How to read these guides
Each guide splits the profession into TBC skill brackets: 1-75, 75-150, 150-225, 225-300 and 300-375. Crafting professions focus on material groups and recipe choices, while gathering professions focus on zone routes and skill requirements. Always compare exact craft counts with the prices on your own realm.
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.
- Bags can be used yourself or sold if prices support it.
150-225 Expert
Move from Silk into the Mageweave stage.
- Mageweave Bag style crafts can make sense if they move on the AH.
- An Enchanting pair can turn weak gear crafts 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 you need bags for several alts, craft useful intermediate steps.
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.