WoW Forever Journeyman Professions Guide – Leveling 75–150, Recipes, Trainers, and Materials

What Are Journeyman Professions in WoW Forever?

Journeyman is the second rank of the standard profession system.

Each profession progresses through four ranks:

• Apprentice: Maximum skill 75.

• Journeyman: Maximum skill 150.

• Expert: Maximum skill 225.

• Artisan: Maximum skill 300.

Each rank increases your maximum profession skill and provides access to more advanced recipes or gathering opportunities.

Journeyman training generally becomes available once you reach profession skill 50.

For crafting professions, you normally also need character level 10.

Gathering professions have lower character-level requirements, allowing players to continue collecting resources while leveling their characters.

How Many Professions Can You Learn?

Each character can learn two primary professions.

The nine primary professions are:

• Alchemy

• Blacksmithing

• Enchanting

• Engineering

• Leatherworking

• Tailoring

• Herbalism

• Mining

• Skinning

Every character can also learn all three secondary professions:

• Cooking

• Fishing

• First Aid

Secondary professions do not consume primary profession slots.

This means you can progress through Journeyman on up to five standard professions with one character.

How to Unlock Journeyman Professions

You do not need to reach skill 75 before learning Journeyman.

In most cases, you can unlock the rank when your profession reaches skill 50.

Step 1: Reach Profession Skill 50

Continue crafting recipes or gathering resources until your profession reaches skill 50.

If you followed the Apprentice 1–75 guide, you may already meet this requirement.

Step 2: Meet the Training Requirements

Crafting professions generally require character level 10.

Gathering professions can have lower character-level requirements.

Check your trainer to confirm eligibility.

Step 3: Visit a Journeyman Trainer

Journeyman trainers are available in major cities and selected settlements.

Some starting-area trainers only teach Apprentice.

If your current trainer does not offer Journeyman, visit a more advanced profession trainer.

Step 4: Learn the New Rank

Purchase Journeyman training.

Your maximum profession skill increases to 150.

Step 5: Continue Leveling

Craft appropriate recipes or collect eligible resources until you reach skill 150.

Important: Learning Journeyman early prevents you from wasting potential skill increases after reaching the Apprentice cap of 75.

How Profession Skill-Ups Work From 75 to 150

Crafting professions use recipe colors to indicate skill-up chances.

Orange Recipes

Orange recipes guarantee a skill increase.

These are the most reliable choices for leveling.

Yellow Recipes

Yellow recipes have a good chance of awarding skill points.

However, not every craft increases your profession skill.

Green Recipes

Green recipes have a lower chance of increasing skill.

They may still be worthwhile when ingredients are inexpensive.

Gray Recipes

Gray recipes no longer provide skill points.

Avoid crafting them only for profession progression.

Gathering professions follow a similar system based on the difficulty of the resource.

WoW Forever changes the skill-up ranges of several older Classic recipes. Always check the recipe color before purchasing large quantities of ingredients.

Journeyman Alchemy – Leveling 75–150

Alchemy allows players to create potions, elixirs, oils, and useful crafting materials.

During Journeyman progression, Alchemists begin working with more valuable herbs and stronger consumables.

WoW Forever also separates standard Healing Potions from Alchemy.

Those are now crafted through First Aid, while Alchemy focuses on other potion families and specialized consumables.

Best Journeyman Alchemy Leveling Route

Skill 75–90: Elixir of Minor Fortitude

Continue crafting Elixir of Minor Fortitude from the Apprentice stage.

Each craft requires:

• 2 Earthroot

• 1 Peacebloom

• 1 Empty Vial

This is a convenient transition because you can use materials gathered during earlier Herbalism progression.

Skill 90–120: Elixir of Wisdom

At skill 90, switch to Elixir of Wisdom.

Each craft requires:

• 1 Mageroyal

• 2 Briarthorn

• 1 Empty Vial

This recipe provides reliable skill increases throughout the suggested range.

It also creates a useful consumable that can provide additional character benefits.

Skill 120–150: Lesser Mana Potion

Finish Journeyman Alchemy with Lesser Mana Potions.

Each craft requires:

• 1 Mageroyal

• 1 Stranglekelp

• 1 Empty Vial

Lesser Mana Potions are useful for mana-based classes.

Their consumable nature can also create opportunities for Auction House sales.

Recommended Alchemy Materials

Prepare approximately:

• 34 Earthroot

• 17 Peacebloom

• 61 Mageroyal

• 60 Briarthorn

• 31 Stranglekelp

• 78 Empty Vials

These are estimated quantities based on the suggested route.

Some additional materials may be required because Elixir of Minor Fortitude becomes yellow during progression.

Where to Learn Journeyman Alchemy

Alliance players can visit trainers such as:

• Lilyssia Nightbreeze – Stormwind.

• Sylvanna Forestmoon – Darnassus.

• Tally Berryfizz – Ironforge.

Horde players can visit:

• Yelmak – Orgrimmar.

• Doctor Marsh – Undercity.

• Bena Winterhoof – Thunder Bluff.

Best Profession Pairing

Herbalism remains the best choice for gathering your own Alchemy materials.

Preparing for Expert Alchemy

At Alchemy skill 125 and character level 20, you can train Expert Alchemy.

This increases your maximum skill to 225.

Do not wait until skill 150 if you can train earlier.

Journeyman Blacksmithing – Leveling 75–150

Blacksmithing focuses on crafting weapons, armor, and useful equipment improvements.

Journeyman introduces more advanced Bronze equipment and Heavy Grinding Stones.

It also prepares players for Iron and Steel crafting during Expert progression.

Best Journeyman Blacksmithing Leveling Route

Skill 75–80: Runed Copper Belt

Begin by crafting Runed Copper Belts.

Each craft requires:

• 10 Copper Bars

Silver Rods can provide an alternative when Silver Bars are inexpensive.

Skill 80–95: Rough Bronze Leggings

Switch to Rough Bronze Leggings.

Each craft requires:

• 6 Bronze Bars

Bronze is produced by combining Copper and Tin through Mining.

Skill 95–100: Patterned Bronze Bracers

Craft Patterned Bronze Bracers.

Each craft requires:

• 5 Bronze Bars

• 2 Coarse Grinding Stones

Use the Coarse Grinding Stones you saved during Apprentice Blacksmithing.

Skill 100–112: Heavy Grinding Stone

Craft Heavy Grinding Stones.

Each craft requires:

• 3 Heavy Stone

Prepare approximately 20 Heavy Grinding Stones.

Save them for later recipes rather than selling them immediately.

Skill 112–125: Patterned Bronze Bracers

Return to Patterned Bronze Bracers.

Continue using your saved Coarse Grinding Stones.

Skill 125–150: Bronze Warhammer

Finish Journeyman Blacksmithing with Bronze Warhammers.

Each craft requires:

• 8 Bronze Bars

• 1 Medium Leather

• 1 Strong Flux

Strong Flux can be purchased from Blacksmithing supply vendors.

Recommended Materials

Important materials include:

• Copper Bars

• Bronze Bars

• Coarse Grinding Stones

• Heavy Stone

• Medium Leather

• Strong Flux

Bronze Bars will represent a large part of the total material cost.

Where to Learn Journeyman Blacksmithing

Alliance players can visit:

• Therum Deepforge – Stormwind.

• Rotgath Stonebeard – Ironforge.

• Clarise Gnarltree – Darkshire.

Horde players can visit:

• Snarl – Orgrimmar.

• James Van Brunt – Undercity.

• Karn Stonehoof – Thunder Bluff.

• Traugh – The Crossroads.

Best Profession Pairing

Mining supplies the metal and stone required for Blacksmithing.

Preparing for Expert Blacksmithing

At Blacksmithing skill 125 and character level 20, you can train Expert Blacksmithing.

Save your Heavy Grinding Stones because they can be used for Golden Scale Bracers later.

Journeyman Enchanting – Leveling 75–150

Enchanting allows players to improve equipment with permanent magical bonuses.

It also provides Disenchanting, which converts eligible magical equipment into valuable materials.

Journeyman Enchanting introduces stronger enchantments and the Runed Silver Rod.

Best Journeyman Enchanting Leveling Route

Skill 75–100: Enchant Bracer – Minor Stamina

Continue using Enchant Bracer – Minor Stamina.

Each cast requires:

• 2 Strange Dust

You can repeatedly enchant the same suitable bracers.

This makes Enchanting more convenient because you do not need a new item for every skill point.

Skill 100–129: Enchant Cloak – Minor Protection

Switch to Enchant Cloak – Minor Protection.

Each cast requires:

• 2 Strange Dust

The recipe becomes less reliable as your skill increases.

Skill 129–130: Runed Silver Rod

Craft your Runed Silver Rod.

Required materials:

• 1 Silver Rod

• 3 Strange Dust

• 4 Lesser Magic Essence

• 1 Shadowgem

This rod is required for additional Enchanting recipes.

Keep it in your inventory.

Skill 130–150: Enchant Bracer – Lesser Stamina

Finish Journeyman Enchanting with Enchant Bracer – Lesser Stamina.

Each cast requires:

• 1 Soul Dust

This is a relatively simple recipe when Soul Dust is affordable.

Recommended Materials

Prepare approximately:

• 125 Strange Dust

• 20 Soul Dust

• 4 Lesser Magic Essence

• 1 Silver Rod

• 1 Shadowgem

Additional Dust may be required for yellow recipe skill-ups.

Where to Learn Journeyman Enchanting

Alliance players can visit:

• Betty Quin – Stormwind.

• Thonys Pillarstone – Ironforge.

• Alanna Raveneye – Teldrassil.

Horde players can visit:

• Godan – Orgrimmar.

• Lavinia Crowe – Undercity.

• Teg Dawnstrider – Thunder Bluff.

Best Profession Pairing

Tailoring is the recommended choice.

You can craft eligible cloth equipment and disenchant it for materials.

Preparing for Expert Enchanting

Expert Enchanting becomes available at skill 125 and character level 20.

Alliance players can visit Kitta Firewind in Elwynn Forest.

Horde players can visit Hgarth in Stonetalon Mountains.

Journeyman Engineering – Leveling 75–150

Engineering is one of the most versatile professions in WoW Forever.

It allows players to create explosives, gadgets, mechanical components, and useful equipment.

During Journeyman progression, Engineers begin working extensively with Bronze and improved Blasting Powder.

Best Journeyman Engineering Leveling Route

Skill 75–90: Coarse Blasting Powder

Craft Coarse Blasting Powder.

Each craft requires:

• 1 Coarse Stone

Prepare approximately 45 Coarse Blasting Powder.

You will need it for the next recipe.

Skill 90–100: Coarse Dynamite

Craft Coarse Dynamite.

Each craft requires:

• 3 Coarse Blasting Powder

• 1 Linen Cloth

This recipe uses the powder prepared earlier.

Skill 100–105: Silver Contact

Craft Silver Contacts.

Each craft requires:

• 1 Silver Bar

Save these components for additional Engineering recipes.

Skill 105–115: Bronze Tube

Craft Bronze Tubes.

Each craft requires:

• 2 Bronze Bars

• 1 Weak Flux

Keep at least ten Bronze Tubes.

Skill 115–125: Standard Scope

Craft Standard Scopes.

Each craft requires:

• 1 Bronze Tube

• 1 Moss Agate

If Moss Agate is expensive, continuing to craft Bronze Tubes may be cheaper.

Skill 125–145: Heavy Blasting Powder

Craft Heavy Blasting Powder.

Each craft requires:

• 1 Heavy Stone

Save the powder for future explosives.

Skill 145–150: Whirring Bronze Gizmo

Finish Journeyman Engineering with Whirring Bronze Gizmos.

Each craft requires:

• 2 Bronze Bars

• 1 Wool Cloth

Keep approximately 15 Gizmos for subsequent Expert Engineering recipes.

Recommended Materials

Important materials include:

• Coarse Stone

• Linen Cloth

• Silver Bars

• Bronze Bars

• Weak Flux

• Moss Agate

• Heavy Stone

• Wool Cloth

Where to Learn Journeyman Engineering

Alliance players can visit:

• Lilliam Sparkspindle – Stormwind.

• Trixie Quikswitch – Ironforge.

Horde players can visit:

• Nogg – Orgrimmar.

• Franklin Lloyd – Undercity.

Best Profession Pairing

Mining provides the metal and stone needed for Engineering.

Preparing for Expert Engineering

Train Expert Engineering at skill 125 and character level 20.

Save your Heavy Blasting Powder and Whirring Bronze Gizmos for later Explosive Sheep recipes.

Journeyman Leatherworking – Leveling 75–150

Leatherworking allows players to craft leather armor, mail equipment, Armor Kits, and other useful items.

Journeyman introduces Medium Leather, Heavy Leather, and more advanced equipment.

Best Journeyman Leatherworking Leveling Route

Skill 75–80: Medium Leather

Convert Light Leather into Medium Leather.

Each craft requires:

• 4 Light Leather

Keep the finished Medium Leather.

Skill 80–90: Cured Medium Hide

Craft Cured Medium Hides.

Each craft requires:

• 1 Medium Hide

• 1 Salt

Save ten Cured Medium Hides for later recipes.

Skill 90–100: Fine Leather Belt

Craft Fine Leather Belts.

Each craft requires:

• 6 Light Leather

• 2 Coarse Thread

Keep at least ten finished belts.

Skill 100–115: Light Leather Pants

Craft Light Leather Pants.

Each craft requires:

• 10 Light Leather

• 1 Cured Light Hide

• 1 Fine Thread

Use the Cured Light Hides saved during Apprentice progression.

Skill 115–125: Dark Leather Belt

Craft Dark Leather Belts.

Each craft requires:

• 1 Fine Leather Belt

• 1 Cured Medium Hide

• 2 Fine Thread

• 1 Gray Dye

This recipe uses both the belts and hides prepared earlier.

Skill 125–130: Heavy Leather

Convert Medium Leather into Heavy Leather.

Each craft requires:

• 5 Medium Leather

Skill 130–150: Cured Heavy Hide and Heavy Armor Kit

Craft Cured Heavy Hides using:

• 1 Heavy Hide

• 3 Salt

Prepare approximately 20 Cured Heavy Hides for later recipes.

Use Heavy Armor Kits for any remaining skill points.

Each Heavy Armor Kit requires:

• 5 Heavy Leather

• 1 Fine Thread

Recommended Materials

Important materials include:

• Light Leather

• Medium Leather

• Medium Hide

• Heavy Leather

• Heavy Hide

• Salt

• Coarse Thread

• Fine Thread

• Gray Dye

Where to Learn Journeyman Leatherworking

Alliance players can visit:

• Simon Tanner – Stormwind.

• Fimble Finespindle – Ironforge.

• Faldron – Darnassus.

Horde players can visit:

• Karolek – Orgrimmar.

• Arthur Moore – Undercity.

• Tarn – Thunder Bluff.

Best Profession Pairing

Skinning provides the materials required for most Leatherworking recipes.

Preparing for Expert Leatherworking

Expert Leatherworking becomes available at skill 125 and character level 20.

Save your Cured Heavy Hides for Barbaric Shoulders and Guardian Gloves during Expert progression.

Journeyman Tailoring – Leveling 75–150

Tailoring allows players to create cloth armor, bags, shirts, and magical equipment.

Journeyman Tailoring introduces Silk and Mageweave, allowing players to craft more advanced cloth items.

Best Journeyman Tailoring Leveling Route

Skill 75–80: Bolt of Woolen Cloth

Continue converting Wool Cloth into bolts.

Each craft requires:

• 3 Wool Cloth

Save the bolts for the next recipe.

Skill 80–100: Woolen Cape

Craft Woolen Capes.

Each craft requires:

• 1 Bolt of Woolen Cloth

• 1 Fine Thread

This recipe may become green before you reach 100.

Additional crafts may be required.

Skill 100–120: Bolt of Silk Cloth

Begin creating Bolts of Silk Cloth.

Each craft requires:

• 4 Silk Cloth

Prepare additional bolts because they will be needed for later recipes.

Skill 120–135: Azure Silk Hood

Craft Azure Silk Hoods.

Each craft requires:

• 2 Bolts of Silk Cloth

• 2 Blue Dye

• 1 Fine Thread

Skill 135–140: Formal White Shirt

Craft Formal White Shirts.

Each craft requires:

• 3 Bolts of Silk Cloth

• 2 Bleach

• 1 Fine Thread

Skill 140–150: Bolt of Mageweave

Convert Mageweave Cloth into bolts.

Each craft requires:

• 5 Mageweave Cloth

Save the bolts for Expert Tailoring.

Recommended Materials

Important materials include:

• Wool Cloth

• Silk Cloth

• Mageweave Cloth

• Fine Thread

• Blue Dye

• Bleach

Exact quantities depend on whether you prepare additional bolts for Expert crafting.

Where to Learn Journeyman Tailoring

Alliance players can visit:

• Sellandus – Stormwind.

• Jormund Stonebrow – Ironforge.

• Me'lynn – Darnassus.

Horde players can visit:

• Magar – Orgrimmar.

• Rhiannon Davis – Undercity.

• Tepa – Thunder Bluff.

Best Profession Pairing

Enchanting is the recommended choice.

Eligible crafted equipment can be disenchanted into magical materials.

Preparing for Expert Tailoring

At Tailoring skill 125 and character level 20, train Expert Tailoring.

Alliance players can visit Georgio Bolero in Stormwind.

Horde players can visit Josef Gregorian in Undercity.

Save Silk Bolts and Mageweave Bolts for future recipes.

Journeyman Herbalism – Leveling 75–150

Herbalism is a gathering profession focused on collecting herbs used in Alchemy, First Aid, and other crafting recipes.

During Journeyman progression, players gain access to several valuable plants.

Best Journeyman Herbalism Leveling Route

Skill 75–100: Briarthorn and Stranglekelp

Focus on:

• Briarthorn – Requires Herbalism 70.

• Stranglekelp – Requires Herbalism 85.

• Mageroyal – Requires Herbalism 50.

Briarthorn commonly grows near trees and bushes.

Stranglekelp is usually found in or near water.

Recommended Zones:

• The Barrens

• Darkshore

• Silverpine Forest

• Loch Modan

Skill 100–125: Bruiseweed and Wild Steelbloom

Begin gathering:

• Bruiseweed – Skill 100.

• Wild Steelbloom – Skill 115.

• Grave Moss – Skill 120.

Bruiseweed commonly grows around hills and ruins.

Wild Steelbloom is associated with rocky terrain.

Grave Moss can be found around graveyards and crypts.

Recommended Zones:

• Stonetalon Mountains

• Ashenvale

• Hillsbrad Foothills

• Wetlands

Skill 125–150: Kingsblood and Other Intermediate Herbs

At skill 125, Kingsblood becomes an important gathering target.

Continue collecting eligible herbs until you reach 150.

Recommended Herbs:

• Kingsblood

• Wild Steelbloom

• Grave Moss

• Bruiseweed

Recommended Zones:

• Hillsbrad Foothills

• Wetlands

• Stonetalon Mountains

• Ashenvale

• Duskwood

Best Farming Tips

Activate Find Herbs before beginning your route.

Follow paths that cross different types of terrain.

For example, hillsides may contain Wild Steelbloom while nearby forests provide Kingsblood.

If your current herbs become gray, move to a zone with more advanced plants.

Best Profession Pairing

Alchemy provides the most direct use for gathered herbs.

Preparing for Expert Herbalism

Train Expert Herbalism when eligible, before reaching the Journeyman skill cap.

At skill 150, you can begin gathering Liferoot, which becomes useful for advanced Alchemy and First Aid recipes.

Journeyman Mining – Leveling 75–150

Mining allows players to gather ore, stone, and gemstones.

Journeyman progression introduces Tin, Silver, and Iron.

These materials are used heavily by Blacksmithing and Engineering.

Best Journeyman Mining Leveling Route

Skill 75–100: Tin and Silver

Focus on:

• Tin Veins – Requires Mining 65.

• Silver Veins – Requires Mining 75.

Tin is commonly found in early and intermediate zones.

Silver deposits appear less frequently.

Recommended Zones:

• The Barrens

• Loch Modan

• Wetlands

• Silverpine Forest

• Redridge Mountains

Skill 100–125: Continue Mining Tin

Continue gathering Tin and Silver.

Copper may no longer provide skill points during this stage.

If you have inexpensive Copper and Tin Bars, Bronze Smelting can also provide some early skill increases.

However, smelting does not replace gathering throughout Journeyman progression.

Skill 125–150: Iron Deposits

At skill 125, begin mining Iron.

Recommended Zones:

• Arathi Highlands

• Thousand Needles

• Desolace

• Stranglethorn Vale

• Alterac Mountains

Arathi Highlands is one of the most convenient Iron farming locations.

Follow the rocky hills near Boulderfist Hall and Drywhisker Gorge.

Thousand Needles is another useful option.

Search the canyon walls and rocky areas for Iron Deposits.

Required Equipment

Keep a Mining Pick in your inventory.

Activate Find Minerals before beginning your route.

Best Profession Pairing

Blacksmithing or Engineering are the strongest crafting combinations.

Preparing for Expert Mining

Train Expert Mining when eligible, before reaching skill 150.

At Mining skill 155, Gold Veins become available, providing another valuable material for later progression.

Journeyman Skinning – Leveling 75–150

Skinning allows players to collect leather, hides, and scales from eligible defeated creatures.

Unlike Herbalism and Mining, Skinning does not require searching for gathering nodes.

Instead, players gather materials from defeated beasts.

Best Journeyman Skinning Leveling Route

Skill 75–100: Level 17–20 Beasts

Begin with creatures whose levels match your Skinning skill.

At skill 75, you can skin level 17 beasts.

At skill 100, level 20 beasts become available.

Recommended Horde Zone: The Barrens

Useful targets include:

• Ornery Plainstriders

• Zhevra Chargers

• Sunscale Scytheclaws

Recommended Alliance Zone: Loch Modan

Useful targets include:

• Elder Mountain Boars

• Black Bear Patriarchs

• Loch Crocolisks

These zones provide convenient groups of skinnable creatures.

Skill 100–125: Higher-Level Beasts

Continue progressing toward level 25 creatures.

Move to areas containing stronger beasts while remaining within your character's combat capabilities.

Recommended Zones:

• The Barrens

• Loch Modan

• Darkshore

• Silverpine Forest

• Wetlands

Skill 125–150: Level 25–30 Beasts

At skill 125, you can skin level 25 creatures.

At skill 150, you can skin level 30 creatures.

Recommended Alliance Zone: Wetlands

Search around Whelgar's Excavation Site.

Useful creatures include:

• Mottled Scytheclaws

• Mottled Razormaws

• Other eligible raptors

Recommended Horde Zone: Hillsbrad Foothills

Search the hills west of Tarren Mill.

Useful creatures include:

• Starving Mountain Lions

• Vicious Gray Bears

Required Equipment

Keep a Skinning Knife in your inventory.

Fully loot eligible creatures before attempting to skin them.

Best Profession Pairing

Leatherworking is the recommended profession.

It uses the leather and hides collected through Skinning.

Preparing for Expert Skinning

Train Expert Skinning once you meet its requirements.

Continue gathering from appropriate creatures as you progress into higher-level zones.

Journeyman Cooking – Leveling 75–150

Cooking is a secondary profession that allows players to prepare meals and drinks.

WoW Forever expands Cooking with new stat bonuses and the Well Fed experience bonus on eligible foods.

Journeyman Cooking introduces more advanced meat dishes and useful ingredients.

Best Journeyman Cooking Leveling Route

Skill 75–90: Coyote Steak or Boiled Clams

Continue using either recipe from Apprentice progression.

Coyote Steak requires:

• 1 Coyote Meat

Boiled Clams requires:

• 1 Clam Meat

• 1 Refreshing Spring Water

Choose whichever ingredients are cheaper.

Skill 90–130: Dry Pork Ribs

Switch to Dry Pork Ribs.

Each craft requires:

• 1 Boar Ribs

• 1 Mild Spices

Mild Spices can be purchased from Cooking supply merchants.

Skill 130–150: Curiously Tasty Omelet

Craft Curiously Tasty Omelets.

Each craft requires:

• 1 Raptor Egg

• 1 Hot Spices

The recipe is sold by selected vendors.

Alliance players can purchase it from Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind.

Horde players can purchase it from Keena in Hammerfall.

Recommended Ingredients

Prepare approximately:

• 15 Coyote Meat

• 42 Boar Ribs

• 42 Mild Spices

• 20 Raptor Eggs

• 20 Hot Spices

These are estimated quantities.

Best Profession Pairing

Fishing is the most useful secondary profession to combine with Cooking.

It provides ingredients for alternative fish-based leveling routes.

Preparing for Expert Cooking

Expert Cooking requires a special book rather than ordinary trainer training.

The book is called:

Expert Cookbook

You can use it at Cooking skill 125.

Alliance players can purchase it from Shandrina in Silverwind Refuge, Ashenvale.

Horde players can purchase it from Wulan in Shadowprey Village, Desolace.

Purchase the book before reaching Cooking 150.

Journeyman Fishing – Leveling 75–150

Fishing is a secondary gathering profession that provides useful ingredients for Cooking and Alchemy.

Unlike other gathering professions, Fishing does not require moving into higher-level zones to gain skill points.

A successful catch in low-level water can still increase your Fishing skill.

Best Journeyman Fishing Leveling Route

Skill 75–100: Continue Fishing in Beginner Waters

You can remain in your original Fishing location.

Examples include:

• Crystal Lake – Elwynn Forest

• Stonebull Lake – Mulgore

• Brightwater Lake – Tirisfal Glades

• Lake Al'Ameth – Teldrassil

Use a Fishing Pole and appropriate lure.

Skill 100–125: Fish for Useful Materials

Move to areas with valuable fish if you want to combine skill progression with gold making.

Recommended Locations:

• Lushwater Oasis – The Barrens

• Loch Modan

• Darkshore

• Silverpine Forest

Useful catches include:

• Deviate Fish

• Raw Loch Frenzy

• Raw Rainbow Fin Albacore

• Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper

Skill 125–150: Continue Fishing

Continue in any suitable body of water.

You can remain in the same zone or move somewhere with more valuable catches.

The difficulty of the fishing area does not directly increase the rate of profession skill gains.

Required Equipment

• Fishing Pole

• Optional fishing lures

Bright Baubles and other Fishing equipment can increase your effective skill.

Best Profession Pairing

Cooking provides the most direct use for your caught fish.

Alchemy is also useful because selected fish can be converted into crafting oils.

Preparing for Expert Fishing

Expert Fishing requires:

Expert Fishing – The Bass and You

The book is sold by Old Man Heming in Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale.

You need Fishing skill 125 and character level 20 to use it.

Purchase and read the book before reaching Fishing 150.

Journeyman First Aid – Leveling 75–150

First Aid is a secondary profession focused on healing and medical consumables.

WoW Forever significantly expands First Aid by moving standard Healing Potion crafting from Alchemy into this profession.

During Journeyman progression, players can choose between Healing Potions and traditional bandages.

Option 1: Healing Potion Leveling

Skill 75–110: Lesser Healing Potion

Craft Lesser Healing Potions.

Each craft requires:

• 1 Briarthorn

• 1 Empty Vial

• 2 Mild Spices

Skill 110–150: Healing Potion

Switch to Healing Potions.

Each craft requires:

• 1 Bruiseweed

• 1 Leaded Vial

• 1 Hot Spices

This route allows you to create useful consumables while leveling.

Recommended Potion Materials

Prepare approximately:

• 50 Briarthorn

• 50 Empty Vials

• 100 Mild Spices

• 45 Bruiseweed

• 45 Leaded Vials

• 45 Hot Spices

Exact requirements can vary due to yellow skill-ups.

Option 2: Bandage Leveling

Players with large quantities of cloth can use the traditional bandage route.

Skill 75–80: Heavy Linen Bandage

Each craft requires:

• 2 Linen Cloth

Skill 80–115: Wool Bandage

Each craft requires:

• 1 Wool Cloth

Skill 115–150: Heavy Wool Bandage

Each craft requires:

• 2 Wool Cloth

This route is useful for players who collect cloth while questing.

Which Leveling Route Is Better?

Healing Potions can be useful because they create consumables that players may need during combat.

Bandages may be cheaper when cloth is inexpensive.

Compare the current prices of herbs and cloth before choosing.

Preparing for Expert First Aid

Expert First Aid requires:

Expert First Aid – Under Wraps

The book can be used at First Aid skill 125.

Alliance players can purchase it from Deneb Walker in Stromgarde Keep, Arathi Highlands.

Horde players can purchase it from Balai Lok'Wein in Brackenwall Village, Dustwallow Marsh.

While visiting the vendor, also purchase:

• Manual: Heavy Silk Bandage

• Manual: Mageweave Bandage

These recipes become useful during Expert progression.

Journeyman Camping Features in WoW Forever

The Camping system is one of the most important new profession features.

During Apprentice progression, most professions unlocked their first Camping feature at skill 20.

At profession skill 140, most professions become eligible for their second-tier Camping feature.

These upgraded objects generally retain the earlier benefits while adding more functionality.

Unlike first-tier objects, second-tier features normally require blueprints obtained through specific activities.

Alchemy – Fermenter

The Fermenter provides advanced crafting functionality.

It also retains the mana regeneration benefit of the Mana Well.

Certain Alchemy recipes require access to a Fermenter.

Blacksmithing – Anvil

The Anvil provides a usable crafting station near a campfire.

It also retains the Strength bonus from the Sharpening Wheel.

This allows Blacksmiths to work on equipment without always returning to a major city.

Enchanting – Arcane Salvager

The Arcane Salvager provides additional Disenchanting functionality.

It also retains the defensive bonuses of the Enchanted Lute.

Engineering – Repair Bot

The Repair Bot allows nearby players to repair equipment.

It also provides reagent vendor functionality.

This is useful for groups exploring distant locations.

Leatherworking – Tanning Rack

The Tanning Rack allows players to craft selected Leatherworking materials and recipes.

It also retains the Camp Tent's Rested Experience benefit.

Tailoring – Spinning Wheel

The Spinning Wheel provides additional Tailoring functionality.

It also retains the Spirit bonus from the Faction Banner.

Herbalism – Greenhouse

The Greenhouse allows players to plant eligible Herb Seeds and grow additional herbs.

It also retains the Intellect bonus provided by the Incense Candle.

Mining – Rock Garden

The Rock Garden can produce a common mineral node.

It also retains the melee Attack Power bonus from the Lodestone.

This gives Mining additional gathering functionality through Camping.

Skinning – Field Guide

The Field Guide provides the same critical strike bonus as the Camp Chair.

It also allows players to gain Track Beasts.

This is useful when searching for eligible Skinning targets.

Fishing – Fishing Rack

The Fishing Rack provides access to uncommon fish and Fishing lures.

It also retains the Fish Bowl's stat bonus.

First Aid – Toxin Study

The Toxin Study provides access to medical supplies, including healing and poison treatments.

It also retains the Stamina bonus from the First Aid Kit.

Cooking – Upgraded Campfires and Cookie's Feast

Cooking follows a slightly different Camping progression.

During Journeyman, players can work toward:

• Journeyman Campfire Kit

• Cookie's Feast

The Journeyman Campfire allows more profession objects to be placed at a campsite.

Cookie's Feast provides food for nearby players.

Important: Reaching skill 140 does not automatically grant the second-tier Camping blueprint. You must obtain the appropriate blueprint and meet the item's specific crafting or placement requirements.

Merchant's Favor and Journeyman Professions

Merchant's Favor is an important currency introduced in WoW Forever.

Players can earn it by collecting, filling, and delivering Waylaid Supply Crates.

The crates request different profession-related materials.

Examples may include:

• Herbs

• Ores

• Metal Bars

• Crafted equipment

• Consumables

• Cloth

• Leather

• Other profession materials

Once completed, eligible deliveries reward Merchant's Favor.

This currency can be spent on selected profession recipes and rewards.

Why Merchant's Favor Matters During Journeyman

Many additional WoW Forever recipes are obtained through profession vendors rather than ordinary trainers.

Collecting Merchant's Favor while leveling can reduce the amount of additional farming needed later.

Should You Sell Materials or Complete Crates?

Selling materials provides immediate gold.

Completing Waylaid Crates provides Merchant's Favor and progress toward profession rewards.

The better choice depends on your current goals.

Tip: Check the required materials for your available supply crates before selling all your gathered resources.

The Legacy System and Journeyman Professions

WoW Forever introduces a Legacy system that rewards different forms of character progression.

Professions are an important part of this system.

Certain profession achievements provide Legacy Points, including reaching skill 150 in the six primary crafting professions.

Legacy Points can be invested in useful perks.

Working Overtime

Working Overtime increases the chance of gaining profession skill points.

It has five ranks.

Each rank adds four percentage points to the skill-up chance.

At maximum rank, the bonus reaches 20 percentage points.

This can reduce the amount of materials required when leveling through yellow and green recipes.

Bountiful Harvest

Bountiful Harvest increases Scarce material yields from gathering professions.

It benefits:

• Herbalism

• Mining

• Skinning

This perk is useful for players who frequently gather resources.

Master Chef

Master Chef provides a chance to create additional cooked food.

This can improve Cooking efficiency and lower the average cost of producing meals.

Luremaster

Luremaster provides a chance to catch an additional fish while using a Fishing lure.

It is useful for dedicated Fishers.

Performance Bonus

Performance Bonus provides a chance to receive additional Merchant's Favor from eligible supply-crate deliveries.

Dedicated Study

Dedicated Study can increase your lowest eligible profession skill.

This can be useful when you are struggling to obtain a skill point through ordinary gathering or crafting.

The best Legacy perks depend on your chosen professions and whether you prioritize leveling speed, gathering yields, or crafting efficiency.

Best Journeyman Professions for Gold Making

Several professions provide gold-making opportunities between skill 75 and 150.

However, market prices vary between realms.

Herbalism

Journeyman Herbalism provides access to herbs such as:

• Briarthorn

• Bruiseweed

• Wild Steelbloom

• Grave Moss

• Kingsblood

These materials are used by Alchemy and other professions.

Mining

Journeyman Mining provides Tin, Silver, and Iron.

These materials are required by Blacksmiths and Engineers.

Bronze Bars can also be valuable because many recipes use Bronze.

Skinning

Journeyman Skinning provides leather, hides, and scales from progressively stronger creatures.

Leatherworking players may purchase these materials in large quantities.

Alchemy

Alchemy can produce useful mana potions and elixirs.

Consumables are used regularly, potentially creating repeat demand.

Enchanting

Enchanting materials can be valuable to other players leveling the profession.

Disenchanting unwanted equipment may provide additional income.

Engineering

Some Engineering components, scopes, and explosives may be tradable.

However, certain devices require Engineering skill to use, reducing their potential customer base.

Blacksmithing and Leatherworking

Crafted equipment and Armor Kits may attract players who need upgrades while leveling.

Check the item's binding rules before crafting it for sale.

Tailoring

Bags, cloth equipment, and intermediate materials may provide useful trading opportunities.

Cooking and Fishing

Fish and prepared food can be sold to players who prefer purchasing consumables.

First Aid

Healing Potions may attract players looking for convenient health recovery consumables.

Calculate Profit Before Crafting

Always compare the finished item's value with its production cost.

Expected Profit = Selling Price − Material Costs − Auction House Fees

Materials you gather yourself still have value because you could sell them instead of using them.

How to Prepare for Expert Professions

Expert is the third profession rank.

It increases your maximum skill from 150 to 225.

For most crafting professions, the requirements are:

• Profession skill 125.

• Character level 20.

• Training from the appropriate Expert trainer.

Gathering professions have different character-level requirements.

Cooking, Fishing, and First Aid require special books to unlock Expert.

Save Useful Materials

Many Journeyman materials remain useful during Expert progression.

Examples include:

• Heavy Grinding Stones

• Bronze Bars

• Heavy Blasting Powder

• Whirring Bronze Gizmos

• Cured Heavy Hides

• Soul Dust

• Silk Bolts

• Mageweave Bolts

• Intermediate herbs

• Intermediate leather and cloth

Do not automatically sell all of these materials when reaching skill 150.

Research Your Next Recipes

Some Expert recipes require special vendors, formulas, or profession tools.

Check your intended route before purchasing large amounts of materials.

Unlock Expert Early

Where eligible, train Expert at skill 125 rather than waiting until 150.

This prevents your progression from stopping at the Journeyman cap.

Prepare for Advanced Camping Features

Second-tier Camping objects become available around skill 140.

However, their blueprints often require dungeon-related activities.

Players interested in Camping should investigate the relevant unlock sources while leveling.

Common Journeyman Profession Mistakes

Forgetting to Train Expert

Reaching skill 150 without unlocking Expert prevents further skill increases.

Check the next-rank requirements early.

Using Outdated Classic Recipes

WoW Forever changes many skill-up ranges and introduces additional profession recipes.

Do not rely entirely on old Classic leveling routes.

Buying Too Many Materials

Yellow and green recipes do not guarantee skill points.

Buy enough materials for your planned route, with a reasonable allowance for extra crafts.

Selling Important Components

Some Journeyman materials are required during Expert leveling.

Save useful components before selling excess supplies.

Ignoring Gathering Profession Requirements

Gathering resources that are too difficult for your current skill will not work.

Choose appropriate zones and creatures.

Choosing Expensive Recipes Automatically

The recipe with the highest skill requirement is not always the cheapest way to level.

Compare costs per expected skill point.

Ignoring Camping Upgrades

Second-tier Camping features provide additional utility.

Players who enjoy group content or crafting convenience should investigate them.

Spending Merchant's Favor Without Planning

Some profession recipes are more useful than others.

Prioritize rewards that support your character or provide strong crafting opportunities.

Forgetting Expert Books

Cooking, Fishing, and First Aid use special books for Expert progression.

Purchase them before reaching the Journeyman skill cap.

Frequently Asked Questions About WoW Forever Journeyman Professions

What is Journeyman in WoW Forever?

Journeyman is the second profession rank.

It allows players to increase their profession skill up to 150.

What comes before Journeyman?

Apprentice is the first profession rank, covering skill 1–75.

What comes after Journeyman?

Expert is the next rank, increasing the maximum profession skill to 225.

When can I learn Journeyman?

Journeyman generally becomes available at profession skill 50.

Crafting professions normally also require character level 10.

Gathering professions have lower character-level requirements.

Do I need to reach skill 75 before training Journeyman?

No.

You can usually train Journeyman once you meet its skill and character-level requirements.

What is the maximum Journeyman skill?

The maximum Journeyman profession skill is 150.

Can I learn all 12 professions?

Not on a single character.

You can learn two primary professions and all three secondary professions.

What is the easiest Journeyman profession to level?

Gathering professions can be convenient because they progress naturally while questing.

Fishing is also straightforward because you can continue fishing in low-level waters.

What is the best Journeyman profession for gold making?

Herbalism, Mining, and Skinning are good choices for selling raw materials.

Crafting professions can also be profitable when their finished items have sufficient demand.

Can Cooking, Fishing, and First Aid all reach Journeyman?

Yes.

All three secondary professions have Journeyman ranks.

How do I unlock Expert Cooking?

Purchase and use the Expert Cookbook at Cooking skill 125.

How do I unlock Expert Fishing?

Purchase Expert Fishing – The Bass and You from Old Man Heming in Booty Bay.

You need Fishing skill 125 and character level 20.

How do I unlock Expert First Aid?

Purchase Expert First Aid – Under Wraps from the appropriate faction vendor.

You can use it at First Aid skill 125.

What Camping features unlock during Journeyman?

Most professions can work toward their second-tier Camping feature at skill 140.

Examples include the Fermenter, Anvil, Repair Bot, Greenhouse, Rock Garden, and Fishing Rack.

Do second-tier Camping features require blueprints?

Yes.

Most advanced Camping features require blueprints obtained separately.

Reaching the required profession skill alone is not always enough.

Can Journeyman professions earn Legacy Points?

Yes.

Certain profession challenges reward Legacy Points, including reaching skill 150 in primary crafting professions.

Can I level my profession beyond 150 without Expert?

No.

You must unlock Expert to increase your maximum profession skill beyond 150.

What is the cheapest way to level Journeyman professions?

The cheapest route depends on available recipes, gathering opportunities, and Auction House prices.

Prioritize inexpensive recipes that still provide reliable skill increases.

Final Thoughts – Is Journeyman Profession Leveling Worth It in WoW Forever?

Journeyman professions are an important part of character progression in WoW Forever, providing access to stronger crafting recipes, better gathering materials, and valuable new profession features.

The 75–150 skill range introduces players to more advanced equipment, consumables, and resources.

Blacksmithing and Engineering begin using larger quantities of Bronze and improved mechanical components.

Leatherworking and Tailoring gain access to stronger armor and additional crafting materials.

Alchemy and Enchanting provide more powerful consumables and equipment improvements.

Herbalism, Mining, and Skinning allow players to gather increasingly valuable resources while exploring new areas.

Cooking, Fishing, and First Aid continue supporting character survival, consumable preparation, and resource gathering without occupying primary profession slots.

WoW Forever also makes Journeyman progression more rewarding through the Camping and Legacy systems.

At skill 140, most professions can begin unlocking second-tier Camping features that provide additional crafting, gathering, or group utility.

Reaching skill 150 also brings players closer to Expert progression and provides opportunities to complete profession-related Legacy challenges.

The most effective approach is to plan your materials, save useful crafting components, unlock Expert when eligible, and choose recipes or gathering routes that match your current skill.

Whether your goal is earning gold, preparing better equipment, crafting consumables, or mastering every profession, Journeyman provides an important foundation for advanced gameplay.

Master Journeyman professions, reach skill 150, unlock new crafting opportunities, and prepare for Expert progression in WoW Forever.