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.
Alliance | Horde |
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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.
Alliance | Horde |
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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 × Runed Copper Rod
Keep This |
1 × Copper Rod
1 × Strange Dust 1 × Lesser Magic Essence |
2-90 | 88 × Enchant Bracer - Minor Health | 88 × Strange Dust |
90-100 | 30 × Enchant Bracer - Minor Stamina | 30 × Strange Dust |
100-101 | 1 × Runed Silver Rod
Keep This |
1 × Silver Rod
6 × Strange Dust 3 × Greater Magic Essence 1 × Runed Copper Rod |
101-110 | 9 × Greater Magic Wand | 9 × Greater Magic Essence
9 × Simple Wood |
110-135 | 25 × Enchant Cloak - Minor Agility | 25 × Lesser Astral Essence |
135-155 | 20 × Enchant Bracer - Lesser Stamina | 40 × Soul Dust |
155-156 | 1 × Runed Golden Rod
Keep This |
1 × Golden Rod
1 × Iridescent Pearl 2 × Greater Astral Essence 2 × Soul Dust |
156-165 | 9 × Enchant Shield - Lesser Stamina | 9 × Soul Dust
9 × Lesser Mystic Essence |
165-185 | 10 × Enchant Bracer - Spirit | 20 × Lesser Mystic Essence |
185-219 | 40 × Enchant Chest - Greater Mana | 40 × Greater Mystic Essence |
219-220 | 1 × Runed Truesilver Rod
Keep This |
1 × Truesilver Rod
1 × Black Pearl 2 × Greater Mystic Essence 2 × Vision Dust 1 × Runed Silver Rod |
220-225 | 5 × Enchant Cloak - Resistance | 5 × Lesser Nether Essence |
225-230 | 5 × Enchant Gloves - Agility | 5 × Lesser Nether Essence
5 × Vision Dust |
230-235 | 5 × Enchant Boots - Stamina | 25 × Vision Dust |
235-250 | 25 × Enchant Chest - Superior Health | 150 × Vision Dust |
250-255 | 5 × Enchant Bracer - Greater Strength | 10 × Dream Dust
5 × Greater Nether Essence |
255-265 | 10 × Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect | 30 × Lesser Eternal Essence |
265-290 | 28 × Enchant Shield - Greater Stamina
Formula: Enchant Shield - Greater Stamina is bind-on-pickup and sold in Darnassus and Undercity. |
140 × Dream Dust |
290-299 | 9 × Enchant Shield - Vitality | 36 × Illusion Dust
9 × Greater Eternal Essence |
299-300 | 1 × Runed Arcanite Rod
Keep This |
1 × Arcanite Rod
10 × Illusion Dust 4 × Greater Eternal Essence 2 × Large Brilliant Shard 1 × Runed Truesilver Rod |
Leveling Enchanting 300–351
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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300-301 | 1 × Runed Fel Iron Rod
Keep This |
1 × Fel Iron Rod
4 × Greater Eternal Essence 6 × Large Brilliant Shard 1 × Runed Arcanite Rod |
301-305 | 4 × Enchant Bracer - Lesser Assault | 24 × Arcane Dust |
305-315 | 10 × Enchant Bracer - Major Intellect | 30 × Lesser Planar Essence |
315-320 | 5 × Enchant Cloak - Major Armor | 40 × Arcane Dust |
320-330 | 10 × Enchant Chest - Major Spirit | 20 × Greater Planar Essence |
330-335 | 5 × Enchant Shield - Major Stamina
Buy Formula: Enchant Shield - Major Stamina in Shattrath. |
75 × Arcane Dust |
335-340 | 5 × Enchant Shield - Resilience | 20 × Lesser Planar Essence
5 × Large Prismatic Shard |
340-350 | 15 × Superior Wizard Oil | 45 × Arcane Dust
15 × Nightmare Vine 15 × Crystal Vial |
350-351 | 1 × Runed Adamantite Rod
Keep This |
1 × Adamantite Rod
8 × Greater Planar Essence 8 × Large Prismatic Shard 1 × Primal Might 1 × Runed Fel Iron Rod |
Leveling Enchanting 351–426
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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351-360 | 9 × Enchant Cloak - Speed | 54 × Infinite Dust |
360-375 | 18 × Enchant Bracer - Assault | 108 × Infinite Dust |
375-376 | 1 × Runed Eternium Rod
Keep This |
1 × Eternium Rod
6 × Greater Planar Essence 6 × Arcane Dust 1 × Runed Adamantite Rod |
376-380 | 6 × Enchant Bracer - Assault | 36 × Infinite Dust |
380-385 | 5 × Enchant Bracer - Exceptional Intellect | 50 × Infinite Dust |
385-395 | 10 × Enchant Boots - Icewalker | 80 × Infinite Dust
10 × Crystallized Water |
395-410 | 15 × Enchant Cloak - Superior Agility | 135 × Infinite Dust |
410-415 | 5 × Enchant Gloves - Expertise | 60 × Infinite Dust |
415-420 | 5 × Enchant Boots - Greater Spirit
Keep This |
50 × Infinite Dust
5 × Greater Cosmic Essence |
420-425 | 5 × Enchant Chest - Greater Mana Restoration | 20 × Infinite Dust
20 × Greater Cosmic Essence |
425-426 | 1 × Runed Titanium Rod
Keep This |
1 × Titanium Rod
12 × Infinite Dust 4 × Greater Cosmic Essence 2 × Dream Shard 1 × Runed Eternium Rod |
Leveling Enchanting 426–525
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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426-440 | 14 × Enchant Boots - Earthen Vitality | 28 × Hypnotic Dust |
440-455 | 15 × Enchant Cloak - Greater Spell Piercing | 45 × Hypnotic Dust |
455-465 | 10 × Enchant Gloves - Haste | 40 × Hypnotic Dust
10 × Lesser Celestial Essence |
465-475 | 10 × Enchant Cloak - Intellect | 60 × Hypnotic Dust |
475-480 | 5 × Enchant Gloves - Exceptional Strength | 15 × Hypnotic Dust
10 × Greater Celestial Essence |
480-485 | 5 × Enchant Boots - Major Agility | 20 × Hypnotic Dust
10 × Greater Celestial Essence |
485-495 | 10 × Enchant Shield - Mastery | 120 × Hypnotic Dust |
495-505 | 10 × Enchant Bracer - Precision | 120 × Hypnotic Dust
10 × Greater Celestial Essence |
505-510 | 5 × Enchant Boots - Precision | 5 × Elixir of Impossible Accuracy
10 × Hypnotic Dust 10 × Greater Celestial Essence |
510-515 | 5 × Enchant Bracer - Exceptional Spirit | 45 × Hypnotic Dust
15 × Greater Celestial Essence |
515-520 | 6 × Enchant Boots - Mastery | 60 × Hypnotic Dust
18 × Greater Celestial Essence |
520-521 | 1 × Runed Elementium Rod
Keep This |
1 × Elementium Rod
10 × Hypnotic Dust 6 × Greater Celestial Essence 6 × Heavenly Shard 1 × Runed Titanium Rod |
521-525 | 2 × Enchant Bracer - Major Strength | 12 × Hypnotic Dust
4 × Maelstrom Crystal 50 × Volatile Earth |
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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Formula: Runed Elementium Rod | 1 × Heavenly Shard |
Formula: Magic Lamp | 20 × Hypnotic Dust |
Formula: Enchant Gloves - Mighty Strength | 5 × Heavenly Shard |
Formula: Enchant Gloves - Greater Mastery | 5 × Heavenly Shard |
Formula: Enchant Bracer - Greater Speed | 5 × Heavenly Shard |
Formula: Enchant Boots - Lavawalker | 5 × Heavenly Shard |
Formula: Enchant Boots - Assassin's Step | 5 × Heavenly Shard |
Formula: Enchant Chest - Greater Stamina | 5 × Heavenly Shard |
Formula: Enchant Chest - Peerless Stats | 5 × Heavenly Shard |
Formula: Enchant Bracer - Greater Critical Strike | 5 × Heavenly Shard |
Formula: Enchant Cloak - Greater Critical Strike | 5 × Heavenly Shard |
Formula: Enchant Weapon - Landslide | 5 × Maelstrom Crystal |
Formula: Enchant Weapon - Windwalk | 5 × Maelstrom Crystal |
Formula: Enchant Weapon - Power Torrent | 5 × Maelstrom Crystal |
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.
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