There is one fact of life in World of Warcraft that always remains true regardless of any expansion: Professions are where the real money is at. Many power gear items and consumables are only available through the marketplace and said items are made by hardcore profession players that have the highest levels and the most resources for crafting. In The War Within, the economy has been shaken up a bit and some professions have become far more valuable thanks to the update. Here, we’ll talk about how you can strike rich in The War Within’s sandbox.
Mining/Fishing/Herbalism/Skinning
At the start of an expansion, new raw materials will be introduced into the game and, with it, new gear recipes to craft. This causes the demand for raw materials to skyrocket as players are immediately scrambling to prepare for the first wave of raids to arrive. 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 Superior Beast Fang, which is a major component for crafting Epic gear.
Alchemy
Currently, Alchemy has access to some high-valued daily cooldowns, as they can start researching for 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. 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 The War Within 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 even provide unique bonuses for crafting. Since this change, the price of cloth has gone up as it is now 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 are making a return to The War Within 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 them, 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.
