Cataclysm Classic Enchanting Profession and Leveling Guide
Enchanting
is a very useful profession in Cataclysm Classic. It is used to enhance yours
and others' equipment with additional stats. Discover what is new in Cataclysm,
how to level Enchanting, and where to get the best enchants from in this
guide.
Cataclysm Enchanting Profession and Leveling Guide
Enchanting
allows you to
Disenchant gear, breaking it down into its arcane
components. These components can be used to Enchant yours and others' equipment
to enhance the stats they grant. You are also able to put enchants on
Enchanting Vellums, allowing you to sell your enchants to other players
on the auction house.
Training Enchanting in Cataclysm
In Cataclysm, you no longer need to visit different trainers to learn new
ranks of Enchanting.
Every trainer will now be able to each you all ranks in any major city.
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Lucan Cordell — Stormwind | Godan — Orgrimmar |
Gimble Thistlefuzz — Ironforge | Teg Dawnstrider — Thunder Bluff |
Taladan — Darnassus | Lavinia Crowe — Undercity |
Nahogg — Exodar | Sedana — Silvermoon |
Cataclysm also adds profession trainers in each starting zone, allowing you to pick up a profession right away rather than needing to reach a major city first.
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Jack All-Trades Derrington — Gilneas | KTC Train-a-Tron Deluxe — The Lost Isles |
Lien Farner — Elwynn Forest | Runda — Durotar |
Wembil Taskwidget — Dun Morogh | Lalum Darkmane — Mulgore |
Iranis Shadebloom — Teldrassil | Therisa Sallow — Tirisfal Glades |
Valn — Azuremyst Isle | Saren — Eversong Woods |
Estimated Materials Needed to level Enchanting in Cataclysm
Below is a "quick shopping list" of materials needed to level
Enchanting
up. This list is just an estimation, not an exact amount. Depending on your luck
when crafting you may need more or less materials than there is listed here.
Shopping List
- Vanilla
- 125 ×
Strange Dust
- 13 ×
Greater Magic Essence
- 60 ×
Soul Dust
- 11 ×
Greater Astral Essence
- 185 ×
Vision Dust
- 52 ×
Greater Mystic Essence
- 150 ×
Dream Dust
- 7 ×
Greater Nether Essence
- 50 ×
Illusion Dust
- 28 ×
Greater Eternal Essence
- 8 ×
Large Brilliant Shard
- 1 ×
Copper Rod
- 1 ×
Silver Rod
- 1 ×
Golden Rod
- 1 ×
Iridescent Pearl
- 1 ×
Truesilver Rod
- 1 ×
Black Pearl
- 1 ×
Arcanite Rod
- TBC
- 200 ×
Arcane Dust
- 34 ×
Greater Planar Essence
- 13 ×
Large Prismatic Shard
- 15 ×
Nightmare Vine
- 1 ×
Primal Might
- 1 ×
Fel Iron Rod
- 1 ×
Adamantite Rod
- 1 ×
Eternium Rod
- WotLK
- 600 ×
Infinite Dust
- 30 ×
Greater Cosmic Essence
- 2 ×
Dream Shard
- 10 ×
Crystallized Water
- 1 ×
Titanium Rod
- Cataclysm
- 560 ×
Hypnotic Dust
- 100 ×
Greater Celestial Essence
- 6 ×
Heavenly Shard
- 4 ×
Maelstrom Crystal
- 1 ×
Elementium Rod
- 5 ×
Elixir of Impossible Accuracy
- 50 ×
Volatile Earth
Leveling Enchanting in Cataclysm
Below you'll find our recommended crafting options while leveling
Enchanting.
Since you will frequently be crafting items when they are
yellow and
green, it is possible you may need to buy
more than the recommended materials shown above.
Leveling Enchanting 1–300
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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1-2 | 1 × ![]() Keep This |
1 × ![]() 1 × ![]() 1 × ![]() |
2-90 | 88 × ![]() |
88 × ![]() |
90-100 | 30 × ![]() |
30 × ![]() |
100-101 | 1 × ![]() Keep This |
1 × ![]() 6 × ![]() 3 × ![]() 1 × ![]() |
101-110 | 9 × ![]() |
9 × ![]() 9 × ![]() |
110-135 | 25 × ![]() |
25 × ![]() |
135-155 | 20 × ![]() |
40 × ![]() |
155-156 | 1 × ![]() Keep This |
1 × ![]() 1 × ![]() 2 × ![]() 2 × ![]() |
156-165 | 9 × ![]() |
9 × ![]() 9 × ![]() |
165-185 | 10 × ![]() |
20 × ![]() |
185-219 | 40 × ![]() |
40 × ![]() |
219-220 | 1 × ![]() Keep This |
1 × ![]() 1 × ![]() 2 × ![]() 2 × ![]() 1 × ![]() |
220-225 | 5 × ![]() |
5 × ![]() |
225-230 | 5 × ![]() |
5 × ![]() 5 × ![]() |
230-235 | 5 × ![]() |
25 × ![]() |
235-250 | 25 × ![]() |
150 × ![]() |
250-255 | 5 × ![]() |
10 × ![]() 5 × ![]() |
255-265 | 10 × ![]() |
30 × ![]() |
265-290 | 28 × ![]() ![]() |
140 × ![]() |
290-299 | 9 × ![]() |
36 × ![]() 9 × ![]() |
299-300 | 1 × ![]() Keep This |
1 × ![]() 10 × ![]() 4 × ![]() 2 × ![]() 1 × ![]() |
Leveling Enchanting 300–351
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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300-301 | 1 × ![]() Keep This |
1 × ![]() 4 × ![]() 6 × ![]() 1 × ![]() |
301-305 | 4 × ![]() |
24 × ![]() |
305-315 | 10 × ![]() |
30 × ![]() |
315-320 | 5 × ![]() |
40 × ![]() |
320-330 | 10 × ![]() |
20 × ![]() |
330-335 | 5 × ![]() Buy ![]() |
75 × ![]() |
335-340 | 5 × ![]() |
20 × ![]() 5 × ![]() |
340-350 | 15 × ![]() |
45 × ![]() 15 × ![]() 15 × ![]() |
350-351 | 1 × ![]() Keep This |
1 × ![]() 8 × ![]() 8 × ![]() 1 × ![]() 1 × ![]() |
Leveling Enchanting 351–426
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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351-360 | 9 × ![]() |
54 × ![]() |
360-375 | 18 × ![]() |
108 × ![]() |
375-376 | 1 × ![]() Keep This |
1 × ![]() 6 × ![]() 6 × ![]() 1 × ![]() |
376-380 | 6 × ![]() |
36 × ![]() |
380-385 | 5 × ![]() |
50 × ![]() |
385-395 | 10 × ![]() |
80 × ![]() 10 × ![]() |
395-410 | 15 × ![]() |
135 × ![]() |
410-415 | 5 × ![]() |
60 × ![]() |
415-420 | 5 × ![]() Keep This |
50 × ![]() 5 × ![]() |
420-425 | 5 × ![]() |
20 × ![]() 20 × ![]() |
425-426 | 1 × ![]() Keep This |
1 × ![]() 12 × ![]() 4 × ![]() 2 × ![]() 1 × ![]() |
Leveling Enchanting 426–525
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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426-440 | 14 × ![]() |
28 × ![]() |
440-455 | 15 × ![]() |
45 × ![]() |
455-465 | 10 × ![]() |
40 × ![]() 10 × ![]() |
465-475 | 10 × ![]() |
60 × ![]() |
475-480 | 5 × ![]() |
15 × ![]() 10 × ![]() |
480-485 | 5 × ![]() |
20 × ![]() 10 × ![]() |
485-495 | 10 × ![]() |
120 × ![]() |
495-505 | 10 × ![]() |
120 × ![]() 10 × ![]() |
505-510 | 5 × ![]() |
5 × ![]() 10 × ![]() 10 × ![]() |
510-515 | 5 × ![]() |
45 × ![]() 15 × ![]() |
515-520 | 6 × ![]() |
60 × ![]() 18 × ![]() |
520-521 | 1 × ![]() Keep This |
1 × ![]() 10 × ![]() 6 × ![]() 6 × ![]() 1 × ![]() |
521-525 | 2 × ![]() |
12 × ![]() 4 × ![]() 50 × ![]() |
Rare Recipes and Most Sought-After Enchants in Cataclysm Classic
Most of the important end-game enchanting formulas are sold by an enchanting
supplier in every major city. You will need to purchase these formulas with
mostly Heavenly Shard and
Maelstrom Crystal, so be sure to
buy the ones you absolutely need first.
Formula | Materials |
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20 × ![]() |
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5 × ![]() |
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Enchanting Profession Bonus in Cataclysm
If you take Enchanting,
you can enchant your own rings in Cataclysm, but not others.
Enchant Ring - Agility
Enchant Ring - Intellect
Enchant Ring - Greater Stamina
Enchant Ring - Strength
Other Professions
Enchanting
is just one of the many professions you may choose to level in Cataclysm
Classic. To learn more about the other options available, we recommend checking
out our overviews of all professions and their unique bonuses below.
Changelog
- 30 Jul. 2024: Page reviewed for phase two.
- 15 May 2024: Added page.
This guide has been written by Abide, TBC veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina as Horde. You can find him in the the Icy Veins Discord. You can also see him live on Twitch.
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