profesions

a few people have begun to think about changing profesions (so have I) and rather then just ask what should I do I'm making a list off pro's and con's I hope other people will find it usefull too and that I didn't put it in the wrong part of the forum.

alchemy
+Mixologypotions have more effects and flasks last longer
+Indestructible Alchemist's Stone
-can only use one potion in a fight

Blacksmithing
+Eternal Belt Buckle
+Socket Gloves
+ Socket Bracer
+Socket One-Handed Weapon
+create own starting gear (didn't find any bop yet)
-most gear can be found at ah, friendly guild member or alts too


Enchanting
+ Enchant Ring - Assault
+ Enchant Ring - Stamina
-expensive

Engineering
+enchant your own belt, cloak or boots
+great looking mounts (gyro and chopper)
+Armored Titanium Goggles
+Sonic Booster
+MOLL-E, Steam-Powered Auctioneer and Scrapbot Construction Kit great for grinding
-expensive to level


herbalism
+[url=http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=55503=Lifeblood [/url]Heals for 2000 over 5 Seconds (your own instant hot)
+nice money maker
-your not a healer your a tank why should you heal (maybe nice for solo play)

Inscription
+Runic blast
+make own decks (not sure if decks are worth it yet and not BOP)
+make own inscriptions (not bop)
+Master's Inscription of the Pinn
+Nice offhand items for off heal or off dps
-runic blast isn't your normal threat maker and everything else worth it isn't bop

Jewelcrafting
+monarch crab
+ruby hare
+BOP gems

Leatherworking
+creation and usement of drums
+bop armor kits

mining
+Toughness
+nice money maker

skinning
+-Master of Anatomy(more crit means more threat but unrelaible threat)

Tailoring
+making own bags and frostweave nets (own cc and limited use in PVP)
+flying carpets
better left for alts imo

reserverd

wowhead's database is inavailable at this time so I'll add he links later also I heard from some people that with alchemy cd starts even while not fighting (so no potio sickness can anyone confirm this?

Note that Jewelcrafting requires you take the time and effort on any given day to do the dailies.

Not that the dailies are difficult, mind, but getting three +def gems is five dailies alone, and apparently Design: Thick Autumn's Glow only drops off Heroic Cyanigosa. Two-color gems with access to +def are more readily available, but also require doing dailies as well.

I love Jewelcrafting myself, so don't take this as a game-killer; these are just the downsides to the upsides listed.
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Add this to LW: http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=57690

Wowhead says that MOLL-E is just a 5 min. portable mailbox. NOT an Auctioneer. Still good, but not as amazing as a portable Auctioneer would be!
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I'm a BS. The 'Socket One-Handed Weapon' is a myth I think. I haven't found it anywhere yet. If anyone has, please point me to where I get that recipe.
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Sytaena

only time for a quick reply so I'll be adding the changes later but this is the auctioneer http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=54614

I've levelled Inscription and I haven't seen any Runic Blast.

You also might want to mention Master's Inscription of the Pinnacle which can only be cast on your shoulders.

Not to mention the Armour and Weapon Vellums that enchanters use.
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1) You misspelt Mixology.

2) Mixology doesn't effect potions, only the Alchemist Stones do.

3) The Indestructable Alchemist's Stone is OM NOM NOM for tanks.
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Rinforce | Rinforze

Inscription gets very nice shoulder enchants, enough that you shouldn't swap it out for anything else if you have it. The Leatherworking fur linings are likewise overpowered. It's like what, 90 stam? More rewarding for Druid tanks, IMO, but still tasty if you have the mind for it.

I'm going BS/JC once I get my first alt up to 80 and max his mining. I think it's safe to say that the two slots BS gives are pretty much the best thing you could ask for, plus it feels... right to me. BS is a pain in the butt but has a lot of stuff for it.

If you're taking JC, take it NOW. The sooner you get to the dailies the better. I like it because of the flexibility and convenience it provides. The same thing could be said about alchemy, another solid choice.

I'd say the only professions to stay away from are Enchanting and Tailoring. Gathering professions are only worth keeping until you get a couple solid alts. BS, for example, is directly superior to mining in terms of min/maxing.

Looking forward to getting my girlfriend an account and leveling a mining/skinning Warrior with her. ^_^
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Stevadin, Level 80 BE Paladin, Maelstrom. BS/JC.
Forming a fresh guild with some RL friends; currently focused on professions and leveling alts.

"We're currently attempting to form a guild with the intended purpose of Steving WoW."

Hey, I'm starting to think of professions so I was wondering if a bs/jc out there could give a justification for it over bs/lw.

3 prismatic gems give 41 * 3 = 123 stam where as regular gems give 24 * 3 = 72, 51 extra stam

lw gives 90 stam over the normal +12 stam enchant, 78 extra stam

lw gives 27 extra stam. You'll be tempted to say there's other prismatic gems but I've never gemed anything other than stam.

I always look at profesions how they can help me in end game gear.

Things like boe crafted X patterns are there for no + for me.

The only four professions that really have a benefit at end game gear are JC's (bop gems), enchanting (ring enchants) and BS (extra sockets) and Inscription (the shoulder enchant).

I think JC/BS would give you the most benefit but I already had the JC/Enchant combo and refuse to drop it for BS as BS so so expensive to lvl if you don't do mining
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