There’s never any shortage of interesting diversions to be found in the World of Warcraft, and these tasks are rarely without their rewards. There’s something incredibly addicting about the Pavlovain action-reward system that keeps us constantly coming back for more, and doing whatever it takes to get that shinier piece of gear or increase our supply of gold. One thing’s for sure; you won’t efficiently accomplish this unless you level up your professions.
It can seem expensive, like an impossibly high mountain to climb, and it may be frustrating to be stuck with all the low-level trinkets you need in order to level yourself up, but trust me, once you get to the top of your profession, you’ll be cranking out high-end items, making plenty of gold, and have great gear for yourself. Here’s a couple favorite professions of mine, but there are fifteen total professions in the game as of this writing, so always do a little extra research first so that you can see what professions will complement your class and other professions so that you get the most well-rounded character you can achieve.
Jewelcrafting
This is where the bling comes in—as a Jewelcrafter, you’ll be able to make all kinds of necessary pieces of jewelry (and eventually the epic items for your class) to give the combat bonuses that will really give you an edge over other players.
Mining
Mining is a secondary craft, that is, you don’t actually make anything useful, but you’ll be able to gather raw materials that are indelible for the other professions. You can save yourself a lot of money mining these materials for yourself, not to mention make quite a bit of money if you sell or auction the ore and gems you mine to other crafters who need critical pieces for their professions.
Enchanting
This is a tough one to get into, but the reward is great. You’ll need to level past 350 before you can really start cranking out useful enchants for your gear and selling your services to other players, but that’s the beauty of it—a lot of players never bother with Enchanting because of the work it takes. So if you’re willing to do the work, the rewards will be well worth it.
Blacksmithing
Ah, the foundation of any good gear set. You need armor. You need weapons. It’s not unusual to get the short end of the stick on group raids, so why not make your own? As a blacksmith, if you’re diligent in hunting down all the necessary pieces, you can make a pretty respectable set of weapons and armor for yourself, and of course, make weapons and armor for other players, gaining both experience and money along the way.
The world of Azeroth is full of money making opportunities, and opportunities to further your own gear levels.
