Welcome to the ultimate guide for mastering Enchanting in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic! This comprehensive WotLK Classic Enchanting Leveling Guide will walk you through the quickest and most efficient path to raise your Enchanting skill from 1 to 450. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or just starting your journey in Northrend, this guide provides all the information you need to become a master enchanter.
If you’re still on your leveling journey to 80 or creating a new alt, consider using a leveling guide to speed up the process. Zygor’s 1-80 Leveling Guide can significantly cut down your leveling time, allowing you to focus on professions like Enchanting sooner.
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Materials Needed for WotLK Enchanting Leveling
Before you embark on your Enchanting journey, it’s wise to gather the necessary materials. Below is an approximate list of materials required to level Enchanting from 1 to 450. Keep in mind that these are estimates, and the exact amounts may vary slightly based on your luck with skill-ups and chosen recipes.
Classic Enchanting (1-300)
The Burning Crusade (TBC) Enchanting (300-350)
Wrath of the Lich King (WotLK) Enchanting (350-450)
For a deeper understanding of disenchanting and the materials you can obtain, refer to our detailed disenchanting tables:
Understanding disenchanting in WotLK Classic is crucial for efficient material gathering.
Finding Enchanting Trainers in WotLK Classic
To begin your Enchanting training, you’ll need to locate trainers across Azeroth and Outland. Here’s where you can find Enchanting trainers for each skill level:
Classic Enchanting Trainers (1-300)
Horde Trainers:
Alliance Trainers:
WotLK Enchanting Trainers (300-450)
For WotLK Enchanting, these NPCs will teach you the new skills:
Horde:
Alliance:
Additionally, trainers for both factions can be found in Dalaran. Seek out Enchanter Nalthanis in Dalaran to learn Master and Grand Master Enchanting.
Step-by-Step WotLK Enchanting Leveling Guide
Let’s dive into the detailed steps to level your Enchanting profession efficiently.
Leveling Enchanting: 1 – 50 (Apprentice)
If you play a Blood Elf, you’ll benefit from the Arcane Affinity racial passive, granting +10 Enchanting skill. This advantage allows recipes to remain orange for an extended range, potentially saving you gold by using lower-level recipes for longer.
- Skill Level 2-50: The most straightforward way to level in this range is by disenchanting green quality items. Alternatively, you can craft:
- 48x Enchant Bracer: Minor Health – 48 Strange Dust
Leveling Enchanting: 50 – 135 (Journeyman)
Visit an Enchanting trainer to learn Journeyman Enchanting (requires character level 10).
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Skill Level 90-100:
- 10x Enchant Bracer: Minor Stamina – 30 Strange Dust
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Skill Level 101-110:
- 9x Greater Magic Wand – 9 Simple Wood, 9 Greater Magic Essence
Leveling Enchanting: 135 – 225 (Expert)
Seek out an Expert Enchanting trainer (requires character level 20).
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Skill Level 155-156:
- 1x Runed Golden Rod – 1 Golden Rod, 1 Iridescent Pearl, 2 Greater Astral Essence, 2 Soul Dust
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Skill Level 185-200:
- 15x Enchant Bracer: Strength – 15 Vision Dust
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Skill Level 201-220:
- 25x Enchant Bracer: Strength – 25 Vision Dust
Note: This enchant will turn yellow, so prepare enough Vision Dust for approximately 25 crafts.
- 25x Enchant Bracer: Strength – 25 Vision Dust
Leveling Enchanting: 225 – 300 (Artisan)
Find an Artisan Enchanting trainer to continue your progression (requires character level 35).
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Skill Level 230-235:
- 5x Enchant Boots – Stamina – 25 Vision Dust
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Skill Level 245-285 (Optional): Keep an eye on the Auction House for Formula: Enchant Bracer – Greater Stamina. This world drop recipe is highly efficient for leveling within this range.
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Skill Level 265-290:
- 27x Enchant Shield: Greater Stamina – 135 Dream Dust
Important: This recipe is sold by Daniel Bartlett in Undercity (Horde) and Mythrin’dir in Darnassus (Alliance). It’s Bind on Pickup and limited supply, so you might need to wait for it to respawn if unavailable.
- 27x Enchant Shield: Greater Stamina – 135 Dream Dust
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Skill Level 299-300:
- 1x Runed Arcanite Rod – 1 Arcanite Rod, 1 Golden Pearl, 10 Illusion Dust, 4 Greater Eternal Essence, 2 Large Brilliant Shard
The Formula: Runed Arcanite Rod is sold by Lorelae Wintersong in Nighthaven, Moonglade.
- 1x Runed Arcanite Rod – 1 Arcanite Rod, 1 Golden Pearl, 10 Illusion Dust, 4 Greater Eternal Essence, 2 Large Brilliant Shard
Burning Crusade Classic Enchanting (300-350) – Master Enchanting
Travel to Outland and visit a trainer to learn Master Enchanting (requires character level 50).
Leveling Enchanting: 300 – 310
Disenchanting items in this range is often sufficient to reach skill level 310.
Leveling Enchanting: 310 – 316
- 6x Bracer – Brawn – 36 Arcane Dust
Leveling Enchanting: 316 – 330
- 16x Gloves – Assault – 128 Arcane Dust
This recipe will become yellow between skill levels 320-330, so you might need to craft more.
Alternative Recipe (320-330):
- If Arcane Dust is more expensive than Greater Planar Essence, consider crafting:
- 10x Chest – Major Spirit – 20 Greater Planar Essence
Leveling Enchanting: 330 – 335
- 5x Shield – Major Stamina – 75 Arcane Dust
This recipe is sold by Madame Ruby in Shattrath City. While there, also purchase Formula: Superior Wizard Oil. Both are limited supply items and may require waiting for respawn.
Alternative Recipe (330-335):
- 6x Chest – Major Spirit – 12 Greater Planar Essence
You may need to craft slightly more to reach skill level 335.
Blood Elf Special: Leveling Enchanting 335 – 345
- Blood Elves have a unique, cost-effective method for this range due to their Arcane Affinity racial. Convert Large Prismatic Shards into three Small Prismatic Shards and back again.
Only the Large Shard to Small Shard conversion benefits from Arcane Affinity. Skill-ups are not guaranteed with each craft as the recipe will be grey. This method might take 10-15 minutes to gain 10 skill points.
The Formula: Large Prismatic Shard is sold by these NPCs, and the Small Prismatic Shard recipe is learned from your trainer.
Leveling Enchanting: 335 – 340
- 5x Shield – Resilience – 5 Large Prismatic Shard, 20 Lesser Planar Essence
Alternatively, continue crafting Shield – Major Stamina if Large Prismatic Shards are too expensive.
Leveling Enchanting: 340 – 350
- 15x Superior Wizard Oil– 45 Arcane Dust, 15 Nightmare Vine, 15 Imbued Vial
The recipe is sold by Madame Ruby in Shattrath City. It starts as yellow, so you may need to craft a few extra.
Imbued Vials are available from trade supply or alchemy supply vendors.
Alternative Recipe (340-350):
- Continue making Shield – Resilience or switch to the next tier recipes if Nightmare Vine is scarce.
Leveling Enchanting: 350 – 351
- 1x Runed Adamantite Rod – 1 Adamantite Rod, 1 Primal Might, 8 Greater Planar Essence, 8 Large Prismatic Shard
The Formula: Runed Adamantite Rod is sold by Rungor in Terrokar Forest and Vodesiin in Hellfire Peninsula.
WotLK Classic Enchanting (350-450) – Grand Master Enchanting
Learn Grand Master Enchanting from trainers in Northrend (requires character level 65).
Horde Trainers:
Alliance Trainers:
Enchanter Nalthanis in Dalaran also teaches Grand Master Enchanting to both factions.
Leveling Enchanting: 351 – 450
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Skill Level 360-375:
- 18x Enchant Bracers – Striking – 108 Infinite Dust
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Skill Level 376-380:
- 6x Enchant Bracers – Striking – 36 Infinite Dust
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Skill Level 385-395:
- 10x Enchant Boots – Icewalker – 80 Infinite Dust, 10 Crystallized Water
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Skill Level 410-415:
- 5x Enchant Gloves – Expertise – 60 Infinite Dust
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Skill Level 420-425:
- 5x Enchant Shield – Defense – 30 Infinite Dust, 30 Eternal Earth
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Skill Level 426-430:
- 4x Enchant Shield – Defense – 24 Infinite Dust, 24 Eternal Earth
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Skill Level 435-445:
- 10x Enchant Gloves – Armsman – 20 Dream Shard, 80 Eternal Earth
The recipe is sold by Vanessa Sellers in Dalaran for 4 Dream Shards.
- 10x Enchant Gloves – Armsman – 20 Dream Shard, 80 Eternal Earth
Congratulations! You have reached Enchanting skill level 450 in WotLK Classic. If you have any feedback or suggestions to improve this guide, or if you spot any errors, please send feedback.