WoW Engineering Leveling Guide 1 - 600

This WoW Engineering guide will show you the fastest and easiest way how level your Engineering skill up from 1 to 600. Updated for WoW patch 5.2

Engineering is the best combined with Mining, if you level Engineering with Mining you will save a lot of gold. If you don't have Mining you will have to buy everything from the Auction House. Check out the Mining leveling guide if you want to level Mining too. But, the fastest way to level Engineering is to buy everything from the Auction House.

Engineering guide sections:

Apprentice 1 - 50
Journeyman 50 - 132
Expert 132 - 205
Artisan 205 - 280
Master 280 - 350
Grand Master 350 - 425
Illustrious 425 - 550
Zen 500 - 600

Approximate Materials Required for 1-600:

60 x [Rough Stone]
36 x [Copper Bar]
20 x [Coarse Stone]
20 x [Linen Cloth]
95 x [Bronze Bar] - 48 Copper Bar + 48 Tin Bar
4 x [Moss Agate]
30 x [Heavy Stone]
60 x [Wool Cloth]
15 x [Medium Leather]
4 x [Steel Bar]
120 x [Solid Stone]
161 x [Mithril Bar]
20 x [Mageweave Cloth]
40 x [Dense Stone]
189 x [Thorium Bar]
21 x [Runecloth]

Burning Crusade

Wrath of the Lich King

210 x [Cobalt Bar]
8 x [Frostweave Cloth]
20 x [Crystallized Water]
10 x [Crystallized Earth]
35 x [Tinker's Kit] - You can buy these from Engineering supply vendors near your trainer.

Cataclysm

Pandaria

85 x [Windwool Cloth]
90 x [Ghost Iron Bar]
1 x [Spirit of Harmony]
You will also need around 4 more [Spirit of Harmony] or 300 [Ghost Iron Bar]. It really depends on which items you make. I can't list the exact materials needed because it's up to you which recipes do you choose.

Related Guides:

Mining Leveling Guide 1-600.

Engineering Leveling Guide 1 - 50

First, visit any trainer in the main cities of old Azeroth - just ask a guard, and learn Apprentice Engineering.

If you have a Gnome character you should visit my Engineering leveling guide for Gnomes instead of this one.

Buy a Blacksmith Hammer from the Blacksmith supply vendor, it's near your trainer.

1 - 30
60 x [Rough Blasting Powder] - 60 Rough StoneYou might even reach 40 with this recipe. You will need the 60 Rough Blasting Powder later, so keep these.

30 - 50
30 x [Handful of Copper Bolts] - 30 Copper BarYou will need around 30 of these later.

50 - 132

Visit your trainer, and learn Journeyman Engineering.

50 - 75
30 x [Rough Copper Bomb] - 60 Rough Blasting Powder, 30 Handful of Copper BoltsMake your [Arclight Spanner] between 50 and 70 and keep it because you will need it later.

75 - 90
20 x [Coarse Blasting Powder] - 20 Coarse StoneYou will need 20 of these later.

90 - 100
20 x [Coarse Dynamite] - 20 Coarse Blasting Powder, 20 Linen Cloth

100 -116
8 x [Clockwork Box] - 24 Bronze BarUse the boxes you make. You will get one extra skill point per craft.

116 -120
4 x [Bronze Tube] - 8 Bronze Bar

120 -132
4 x [Standard Scope] - 4 Bronze Tube, 4 Moss Agate

132 - 205

Visit your trainer, and learn Expert Engineering.

132 -150
30 x [Heavy Blasting Powder] - 30 Heavy Stoneand15 x [Whirring Bronze Gizmo] - 30 Bronze Bar, 15 Wool Cloth
You will need 30 [Heavy Blasting Powder] and 15 [Whirring Bronze Gizmo] later, and if you make these you should reach 150 skill point.

150 - 160
15 x [Bronze Framework] - 30 Bronze Bar, 15 Medium Leather, 15 Wool ClothBy making them now, you might get a lot further - probably towards 160, then stop making these and only make more when you'll need them. Keep these too.

160 -175
15 x [Explosive Sheep] - 30 Heavy Blasting Powder, 15 Whirring Bronze Gizmo, 15 Bronze Framework, 30 Wool Cloth

175 -176
1 x [Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor] - 4 Steel Bar

176 - 195
60 x [Solid Blasting Powder] - 120 Solid StoneSave these because you will need them later.

195 - 200
7 x [Mithril Tubes] - 21 Mithril BarStop making these when you reach 200.

205 - 280

Visit your trainer and learn Artisan Engineering.

Engineering has the option at skill level 200 to specialize in Gnomish or Goblin Engineering. You can get the quests from your Engineering trainer. The main difference between both sides is the location of their respective teleporters and the ability of their trinkets. Some items require a specific specialization to use, while other items are crafted by one specialization but are usable by any engineer. Fortunately, most recipes that are crafted by one Specialization can be worn by both.

200 - 216
20 x [Unstable Triggers] - 20 Mithril Bar, 20 Mageweave Cloth, 20 Solid Blasting PowderSave these.

215 - 238
40 x [Mithril Casings] - 120 Mithril BarSave these.

238 - 250
20 x [Hi-Explosive Bomb] - 40 Mithril Casings, 20 Unstable Trigger, 40 Solid Blasting Powder

250 - 260
20 x [Dense Blasting Powder] - 40 Dense StoneYou might need to make more than 20 to reach 260.

260 - 281
21 x [Thorium Widget] - 63 Thorium Bar, 21 Runecloth

280 - 350

Visit your trainer, and learn Master Engineering.

281 - 300
21 x [Thorium Tube] - 126 Thorium Bar

300 - 310
50 x [Handful of Fel Iron Bolts] - 50 Fel Iron Bar

310-320
If you don't reach 320 by making the recipes below, you should make [Fel Iron Bombs] until 320. But then you also need to make a few more Fel Iron Bolts and the other materials.10 x [4 Elemental Blasting Powder] - 20 Mote of Earth, 10 Mote of FireSave these.
15 x [Fel Iron Casing] - 45 Fel Iron Bar

You will need around 15 of these later, but I suggest you to make these until it goes grey, then only make more when you'll need them.

320 - 325
5 x [Fel Iron Musket] - 5 Heavy Stock, 15 Fel Iron Casing, 30 Handful of Fel Iron BoltsYou can buy the Heavy Stocks from the vendor.

325 - 335
10 x [Adamantite Grenade] 40 Adamantite Bar, 10 Elemental Blasting Powder, 20 Handful of Fel Iron Bolts

335 - 350
30 x [White Smoke Flare] - 30 Netherweave Cloth, 30 Elemental Blasting PowderRecipe location

350 - 425

Visit your trainer and learn Grand Master Engineering.

350 - 370You will need around 40 [Handful of Cobalt Bolts] and 20 [Volatile Blasting Trigger] later. Make these now, and you should reach 375 or probably more. Note that when you craft [Handful of Cobalt Bolts] you can get 1 or 3 bolts, and the same goes for [Volatile Blasting Trigger], you will get 2 [Volatile Blasting Trigger] each craft.30 x [1-3 Handful of Cobalt Bolts] - 60 Cobalt Bar

370 - 375
10 x [2 Volatile Blasting Trigger] - 30 Cobalt Bar, 10 Crystallized WaterKeep these.

375 - 385
10 x [Overcharged Capacitor] - 40 Cobalt Bar, 10 Crystallized EarthKeep these too, you will need them. Make any tinker recipe if you didn't reach 385 by making these.

385 - 390
6 x [Explosive Decoy] - 6 Frostweave Cloth, 18 Volatile Blasting Trigger

390 - 400
10 x [Froststeel Tube] - 80 Cobalt Bar, 10 Crystallized WaterKeep these, you will need them later.

400 - 405
10 x [Hand-Mounted Pyro Rocket] - 10 Tinker's KitYou can make any other tinker recipe if you have an enchant on your gloves. You can buy the Tinker's Kit from the Engineering supply vendor near your trainer.

405 - 410
10 x [Nitro Boosts] - 10 Tinker's Kit

410 - 42015 x [Mind Amplification Dish] - 15 Tinker's Kit

420 - 425
5 x [Noise Machine] - 10 Froststeel Tube, 10 Overcharged Capacitor, 40 Handful of Cobalt Bolts

425 - 500

Visit your trainer and learn Illustrious Engineering.

425 - 442
20 x [2 - 4 Handful of Obsidium Bolts] - 40 Obsidium BarSave these, you might need to make more of these later on.

442 - 445
1 x [Electrostatic Condenser] - 4 Obsidium Bar, 6 Obsidium Bolts, 4 Volatile Earth

445 - 460
15 x [2-3 Electrified Ether] - 30 Volatile AirKeep these.

460 - 470
2 x [R19 Threatfinder] - 12 Obsidium Bars, 4 Alicite, 12 Obsidium Boltsor2 x [Safety Catch Removal Kit] - 20 Obsidium bars, 20 Obsidium Bolts

470 - 475
1 x [High-Powered Bolt Gun] - 10 Obsidium Bars, 8 Obsidium Bolts, 4 Electrified Ether

475 - 495
4 x [Elementium Toolbox] - 60 Elementium Bar, 48 Volatile EarthYou can also make [Lure Master Tackle Box] up to 490 if you want to.

495 - 500
1 x [Elementium Dragonling] - 2 Obsidium Bolts, 8 Electrified Ether, 16 Elementium Bar, 20 Embersilk Cloth

Check your Calendar in-game to see if the Darkmoon Faire is open, the event starts at 00:01 on the Sunday before the 1st Monday of each month.

You can gain +5 skill points by completing a single quest.

500 - 600

Visit your trainer and learn Zen Engineering.

500 - 550
You will use these later on, so make all of them now. You might even need to make more of these, but this is about the minimum that is needed to reach 580.25 x [Ghost Iron Bolts] - 75 Ghost Iron Bar15 x [High-Explosive Gunpowder] - 15 Ghost Iron Bar

550 - 554
4 x [Tinker's Kit] - 8 High-Explosive Gunpowder, 8 Ghost Iron Bolts, 8 Windwool ClothIt's really important to stop making these at 554.

554 - 579
5 x [Ghost Iron Dragonling] - 20 High-Explosive Gunpowder, 40 Ghost Iron Bolts, 60 Windwool Cloth

579 - 580
1 x [Tinker's Kit] - 2 High-Explosive Gunpowder, 2 Ghost Iron Bolts, 2 Windwool Cloth

580 - 595
Here comes the ugly part. If you really want to reach 600 as fast as possible, you should make [Thermal Anvil] up to 595. You will have to make around 22-24 of these just for these 15 skill points which is around 300 Ghost Iron Bar (600 Ghost Iron Ore). I don't recommend this way of leveling at all, you should just take it slowly, farm [Spirit of Harmony] and make any rare item that you can craft, most of them will give 5 skill points.You can get [Spirit of Harmony] by combining 10 [Motes of Harmony]. Motes are dropped by every mob in Pandaria, even in dungeons. The drop rate is low, so it may take you 2 hours to collect 10 motes.Recommended items to make:
1 x [Mist-Piercing Goggles] - 8 Ghost Iron Bolts, 2 Spirit of Harmony
2 x [Lord Blastington's Scope of Doom] - 36 Ghost Iron Bolts, 4 Primordial Ruby, 2 Spirit of Harmony.

But you can just make any item that you will use or sell.

595 - 600
At this point there is really no other option, you will have to make recipes which uses Spirit of Harmony. I recommend the onces below, but you can make any other recipe that will give you 5 skill point.1 x [Mist-Piercing Goggles] - 8 Ghost Iron Bolts, 2 Spirit of Harmonyor
1 x [Lord Blastington's Scope of Doom] - 18 Ghost Iron Bolts, 2 Primordial Ruby, 1 Spirit of Harmony.

I hope you liked this Engineering guide

Engineering 1-600