Mining 1–300
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28 steps · Elwynn Forest, Dun Morogh, Darkshore, Durotar, Mulgore, Tirisfal Glades, Redridge Mountains, The Barrens, Hillsbrad Foothills, Duskwood, Alterac Mountains, Swamp of Sorrows, Searing Gorge, Blasted Lands, Burning Steppes
/polestar guide forever/professions/miningMining 1–300: a profession guide for World of Warcraft: Forever, levels 5–60: 28 steps through Elwynn Forest, Dun Morogh, Darkshore, Durotar, Mulgore, Tirisfal Glades, Redridge Mountains, The Barrens, Hillsbrad Foothills, Duskwood, Alterac Mountains, Swamp of Sorrows, Searing Gorge, Blasted Lands and Burning Steppes.
Steps
28 steps1Learn Mining3 goals
- Reach level 5
- Train Mining
- Buy Mining Pick
Any Mining trainer of your faction teaches Apprentice Mining (character level 5); the arrow picks the nearest. Buy a Mining Pick from a trade goods or general vendor: keep it in your bags, you cannot mine without it.
2Copper: Elwynn Forest (1–50)Human only13 goals
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Raise Mining to 50
Mine every Copper (1, orange) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 50. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 1–10.
3Copper: Dun Morogh (1–50)Dwarf, Gnome only13 goals
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Raise Mining to 50
Mine every Copper (1, orange) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 50. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 1–10.
4Copper: Darkshore (1–50)Night Elf only13 goals
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Raise Mining to 50
Mine every Copper (1, orange) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 50. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 10–20.
5Copper: Durotar (1–50)Orc, Troll only13 goals
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Raise Mining to 50
Mine every Copper (1, orange) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 50. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 1–10.
6Copper: Mulgore (1–50)Tauren only13 goals
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Raise Mining to 50
Mine every Copper (1, orange) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 50. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 1–10.
7Copper: Tirisfal Glades (1–50)Undead only13 goals
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Raise Mining to 50
Mine every Copper (1, orange) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 50. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 1–10.
8Journeyman Mining2 goals
- Reach level 10
- Train Mining
Journeyman Mining raises the cap to 150; it needs skill 50 and character level 10. The arrow picks the nearest Mining trainer of your faction.
9Copper: Elwynn Forest (50–65) cont.Human only13 goals
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Go to Copper Elwynn Forest
- Raise Mining to 65
Mine every Copper (1, yellow) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 65. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 1–10.
10Copper: Dun Morogh (50–65) cont.Dwarf, Gnome only13 goals
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Go to Copper Dun Morogh
- Raise Mining to 65
Mine every Copper (1, yellow) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 65. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 1–10.
11Copper: Darkshore (50–65) cont.Night Elf only13 goals
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper Darkshore
- Raise Mining to 65
Mine every Copper (1, yellow) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 65. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 10–20.
12Copper: Durotar (50–65) cont.Orc, Troll only13 goals
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Go to Copper Durotar
- Raise Mining to 65
Mine every Copper (1, yellow) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 65. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 1–10.
13Copper: Mulgore (50–65) cont.Tauren only13 goals
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Go to Copper Mulgore
- Raise Mining to 65
Mine every Copper (1, yellow) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 65. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 1–10.
14Copper: Tirisfal Glades (50–65) cont.Undead only13 goals
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
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- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Go to Copper Tirisfal Glades
- Raise Mining to 65
Mine every Copper (1, yellow) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 65. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 1–10.
15Tin & Silver: Redridge Mountains (65–125)Human, Dwarf, Gnome only13 goals
- Go to Copper, Silver Redridge Mountains
- Go to Copper, Silver Redridge Mountains
- Go to Copper, Tin Redridge Mountains
- Go to Copper, Tin Redridge Mountains
- Go to Copper, Silver Redridge Mountains
- Go to Copper, Silver Redridge Mountains
- Go to Copper, Silver Redridge Mountains
- Go to Copper, Silver Redridge Mountains
- Go to Copper, Silver Redridge Mountains
- Go to Copper, Silver Redridge Mountains
- Go to Copper, Silver Redridge Mountains
- Go to Copper, Silver Redridge Mountains
- Raise Mining to 125
Mine every Copper (1, green), Tin (65, orange), Silver (from 75) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 125. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 15–25.
16Tin & Silver: Darkshore (65–125)Night Elf only13 goals
- Go to Copper, Silver Darkshore
- Go to Tin Darkshore
- Go to Tin Darkshore
- Go to Tin Darkshore
- Go to Tin Darkshore
- Go to Tin Darkshore
- Go to Copper, Silver Darkshore
- Go to Tin, Silver Darkshore
- Go to Tin, Copper Darkshore
- Go to Copper, Tin Darkshore
- Go to Tin Darkshore
- Go to Tin Darkshore
- Raise Mining to 125
Mine every Copper (1, green), Tin (65, orange), Silver (from 75) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 125. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 10–20.
17Tin & Silver: The Barrens (65–125)Orc, Troll, Tauren only13 goals
- Go to Silver, Tin The Barrens
- Go to Copper, Silver The Barrens
- Go to Copper, Tin The Barrens
- Go to Copper, Silver The Barrens
- Go to Copper, Silver The Barrens
- Go to Copper, Silver The Barrens
- Go to Copper, Tin The Barrens
- Go to Copper, Tin The Barrens
- Go to Copper, Tin The Barrens
- Go to Copper, Tin The Barrens
- Go to Tin The Barrens
- Go to Copper, Tin The Barrens
- Raise Mining to 125
Mine every Copper (1, green), Tin (65, orange), Silver (from 75) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 125. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 10–25.
18Tin & Silver: Hillsbrad Foothills (65–125)Undead only13 goals
- Go to Copper, Silver Hillsbrad Foothills
- Go to Copper, Silver Hillsbrad Foothills
- Go to Copper, Silver Hillsbrad Foothills
- Go to Copper, Silver Hillsbrad Foothills
- Go to Copper, Silver Hillsbrad Foothills
- Go to Copper, Silver Hillsbrad Foothills
- Go to Copper, Silver Hillsbrad Foothills
- Go to Silver, Tin Hillsbrad Foothills
- Go to Silver, Tin Hillsbrad Foothills
- Go to Copper, Silver Hillsbrad Foothills
- Go to Copper, Silver Hillsbrad Foothills
- Go to Copper, Silver Hillsbrad Foothills
- Raise Mining to 125
Mine every Copper (1, green), Tin (65, orange), Silver (from 75) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 125. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 20–30.
19Expert Mining2 goals
- Reach level 20
- Train Mining
Expert Mining raises the cap to 225; it needs skill 125 and character level 20. The arrow picks the nearest Mining trainer of your faction.
20Iron: Duskwood (125–155)Alliance only13 goals
- Go to Iron, Silver Duskwood
- Go to Iron, Silver Duskwood
- Go to Iron, Silver Duskwood
- Go to Iron, Silver Duskwood
- Go to Iron, Silver Duskwood
- Go to Iron, Silver Duskwood
- Go to Iron, Silver Duskwood
- Go to Iron, Silver Duskwood
- Go to Iron, Silver Duskwood
- Go to Iron, Silver Duskwood
- Go to Iron, Silver Duskwood
- Go to Iron, Silver Duskwood
- Raise Mining to 155
Mine every Tin (65, green), Silver (75, green), Iron (125, orange) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 155. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 18–30.
21Iron: Alterac Mountains (125–155)Horde only13 goals
- Go to Iron, Silver Alterac Mountains
- Go to Iron, Silver Alterac Mountains
- Go to Iron, Silver Alterac Mountains
- Go to Iron, Silver Alterac Mountains
- Go to Iron, Silver Alterac Mountains
- Go to Iron, Silver Alterac Mountains
- Go to Iron, Silver Alterac Mountains
- Go to Iron, Silver Alterac Mountains
- Go to Iron, Silver Alterac Mountains
- Go to Iron, Silver Alterac Mountains
- Go to Iron, Silver Alterac Mountains
- Go to Iron, Silver Alterac Mountains
- Raise Mining to 155
Mine every Tin (65, green), Silver (75, green), Iron (125, orange) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 155. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 30–40.
22Gold: Swamp of Sorrows (155–175)13 goals
- Go to Gold Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Raise Mining to 175
Mine every Silver (75, green), Iron (125, yellow), Gold (155, orange) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 175. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 35–45.
23Gold & Mithril: Swamp of Sorrows (175–200)13 goals
- Go to Gold, Mithril Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Mithril Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Mithril Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Mithril Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Mithril Swamp of Sorrows
- Raise Mining to 200
Mine every Iron (125, green), Gold (155, orange), Mithril (175, orange) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 200. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 35–45.
24Artisan Mining2 goals
- Reach level 35
- Train Mining
Artisan Mining raises the cap to 300; it needs skill 200 and character level 35. The arrow picks the nearest Mining trainer of your faction.
25Gold & Mithril: Swamp of Sorrows (200–230) cont.13 goals
- Go to Gold, Mithril Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Mithril Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Iron Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Mithril Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Mithril Swamp of Sorrows
- Go to Gold, Mithril Swamp of Sorrows
- Raise Mining to 230
Mine every Iron (125, green), Gold (155, yellow), Mithril (175, yellow) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 230. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 35–45.
26Dark Iron & Truesilver: Searing Gorge (230–245)13 goals
- Go to Truesilver, Dark Iron Searing Gorge
- Go to Dark Iron, Gold Searing Gorge
- Go to Dark Iron, Gold Searing Gorge
- Go to Dark Iron, Gold Searing Gorge
- Go to Dark Iron, Gold Searing Gorge
- Go to Dark Iron, Gold Searing Gorge
- Go to Truesilver, Dark Iron Searing Gorge
- Go to Dark Iron, Gold Searing Gorge
- Go to Truesilver, Dark Iron Searing Gorge
- Go to Truesilver, Dark Iron Searing Gorge
- Go to Truesilver, Dark Iron Searing Gorge
- Go to Dark Iron, Gold Searing Gorge
- Raise Mining to 245
Mine every Gold (155, green), Mithril (175, green), Dark Iron (230, orange), Truesilver (230, orange) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 245. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 43–50.
27Truesilver & Small Thorium: Blasted Lands (245–275)13 goals
- Go to Gold, Mithril Blasted Lands
- Go to Gold, Mithril Blasted Lands
- Go to Gold, Mithril Blasted Lands
- Go to Gold, Mithril Blasted Lands
- Go to Gold, Mithril Blasted Lands
- Go to Gold, Mithril Blasted Lands
- Go to Gold, Mithril Blasted Lands
- Go to Gold, Mithril Blasted Lands
- Go to Gold, Mithril Blasted Lands
- Go to Gold, Mithril Blasted Lands
- Go to Gold, Mithril Blasted Lands
- Go to Gold, Mithril Blasted Lands
- Raise Mining to 275
Mine every Gold (155, green), Mithril (175, green), Truesilver (230, orange), Small Thorium (245, orange) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 275. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 45–55.
28Rich Thorium: Burning Steppes (275–300)13 goals
- Go to Dark Iron, Rich Thorium Burning Steppes
- Go to Dark Iron, Rich Thorium Burning Steppes
- Go to Dark Iron, Rich Thorium Burning Steppes
- Go to Dark Iron, Rich Thorium Burning Steppes
- Go to Dark Iron, Rich Thorium Burning Steppes
- Go to Dark Iron, Rich Thorium Burning Steppes
- Go to Dark Iron, Rich Thorium Burning Steppes
- Go to Dark Iron, Rich Thorium Burning Steppes
- Go to Dark Iron, Rich Thorium Burning Steppes
- Go to Dark Iron, Rich Thorium Burning Steppes
- Go to Dark Iron, Rich Thorium Burning Steppes
- Go to Dark Iron, Rich Thorium Burning Steppes
- Raise Mining to 300
Mine every Dark Iron (230, yellow), Truesilver (230, yellow), Small Thorium (245, yellow), Rich Thorium (275, orange) node you pass and circle the waypoints until Mining 300. Smelt the ore at a forge when your bags fill: smelting also raises Mining. Zone level 50–58.