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Engineers build explosives, scopes, goggles and gadgets out of stone, bars and a little cloth. Almost all of it comes out of the ground, so Mining is the obvious second profession. The client shows the same thresholds as Classic for every recipe used here.
Beta build: the skill thresholds on this page were checked against the Forever beta client. Reagents and thresholds can still move before release, and a recipe that has gone yellow no longer gives a point on every craft, so buy a small margin.
- Tools: buy a Blacksmith Hammer first. Most trainers stand near a Blacksmithing or Engineering Supply vendor; in Dun Morogh it is Thrawn Boltar in Kharanos and on Zephras Isle Aedi Thriceforged in Shen'dar Village. You craft the Arclight Spanner (50) and Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor (194) yourself: never sell them.
- Chain crafting: powders, bolts, tubes, gizmos and frameworks made in one step are the reagents of a later one. The notes say what to keep.
- Gnomes: Engineering Specialization no longer adds 15 skill. It now lowers the chance that your devices fail or backfire by 20%, so Gnomes follow the same route as everyone.
- Weak Flux is sold by Engineering Supply vendors.
- Camp items: Reagent Bot at skill 20 (1 Handful of Copper Bolts, 1 Copper Tube) puts a reagent vendor at your campfire. Repair Bot (skill 140: 2 Whirring Bronze Gizmo, 1 Bronze Tube, 1 Heavy Leather) adds repairs, and Anarchist's Workbench (skill 300) is a workstation; both need a blueprint.
Trainers
| Rank | Skill cap | Requirement | Trainer fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | 75 | Available to a new character on the beta | 10 copper |
| Journeyman | 150 | Skill 50, level 10 | 5 silver |
| Expert | 225 | Skill 125, level 20 | 50 silver |
| Artisan | 300 | Skill 200, level 35 | 5 gold |
Apprentice
Horde
- Thund — Orgrimmar
- Graham Van Talen — Undercity
- Mukdrak — Razor Hill, Durotar
- Twizwick Sprocketgrind — Mulgore
Alliance
- Sprite Jumpsprocket — Stormwind City
- Jemma Quikswitch — Ironforge
- Bronk Guzzlegear — Steelgrill's Depot, Dun Morogh
- Jenna Lemkenilli — Auberdine, Darkshore
Neither Thunder Bluff nor Darnassus has an Engineering trainer. Skyborne learn from the Strange Hermit in Shadowgale Forest, Zephras Isle.
Journeyman
Horde
- Nogg — Orgrimmar
- Franklin Lloyd — Undercity
Alliance
- Lilliam Sparkspindle — Stormwind City
- Trixie Quikswitch — Ironforge
- Finbus Geargrind — Duskwood
Expert & Artisan
Expert
- Roxxik — Orgrimmar (Horde)
- Springspindle Fizzlegear — Ironforge (Alliance)
Artisan
- Buzzek Bracketswing — Gadgetzan, Tanaris, outside the inn by the mailbox (both factions)
Buzzek Bracketswing also teaches the schematics above 200, so travel to Gadgetzan as soon as you hit 200.
Apprentice (1-50)
| Skill | Craft | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 1-30 | 60× Rough Blasting PowderYellow from 20, so 60 usually lands a little past 30. Keep every one for the bombs. | 60 Rough Stone |
| 30-50 | 30× Handful of Copper BoltsKeep all 30 as well. | 30 Copper Bar |
| 50-51 | 1× Arclight SpannerA permanent tool. | 6 Copper Bar |
Journeyman (50-150)
| Skill | Craft | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 51-75 | 30× Rough Copper BombYellow from 60. A lucky streak can carry you past 75, so train Journeyman before queuing all 30. | 30 Copper Bar 30 Handful of Copper Bolts 60 Rough Blasting Powder 30 Linen Cloth |
| 75-90 | 60× Coarse Blasting PowderYellow from 85. All 60 go into the dynamite. | 60 Coarse Stone |
| 90-100 | 20× Coarse DynamiteGreen at 97; twenty crafts are normally enough. | 60 Coarse Blasting Powder 20 Linen Cloth |
| 100-105 | 5× Silver ContactWhen silver is pricey: 5x Flying Tiger Goggles (30 Light Leather, 10 Tigerseye). | 5 Silver Bar |
| 105-125 | 25× Bronze TubeYellow throughout. If you end a point or two short, move on to the scopes anyway. | 50 Bronze Bar 25 Weak Flux |
| 125-135 | 10× Standard ScopeUses ten of the tubes. Without Moss Agate, start the Heavy Blasting Powder early. | 10 Bronze Tube 10 Moss Agate |
| 135-150 | 30× Heavy Blasting Powder, then 15x Whirring Bronze GizmoPowder first (it goes green at 135), gizmos second. Both are reagents for the sheep. | 30 Heavy Stone 30 Bronze Bar 15 Wool Cloth |
Expert (150-200)
| Skill | Craft | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 150-160 | 15× Bronze FrameworkAll 15 are used in the next step. | 30 Bronze Bar 15 Medium Leather 15 Wool Cloth |
| 160-175 | 15× Explosive SheepOrange until 175. Keep 5 if you intend to pick Goblin Engineering at 200. | 30 Heavy Blasting Powder 15 Whirring Bronze Gizmo 15 Bronze Framework 30 Wool Cloth |
| 175-194 | 60× Solid Blasting PowderGreen from 185, but the powder is needed up to 250. Beta shortcut if you stop at 200: only 10 powders (20 Solid Stone), then 20x Iron Grenade (20 Iron Bar, 20 Heavy Blasting Powder, 20 Silk Cloth). | 120 Solid Stone |
| 194-195 | 1× Gyromatic Micro-AdjustorThe second permanent tool. Short of 194? A few Iron Grenades close the gap. | 4 Steel Bar |
| 195-200 | 6× Mithril TubeYellow from 195. | 18 Mithril Bar |
Artisan (200-300)
Not played yet: the beta level cap stops characters short of Artisan, so this range rests on the skill thresholds stored in the client, not on a tested run. Forever shifted many thresholds compared with Classic, so a Classic Era route is not a safe substitute. Check this part again at launch.
| Skill | Craft | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 200-215 | 20× Unstable TriggerKeep them all. | 20 Mithril Bar 20 Mageweave Cloth 20 Solid Blasting Powder |
| 215-238 | 40× Mithril CasingYellow from the first craft, green from 235. Keep all 40. | 120 Mithril Bar |
| 238-250 | 20× Hi-Explosive BombYellow, but 20 crafts for 12 points is usually enough. | 40 Mithril Casing 20 Unstable Trigger 40 Solid Blasting Powder |
| 250-260 | 30× Dense Blasting PowderGreen at 255: you may need more than 30. | 60 Dense Stone |
| 260-285 | 35× Thorium WidgetYellow from 280. Schematic sold by Sovik (Orgrimmar) or Gearcutter Cogspinner (Ironforge). | 105 Thorium Bar 35 Runecloth |
| 285-300 | 20× Thorium TubeYellow from 295. The schematic binds on pickup in Forever: buy it on your engineer from Xizzer Fizzbolt in Everlook, Winterspring (first building on the right past the gate). | 120 Thorium Bar |
Shopping List
| Range | Materials |
|---|---|
| 1-200 | 60 Rough Stone, 66 Copper Bar, 50 Linen Cloth, 60 Coarse Stone, 5 Silver Bar (or 30 Light Leather + 10 Tigerseye), 110 Bronze Bar, 25 Weak Flux, 10 Moss Agate, 30 Heavy Stone, 60 Wool Cloth, 15 Medium Leather, 120 Solid Stone, 4 Steel Bar, 18 Mithril Bar |
| 200-300 | 140 Mithril Bar, 20 Mageweave Cloth, 60 Dense Stone, 225 Thorium Bar, 35 Runecloth |