists/herbalists finding anything interesting since release?

    There's one that when you combine 10 you make some kind of "Mote". Not sure what they are used for but i'm saving them regardless.

    Motes are transmutable stuff, much like essences of water, etc... if I'm not mistaken.

    apparently you can buy all the old flask recipes from a vendor now, which if true is total bullshit =/

    well Flask of wisdom costs 4g and exhalted rep with Cenarion Expidition

    =/ thank goodness I took all the time to farm for every single flask earlier .... shit if I'd have known they were going to take everything special from the old game and make it easy as crap I wouldn't have bothered

    Xaquin on
  • captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Xaquin44 wrote:
    Golem wrote:
    Xaquin44 wrote:
    wanaflap wrote:
    Wavechaser wrote:
    Any alchemists/herbalists finding anything interesting since release?

    There's one that when you combine 10 you make some kind of "Mote". Not sure what they are used for but i'm saving them regardless.

    Motes are transmutable stuff, much like essences of water, etc... if I'm not mistaken.

    apparently you can buy all the old flask recipes from a vendor now, which if true is total bullshit =/

    well Flask of wisdom costs 4g and exhalted rep with Cenarion Expidition

    =/ thank goodness I took all the time to farm for every single flask earlier .... shit if I'd have known they were going to take everything special from the old game and make it easy as crap I wouldn't have bothered
    Eh, the expansion's aim is to make everything from the old world obselete. You had "exclusive" access to the recipe for however long you had it before the expansion, you got your mileage out of it. ("You" being a generic "you")

    captaink on
  • GolemGolem of Sand Saint Joseph, MORegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    captaink wrote:
    Xaquin44 wrote:
    Golem wrote:
    Xaquin44 wrote:
    wanaflap wrote:
    Wavechaser wrote:
    Any alchemists/herbalists finding anything interesting since release?

    There's one that when you combine 10 you make some kind of "Mote". Not sure what they are used for but i'm saving them regardless.

    Motes are transmutable stuff, much like essences of water, etc... if I'm not mistaken.

    apparently you can buy all the old flask recipes from a vendor now, which if true is total bullshit =/

    well Flask of wisdom costs 4g and exhalted rep with Cenarion Expidition

    =/ thank goodness I took all the time to farm for every single flask earlier .... shit if I'd have known they were going to take everything special from the old game and make it easy as crap I wouldn't have bothered
    Eh, the expansion's aim is to make everything from the old world obselete. You had "exclusive" access to the recipe for however long you had it before the expansion, you got your mileage out of it. ("You" being a generic "you")

    Ya pretty much. :P

    Golem on
  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Golem wrote:
    captaink wrote:
    Eh, the expansion's aim is to make everything from the old world obselete. You had "exclusive" access to the recipe for however long you had it before the expansion, you got your mileage out of it. ("You" being a generic "you")

    Ya pretty much. :P

    yeah, but the fact is that people who worked their asses off to get something that wasn't easily obtainable are getting it thrown in their faces

    gear is replacable at every level and multiple times at 60, but recipes are the defining part of your crafting.

    I dunno I guess I was just proud that I had the patience to farm every Flask and now anyone and his brother can get them for 4g and some easy to grind rep

    Xaquin on
  • captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Even in the expansion, exalted is no cakewalk.

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  • ZekZek Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    k dudes, I need decision-making help with regards to Jewelcrafting. My BE Pally is currently Skinning/Mining because that's the route I always take for making money as I level up. It occurred to me today that not only is that money pretty trivial now compared to what I can pull from Outlands on my Mage, but since Jewelcrafting is a new profession I figure it's a clean slate without the crap that pissed me off from the older professions(like horrible rep grinds).

    So my question is, should I drop Skinning and level up with Mining/Jewelcrafting? Is it a big moneysink, does it make good lowbie items, etc? Any sort of crappiness to it that I'm not aware of? Where do you get the recipes?

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