Professions remain an important part of the World of Warcraft economy, especially as players prepare for current endgame content. In WoW: Midnight, demand for crafted gear, consumables, reagents, enchants, and other profession products continues to rise as players take on Mythic+ dungeons and the latest raid, Venomous Abyss. With eight bosses waiting inside the Vaults of Atal'Utek on the Coiled Isle, raiders have plenty of reasons to keep their characters equipped and their supplies stocked. Here's a look at the professions and gathering activities that can contribute to the Midnight economy.
Mining/Fishing/Herbalism/Skinning
At the start of an expansion, new raw materials will be introduced into the game and, with them, new gear recipes to craft. This causes demand for raw materials to skyrocket as players scramble to prepare for the first wave of raids. Mining fuels the needs of Blacksmiths, Armorsmiths, and Engineers, which all depend on the ores gathered through mining. Fishers not only supply Cooks, but they can now provide materials for Inscriptors, as only they can receive Darkmoon Sigils for gear embellishment. On the other hand, Herbalism players will supply Alchemists with some much-needed reagents and materials for potion crafting; while Skinners have one valuable raw material with the Majestic Hide, which is a major component for crafting Epic gear.
Alchemy
Currently, Alchemy has access to some high-value daily cooldowns, as they can start researching valuable recipes and create some top-tier potions. Alchemists who are lucky with their daily cooldowns may end up finding a rare recipe that produces a powerful flask or elixir that gives the best stat bonuses, like the Flask of the Shattered Sun. Since potions will always have a steady demand, with raid days driving it up even more, Alchemy players can make a steady cash flow after weeks of using their daily cooldowns and making good potions.
Tailoring
One change that was brought in Midnight is cloth drops. Before, anyone could get raw cloth and sell it on the marketplace for Tailors to produce whatever gear is needed. Now, only Tailors have exclusive access to cloth drops from monsters, meaning that supply will be far more limited. They can also craft Profession bags that not only hold materials but also provide unique crafting bonuses. Since this change, cloth has become a rare commodity, and Tailors can make a lot of gold selling it and their own refined product.
Enchanting
Previously exclusive to Dragonflight, Enchanted Crests have been expanded in Midnight and are valuable for upgrading high-tier gear with more bonuses. Enchanters can also create the ever-important Mana Oils that provide temporary stat boosts to weapons, which will inevitably be used for raiding in Mythic+.
Leatherworking
Leatherworkers not only craft armor for leveling and endgame, but they also have the most access to gear embellishments out of all the other Professions in the game. Because of this, Leatherworking is a highly valuable Profession to learn, as they can produce powerful Embellishments that are sure to be in demand in the Auction House.
Jewelcrafting
Jewelcrafters have access to their own set of gear embellishments and will carve out a nice niche for themselves in the market. Since most gear in the game is likely to have jewel slots in it, Jewelcrafters will always have demand, especially during the first days of an expansion as players are chasing to meet the stat requirements for Mythic raiding.
