They give you new options available in the game.
If you learn the Skinning profession, you will be able to gain additional items from killed monsters.
If you choose Blacksmithing or Tailoring, you will be able to create equipment for yourself or for sell.
Every profession influence your game.
Race or class of the character doesn’t matter when choosing professions.
You should think about what professions choose, a good set of them can make the game much easier.
There are two types of professions in the game - main and minor.
See the description of the professions, it might make the decision easier.
Alchemy- This skill allows you to create various mixtures.
Some will regenerate your health and mana, others will improve your stats or temporary upgrade your weapons.
This profession is recommended for magical classes, like Mage, Warlock, Druid or Shaman.
It’s a good profession for fighting melee classes like Warrior, Paladin or Death Knight.
you’re able to select Mining as minor profession to have a good source of materials.
Enchanting- This profession allows you to enchant weapons, armor and other items to increase their parameters.
A good profession for magic classes.
Engineering- This professions over variety of possibilities.
you might create gunfire, a crossbow, hats, explosives, transport vehicles or even companions.
It’s perfect for Hunter class.
It’s mostly recommended for Alchemists, but every character can profit from it as well.
The herbals can be sold in the Auction House, which is a good source of money.
Inscription- This profession allows you to create powerful glyphs, that can improve your spells and abilities.
You will be capable of creating unique items of great value as well.
This profession is good for every character class.
Leatherworking- This ability is similar to Blacksmithing, although it allows to create leather-based items.
You will be able to create armors and backpacks.
It’s a good profession for Hunters and Rogues.
It connects with Skinning.
you might simply sell mined ore with great profit as well.
This profession should be chosen with Jewelcrafting or Blacksmithing.
Skinning- This profession allows you to skin fallen enemies.
Leather might be used to create armor or be sold.
This profession works great with Leatherworking.
Tailoring- This ability allows you to create armor from cloth.
You will be able to craft backpacks and even a flying carpet as well.
This profession is good for magical classes that wear light armor.
Archaeology- This ability allow you to search and dig items from the ground.
you might find weapon, armor and even mounts and companions.
Cooking- It allows you to cook meal that regenerates your health after a battle.
Some meals can increase your stats for a limited time.
First Aid- It allows you to create bandages and antidotes.
The first one allows you to heal during and after a battle.
The antidotes removes negative status effects.
You should train this ability, it will save you from death numerous times.
Fishing- It allows you to hunt some fish.
Riding- This skill allows you to travel on mounts.
The higher the profession level, the faster you travel.
To learn a profession or some new recipe, you must go to a profession trainer.
They can be found in every major city and in your garrison after you upgrade it.
If you want to use a profession, you must press theSpellbook & Abilitiesicon and then select theProfessionsbookmark.
There you will find your two main and all minor professions.
You must poke the icon that represents selected profession.
Now you just need to gather required materials and click thecreatebutton.
If you play as Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight, the best choice would be Blacksmithing and Mining.
If you play as Hunter or Rogue, think about choosing Skinning, Leatherworking or Engineering.
In all those cases don’t forget about leveling your minor profession - First Aid.
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