Mining

Classic Server | Mining Leveling Guide
This guide is all about Mining in World of Warcraft Classic.
General Information
- Mining is one of three Gathering Professions in World of Warcraft.
- To mine ores you need a Spitzhacke. You don’t have to equip it, its enough to keep it in your inventory.
- Gathering professions do not use raw materials, they gather them – so they do not cost gold to level but get you gold if you sell your materials.
- Raw materials like ores are used to create bars and needed by Blacksmiths and Engineers.
- Along with Mining you also learn Smelting and Mineral Tracking.
- Recommended profession that go well with Mining are Blacksmithing and Engineering.
Mining trainer
Apprentice (1-75 | requires Level 5)
Trainer in every major city
Journeyman (75-150 | requires Skill 50)
Trainer in every major city
Expert (150-225 | requires Skill 125)
Trainer in every major city
Artisan (225-300 | requires Skill 200)
Trainer in every major city
Requirements
- The Mining Profession
- A Spitzhacke
- Optional, but recommended: A pair of hands with a +5 Mining Enchantment
- Engineers only: There is a helmet that grants +5 Mining
Ore Veins only spawn right besides hills, cliffs and mountains. You won’t find Ores on flat land if theres not a small hill on it.
If you are a Night Elf, it is recommended to get to Darkshore as soon as possible.
Available Ores in Classic
Every Ore/Vein has own skill requirements that are listed below. The color code is as follows:
- 1Ores that are ingame marked in orange always grant a skill point.
- 25Ores that are ingame marked in yellow often grant a skill point.
- 50Ores that are ingame marked in green sometimes grant a skill point.
- 100Ores that are ingame marked in grey never grant a skill point.
| Kupfer | 1 25 50 100 While mining these veins you may also get: Rauer Stein – Malachit, Tigerauge, Schattenedelstein |
| Zinn | 65 90 115 165 While mining these veins you may also get: Grober Stein – Moosachat, Schattenedelstein, Jade, Geringer Mondstein |
| Silber | 75 100 125 175 While mining these veins you may also get: Moosachat, Schattenedelstein, Geringer Mondstein |
| Eisen | 125 150 175 225 While mining these veins you may also get: Schwerer Stein – Jade, Geringer Mondstein, Citrin, Aquamarin |
| Gold | 155 180 205 255 While mining these veins you may also get: Jade, Geringer Mondstein, Citrin |
| Mithril | 175 200 225 275 While mining these veins you may also get: Robuster Stein – Citrin, Aquamarin, Sternrubin, Schwarzes Vitriol |
| Echtsilber | 230 255 280 While mining these veins you may also get: Citrin, Aquamarin, Sternrubin |
| Dunkeleisenerz | 230 255 280 While mining these veins you may also get: Schwarzes Vitriol, Schwarzer Diamant |
| Geringes Thorium | 250 275 300 While mining these veins you may also get: Verdichteter Stein – Sternrubin, Schwarzes Vitriol, Blauer Saphir, Großer Opal |
| Reiches Thoriumvorkommen | 250 275 300 While mining these veins you may also get: Verdichteter Stein – Sternrubin, Blauer Saphir, Großer Opal, Arkankristall, Gewaltiger Smaragd, Azerothianischer Diamant, Soldarit (Zul’Gurub |
| Obsidian | 305 |
Leveling Classic-Mining: 1-300
| 1 – 65 | Kupfer Veins you need to mine: 30 Farm 50 Copper Ore and smelt them. Visit your trainer after you reached Skill 50 to learn the next rank!
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| 66 – 125 | Zinn, Silber, Pyrophor and Geringe Blutsteine Veins you need to mine: 60 It starts to get a little less easy here because of the veins being more spreaded. On top of that, you won’t get skill points with smelting above Skill 85. Silver Bars is the last thing you can smelt. After Skill 100, Tin Ore is green and skill points will come in less. Silver stays yellow until 125.
Alternative but less efficient spots:
Visit your trainer after you reached Skill 125 to learn the next rank! |
| 125 – 175 | Eisen und Gold Veins you need to mine: 100 At this point, Horde and Alliance players can take the same routes.
Alternative but less efficient spots:
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| 175 – 250 | Mithril und Echtsilber Veins you need to mine: 125 Mithril is really profitable, Engineers and Blacksmiths need it A LOT. Visit your trainer after you reached Skill 200 to learn the next rank!
Alternative but less efficient spots:
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| 250 – 300 | Thorium Veins you need to mine: 160 Thorium is the main reason to learn Mining. The ore itself sells very well and you have a chance to find Arkankristall, which are usually really expensive.
Alternativ, but less efficient zones:
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