Engineering 1-300 on WoW Forever: the cheapest leveling path
To level Engineering from 1 to 300 on WoW Forever, count about 615 crafts and 167 g of materials with the beta auction house prices of October 15, 2026 (1 player, test realm ClassicBetaPvE2, Alliance), plus 1g 88s in trainer fees (Classic prices). The recipes doing most of the work: Mithril Gyro-Shot, Thorium Grenade, Rough Blasting Powder. Selling what you make brings back about 75g 76s.
How much does Engineering 1-300 cost on WoW Forever?
With the beta auction house prices of October 15, 2026 (1 player, test realm ClassicBetaPvE2, Alliance), leveling Engineering to 300 takes about 615 crafts and 167 g of materials, plus 1g 88s in trainer fees (Classic prices). Selling what you make back brings in about 75g 76s, for a net cost of about 91g 77s.
- Crafts
- 615
- Materials
- Trainer (Classic)
- Estimated resale
- Net cost
The path, step by step
Each row says which recipe to craft between two skill levels and how many times. An orange recipe always gives a point; yellow, then green, less and less often; grey, never. The number of crafts is the expected value, rounded up, with Classic's chance rule: keep a few extra materials. Rank thresholds are shown where you need them.
| Skill | Recipe | Colour at start | Crafts | Cost | Total so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–38 | Rough Blasting PowderKnown from the start1× Rough Stone | Orange | 61 | ||
| 38–57 | Rough DynamiteKnown from the start1× Rough Blasting Powder, 1× Linen Cloth | Yellow | 56 | ||
| 57–75 | Copper TubeTrainer, learned at 502× Copper Bar, 1× Weak Flux | Orange | 18 | ||
| At 75: learn Journeyman (level 10, skill 50) | |||||
| 75–90 | Coarse Blasting PowderTrainer, learned at 751× Coarse Stone | Orange | 17 | ||
| 90–102 | Crude ScopeTrainer, learned at 601× Copper Tube, 1× Malachite, 1× Handful of Copper Bolts | Yellow | 15 | ||
| 102–145 | Flying Tiger GogglesTrainer, learned at 1006× Light Leather, 2× Tigerseye | Orange | 49 | ||
| 145–150 | Bronze FrameworkTrainer, learned at 1452× Bronze Bar, 1× Medium Leather, 1× Wool Cloth | Yellow | 6 | ||
| At 150: learn Expert (level 20, skill 125) | |||||
| 150–157 | Aquadynamic Fish AttractorTrainer, learned at 1502× Bronze Bar, 1× Nightcrawlers, 1× Coarse Blasting Powder | Yellow | 9 | ||
| 157–175 | Bronze FrameworkTrainer, learned at 1452× Bronze Bar, 1× Medium Leather, 1× Wool Cloth | Yellow | 32 | ||
| 175–195 | GyrochronatomTrainer, learned at 1701× Iron Bar, 1× Gold Power Core | Yellow | 34 | ||
| 195–210 | Mithril TubeTrainer, learned at 1953× Mithril Bar | Yellow | 19 | ||
| 210–215 | Hi-Impact Mithril SlugsTrainer, learned at 2101× Mithril Bar, 1× Solid Blasting Powder | Yellow | 6 | ||
| At 225: learn Artisan (level 35, skill 200) | |||||
| 215–245 | Mithril CasingTrainer, learned at 2153× Mithril Bar | Yellow | 54 | ||
| 245–285 | Mithril Gyro-ShotTrainer, learned at 2452× Mithril Bar, 2× Solid Blasting Powder | Yellow | 172 | ||
| 285–300 | Thorium GrenadeTrainer, learned at 2601× Thorium Widget, 3× Thorium Bar, 3× Dense Blasting Powder, 3× Runecloth | Yellow | 67 | price unknown | |
The shopping list
Here is everything to buy or gather to follow this path, at the lowest known price: a vendor when one was seen in game, otherwise the auction house market price, the same as on the item pages. Materials you gather yourself cost nothing, so take them off the total. Quantities follow the expected number of crafts, so buy a little more to be safe.
| Material | Quantity | Unit price | Total | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Blasting Powder | 350 | Auction house | ||
| Mithril Bar | 569 | Auction house | ||
| Iron Bar | 34 | Auction house | ||
| Bronze Bar | 94 | Auction house | ||
| Gold Power Core | 34 | Auction house | ||
| Light Leather | 294 | Auction house | ||
| Tigerseye | 98 | Auction house | ||
| Medium Leather | 38 | Auction house | ||
| Coarse Stone | 17 | Auction house | ||
| Wool Cloth | 38 | Auction house | ||
| Handful of Copper Bolts | 15 | Auction house | ||
| Copper Bar | 36 | Auction house | ||
| Copper Tube | 15 | Auction house | ||
| Weak Flux | 18 | Vendor | ||
| Coarse Blasting Powder | 9 | Auction house | ||
| Linen Cloth | 56 | Auction house | ||
| Rough Blasting Powder | 56 | Auction house | ||
| Rough Stone | 61 | Auction house | ||
| Malachite | 15 | Auction house | ||
| Nightcrawlers | 9 | Auction house | ||
| Thorium Widget | 67 | — | — | ? |
| Thorium Bar | 201 | — | — | ? |
| Dense Blasting Powder | 201 | — | — | ? |
| Runecloth | 201 | — | — | ? |
What can you sell back while leveling Engineering?
Leveling Engineering, you make items that sell back: at the auction house (market price, minus the 5% cut) or to a vendor, whichever pays more. It is only an estimate: a crowded market lowers prices, and some items feed the next steps (bolts of cloth, bars, leather), so you won't sell them all.
| Item | Quantity | Each | Total | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorium Grenade | 201 | Vendor | ||
| Mithril Gyro-Shot | 34,400 | Vendor | ||
| Mithril Casing | 54 | Auction house | ||
| Gyrochronatom | 34 | Auction house | ||
| Mithril Tube | 19 | Auction house | ||
| Bronze Framework | 38 | Auction house | ||
| Flying Tiger Goggles | 49 | Auction house | ||
| Aquadynamic Fish Attractor | 27 | Auction house | ||
| Rough Dynamite | 112 | Auction house | ||
| Coarse Blasting Powder | 17 | Auction house | ||
| Copper Tube | 18 | Auction house | ||
| Hi-Impact Mithril Slugs | 1,200 | Vendor | ||
| Crude Scope | 15 | Auction house | ||
| Rough Blasting Powder | 61 | Auction house |
Which level do you need for each Engineering rank?
On WoW Forever, each profession rank needs a skill and a character level. For a crafting profession, the beta showed Journeyman at level 10 with 50 skill, Expert at level 20 with 125 and Artisan at level 35 with 200, according to Icy Veins (September 29, 2026). Blizzard has not published these thresholds, which may change at launch.
| Rank | Skill cap | Skill needed | Level needed (crafting) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journeyman | 150 | 50 | 10 |
| Expert | 225 | 125 | 20 |
| Artisan | 300 | 200 | 35 |
Source: Icy Veins, World of Warcraft: Forever Profession Guide, September 29, 2026 (beta).
Where do these numbers come from?
Recipes, their colours and materials come from the beta game tables (build 1.60.1.70532); prices: the beta auction house prices of October 15, 2026 (1 player, test realm ClassicBetaPvE2, Alliance); trainers and their fees from Classic (cMaNGOS classic-db). At each point, the path takes the recipe with the lowest cost per expected skill point. Tools and recipes with a cooldown are not counted.
- Recipes new in Forever are not in the path: how they are learned is not in the game files.
- A recipe learned with an item only counts if that item was seen at the auction house or at a vendor.
- Recipes learned through a quest or a reputation are not in our data.
- The prices are the item pages' own: the path is worked out again with each new scan, and an isolated listing (far above what a vendor pays or the item's recent average) never counts.
Questions about leveling Engineering
How much does it cost to level Engineering 1-300 on WoW Forever?
About 167 g of materials for 615 crafts up to 300, with the beta auction house prices of October 15, 2026 (1 player, test realm ClassicBetaPvE2, Alliance), plus 1g 88s in trainer fees (Classic prices). Selling the crafted items back brings in about 75g 76s.
Which recipe does most of the work for Engineering?
Mithril Gyro-Shot, from 245 to 285: 172 crafts on our path.
Which level do you need for Artisan Engineering on WoW Forever?
On the beta, level 35 and 200 skill for Artisan, according to Icy Veins. Blizzard has not published the thresholds.
Are these the launch prices?
No: these are the beta auction house prices of October 15, 2026 (1 player, test realm ClassicBetaPvE2, Alliance). At launch, they will come from the scans players share in each region, and this path will be worked out again.
Sources
All Engineering recipes, their cost and marginWoW Forever professions guide