WoW Classic – Proficiencies and Leveling Guide

When a new profession is acquired, it starts at skill level 1. The maximum skill level for World of Warcraft Classic professions is 300. To level a profession, a character crafts items until their skill level becomes too high. The color of the item will indicate how likely it is that crafting that item will grant a skill level.

Proficiencies and Leveling

Orange: An orange recipe has a 100% chance of granting a skill level.

Yellow: A yellow recipe will grant skill levels frequently

Green: A green recipe will grant skill levels infrequently.

Grey: A grey recipe will never grant skill levels.

A character must continue to train in proficiencies to continue gaining skill levels. There are 4 levels of proficiency that a character may obtain.

Apprentice:

A character must be level 5 to learn a primary profession.

Apprentice level proficiency is from skill level 1-75.

Journeyman:

• • A character must be level 10 to train in Journeyman proficiency.

• • You may train in Journeyman level skills once reaching 50 skill.

A character may progress to 150 skill level under Journeyman proficiency.

Expert:

• • A character must be level 20 to train in Expert proficiency.

• • You may train in Expert level skills once reaching 125 skill.

A character may progress to 225 skill under expert proficiency.

Artisan:

• • A character must be level 35 to train in Artisan proficiency.

• • At 200 skill, you may begin training the in artisan proficiency.

• • You will need to find a unique profession trainer in order to train in Artisan professions proficiency.

• • You may reach the maximum skill level of 300 under the artisan proficiency.

Once reaching Artisan proficiency and obtaining level 40, a character may gain the ability to choose a specialization in their profession, if available. Choosing a specialization is not required, and cannot be reversed.

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