WoW Forever Enchanting Leveling Guide 1-300
Enchanting is cheap to level in WoW Forever until Artisan. On the EU Auction House on November 10, the dust, essences and rods for 1 to 225 cost about 8g 86s. From 225 to 300 you need Vision Dust, Dream Dust and Lesser Nether Essence, and the last 75 points cost about 66g 80s, more than the rest of the route together.
This guide gives you the cheapest route we found for each skill bracket, with every enchant, material and current price at the top in one table. Below it you will find the rank requirements, how each bracket works, the runed rods, how to find Annora in Uldaman for Artisan, what disenchanting gives, and a searchable list of every Enchanting recipe. Recipes of the other professions are in our Recipe Database.
Enchanting 1–300
Cheapest route at EU Auction House prices of November 10
These are all the materials the route uses, sorted by cost. Buy Motes of Magic and Simple Wood from a vendor, and ask a Blacksmith for the metal rods.
| Material | Amount | Where to get it | Price each, EU | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Dust | 182 | Auction House | 23s | 41g 86s |
| Lesser Nether Essence | 40 | Auction House | 46s 88c | 18g 75s |
| Vision Dust | 69 | Auction House | 9s 11c | 6g 28s |
| Lesser Mystic Essence | 38 | Auction House | 6s 87c | 2g 61s |
| Strange Dust | 259 | Auction House | 83c | 2g 14s |
| Soul Dust | 45 | Auction House | 4s 50c | 2g 2s |
| Black Pearl | 1 | Auction House | 53s 90c | 53s 90c |
| Truesilver Rod | 1 | Auction House | 30s | 30s |
| Lesser Magic Essence | 29 | Auction House | 1s 6c | 30s 74c |
| Greater Mystic Essence | 1 | Auction House | 19s 93c | 19s 93c |
| Greater Astral Essence | 1 | Auction House | 36s | 36s |
| Iridescent Pearl | 1 | Auction House | 10s 65c | 10s 65c |
| Golden Rod | 1 | Auction House | 7s | 7s |
| Silver Rod | 1 | Auction House | 4s | 4s |
| Shadowgem | 1 | Auction House | 2s 64c | 2s 64c |
| Mote of Magic | 25 | Auction House | 10c | 2s 50c |
| Copper Rod | 1 | Auction House | 1s | 1s |
Apprentice and Journeyman trainers stand in the capitals and several towns. Expert is taught by only four trainers, and Artisan only by Annora inside Uldaman.
Apprentice Trainers
| Trainer | Faction | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanna Raveneye | Alliance | Dolanaar, Teldrassil | 36.8, 34.2 |
| Betty Quin | Alliance | Stormwind City | 43.2, 63.8 |
| Lalina Summermoon | Alliance | Darnassus | 58.4, 13.2 |
| Thonys Pillarstone | Alliance | Ironforge | 59, 45.2 |
| Eaysaa Brightgust | Alliance and Horde (neutral) | Zephras Isle | 59.2, 76.2 |
| Nasalanna Windsinger | Alliance and Horde (neutral) | Zephras Isle | 43.2, 43.2 |
| Jhag | Horde | Orgrimmar | 53.4, 38.2 |
| Malcomb Wynn | Horde | Undercity | 62.2, 60.4 |
| Mot Dawnstrider | Horde | Thunder Bluff | 43.8, 37.8 |
| Pa'zula | Horde | Razor Hill, Durotar | 56.4, 73.6 |
| Vance Undergloom | Horde | Brill, Tirisfal Glades | 61.6, 51.4 |
Journeyman Trainers
| Trainer | Faction | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gimble Thistlefuzz | Alliance | Ironforge | 59, 45.2 |
| Lucan Cordell | Alliance | Stormwind City | 43, 64.4 |
| Taladan | Alliance | Darnassus | 58.4, 13.2 |
| Xylinnia Starshine | Alliance | Feathermoon Stronghold, Feralas | 31.4, 44.2 |
| Godan | Horde | Orgrimmar | 53.8, 38.4 |
| Lavinia Crowe | Horde | Undercity | 62.2, 61.6 |
| Teg Dawnstrider | Horde | Thunder Bluff | 44.8, 37.4 |
Expert Trainers
| Trainer | Faction | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitta Firewind | Alliance | Elwynn Forest | 64.8, 70.4 |
| Vanessa Sellers | Alliance | Alterac Mountains (Kirin Tor camp, new in Forever) | 16.6, 62.6 |
| Hgarth | Horde | Sun Rock Retreat, Stonetalon Mountains | 49.2, 57.2 |
| Melanie Sable | unclear (Wowhead react data hostile/neutral; Brotherhood of the Horse area, Riverglades) | Riverglades (new Forever zone) | 66.2, 83.2 |
Artisan Trainers
| Trainer | Faction | Location | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annora | Alliance and Horde (neutral) | Uldaman (inside the dungeon, Badlands; use the back entrance, kill the scorpids/guards in her room to make her appear) |
Enchanting at a Glance
Enchanting has four ranks. Each one raises the skill cap and needs a trainer, a minimum skill and a minimum character level. The cost column is the price of materials for that bracket on the route above, at the EU Auction House price of November 10.
| Rank | Skill range | Requirement to train | Materials on this route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | 1–75 | None | 25s 91c |
| Journeyman | 75–150 | Skill 50 and character level 10, 5 silver | 48s 91c for 75–125 |
| Expert | 150–225 | Skill 125 and character level 20, 50 silver | 8g 11s for 125–225 |
| Artisan | 225–300 | Skill 200 and character level 35, 5 gold | 66g 80s |
Enchanting pairs with Tailoring: you disenchant the cloth gear you make and level both at once. Our best professions in WoW Forever guide compares it with the other pairs.
How the Route Works, Bracket by Bracket
The route in the Leveling Path tab above takes the cheapest enchant for each part of the climb. Skill ranges are where the enchant is orange or yellow in Forever, and the craft count already includes the misses you get on yellow recipes. The last column of that table is the cost of buying everything for that step at current EU prices.
Enchants need an item to put them on, but the item is not used up: a new enchant simply replaces the old one. One piece per slot is enough for the whole route, so keep a set of bracers, a chest piece, a cloak, boots, gloves and a shield in your bags. Each tier of enchants also needs a runed rod in your bags, which the route makes when it is due.
Apprentice Enchanting 1–75
The first 75 points cost about 25s 91c. Make a Runed Copper Rod first from a Copper Rod and a Mote of Magic, then enchant bracers with Inferior Stamina to 23 and chests with Inferior Stamina to 76. Disenchanting anything also gives skill points up to 20.
Journeyman Enchanting 75–125
Visit a Journeyman trainer at skill 50, after you reach level 10. This bracket costs about 48s 91c: Chest - Minor Absorption to 99 and Cloak - Minor Protection to 127, mostly Strange Dust.
Expert Enchanting 125–225
Learn Expert at 125; you need level 20. This bracket costs about 8g 11s. Make a Runed Silver Rod at 127 and a Runed Golden Rod at 159, then Boots - Minor Stamina, Boots - Lesser Agility and Chest - Greater Intellect take you to 225. Expert is taught by Kitta Firewind in Elwynn Forest and Hgarth at Sun Rock Retreat, and by two new trainers in Alterac Mountains and the Riverglades.
Artisan Enchanting 225–300
Artisan is taught by only one trainer, Annora, inside Uldaman (see below). Train at skill 200 and level 35. Make a Runed Truesilver Rod first: the last three enchants need it.
- Gloves - Agility from 225 to 262 is the long step: 68 enchants with Vision Dust.
- Bracer - Greater Strength from 262 to 277 is taught by Annora, so learn it while you are in Uldaman.
- Shield - Greater Stamina from 277 to 300 needs a formula from a vendor and a shield to enchant. It also takes 162 Dream Dust, the biggest cost of the route.
How to Find Annora in Uldaman
Use the back entrance to Uldaman in the Badlands. Annora appears after every enemy in her room has been killed, so bring a group or a strong character. She teaches Artisan Enchanting and several Artisan enchants, including Bracer - Greater Strength from the route. Train everything you need before you leave, and bring your Runed Truesilver Rod and some Vision Dust so you can start right away.
| Recipe | Required skill |
|---|---|
| Artisan Enchanting | 200 |
| Enchant Chest - Superior Intellect | 230 |
| Enchant Boots - Agility | 235 |
| Enchant Bracer - Greater Strength | 240 |
| Enchant Weapon - Greater Striking | 245 |
| Enchant Gloves - Minor Haste | 250 |
| Enchanted Leather and Enchanted Thorium | 250 |
Enchanting Formulas to Buy from Vendors
Every enchant on this route up to 277 is taught by trainers. The last step needs one formula, sold in stock of one, so check the vendor before you reach 277.
| Formula | Skill | Vendor | Location | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formula: Enchant Shield - Greater Stamina | 265 | Mythrin'dir (Alliance), Daniel Bartlett (Horde) | Darnassus 61, 17.4; Undercity 64, 38.8 | 1g 7s to 1g 26s, limited stock |
Disenchanting in WoW Forever
Disenchanting turns green and blue items into Enchanting materials and is learned with Apprentice Enchanting from any capital trainer. It is not in your spellbook: drag it from the Professions window. Any Enchanting skill can disenchant any item, and each disenchant gives a skill point until 20.
The material depends on the item's required level: Strange Dust and Lesser Magic Essence from level 1 to 15 gear, Soul Dust and Astral Essences around 20 to 30, Vision Dust and Mystic Essences around 30 to 40, and Dream Dust and Nether Essences from 40 to 50. If you also level Tailoring, disenchanting the gear you craft covers a large part of the route.
Enchanting Macro for Faster Leveling
If you apply the same enchant over and over, this macro presses Create and confirms the replacement of the old enchant for you:
/run ProfessionsFrame.CraftingPage.CreateButton:Click() /run StaticPopup1Button1:Click()
Open Enchanting, choose the enchant, place the item in the target slot, and press the macro repeatedly.
New Enchanting Recipes in WoW Forever
Enchanting got 63 new recipes in WoW Forever, but only 27 of them are enchants. The rest are staves, orbs, wands, trinkets, relics and camp items, and most of the buyable ones cost Merchant's Favor at Alynsia (Alliance) or Beneris (Horde); the reputation each price needs is in our Azeroth Commerce Authority reputation guide.
| Recipe | Skill | Source | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glimmering Staff, Soulstaff, Orb of Mystic Insight and Orb of Souls | 140 | 45 Merchant's Favor | Level 25 caster staves with +34 spell power, and two off-hand orbs |
| Dreamstaff and Radiant Staff | 220 | 120 Merchant's Favor | Level 45 staves. Dreamstaff adds 105 healing and 35 damage |
| Brilliant Wand | 275 | 180 Merchant's Favor | Level 55 wand with 50 to 93 fire damage |
| Idol of the Dream, Libram of Holy Alacrity and Totem of Thunder | 300 | 240 Merchant's Favor | Relics for Druids, Paladins and Shamans |
| Frozen Heart of the Mountain and the Molten and Dormant versions | 265 | Unknown | Frozen Heart is the first place trinket for 19 of 27 specs at level 50 |
| Enchanted Lute, Arcane Salvager and Arcane Forge | 20, 140 and 300 | Lute: no recipe item. Salvager: drop. Forge: unknown | Camp items. The Salvager makes disenchanting more efficient |
Every new enchant and where to get its formula is in our best enchants in WoW Forever guide, and every other new recipe is in our WoW Forever new recipes guide.
All Enchanting Recipes in WoW Forever
The route covers only the enchants you need to level. Below is every Enchanting recipe in WoW Forever with the skill it needs, where you learn it and the materials it takes. Search by name, filter by source or show only the recipes new in Forever.
Tips to Level Enchanting for Less Gold
These tips come from players who leveled Enchanting in the first days after launch:
- Disenchant every green you loot instead of selling it to a vendor. Dust and essences are worth more, and you need hundreds of them.
- Metal rods come from a Blacksmith. Ask one for a Silver, Golden and Truesilver Rod early, or buy them on the Auction House.
- Keep one item per slot for the whole route. You never need to buy new bracers or boots to keep leveling.
- The Arcanite Rod is not needed to reach 300 on this route.
- The Legacy perk Working Overtime raises the chance to get a skill point by 20%, which saves a lot of Vision and Dream Dust in the Artisan range.
More WoW Forever Profession Guides
Enchanting works best next to Tailoring, and the right enchants matter for every character. Our Tailoring guide shows how to level the pair together, the best enchants guide lists what to put on each slot, and the gold making guide covers what sells for your level 40 mount.
WoW Forever Enchanting FAQ
These are the questions players ask most often about leveling Enchanting in Forever.
How much gold does it cost to level Enchanting to 300 in WoW Forever?
About 8g 86s for 1 to 225 and about 66g 80s more for Artisan at EU prices of November 10, if you buy all the dust. Disenchanting your own gear cuts most of it.
Where do I learn Expert Enchanting?
At skill 125 and level 20 from Kitta Firewind in Elwynn Forest or Vanessa Sellers in Alterac Mountains for the Alliance, Hgarth at Sun Rock Retreat for the Horde, or Melanie Sable in the Riverglades.
Where do I learn Artisan Enchanting?
Only from Annora inside Uldaman, at skill 200 and level 35. Use the back entrance and clear her room so she appears.
Do I need to buy items to enchant?
No. An enchant replaces the old one without using up the item, so one piece per slot is enough for the whole route. Your own gear works.
Should I take Tailoring with Enchanting?
Yes. You disenchant the gear you craft with Tailoring and level both professions at once.
Which runed rods do I need?
Runed Copper Rod at the start, Runed Silver Rod at 127, Runed Golden Rod at 159 and Runed Truesilver Rod at 225. The Runed Arcanite Rod is not needed to reach 300.
Which Enchanting formulas do I need to buy?
Only one on this route: Formula: Enchant Shield - Greater Stamina from Mythrin'dir in Darnassus or Daniel Bartlett in Undercity, for the last 23 points.
Update history 2
- Rewrote the guide around the cheapest 1-300 route with current EU Auction House prices, every trainer, Annora in Uldaman, runed rods, disenchanting and a searchable list of all Enchanting recipes.
- Release
