WoW: Forever professions: which should you take?

Warrior

While levelingBlacksmithing + Mining

At max levelEngineering + Mining

Blacksmithing makes the mail, plate and weapons a warrior uses while leveling. At max level, Engineering’s bombs and gadgets add ranged pulls, escapes and burst threat.

Paladin

While levelingBlacksmithing + Mining

At max levelEngineering + Mining

Blacksmithing makes a paladin’s mail, plate and weapons. At max level, Engineering helps protection and retribution; a holy paladin gets more from Alchemy and Herbalism.

Hunter

While levelingLeatherworking + Skinning

At max levelEngineering + Mining

Leatherworking makes the leather and mail a hunter wears, from hides you skin yourself. At max level, Engineering makes scopes, ammunition and gadgets.

Rogue

While levelingLeatherworking + Skinning

At max levelEngineering + Mining

Leatherworking makes a rogue’s leather armor from hides you skin yourself. At max level, Engineering’s grenades and gadgets win fights in PvP and dungeons.

Priest

While levelingTailoring + Enchanting

At max levelTailoring + Enchanting

Tailoring makes a priest’s cloth armor, and Enchanting turns the pieces you outgrow into enchanting materials. Add Engineering at max level if you play PvP.

Shaman

While levelingLeatherworking + Skinning

At max levelAlchemy + Herbalism

Leatherworking makes the leather and mail a shaman wears. At max level, Alchemy and Herbalism keep a healer stocked with mana potions and flasks.

Mage

While levelingTailoring + Enchanting

At max levelTailoring + Enchanting

Tailoring makes a mage’s cloth armor, and Enchanting turns the pieces you outgrow into enchanting materials. Engineering is the alternative for dungeon area damage.

Warlock

While levelingTailoring + Enchanting

At max levelTailoring + Enchanting

Tailoring makes a warlock’s cloth armor, and Enchanting turns the pieces you outgrow into enchanting materials. Alchemy is the alternative for gold.

Druid

While levelingLeatherworking + Skinning

At max levelHerbalism + Alchemy

Leatherworking makes a druid’s leather armor from hides you skin yourself. At max level, Herbalism and Alchemy suit a druid, who can gather herbs in Travel Form.