Mining leveling guide
Mining from 1 to 300
What to gather at every skill and where it is thickest, with each rank's trainers.
- Beta cap
- 225
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Trainers
Start with Apprentice Mining for 10. Any of these trainers teaches it; the capital cities are listed first.
Alliance
Horde
Apprentice Mining (1–75)
Any Mining trainer teaches Apprentice for 10. Where they stand.
Skill 1–65
Best in Durotar, Westfall, Duskwood and Silverpine Forest.
32 locations
Copper Vein
Skill 65–125
Best in Arathi Highlands, Wetlands, Duskwood and Silverpine Forest. Train Journeyman before 75.
63 locations
Tin Vein
Silver Vein
Copper
Tin
SilverJourneyman Mining (75–150)
A Mining trainer teaches Journeyman from Mining 50 and character level 10 for 5. Every trainer under Trainers teaches it.
Skill 125–175
Best in Arathi Highlands, Alterac Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale and Duskwood. Train Expert before 150.
70 locations
Iron Deposit
IronExpert Mining (150–225)
A Mining trainer teaches Expert from Mining 125 and character level 20 for 45. Every trainer under Trainers teaches it.
Skill 175–245
Best in Badlands, The Hinterlands, Alterac Mountains and Searing Gorge. Train Artisan before 225.
62 locations
Mithril Deposit
Mithril
TruesilverArtisan Mining (225–300)
A Mining trainer teaches Artisan from Mining 200 and character level 35 for 5. Every trainer under Trainers teaches it.
The beta stops at 225: skill cannot go past it for now. The steps below wait for the cap to go up.
Skill 245–300
Best in Winterspring, Azshara, Swamp of Sorrows and Blasted Lands.
62 locations
Rich Thorium Vein
Small Thorium Vein
Small