This Engineering Guide (updated for patch 3.1.3) was created to help you level through 1-450 in the quickest way possible. Engineering can be a bit pricey so if you find yourself low on gold check out this Gold Guide for tips on how to make lots of gold. This guide was tested before it was posted but if you find any problems or have any suggestions leave a comment!
To start you'll have to go to a major city and seek out an engineering trainer (just ask a guard for directions). Once you find the trainer train "Apprentice Engineering" and you are ready to begin!
The supplies for engineering are found in a variety of places, some of the supplies are from mining and smelting, while others are found at vendors and off of mobs. Some of the items required by some engineering formulas are actually created through other engineering formulas so pay attention to the chart and where it says "Keep" or "Sell" because you will need many items to make others as you level up.
In order to make some items in this guide you will have to create an "Arclight Spanner" and a "Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor" these items are not consumed in the recipes you need them for, so hold onto at least one of each of them!
I've listed the "Components Required" in the guide and to clear up any confusion this is the components listed to make one item.
The first 100 or so levels of just about every tradeskill are the easiest and cheapest levels to level up, so enjoy it while it lasts!
| Projected Skill |
Item |
Components Required (per craft) |
Sell or Keep |
| 1-21 |
Rough Blasting Powder |
1 Rough Stone |
Keep |
| 21-31 |
Rough Dynamite |
2 Rough Blasting Powder/1 Linen Cloth |
Sell |
| 31-51 |
Handful of Copper Bolts |
1 Copper Bar |
Keep |
| 51-52 |
Arclight Spanner |
6 Copper Bar |
Keep |
| 52-80 |
Copper Tube |
2 Copper Bar/1 Weak Flux |
Sell |
| 80-90 |
Coarse Blasting Powder |
1 Coarse Stone |
Keep |
| 90-100 |
Copper Modulator |
2 Handful of Copper Bolts/1 Copper Bar/2 Linen Cloth |
Sell |
| 100-110 |
Silver Contact |
1 Silver Bar |
Keep |
Moving on! If you are buying everything for the guide you might run low on gold, check out this gold making guide if that happens.
| Projected Skill |
Item |
Components Required (per craft) |
Sell or Keep |
| 110-125 |
Large Copper Bomb |
3 Copper Bar/4 Coarse Blasting Powder/1 Silver Contact |
Sell |
| 125-140 |
Heavy Blasting Powder |
1 Heavy Stone |
Keep |
| 140-160 |
Big Bronze Bomb |
2 Heavy Blasting Powder/3 Bronze Bar/1 Silver Contact |
Sell |
| 160-175 |
Iron Strut |
2 Iron Bar |
Sell |
| 175-176 |
Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor |
4 Steel Bar |
Keep |
| 176-190 |
Solid Blasting Powder |
2 Solid Stone |
Keep |
| 190-205 |
Big Iron Bomb |
3 Iron Bar/3 Heavy Blasting Powder/1 Silver Contact |
Sell |
| 205-220 |
Unstable Trigger |
1 Mithril Bar/1 Mageweave Cloth/1 Solid Blasting Powder |
Keep |
| Projected Skill |
Item |
Components Required (per craft) |
Sell or Keep |
| 220-235 |
Mithril Casing |
3 Mithril Bar |
Keep |
| 235-250 |
Hi-Explosive Bomb |
2 Mithril Casing/1 Unstable Trigger/2 Solid Blasting Powder |
Sell |
| 250-260 |
Dense Blasting Powder |
2 Dense Stone |
Keep |
| 260-290 |
Thorium Widget |
3 Thorium Bar/1 Runecloth |
Sell |
| 290-300 |
Thorium Shells |
2 Thorium Bar/1 Dense Blasting Powder |
Sell |
Since the release of the Wrath of the Lich King leveling from 300-375 has gotten a whole lot easier with the addition of new formulas.
To level up above 300 you'll need to visit a Master Engineering Trainer (or Grand Master Engineering Trainer, which are listed in the 375-450 section):
| Master Engineering Trainer |
Location |
Horde or Alliance |
| Johnathan Garrett |
Shadowmoon Village, Shadowmoon Valley |
Horde |
| Mack Diver |
Zabra'jin, Zangarmarsh |
Horde |
| Zebig |
Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula |
Horde |
| Xyrol |
Area 52, Netherstorm |
Horde/Alliance |
| K. Lee Smallfry |
Telredor, Zangarmarsh |
Alliance |
| Lebowski |
Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula |
Alliance |
| Niobe Whizzlespark |
Wildhammer Stronghold, Shadowmoon Valley |
Alliance |
| Projected Skill |
Item |
Components Required (per craft) |
Sell or Keep |
| 300-305 |
Handful of Fel Iron Bolts |
1 Fel Iron Bar |
Keep |
| 305-310 |
Fel Iron Casing |
3 Fel Iron Bar |
Keep |
| 310-330 |
Fel Iron Bomb |
1 Fel Iron Casing/2 Handful of Fel Iron Bolts/1 Elemental Blasting Powder |
Sell |
| 330-340 |
Adamantite Grenade |
4 Adamantite Bar/2 Handful Fel Iron Bolts/1 Elemental Blasting Powder |
Sell |
| 340-350 |
Felsteel Stabalizer |
2 Felsteel Bar |
Sell |
| 350-370 |
Handful of Cobalt Bolts |
2 Cobalt Bar |
Keep |
| 370-375 |
Volatile Blasting Trigger |
3 Cobalt Bar/Crystallized Water |
Keep |
This is the final part of the guide! If you are having a hard time keeping up with your demand for gold while doing this guide check out this Gold Guide.
To level up above 375 you'll need to visit a Grand Master Engineering Trainer:
| Grand Master Engineering Trainer |
Location |
Horde or Alliance |
| Jamesina Watterly |
Vengeance Landing, Howling Fjord |
Horde |
| Sock Brightbolt |
Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra |
Alliance |
| Justin Oshenko |
Dalaran |
Horde/Alliance |
| Tisha Longbridge |
Valgarde, Howling Fjord |
Alliance |
| Projected Skill |
Item |
Components Required (per craft) |
Sell or Keep |
| 375-390 |
Overcharged Capacitor |
4 Cobalt Bar/Crystallized Earth |
Keep |
| 390-400 |
Froststeel Tube |
8 Cobalt Bar/Crystallized Water |
Keep |
| 400-405 |
Diamond Cut Refractor Scope |
Froststeel Tube/2 Handful of Cobalt Bolts |
Sell |
| 405-415 |
Box of Bombs |
5 Saronite Bar/Volatile Blasting Trigger |
Sell |
| 415-420 |
Saronite Arrow Maker |
15 Saronite Bar |
Sell |
| 420-425 |
Mana Injector Kit |
12 Saronite Bar/2 Crystallized Water |
Sell |
| 425-430 |
Mechanized Snow Goggles |
8 Saronite Bar/2 Borean Leather/1 Eternal Shadow |
Sell |
| 430-435 |
Sonic Booster |
2 Froststeel Tube/4 Overcharged Capacitor/2 Handful of Cobalt Bolts |
Sell |
| 435-450 |
Gnomish Army Knife |
1 Skinning Knife/1 Blacksmith Hammer/1 Mining Pick/10 Saronite Bar |
Keep One for Yourself |
