Cataclysm Profession Break Down

Posted by Markco at 8:00 AM

Hello JMTC! I am Miss Mediocre, an average gamer and avid blogger! I was very glad to see that Markco was accepting guest posts about upcoming changes in Cataclysm, as I just recently won myself a Beta Key! I decided to focus my guest post on professions, as I have not yet recognized any
real Cataclysm gold making strategies in my beta travels.

One major improvement they've made in Cataclysm regarding professions is that you can now level from 1-525 in any of the major cities, which means no more irritating trips to Outland and Dalaran for anything above skill level 300! Also, in your profession window there is a new filter that you can check called "has skill up" which is handy for leveling as it will show you only things that you can craft that could result in a skill point.


Tailoring:

The first profession I looked into was Tailoring, as it is one of my main
character's professions. At first I was disappointed to see that you
cannot learn any Cataclysm patterns until skill level 455. They may be
planning on changing this before Cataclysm launches, but if not, this
could mean big money for anyone who has been saving end level Northrend
Tailoring materials. Mats such as Frozen Orbs, Imbued Frostweave,
Ebonweave, Spellweave and Moonshroud are going to be required by every
tailor to get those last 5 points before they can begin making things from
Embersilk at level 455. I am going to attempt to have some of these mats
stockpiled to try to sell to all those tailors who will be rushing to
reach 525 right away, just in case it's not changed before the release. I
have not seen a pattern for Embersilk Bolt yet however, so it may be that
they will add it in to be trainable around 425, which seems to be where
all of the other Cataclysm professions begin. There also does not appear
to be a pattern taught by the trainer for a new Cataclysm bag, which I
think is good news for all of us stockpiling Frostweave Bags to sell when
the expansion hits!

On the topic of bags, anyone expecting to sell lots of Netherweave bags
come Cataclysm may be disappointed! New city quartermasters are found near
the flight masters in all of the major cities and sell 16 slot satchels
for only 1g80s if you are revered. The bags are "unique" so you can only
have one of each, but that is still 5 satchels if you are revered with all
of your faction's races (which happens pretty quick these days just by
questing). I'm sure Netherweave bags will still sell, but I'm wondering if
perhaps not as well, once players discover the quartermasters.

Enchanting:

Enchanting is the profession I checked out next. You can train as an
Illustrious Grand Master at level 425 and begin using the Cataclysm
enchanting materials. The Cataclysm enchants can only be applied to item
level 300+ gear and are made from Hypnotic Dust, Celestial Essence and
Heavenly Shards, which are of course found by disenchanting Cataclysm
greens and blues. There didn't seem to be anything exceptional about the
Cataclysm enchants that are learned from the trainer, but there are some
enchants which will likely sell well! Enchant Weapon - Hurricane for
example is learned from the trainer at skill level 480 and has a chance to
increase your haste by 450 for 12 seconds, or Enchant Weapon - Heartsong
which is trained for at level 485 has a chance of increasing your spirit
by 200 for 15 seconds.

Alchemy:

Illustrious Grand Master in Alchemy is trainable at skill level 425, and
you can begin using Cataclysm herbs right away. I did not see any recipes
from the trainer for transmuting Cataclysm epic gems, but I did see some
for rare gems such as; Dream Emerald, Ember Topaz, Demonseye, and Ocean
Sapphire at level 515, Amberjewel at 520, and Inferno Ruby and
Shadowspirit Diamond at level 525. There are also transmutes for Truegold,
which is an uncommon quality trade good, and Pyrium Bar, which is a white
quality trade good. There were a couple of things taught by the Alchemy
trainer which caught my interest, such as the Flask of Enhancement, which
is a BoP flask that is not consumed when used, increases the Alchemist's
Agility, Strength or Intelligence by 80 for 1 hour and persists through
death. Potion of Deepholm is something else that looked interesting. It
requires level 81 and transports the imbiber to Deathlom. This potion
could be in high demand since most of the portals have been removed in
Cataclysm, but there are portals in Deathlom which go to Orgrimmar and
Stormwind. There's also Potion of Treasure Finding which is made at skill
level 525 and allows you to find extra treasure from creatures in
Deathlom, Twilight Highlands and Uldum for 4 hours or until you find a
special treasure item. Finally, Potion of Illusion, which is trainable at
skill level 460, transforms the imbiber to look like someone else, which
sounds like it could become the new, more expensive, Savory Deviate
Delight!

Leatherworking:

Cataclysm Leatherworking starts at skill level 425 when you can begin
making Savage Leather Armor Kits out of 5 Savage Leather. These increase
the stamina of head, chest, shoulder, hands, legs or feet armor by 36 and
require level 76. Create Heavy Savage Leather is trainable at skill level
485 and requires 5 Savage Leather. There are also many types of rare and
uncommon leather and mail armor to be crafted from 425 to 525, as well as
a variety of leg and bracer enhancements for the Leatherworker.

Blacksmithing:

Cataclysm Blacksmithing can be trained at skill level 425 and you can
learn to make Folded Obsidian first, which is required for some of the
patterns while leveling. The other metals required for leveling in
Cataclysm are Obsidian Bars, Elementium Bars and Hardened Elementium Bars.
Crafted Blacksmithing items that will most likely sell well are Elementium
Rods, made at skill level 475 and Elementium Shield Spikes which are made
at skill level 490. As with Leatherworking, there is also a variety of
armor sets that can be crafted as you level.

Inscription:

You can begin using Cataclysm Inscription mats at 425. The new Cataclysm
ink is Blackfallow Ink, made from Ashen Pigment, which is milled from
Cataclysm herbs. So far there is only one glyph which is trained beyond
skill level 450 and it is Glyph of Colossus Smash for warriors, which
refreshes the duration of sunder stacks on a target. Many of the old
glyphs have been changed in ways to better suit their class in Cataclysm,
and some glyphs have become "charred" and are now simply vendor trash.
There is a new Runescroll of Fortitude created at skill level 500 which
increases a party's stamina by 468 for 1 hour. This is likely good news
for anyone making a killing selling the original Runescrolls of Fortitude!
Dust of Disappearance is made at skill level 475 and is required to remove
powerful glyphs in order to apply new ones. It is crafted from two
Blackfallow Inks and will likely be in high demand, though it is sold by
Inscription Vendors for 9g50s a piece. The last thing I will mention that
Scribes can make come Cataclysm are Mysterious Fortune Cards. These are
created at skill level 450 with 1 Blackfallow Ink and 1 Resilient
Parchment, and produce a random fortune card. You have a chance of making
an epic Fortune Card that says, "You're going to be rich!" and vendors for
5000g.

Jewelcrafting:

Jewelcrafters can begin using Cataclysm materials at skill level 425 as
well. The green gems you can make at 425 have the same stat bonuses as the
epic Northrend gems, but can only be put into gear with an item level of
285 or higher. There does not seem to be much variety for leveling up
Jewelcrafting. You can make the green gems at skill level 425. The Alicite
Pendant, which is a level 80 necklace with a random enchant you make at
435. The Hessonite Band, which is a level 82 ring with a random enchant is
crafted at 450. The Nightstone Choker, which is a level 82 necklace with a
random enchant or the Carnelian Spikes which is a level 81 fist weapon are
available at skill level 460. The Perforator which is a level 83 fist
weapon is made at 490 and finally a Fire Prism, which contains several
dazzling gems, is created at skill level 500. I believe a lot of the other
Cataclysm Jewelcrafting patterns are BoP and found while questing in the
new zones and dungeons.

Engineering:

Illustrious Grand Master Engineering has not yet been added to the beta,
at least as far as I can tell!

Mining, Herbalism, Skinning:

You can train for Illustrious Grand Master in Mining, Herbalism and
Skinning at skill level 425. The new mining nodes are made up of Obsidian
and Elementium. The new herbs are Cinderbloom, Azshara's Veil, and
Stormvine and the new types of skins are Savage Leather, Heavy Savage
Leather, Scarred Shell Fragments, Jormungar Scales and Pristine Hides.
Something neat about the gathering professions is that you now get
experience each time you pick an herb or mine a node! As a level 80, I was
getting 4400 xp each.

Of course this could all change before the expansion gets here in
December, but hopefully my post can help a few people prepare, or at least
have an idea of what to expect for professions before Deathwing strikes!
If there's anything specific anyone was wondering about that I didn't
mention from the beta, I would be happy to have a look around for those of
you without access, to answer your questions!