Last updated on May 13, 2024 at 00:00by Abide
Engineeringin Cataclysm Classic remains a powerful profession still desired by manyclasses. In this guide we will go over all the different items players withEngineering may use, the easiest way to level Engineering, and the differentoptions offered by each Engineering specialization.
1.
Cataclysm Engineering Profession and Leveling Guide
Engineeringvarious metals and stones to craft a wide array of items. Guide to Mining is a great complement toEngineering, as having Mining will allow you to farm the vast majority ofmaterials you will need to both train and utilize Engineering for crafted itemin the endgame. Due to the amount of bars used to craft items near max skilllevel, it can get extremely costly very quickly; having mining greatly mitigatesthis cost.
2.
Training Engineering in Cataclysm
In Cataclysm, you no longer need to visit different trainers to learn newranks of Engineering.Every trainer will now be able to each you all ranks in any major city.
Alliance | Horde |
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Lilliam Sparkspindle — Stormwind | Roxxik — Orgrimmar |
Springspindle Fizzlegear — Ironforge | Engineer Palehoof — Thunder Bluff |
Tana Lentner — Darnassus | Franklin Lloyd — Undercity |
Ockil — Exodar | Danwe — Silvermoon |
Cataclysm also adds profession trainers in each starting zone, allowing youto pick up a profession right away rather than needing to reach a major cityfirst.
Alliance | Horde |
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Jack All-Trades Derrington — Gilneas | KTC Train-a-Tron Deluxe — The Lost Isles |
Lien Farner — Elwynn Forest | Runda — Durotar |
Wembil Taskwidget — Dun Morogh | Lalum Darkmane — Mulgore |
Iranis Shadebloom — Teldrassil | Therisa Sallow — Tirisfal Glades |
Valn — Azuremyst Isle | Saren — Eversong Woods |
3.
Estimated Materials Needed to level Engineering in Cataclysm
Below is a "quick shopping list" of materials needed to level Engineeringup. This list is just an estimation, not an exact amount. Depending on your luckwhen crafting you may need more or less materials than what is listed here.
Shopping List
- Vanilla
- 60 × Rough Stone
- 40 × Copper Bar
- 60 × Coarse Stone
- 40 × Linen Cloth
- 5 × Silver Bar
- 80 × Bronze Bar
- 60 × Heavy Stone
- 40 × Gold Bar
- 7 × Iron Bar
- 4 × Steel Bar
- 120 × Solid Stone
- 161 × Mithril Bar
- 20 × Mageweave Cloth
- 80 × Dense Stone
- 220 × Thorium Bar
- 40 × Runecloth
- TBC
- 80 × Fel Iron Bar
- 40 × Adamantite Bar
- 20 × Mote of Fire
- 40 × Mote of Earth
- 60 × Netherweave Cloth
- WotLK
- 300 × Cobalt Bar
- 120 × Saronite Bar
- 60 × Crystallized Water
- 15 × Crystallized Earth
- 18 × Crystallized Fire
- 8 × Frostweave Cloth
- Cataclysm
- 100 × Obsidium Bar
- 52 × Volatile Earth
- 40 × Volatile Air
- 10 × Volatile Fire
- 140 × Elementium Bar
- 11 × Hardened Elementium Bar
- 40 × Embersilk Cloth
- 6 × Dream Emerald
4.
Leveling Engineering in Cataclysm
Below you'll find our recommended crafting options while leveling Engineering.Since you will frequently be crafting items when they areyellow andgreen, it is possible you may need to buymore than the recommended materials shown above.
4.1.
Leveling Engineering 1–300
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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1-30 | 60 × Rough Blasting Powder Save for Later | 60 × Rough Stone |
30-50 | 30 × Handful of Copper Bolts Save for Later | 30 × Copper Bar |
50-51 | 1 × Arclight Spanner Keep This | 6 × Copper Bar |
51-75 | 30 × Rough Copper Bomb | 30 × Handful of Copper Bolts 60 × Rough Blasting Powder |
75-90 | 40 × Coarse Blasting Powder Save for Later | 40 × Coarse Stone |
90-100 | 20 × Coarse Dynamite | 20 × Coarse Blasting Powder 20 × Linen Cloth |
100-105 | 5 × Silver Contact Save for Later | 5 × Silver Bar |
105-125 | 25 × Bronze Tube | 50 × Bronze Bar |
125-145 | 40 × Heavy Blasting Powder | 40 × Heavy Stone |
145-150 | 5 × Big Bronze Bomb | 15 × Bronze Bar 10 × Heavy Blasting Powder 5 × Silver Contact |
150-170 | 30 × Gold Power Core Save for Later | 30 × Gold Bar |
170-175 | 5 × Gyrochronatom | 5 × Iron Bar 5 × Gold Power Core |
175-176 | Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor Keep This | 4 × Steel Bar |
176-195 | 60 × Solid Blasting Powder Save for Later | 120 × Solid Stone |
195-200 | 7 × Mithril Tube | 21 × Mithril Bar |
200-215 | 20 × Unstable Trigger Save for Later | 20 × Mithril Bar 20 × Mageweave Cloth 20 × Solid Blasting Powder |
215-238 | 40 × Mithril Casing Save for Later | 120 × Mithril Bar |
238-250 | Hi-Explosive Bomb | 40 × Mithril Casing 20 × Unstable Trigger 40 × Solid Blasting Powder |
250-260 | 40 × Dense Blasting Powder | 80 × Dense Stone |
260-285 | 30 × Thorium Widget | 90 × Thorium Bar 30 × Runecloth |
285-300 | 20 × Thorium Tube | 120 × Thorium Bar |
4.2.
Leveling Engineering 300–350
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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300-310 | 40 × Handful of Fel Iron Bolts Save for Later | 40 × Fel Iron Bar |
310-320 | 20 × Elemental Blasting Powder Save for Later | 20 × Mote of Fire 40 × Mote of Earth |
310-320 | 10 × Fel Iron Casing Save for Later | 30 × Fel Iron Bar |
320-325 | 5 × Fel Iron Bomb | 5 × Fel Iron Casing 10 × Handful of Fel Iron Bolts 5 × Elemental Blasting Powder |
325-335 | 10 × Adamantite Grenade | 40 × Adamantite Bar 20 × Handful of Fel Iron Bolts 10 × Elemental Blasting Powder |
335-350 | 60 × White Smoke Flare | 60 × Netherweave Cloth 60 × Elemental Blasting Powder |
4.3.
Leveling Engineering 350–425
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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350-375 | 40 Handful of Cobalt Bolts Save for Later | 80 × Cobalt Bar |
350-375 | 15 × Volatile Blasting Trigger Save for Later | 45 × Cobalt Bar 15 × Crystallized Water |
375-385 | 10 × Overcharged Capacitor Save for Later | 40 × Cobalt Bar 10 × Crystallized Earth |
385-390 | 5 × Explosive Decoy | 5 × Frostweave Cloth 15 × Volatile Blasting Trigger |
390-400 | 15 × Froststeel Tube Save for Later | 120 × Cobalt Bar 15 × Crystallized Water |
400-405 | 5 × Diamond-Cut Refractor Scope | 5 × Froststeel Tube 10 × Handful of Cobalt Bolts |
405-410 | 5 × Box of Bombs | 25 × Saronite Bar 5 × Volatile Blasting Trigger |
410-415 | 5 × Goblin Beam Welder | 30 × Saronite Bar 15 × Crystallized Fire 15 × Crystallized Water |
415-420 | 5 × Mana Injector Kit | 60 × Saronite Bar 10 × Crystallized Water |
420-425 | 5 × Noise Machine | 10 × Froststeel Tube 10 × Overcharged Capacitor 40 × Handful of Cobalt Bolts |
4.4.
Leveling Engineering 425–525
Skill Level | Item to Craft | Materials |
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425-442 | 30 × Handful of Obsidium Bolts Save for Later | 60 × Obsidium Bar |
442-445 | Electrostatic Condenser | 4 × Obsidium Bar 6 × Handful of Obsidium Bolts 4 × Volatile Earth |
445-460 | 20 × Electrified Ether Save for Later | 40 × Volatile Air |
460-470 | 2 × R19 Threatfinder | 12 × Obsidium Bar 12 × Handful of Obsidium Bolts 4 × Alicite |
470-475 | 1 × High-Powered Bolt Gun | 10 × Obsidium Bar 8 × Handful of Obsidium Bolts 4 × Electrified Ether |
475-495 | 4 × Elementium Toolbox | 60 × Elementium Bar 48 × Volatile Earth |
495-505 | 2 × Elementium Dragonling | 4 × Handful of Obsidium Bolts 16 × Electrified Ether 32 × Elementium Bar 40 × Embersilk Cloth |
505-510 | 1 × Finely-Tuned Throat Needler | 4 × Obsidium Bar 2 × Electrified Ether 5 × Hardened Elementium Bar |
510-515 | 10 × Heat-Treated Spinning Lure | 10 × Handful of Obsidium Bolts 40 × Elementium Bar 10 × Volatile Fire |
515-525 | 3 × Gnomish X-Ray Scope | 6 × Hardened Elementium Bar 6 × Dream Emerald |
5.
Engineering Specializations in Cataclysm
Engineeringspecializations in Cataclysm are very minor, having little difference betweenthe two. The main difference will be Big Daddy, making Goblin the idealchoice for maximizing damage.
5.1.
Gnomish Engineering
To become a Gnomish Engineer, you will need to complete the questGnomish Engineering, this requires you to turn in:
- 6 × Mithril Tube
- 1 × Accurate Scope
- 2 × Advanced Target Dummy
5.1.1.
Notable Gnomish Engineering Items
Gnomish Engineering mostly focuses on fun items, offering no real advantagein combat. Gnomish Gravity Well is the only new craft in Cataclysm,giving you a fun toy you can use or sell.
5.2.
Goblin Engineering
To become a Goblin Engineer, you will need to complete the questGoblin Engineering. This requires you to turn in:
- 20 × Big Iron Bomb
- 20 × Solid Dynamite
- 5 × Explosive Sheep
5.2.1.
Notable Goblin Engineering Items
Goblin Engineering primarily focuses on explosives, being the better choiceif you are trying to maximize your damage.
- Big Daddy
- Global Thermal Sapper Charge
5.3.
Changing Your Engineering Specialization in Cataclysm
In Cataclysm, you can easily swap your Guide to Engineering specializationbetween Goblin and Gnomish without needing to re-level the profession again.Simply speak with Narain Soothfancy in Tanaris, and for a fee of 150gold, you can switch your specialization at will. After unlearning yourcurrent specialization, use the Soothsaying for Dummies to pick yournew specialization.
6.
Engineering Profession Bonus in Cataclysm
Engineeringhas many unique enchants, gadgets, and gizmos that improve your character in moreways that just raw stats. These gadgets are lost if you get rid of Engineering.In addition to the enchants below, Engineers can craft a handful of trinkets,helmets, and explosives to further improve their characters, making Engineeringa powerful profession choice.
6.1.
Engineering Helmets
- Lightweight Bio-Optic Killshades — Intellect Cloth Helmet
- Camouflage Bio-Optic Killshades — Intellect Leather Helmet
- Agile Bio-Optic Killshades — Agility Leather Helmet
- Energized Bio-Optic Killshades — Intellect Mail Helmet
- Deadly Bio-Optic Killshades — Agility Mail Helmet
- Specialized Bio-Optic Killshades — Intellect Plate Helmet
- Reinforced Bio-Optic Killshades — Strength Plate Helmet
6.2.
Engineering Cogwheel Gems
These Cogwheel Gems can only be placed in the Engineering Helmets above.
- Fractured Cogwheel — Mastery Rating
- Quick Cogwheel — Haste Rating
- Smooth Cogwheel — Critical Strike Rating
- Rigid Cogwheel — Hit Rating
- Precise Cogwheel — Expertise Rating
- Subtle Cogwheel — Dodge Rating
- Flashing Cogwheel — Parry Rating
- Sparkling Cogwheel — Spirit
- Mystic Cogwheel — Resilience Rating
6.3.
Engineering Tinker Enchants
In Cataclysm, all Engineering Tinker Enchants can be used along-side regularenchants, no longer requiring you to choose one or the other.
- Cardboard Assassin — Summons a target dummy that tauntsnearby enemies.
- Grounded Plasma Shield — Damage absorption on use.
- Invisibility Field— Temporary invisibility with high chance to break.
- Quickflip Deflection Plates — Temporary armor on use.
- Spinal Healing Injector — Gives you a bottomless health potion.
- Synapse Springs — 480 Main Stat on use for 10 seconds.
- Tazik Shocker — Deals damage to target from range.
- Z50 Mana Gulper — Gives you a bottomless mana potion.
7.
Other Professions
Engineeringis just one of the many professions you may choose to level in Cataclysm Classic.To learn more about the other options available, we recommend checking out ouroverviews of all professions and their unique bonuses below.
Cataclysm ProfessionsProfession Bonuses Explained
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Changelog
- 15 May 2024: Added page.
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