Below is a detailed walk-through on how to level Engineering 1-600 quickly and easily. This guide is as complete as I can make it but players may have to purchase extra Engineering materials due to sometimes not getting a point from a yellowed item. Some players may also find that making different items are cheaper on their server depending on their economy. In total, expect to spend 5,000-7,000g leveling Engineering. (Note: You should be able to recover some of it by selling items on the Auction House or disenchanting them depending on your server's economy).
- Engineering Guide 1-600 Leveling: Updated for Patch 5.2 - Mists of Pandaria
- Expected Cost: 5,000g-7,000g
Estimated Time Leveling Engineering 1-600: 2-3 hours - Required Material:
45 x [Rough Stone]
25 x [Linen Cloth]
50 x [Copper Bar]
20 x [Coarse Stone]
4 x [Tigerseye]
110 x [Bronze Bar]
32 x [Heavy Stone]
64 x [Wool Cloth]
16 x [Medium Leather]
4 x [Steel Bar]
100 x [Solid Stone]
161 x [Mithril Bar]
80 x [Dense Stone]
20 x [Mageweave Cloth]
171 x [Thorium Bar]
27 x [Runecloth]
70 x [Fel Iron Bar]
10 x [Mote of Earth] (Tip: If you can't find the motes buy 1 x [Primal Earth] instead. You will need a Miner to break these into motes.)
5 x [Mote of Fire] (Tip: If you can't find the motes buy 1 x [Primal Fire] instead. Players will need a Miner to break these into motes.)
40 x [Adamantite Bar]
30 x [Netherweave Cloth]
175 x [Cobalt Bar]
69 x [Crystallized Water] (Tip: You can right click an [Eternal Water] to get 10 of these.)
39 x [Crystallized Fire] (Tip: You can right click an [Eternal Fire] to get 10 of these.)
12 x [Frostweave Cloth]
143 x [Saronite Bar]
10 x [Borean Leather]
5 x [Eternal Shadow]
138 (or 146 for Gnomish Engineers.) x [Obsidium Bar]
8 x [Jasper] - (Only for Gnomish Engineers.)
4 x [Volatile Earth]
36 x [Volatile Air]
48 x [Ghost Iron Bolts]
24 x [Lapis Lazuli] - The above mats will only get you to 580. To get to 600, the mat choices depend on what you decide to make.
- Leveling Engineering 1-600 Quick Sections
Engineering 1-59 - Apprentice Engineering
Engineering 59-130 - Journeyman Engineering
Engineering 130-200 - Expert Engineering
Engineering 200-275 - Artisan Engineering
Engineering 275-350 - Master Engineering
Engineering 350-425 - Grand Master Engineering
Engineering 425-500 - Illustrious GM Engineering
Engineering 500-600 - Zen Master Engineering - 1-37: Make 45 x [Rough Blasting Powder]
Required Materials:
45 x [Rough Stone] - 37-42: Make 5 x [Rough Dynamite]
Required Materials:
5 x [Rough Blasting Powder]
5 x [Linen Cloth] - 42-59: Make 24 x [Handful of Copper Bolts]
Required Materials:
24 x [Copper Bar] - Once you hit skill level 59, talk to the Engineering trainer and train Journeyman Engineering. This will allow you to skill up to level 150 and requires level 10.
- 59-61: Make 1 x [Arclight Spanner]
Required Materials:
6 x [Copper Bar] - 61-75: Make 20 x [Rough Copper Bomb]
Required Materials:
40 x [Rough Blasting Powder]
20 x [Copper Bar] - 75-90: Make 20 x [Coarse Blasting Powder]
Required Materials:
20 x [Coarse Stone] - 90-100: Make 20 x [Coarse Dynamite]
Required Materials:
20 x [Coarse Blasting Powder]
20 x [Linen Cloth] - 100-110: Make 10 x [Clockwork Box]
Required Materials:
30 x [Bronze Bar] - 110-120: Dismantle 10 x [Clockwork Box]
Required Materials:
Right click the 10 x [Clockwork Box] you made in the previous step. - 120-130: Make 2 x [Flying Tiger Goggles]
Required Materials:
16 x [Bronze Bar]
4 x [Tigerseye] - Once you hit skill level 130 speak with the Engineering trainer and learn Expert Engineer. This will allow you to skill up to 225 and requires level 20.
- 130-150: Make 32 x [Heavy Blasting Powder] and 16 x [Whirring Bronze Gizmo]
Required Materials:
32 x [Heavy Stone]
32 x [Bronze Bar]
16 x [Wool Cloth] - 150-159: Make 16 x [Bronze Framework]
Required Materials:
32 x [Bronze Bar]
16 x [Medium Leather]
16 x [Wool Cloth] - 159-175: Make 16 x [Explosive Sheep]
Required Materials:
32 x [Wool Cloth]
32 x [Heavy Blasting Powder]
16 x [Bronze Framework]
16 x [Whirring Bronze Gizmo] - 175-176: Make 1 x [Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor]
Required Materials:
4 x [Steel Bar] - 176-195: Make 50 x [Solid Blasting Powder] (It will go green at 185 but it is the easiest and cheapest way to reach 195.)
Required Materials:
100 x [Solid Stone] - 195-200: Make 7 x [Mithril Tube]
Required Materials:
21 x [Mithril Bar] - Once you hit skill level 200 speak with the Engineering trainer and learn Artisan Engineering. This will allow you to skill up to 300 and requires level 35.
- 200-216: Make 20 x [Unstable Trigger]
Required Materials:
20 x [Mithril Bar]
20 x [Mageweave Cloth]
20 x [Solid Blasting Powder] - 216-237: Make 40 x [Mithril Casing]
Required Materials:
120 x [Mithril Bar] - 237-250: Make 20 x [Hi-Explosive Bomb]
Required Materials:
40 x [Mithril Casing]
20 x [Unstable Trigger]
40 x [Solid Blasting Powder] 250-260: Make 40 x [Dense Blasting Powder] (It will go green at 255 but it is the easiest and cheapest way to reach 260.)
Required Materials:
80 x [Dense Stone]- 260-275: Make 15 x [Thorium Widget]
Required Materials:
45 x [Thorium Bar]
15 x [Runecloth] - At this point you will want to find a Master Engineering trainer and learn how to be a Master Engineer. This will allow you to reach skill level 375 and requires level 50.
A Master or Grand Master Engineer trainer can teach you to become a Master Engineer. Some are listed below.
Alliance
Lebowski - Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula
Horde
Zebig - Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula
Neutral
Timofey Oshenko - Dalaran - 275-285: Make 12 x [Thorium Widget]
Required Materials:
36 x [Thorium Bar]
12 x [Runecloth] - 285-300: Make 15 x [Thorium Tube]
Required Materials:
90 x [Thorium Bar] - 300-310: Make 40 x [Handful of Fel Iron Bolts]
Required Materials:
40 x [Fel Iron Bar] - 310-316: Make 5 x [Elemental Blasting Powder] and 10 x [Fel Iron Casing]
Required Materials:
10 x [Mote of Earth] (Tip: If you can't find the motes buy 1 x [Primal Earth] instead. You will need a Miner to break these into motes.)
5 x [Mote of Fire] (Tip: If you can't find the motes buy 1 x [Primal Fire] instead. You will need a Miner to break these into motes.)
30 x [Fel Iron Bar] - 316-325: Make 10 x [Fel Iron Bomb]
Required Materials:
10 x [Fel Iron Casing]
10 x [Elemental Blasting Powder]
20 x [Handful of Fel Iron Bolts] - 325-335: Make 10 x [Adamantite Grenade]
Required Materials:
40 x [Adamantite Bar]
10 x [Elemental Blasting Powder]
20 x [Handful of Fel Iron Bolts] - 335-350: Make 30 x [White Smoke Flare] (You will need to purchase this Schematic from Wind Trader Lathrai in Lower City, Shattrath.)
Required Materials:
30 x [Netherweave Cloth]
10 x [Elemental Blasting Powder] - After hitting skill level 350, players will want to head to a Grand Master Engineering trainer and become a Grand Master Engineer. This requires level 65. Some are listed below.
Alliance
Tisha Longbridge - Valgarde, Howling Fjord
Sock Brightbolt - Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra
Horde
Jamesina Watterly - Vengence Landing, Howling Fjord
Chief Engineer Leveny - Warsong Hold, Borean Tundra
Neutral
Timofey Oshenko - Dalaran. - 350-366: Make 20 x [Handful of Cobalt Bolts] (Note: These make 1-3 each time so it's difficult to know the outcome. You will only need atleast 18 of these but they're used for the Mechano-Hog so they should sell well.)
Required Materials:
40 x [Cobalt Bar] - 366-380: Make 21 x [Volatile Blasting Trigger]
Required Materials:
63 x [Cobalt Bar]
21 x [Crystallized Water] (Note: You can always buy [Eternal Water] instead and break it down.) - 380-390: Make 12 x [Explosive Decoy]
Required Materials:
36 x [Volatile Blasting Trigger]
12 x [Frostweave Cloth] - 390-398: Make 9 x [Froststeel Tube]
Required Materials:
72 x [Cobalt Bar]
9 x [Crystallized Water] - 398-405: Make 9 x [Diamond-cut Refractor Scope]
Required Materials:
9 x [Froststeel Tube]
18 x [Handful of Cobalt Bolts] - 405-410: Make 5 x [Box of Bombs]
Required Materials:
25 x [Saronite Bar]
5 x [Volatile Blasting Trigger] - 410-420: Make 13 x [Goblin Beam Welder]
Required Materials:
78 x [Saronite Bar]
39 x [Crystallized Fire] - Break down Eternal Fire
39 x [Crystallized Water] - Break down Eternal Water - 420-425: Make 5 x [Mechanized Snow Goggles]
Required Materials:
40 x [Saronite Bar]
10 x [Borean Leather]
5 x [Eternal Shadow] - Once you hit skill level 425, talk to the Engineering trainer in any major city like Orgrimmar or Stormwind and train Illustrious Grand Master Engineering. This will allow you to skill up to level 525 and requires level 75.
- 425-447: Make 30 x [Handful of Obsidium Bolts] (Note: You make 2-4 each time and need atleast 62 for Goblin Engineers and 46 for Gnome Engineers.)
Required Materials:
60 x [Obsidium Bar] - 447-450: Make 1 x [Electrostatic Condenser]
Required Materials:
6 x [Handful of Obsidium Bolts]
4 x [Obsidium Bar]
4 x [Volatile Earth] - IMPORTANT! If you didn't do the last step 425-447 and are starting out at 450, you need to make 30 x [Handful of Obsidium Bolts] or have 62 for Goblin Engineers or 46 for Gnome Engineers of them first so you have the supplies to make the following items you need to level to 500.
- 450-460: Make 18 x [Electrified Ether] - You need a total of 42.
Required Materials:
36 x [Volatile Air] - 460-470: Make 2 x [Safety Catch Removal Kit]
Required Materials:
20 x [Obsidium Bar]
20 x [Handful of Obsidium Bolts] - 470-475: Make 1 x [High-Powered Bolt Gun]
Required Materials:
4 x [Electrified Ether]
10 x [Obsidium Bar]
8 x [Handful of Obsidium Bolts] - 475-495: Make 4 x [Personal World Destroyer] - Goblin Engineer.
Required Materials:
40 x [Obsidium Bar]
32 x [Handful of Obsidium Bolts]
32 x [Electrified Ether] - Or make the pet below if you're a Gnomish Engineer.
- 475-495: Make 4 x [De-Weaponized Mechanical Companion] - Gnomish Engineer.
Required Materials:
48 x [Obsidium Bar]
16 x [Handful of Obsidium Bolts]
32 x [Electrified Ether]
8 x [Jasper] - 495-500: Make 1 x [Elementium Dragonling]
Required Materials:
2 x [Handful of Obsidium Bolts]
16 x [Elementium Bar]
8 x [Electrified Ether] - 500-549: Make 30 x [Ghost Iron Bolts] - Even if you don't reach 550, go to the next step.
Required Materials:
90 x [Ghost Iron Bar] - 549-550: Make 4 x [High-Explosive Gunpowder] - Make even if you are 550 already.
Required Materials:
4 x [Ghost Iron Bar] - 550-574: Make 12 x [Mirror Scope]
Required Materials:
48 x [Ghost Iron Bolts]
24 x [Lapis Lazuli] - 574-579: Make 1 x [Thermal Anvil]
Required Materials:
8 x [Ghost Iron Bolts]
4 x [High-Explosive Gunpowder] - 579-580: Make 1 x [Mirror Scope]
Required Materials:
4 x [Ghost Iron Bolts]
2 x [Lapis Lazuli] - Congratulations WoW Gamer!! You now have 600 Engineering - Zen Master! Check out (OUTDATED) How to Make Gold w/ Engineering & Get the Pets: Fun is Greater Than Gold - Patch 4.3! for written and video guide detailing several ways to make gold with Engineering. Also, you can check out the forums for more tips and tricks as well as ask questions about anything you wish to know.
WoW Engineering Guide 1-600 Leveling | Engineering Guide 1-50 - Apprentice
Engineering Guide 55-125 - Journeyman
Engineering Guide 130-200 - Expert
Engineering Guide 200-275 - Artisan
Engineering Guide 275-350 - Master
Engineering Guide 350-425 - Grand Master
Engineering Guide 425-525 - Illustrious Grand Master
MoP Engineering Guide 500-600 - Zen Master Engineer
580-600: From here you could just make any of the items that don't require a Spirit of Harmony while they're yellow and then green until you hit 600. You might end up with a bunch of items that don't do so hot on the Auction House though. Also, it will take approximately 28 or so to get there depending on your luck and if you have the guild perk for tradeskills.
If you want a better chance to make gold, are willing to spend some, and don't mind farming up Spirit of Harmony, make Mist-Piercing Goggles (A must-have for yourself if you have Herbalism or Mining), Lord Blastington's Scope of Doom, Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling (if you have it), or any others you can make that sell well on your server.
