Best WotLK Engineering guide (2022)

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Engineering has always been one of the more intriguing professions in the World of Warcraft. Engineers specialize in the development of tiny, helpful gadgets, as well as ammunition and even mounts. Each of these may and frequently are sold on the AH or banked by a player’s guild in order to better equip characters at various levels of the game. The explosives and equipment you may produce as an Engineer can be beneficial for leveling at each tier, and in the endgame, you’ll be able to create some of the most valuable raid adds.

One of the key stresses of pre-raid Engineering in WotLK is on ammo and ranged weaponry. Once they reach cap, all engineers may manufacture Saronite Razorheads and Mammoth Cutters, as well as the Armor Plated Combat Shotgun and the Nesingwary 4000. Engineering has two specializations: Gnomish and Goblin, which let you to build, among other things, Iceblade Arrows and Shatter Rounds at 450. You will also be able to craft Epic Helmets such as Armored Titanium Goggles, Greensight Goggles, Visage Liquification Goggles, or Weakness Spectralizers regardless of specialty.

Engineers in WotLK may develop a variety of helpful items in addition to gear. Blizzard has added Mekgineer’s Chopper and Mechano-hog mounts to the Flying Machine and Turbo-Charged Flying Machine mounts, which are available from TBC. These new ground mounts are BoE, which means they may be sold on the AH or created for those who bring you mats. This category also contains two robot companions that may tremendously aid groups: Jeeves and MOLL-E. While MOLL-E is only a mailbox (which is valuable in and of itself), Jeeves is a full-fledged vendor with repair capabilities. This makes him extremely useful in dungeons, raids, and quests that take you away from supply dealers and probable repair places.

WotLK Engineering guide

Engineering is frequently combined with Mining as a gathering profession by players to gather the resources required to level. Otherwise, when you move near the cap, the expense might become overwhelming. Engineers at all levels can also Salvage, which allows them to loot Mechanical corpses for components in a way similar to Skinning.

WotLK Engineering guide: Training Engineering

Engineering, like other professions, may be leveled as you quest and level your character regularly. If you opt to mine, ore nodes will spawn in level-appropriate places, and the damage dealt by explosives will be proportionate to the health of mobs. As a result, trainers from the Old World and Outland are listed below.

However, this is a power leveling tutorial, and it will cover the quickest and least expensive route to achieve 450. If you have access to Dalaran and are training, Timofey Oshenko may be found at the Magus Commerce Exchange. He’ll be able to teach you all Vanilla and TBC recipes, along with other Northrend trainers. His proximity to the AH is also advantageous for obtaining additional materials or selling what you’ve created.

Old World

Blizzard added the ability to train up to Artisan to all trainers in the Old World in patch 2.3, so you may start in whatever city you want. If you want to specialize after obtaining skill 200 and level 30, look at the section below and choose your city appropriately.

Outland

Master Engineering Trainers will be in the first place your faction quests in when you cross the Dark Portal. That means travelling to Honor Hold and looking for Lebowski. Zebig will do the same for the Horde in Thrallmar. Unlike the majority of other professions in TBC, the neutral trainer for Engineering is located in Netherstorm rather than Shattrath. If you’re questing and leveling at the same time, your next visit should be Xyrol in Area 52. After completing the Master tier, all players will need to travel to Shattrath to acquire Schematic: White Smoke Flare from Wind Trader Lathrai in Lower City.

Northrend

Just as in Outland, Northrend Grand Master trainers will be at each faction’s beginning area. The Horde must talk with Chief Engineer Leveny in Warsong Hold, while the Alliance must locate Sock Brightbolt at Valiance Keep. All engineers can train with Timofey Oshenko in the Magus Commerce Exchange after they arrive in Dalaran. Dalaran also has two specialized trainers: Findle Whistlesteam for Gnomish and Didi the Wrench for Goblin. Binkie Brightgear may also be found outside of the capital in the Argent Tournament Grounds.

Specializations

Blizzard established two Engineering specializations in Vanilla: Gnomish and Goblin. Gnomish was initially more interested in modest innovations, whilst Goblin was more interested in volatile explosives. However, the importance of picking one route has dwindled over time, and in WotLK, the option is actually separated between whether you want to produce Shatter Rounds with Goblin or Iceblade Arrow with Gnomish.

To become a Gnomish Engineer, all players must locate Oglethorpe Obnoticus and finish the Show Your Work quest. Nixx Sprocketspring initiates the Goblin Engineer quest chain, which concludes with the alternate version of Show Your Work. Blizzard also included the opportunity for Engineers of any specialty to see Narain Soothfancy at Steamwheedle Port in Tanaris and spend 150 gold to change their specialization in version 3.2.

WotLK Engineering guide: Required Materials

Old World

• 20 – 40x Rough Stone
• 29 – 40x Linen Cloth
• 100 – 114x Copper Bar
• 15 – 20x Coarse Stone
• 15x Silver BarOR 5x Moss Agate
• 100 – 120x Bronze Bar
• 20x Medium Leather
• 40x Heavy Stone
• 80x Wool Cloth
• 4x Steel Bar
• 180x Solid Stone
• 143x Mithril Bar
• 12x Mageweave Cloth
• 40x Dense Stone
• 130x Thorium Bar
• 20x Runecloth

Outland

• 95x Fel Iron Bar
• 10 – 15x Mote of Fire
• 20 – 30x Mote of Earth
• *5x Heavy Stock
• 40x Adamantite Bar
• 30x Netherweave Cloth

Northrend

• 288 – 300x Cobalt Bar
• 33 – 43x Crystallized Water
• 10x Crystallized Earth
• 8x Frostweave Cloth
• 380x Saronite Bar
• 14x Borean Leather
• 9x Eternal Shadow
• 15 – 20x Skinning Knife
• 15 – 20x Blacksmith Hammer
• 15 – 20x Mining Pick
• 16x Titanium Bar
• 2x Eternal Water
• 2x Eternal Fire
• 2x Eternal Air
• 4x Heavy Borean Leather
• 1x Frozen Orb

WotLK Engineering guide: Leveling Engineering

1 – 30: Rough Blasting Powder

• Grind Rough Stone into Rough Blasting Powder.

OR

1 – 20: Rough Blasting Powder

• Grind Rough Stone into Rough Blasting Powder.

21 – 30: Rough Dynamite

• Use Rough Blasting Powder and Linen Cloth to make Rough Dynamite.

30 – 50: Handful of Copper Bolts

• Convert Copper Bar into Handful of Copper Bolts.

Learn Journeyman Engineering by visiting the trainer.

50 – 51: Arclight Spanner

• Use Copper Bar to make Arclight Spanner.

51 – 75: Copper Tube

• Convert Copper Bar into Copper Tube.

75 – 90: Coarse Blasting Powder

• Grind Coarse Stone into Coarse Blasting Powder.

OR

75 – 85: Coarse Blasting Powder

• Grind Coarse Stone into Coarse Blasting Powder.

85 – 90: Coarse Dynamite

• Combine Coarse Blasting Powder and Linen Cloth to make Coarse Dynamite.

90 – 100: Copper Modulator

• Combine Copper Bar, Handful of Copper Bolts, and Linen Cloth to make Copper Modulator.

You can choose what products to construct between 110 and 125, but you must complete any route you begin because the ingredients for each stage are utilized in following ones. The availability or price of Silver Ore vs. Moss Agate ultimately determines the choice.

100 – 110: Silver Contact

• Convert Silver Bar into Silver Contact.

110 – 120: Bronze Tube

• Convert Bronze Bar into Bronze Tube.

120 – 125: Large Copper Bomb 

• Combine Copper Bar, Silver Contact, and Coarse Blasting Powder into Large Copper Bomb .

OR

100 – 105: Practice Lock

• Use Bronze Barand Handful of Copper Bolts to make Practice Lock.

105 – 120: Bronze Tube

• Convert Bronze Bar into Bronze Tube.

120 – 125: Standard Scope

• Combine Bronze Tube and Moss Agate to make Standard Scope.

Whatever path you take, you can train up to Expert at 125.

125 – 150: Heavy Blasting Powder

• Grind Heavy Stoneinto Heavy Blasting Powder.
• You’ll also need to make: Whirring Bronze Gizmo at this time.
  • Combine Bronze Barand Wool Cloth to make.

150 – 155: Bronze Framework

• Combine Bronze Bar, Wool Cloth, and Medium Leather to make Bronze Framework.

155 – 175: Explosive Sheep

• Combie Bronze Framework, Whirring Bronze Gizmo, Heavy Blasting Powder, and Wool Cloth to make Explosive Sheep.

175 – 176: Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor

• Convert Steel Bar into Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor.

176 – 195: Solid Blasting Powder

• Grind Solid Stone into Solid Blasting Powder.

195 – 200: Mithril Tube

• Convert Mithril Bar into Mithril Tube.

200 – 210: Unstable Trigger

• Combine Mithril Bar and Mageweave Cloth to make Unstable Trigger.

Return to your trainer after you’ve finished making these Triggers and learn Artisan.

210 – 225: Hi-Impact Mithril Slugs

• Convert Mithril Bar into Hi-Impact Mithril Slugs.

225 – 235: Mithril Casing

• Use Mithril Bar to make Mithril Casing.

235 – 245: Hi-Explosive Bomb

• Combine Mithril Casing and Unstable Trigger to make Hi-Explosive Bomb.

245 – 250: Mithril Gyro-Shot

• Convert Mithril Bar into Mithril Gyro-Shot.

250 – 260: Dense Blasting Powder

• Grind Dense Stone into Dense Blasting Powder.

260 – 280: Thorium Widget

• Combine Thorium Bar and Runecloth to make Thorium Widget.

280 – 285: Thorium Tube

• Convert Thorium Bar into Thorium Tube.

At level 285, you can enter Outland and study Master Engineering. You’ll still need to prepare one more Old World recipe, but heading to Hellfire Peninsula will allow you to level up more quickly.

285 – 300: Thorium Shells

• Use Thorium Bar to make Thorium Shells.

300 – 310: Handful of Fel Iron Bolts

• Convert Fel Iron Bar into Handful of Fel Iron Bolts.

310 – 320: Fel Iron Casing

• Use Fel Iron Barto make Fel Iron Casing.
• You’ll also need to manufacture Elemental Blasting Powder during this time.
  • Combine Mote of Fireand Mote of Earth to create.

You’ll also have another option between 320 and 325. If you have an abundance of Bolts and Casings, Fel Iron Musket may be the finest choice. Heavy Stock, on the other hand, must be purchased from a Trade Supplies dealer. If you have extra Blasting Powder, Fel Iron Bomb may be a better option, but keep in mind that you’ll still need more afterwards. This is also an excellent time to buy Schematic: White Smoke Flare from Wind Trader Lathrai in Lower City.

320 – 325: Fel Iron Bomb

• Combine Handful of Fel Iron Bolts, Fel Iron Casing, and Elemental Blasting Powder to make Fel Iron Bomb.

OR

320 – 325: Fel Iron Musket

• Use Handful of Fel Iron Bolts, Fel Iron Casing, and Heavy Stock to make Fel Iron Musket.

325 – 335: Adamantite Grenade

• Combine Adamantite Bar, Handful of Fel Iron Bolts, and Elemental Blasting Powder to make Adamantite Grenade.

335 – 350: White Smoke Flare

• Use Elemental Blasting Powder and Netherweave Cloth to make White Smoke Flare.

After you complete the flares, you can travel to Northrend and become a Grand Master.

350 – 370: Handful of Cobalt Bolts 

• Use Cobalt Barto make Handful of Cobalt Bolts.

Northrend has extra options for leveling your Engineering. Your first one, between 370 and 385, is obvious but demands careful thought. If you simply construct Volatile Blasting Trigger and Overcharged Capacitor, it may take less bars than if you also make Hammer Pick, but the Capacitor recipe gets green at a lower level than the pick. So, if you don’t make the Hammer Pick, you can wind up utilizing more bars than you would if you had just decided to.

370 – 377: Volatile Blasting Trigger

• Combine Cobalt Bar and Crystallized Water to make Volatile Blasting Trigger.

378 – 385: Overcharged Capacitor

• Combine Cobalt Bar and Crystallized Earth to make Overcharged Capacitor.

OR

370 – 375: Volatile Blasting Trigger

• Combine Cobalt Bar and Crystallized Water to make Volatile Blasting Trigger.

375 – 380: Overcharged Capacitor

• Combine Cobalt Bar and Crystallized Earth to make Overcharged Capacitor.

380 – 385: Hammer Pick

• Convert Cobalt Bar into Hammer Pick.

385 – 390: Explosive Decoy

• Use Volatile Blasting Triggerand Frostweave Cloth to make Explosive Decoy.

390 – 400: Froststeel Tube

• Combine Cobalt Bar and Crystallized Water to make Froststeel Tube.

400 – 405: Diamond-cut Refractor Scope

• Use Handful of Cobalt Bolts and Froststeel Tube to make Diamond-cut Refractor Scope.

405 – 410: Box of Bombs

• Combine Volatile Blasting Trigger and Saronite Bar to make Box of Bombs.

410 – 415: Mammoth Cutters

• Use Volatile Blasting Trigger and Saronite Bar to make Mammoth Cutters.

415 – 425: Saronite Razorheads

• Convert Saronite Bar into Saronite Razorheads.

425 – 430: Mechanized Snow Goggles

• Combine Saronite Bar, Borean Leather, and Eternal Shadow to make Mechanized Snow Goggles.

430 – 435: Noise Machine

• Use Handful of Cobalt Bolts, Froststeel Tube, and Overcharged Capacitor to make Noise Machine.

435 – 448: Gnomish Army Knife

• Combine Saronite Bar, Skinning Knife, Blacksmith Hammer, and Mining Pick to make Gnomish Army Knife.

Because this recipe turns green throughout his step, you’ll need to prepare more than 13. The 25x recommended in the materials list is a good bet, however buy each of them from a Trade Supplies Vendor in small stacks as you approach 448 to avoid buying too many extra.

These are the only pre-450 recipes in WotLK that will remain Orange until you cap, so while you may create them earlier, it’s better to preserve them for your final two levels.

448 – 449: Wormhole Generator: Northrend

• Combine Titanium Bar, Eternal Shadow, Eternal Water, Eternal Fire, and Eternal Air to make your Wormhole Generator: Northrend.

Make your Epic Engineering helmet for the last level. All of the alternatives are described below, and they each require a unique combination of Eternal components and Rare gems. An Alchemist can purchase, mine, or convert them. Titanium Bar, Heavy Borean Leather, and Frozen Orb are the only consistent materials between these items, and have all been accounted for in the materials list. You have the last say on the decision and the remaining materials.

449 – 450: Any Epic Helmet

• Armored Titanium Goggles, Charged Titanium Specs, Electroflux Sight Enhancers, Greensight Gogs, Truesight Ice Blinders, Unbreakable Healing Amplifiers, Visage Liquification Goggles, Weakness Spectralizers

 WotLK Engineering guide: Endgame Engineering

In the endgame, Engineering produces BiS ammunition, scopes, and pre-raiding BiS ranged weaponry. Engineers can create the Heartseeker Scope, Armor Plated Combat Shotgun, and Nesingwary 4000. Iceblade Arrows are only available to Gnomish Engineers and can be learned from Dalaran’s Findle Whistlesteam; Shatter Rounds are only available to Goblin Engineers and can be learned from Didi the Wrench.

Engineers can also create the two new motorbike ground mounts. After achieving Exalted rep with your faction’s Northrend contingent, you can purchase each recipe. To learn Schematic: Mechano-hog, players must be Exalted with the Horde Expedition, and to learn Schematic: Mekgineer’s Chopper, they must be Exalted with the Alliance Vanguard. All Engineers have the option of learning Schematic: Jeeves.

This BoP recipe drops most frequently from Salvaging the Mechanical monsters in Ulduar, but it can also be found on various mechs in Northrend. Jeeves is extremely handy for finishing dungeons, raids, or any sort of lengthy farming, and it quickly becomes an indispensable element of any Engineer’s toolset.

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