Profession Routes

Gather, Refine, and Build Your Economy

Professions give players a second progression layer outside of combat. Use them to gather materials, process resources, craft upgrades, and decide which dimensions are worth farming for your preferred trade.

12

Professions

Gathering, refining, crafting, and treasure routes.

5

Gathering Trades

Mining, woodcutting, fishing, farming, and treasure hunting.

7

Artisan Trades

Cooking, alchemy, smithing, enchanting, and smelting.

Trade Handbook

Every Profession At A Glance

Each card shows what the profession is for, the kind of output it focuses on, and the dimensions that make the best starting targets for that route.

Gathering

Mining

Mine ore veins, gemstones, and rare metals that feed nearly every other profession in the economy.

Best when you need the backbone materials for smithing, smelting, and enchanting.

Best Dimensions To Farm

Deepstone HollowsEmberforge RiftShadowlands
Gathering

Woodcutting

Harvest timber, bark, and ancient wood used for tools, handles, structures, and alchemical ingredients.

Great for early economy loops and for feeding construction, bows, and several crafting chains.

Best Dimensions To Farm

Verdant CanopyAncient GroveFallowmere
Gathering

Fishing

Catch fish, sea reagents, and watery curiosities that support cooking, alchemy, and treasure play.

Best when you want reliable consumable ingredients with a chance at valuable side catches.

Best Dimensions To Farm

Moonwake CoastSunken VaultMistwater Delta
Artisan

Cooking

Turn gathered ingredients into meals, buffs, and sustain tools that keep parties ready for long sessions.

Works best when paired with farming and fishing so your ingredient loop stays self-sufficient.

Best Dimensions To Farm

FallowmereMoonwake CoastVerdant Canopy
Artisan

Alchemy

Brew potions, catalysts, and unstable mixtures that amplify combat, utility, and progression speed.

Strong for players who want consumables, utility tools, and a market built on constant demand.

Best Dimensions To Farm

ShadowlandsFallowmereStarfall Archives
Artisan

Blacksmith

Forge weapon frames, armor bases, and heavy-duty equipment out of raw mined materials.

This is the workhorse profession for turning raw ore into practical combat upgrades.

Best Dimensions To Farm

Emberforge RiftDeepstone HollowsAshen Foundry
Artisan

Whitesmith

Refine higher-grade metalwork, polished equipment, and precision gear with cleaner finishing than blacksmithing.

Ideal for players chasing cleaner stat lines, refinement, and higher-end equipment quality.

Best Dimensions To Farm

Crystal BasinStarfall ArchivesEmberforge Rift
Artisan

Goldsmith

Shape precious metals, jewelry, and ornate enhancement pieces that lean into value and premium crafting.

Best when you want high-value crafts that sit near the luxury end of the player market.

Best Dimensions To Farm

Gilded DunesDeepstone HollowsSunken Vault
Artisan

Enchanting

Bind magical properties onto gear, cards, and special items to create lasting power spikes.

Pairs naturally with mining, whitesmithing, and treasure hunting because all three feed upgrade demand.

Best Dimensions To Farm

Starfall ArchivesCrystal BasinShadowlands
Artisan

Smelting

Process raw ore, scrap, and special stone into bars, alloys, and furnace-ready materials for downstream crafts.

This profession shines when you want to sit between gatherers and smiths in the economy chain.

Best Dimensions To Farm

Ashen FoundryEmberforge RiftDeepstone Hollows
Gathering

Farming

Grow crops, herbs, and renewable ingredients that support cooking, alchemy, and long-term supply loops.

A steady profession for players who want dependable output instead of spiky rare-drop farming.

Best Dimensions To Farm

FallowmereSunblossom FieldsVerdant Canopy
Gathering

Treasure Hunter

Chase hidden caches, relics, buried valuables, and rare utility drops scattered across dangerous zones.

This is the high-variance profession for players who like exploration, jackpots, and discovery.

Best Dimensions To Farm

Ancient RuinsSunken VaultShadowlands