How to read these guides
Each guide covers five skill brackets: 1-75, 75-150, 150-225, 225-300 and 300-375. Crafting guides outline materials and recipe choices; gathering guides cover suitable areas and skill requirements. These are progression overviews, not complete shopping lists. Check recipe requirements and your realm's prices before buying materials.
1-75 Apprentice
Turn Linen Cloth into bolts and make cheap early cloth crafts.
- Do not buy too many finished bolt stacks if raw cloth is cheaper.
- The start of Tailoring is usually one of the cheapest crafting stages.
75-150 Journeyman
Wool and Silk form the next stage.
- The Silk stage can be expensive if many players are leveling First Aid at the same time.
- Use the bags yourself, or sell them if the market price makes crafting them worthwhile.
150-225 Expert
Move from Silk into the Mageweave stage.
- Items such as Mageweave Bags can be worthwhile if they sell well at the auction house.
- Pairing with Enchanting lets you turn unwanted crafted gear into materials.
225-300 Artisan
Runecloth takes you to the Classic cap.
- Runecloth is often also a reputation and First Aid material, so the price can vary.
- If several alts need bags, choose leveling recipes that also supply those bags.
300-375 Master / Outland
Netherweave, Imbued Netherweave and Primal-based cooldown cloth define the TBC stage.
- Mooncloth/Shadowcloth/Spellcloth specialization affects what you want to make after the skill cap.
- Spellthreads and caster sets make the 350+ stage useful at the start of progression too.