How much a profession helps this spec fight other players at 60, in the open world and in battlegrounds together. Leveling is the PvE list's.
The subjects are all twelve professions: six crafting, three gathering and three secondary.
Each entry names its best partner: the primary profession that does the most for this spec beside it.
A forecast. Forever's item stats aren't public yet, so gear scores rest on what each item binds to and on Classic's values; raid gear counts from 9 Dec, when raids open.
Forever moved the healing potions from 
Alchemy to 
First Aid, and its camp items' buffs don't stack with the matching class buffs: both change the Classic answer for many specs.
Each criterion is scored against fixed anchors, then rescaled within this spec's twelve so the best scores 5 and the worst 1. A criterion whose twelve scores span one point or less keeps them as scored.
The rubric: each criterion scored 1 to 5| Criterion | Weight | What it measures |
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| Combat tools | 45 | Measured against these anchors, then rescaled so the best of the twelve scores 5 and the worst 1. Items used in a fight that change its outcome and that only this profession can use or make, or that fill a gap in this spec's kit (a stun, a root breaker, a ranged snare): 5. Fight items that help this spec but that it could buy, or that only cover what its own kit already does: 3. Nothing used in a fight: 1. |
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| Self gear | 25 | Measured against these anchors, then rescaled so the best of the twelve scores 5 and the worst 1. PvP gear this spec wears that it can make and can't otherwise get, or that is best in slot for PvP: 5. Gear it could buy, or a modest upgrade: 3. Nothing this spec wears: 1. |
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| Consumable supply | 20 | Measured against these anchors, then rescaled so the best of the twelve scores 5 and the worst 1. Makes the consumables this spec burns through in PvP at volume, so it never runs short: potions, bandages, food, grenades: 5. Some of them, or at low volume: 3. None: 1. |
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| Gold | 10 | Not scored here: the profession's score on the Professions for Gold: Settled list, rounded half up, then rescaled with the other criteria. It is the same on every spec's list. |
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An entry’s tier comes from its weighted score. A tier set by hand instead says why in its write-up. Within a tier,
the best score comes first.
- S 4.25 or more
- The best choice for this purpose. Strong on the criteria that count most, with no real weakness.
- A 3.75 or more
- Very strong. A little behind S, or one clear weakness.
- B 3.25 or more
- Good. Does the job well without special effort.
- C 2.75 or more
- Workable. About average on the rubric; nothing stands out either way.
- D 2.25 or more
- Weak. It works, but you will feel the gap; pick it for other reasons.
- F below 2.25
- Poor for this purpose. Avoid it unless something else decides for you.
- The game rules of the stated build, including what battlegrounds allow.
- A level-60 character with the profession at 300.
- No Legacy perks.
- Gathering, crafting, the auction house and vendors only.
Rated from the client data and our research, before anyone has played it at this level on this build. Where the data stops, the write-up says what it assumed.
Choose a profession on the chart to see why it sits where it does.
Ranged stun and root bombs give it control that cloth kits lack, on a one-minute shared cooldown.
Best partner: Tailoring
Scores for 
Engineering| Criterion | Weight | Score |
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| Combat tools | 45 | ●●●●● 5 |
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| Self gear | 25 | ●●●●○ 4 |
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| Consumable supply | 20 | ●●●●○ 4 |
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| Gold | 10 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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Weighted score 4.15, which is A tier.
Combat tools, 5 of 5: Bombs with 3 s stuns, Net-o-Matic root, Mortar stun, Flash Bomb give Shadow 
Priest a ranged stun/root that cloth kits lack; one-minute shared cooldown (
Mind Control Cap is Classic-only, unverified).
Self gear, 4 of 5: Spellpower Goggles, Master Engineer's, Bloodvine goggles and Emergency Field Cloak (BoP) are mostly BoE; stats Classic-only.
Consumable supply, 4 of 5: Grenades share one 1-minute cooldown, so few are burned.
Gold, 1 of 5: 1.95 on the Professions for Gold: Settled list.
Why 
Tailoring beside it: Tailoring adds the BoP robe to the bombs and net.
It is not S: it scores 1 of 5 on gold, and its 4.15 is 0.10 short of S.
Strengths
- Combat tools, 5 of 5
- Self gear, 4 of 5
- Consumable supply, 4 of 5
What would move it: Its gold score follows the Professions for Gold: Settled list; a better reading there would lift it.
Rated on assumptions:
- That Engineering's bombs, nets and trinkets need Engineering to use, and that battlegrounds allow them; neither is confirmed for Forever yet.
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Spellblasting, 
Shadow Protection and mana potions at volume help fights, but anyone can buy them.
Best partner: Engineering
Scores for Alchemy| Criterion | Weight | Score |
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| Combat tools | 45 | ●●●●○ 4 |
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| Self gear | 25 | ●●○○○ 2 |
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| Consumable supply | 20 | ●●●●● 5 |
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| Gold | 10 | ●●●●● 5 |
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Weighted score 3.80, which is A tier.
Combat tools, 4 of 5: Spellblasting, Shadow Protection and mana potions help in a fight but are potions anyone can buy (healing potions left Alchemy).
Self gear, 2 of 5: Wears nothing; Alchemist's Stone (BoP) effect unverified.
Consumable supply, 5 of 5: Spellblasting, Shadow Protection and mana potions made at volume; mana potions in bulk.
Gold, 5 of 5: 4.15 on the Professions for Gold: Settled list.
Why Engineering beside it: Engineering adds the stun and root items potions can't.
It is not S: it scores 2 of 5 on self gear, and its 3.80 is 0.45 short of S.
Strengths
- Combat tools, 4 of 5
- Consumable supply, 5 of 5
- Gold, 5 of 5
What would move it: Better self gear for this spec, from a patch or from item stats once Forever publishes them, would lift it; relative scores also move when another profession's evidence changes.
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Radiant Staff and Orb of Mystic Insight are unbuyable, with Classic-only stats, plus low-volume oils.
Best partner: Tailoring
Scores for 
Enchanting| Criterion | Weight | Score |
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| Combat tools | 45 | ●●○○○ 2 |
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| Self gear | 25 | ●●●●● 5 |
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| Consumable supply | 20 | ●●●●○ 4 |
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| Gold | 10 | ●●●○○ 3 |
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Weighted score 3.25, which is B tier.
Combat tools, 2 of 5: Enchants and oils are not fight items.
Self gear, 5 of 5: Radiant Staff, Orb of Mystic Insight, Brilliant Wand, though stats are Classic-only; BoP so can't be bought.
Consumable supply, 4 of 5: Brilliant Wizard/Mana Oil only, at low volume.
Gold, 3 of 5: 2.55 on the Professions for Gold: Settled list.
Why Tailoring beside it: Tailoring adds the BoP robe to the staff and orb.
It is not A: it scores 2 of 5 on combat tools, and its 3.25 is 0.50 short of A.
Strengths
- Self gear, 5 of 5
- Consumable supply, 4 of 5
What would move it: Better combat tools for this spec, from a patch or from item stats once Forever publishes them, would lift it; relative scores also move when another profession's evidence changes.
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Shadowform blocks healing received, so potion and bandage use is unverified and limited.
Best partner: Engineering
Scores for First Aid| Criterion | Weight | Score |
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| Combat tools | 45 | ●●○○○ 2 |
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| Self gear | 25 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Consumable supply | 20 | ●●●●○ 4 |
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| Gold | 10 | ●●●○○ 3 |
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Weighted score 2.25, which is D tier.
Combat tools, 2 of 5: Shadowform blocks healing received (fact note); potion use in Shadowform unverified.
Self gear, 1 of 5: Wears nothing.
Consumable supply, 4 of 5: Healing potions and bandages burned constantly, but Shadowform blocks healing, potion use unverified.
Gold, 3 of 5: 2.65 on the Professions for Gold: Settled list.
Why Engineering beside it: Engineering is the spec's best fight-item profession.
It is not C: it scores 2 of 5 on combat tools, and its 2.25 is 0.50 short of C.
Strengths
- Consumable supply, 4 of 5
Weaknesses
- Combat tools, 2 of 5
- Self gear, 1 of 5
What would move it: Better combat tools for this spec, from a patch or from item stats once Forever publishes them, would lift it; relative scores also move when another profession's evidence changes.
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Robe of the Archmage and Robe of the Void are BoP and unbuyable, but PvP stats are unverified.
Best partner: Engineering
Scores for Tailoring| Criterion | Weight | Score |
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| Combat tools | 45 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Self gear | 25 | ●●●●● 5 |
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| Consumable supply | 20 | ●●○○○ 2 |
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| Gold | 10 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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Weighted score 2.20, which is F tier.
Combat tools, 1 of 5: No fight item.
Self gear, 5 of 5: Robe of the Archmage/Void: BoP cloth robes can't be bought; PvP stats unverified.
Consumable supply, 2 of 5: Bags only; bandages are First Aid's.
Gold, 1 of 5: 1.85 on the Professions for Gold: Settled list.
Why Engineering beside it: Engineering adds the stun/root bombs and net a cloth class lacks.
It is not D: it scores 1 of 5 on combat tools, and its 2.20 is 0.05 short of D.
Weaknesses
- Combat tools, 1 of 5
- Consumable supply, 2 of 5
- Gold, 1 of 5
What would move it: Better combat tools for this spec, from a patch or from item stats once Forever publishes them, would lift it; relative scores also move when another profession's evidence changes.
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Cheap stat food for every battleground, though it is not eaten mid-fight.
Best partner: Engineering
Scores for 
Cooking| Criterion | Weight | Score |
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| Combat tools | 45 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Self gear | 25 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Consumable supply | 20 | ●●●●○ 4 |
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| Gold | 10 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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Weighted score 1.60, which is F tier.
Combat tools, 1 of 5: Food is not used mid-fight.
Self gear, 1 of 5: Wears nothing.
Consumable supply, 4 of 5: Stat food for every battleground, cheap.
Gold, 1 of 5: 1.80 on the Professions for Gold: Settled list.
Why Engineering beside it: Engineering is the spec's best fight-item profession.
It is not D: it scores 1 of 5 on combat tools, and its 1.60 is 0.65 short of D.
Strengths
- Consumable supply, 4 of 5
Weaknesses
- Combat tools, 1 of 5
- Self gear, 1 of 5
- Gold, 1 of 5
What would move it: Better combat tools for this spec, from a patch or from item stats once Forever publishes them, would lift it; relative scores also move when another profession's evidence changes.
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Herbs only feed potions, so it adds nothing in a fight or on the body.
Best partner: Alchemy
Scores for 
Herbalism| Criterion | Weight | Score |
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| Combat tools | 45 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Self gear | 25 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Consumable supply | 20 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Gold | 10 | ●●●●● 5 |
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Weighted score 1.40, which is F tier.
Combat tools, 1 of 5: Nothing used in a fight.
Self gear, 1 of 5: Wears nothing.
Consumable supply, 1 of 5: Herbs feed potions only.
Gold, 5 of 5: 4.00 on the Professions for Gold: Settled list.
Why Alchemy beside it: Alchemy turns herbs into the potions.
It is not D: it scores 1 of 5 on combat tools, and its 1.40 is 0.85 short of D.
Weaknesses
- Combat tools, 1 of 5
- Self gear, 1 of 5
- Consumable supply, 1 of 5
What would move it: Better combat tools for this spec, from a patch or from item stats once Forever publishes them, would lift it; relative scores also move when another profession's evidence changes.
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Ore adds no fight item, gear or consumable of its own.
Best partner: Engineering
Scores for 
Mining| Criterion | Weight | Score |
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| Combat tools | 45 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Self gear | 25 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Consumable supply | 20 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Gold | 10 | ●●●●● 5 |
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Weighted score 1.40, which is F tier.
Combat tools, 1 of 5: Nothing used in a fight.
Self gear, 1 of 5: Wears nothing.
Consumable supply, 1 of 5: No consumables.
Gold, 5 of 5: 3.75 on the Professions for Gold: Settled list.
Why Engineering beside it: Engineering turns ore into bombs and gadgets.
It is not D: it scores 1 of 5 on combat tools, and its 1.40 is 0.85 short of D.
Weaknesses
- Combat tools, 1 of 5
- Self gear, 1 of 5
- Consumable supply, 1 of 5
What would move it: Better combat tools for this spec, from a patch or from item stats once Forever publishes them, would lift it; relative scores also move when another profession's evidence changes.
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Fish only feed Cooking, so there is no fight item and nothing to wear.
Best partner: Engineering
Scores for 
Fishing| Criterion | Weight | Score |
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| Combat tools | 45 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Self gear | 25 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Consumable supply | 20 | ●●○○○ 2 |
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| Gold | 10 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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Weighted score 1.20, which is F tier.
Combat tools, 1 of 5: Nothing used in a fight.
Self gear, 1 of 5: Wears nothing.
Consumable supply, 2 of 5: Fish only feed Cooking.
Gold, 1 of 5: 2.25 on the Professions for Gold: Settled list.
Why Engineering beside it: Engineering is the spec's best fight-item profession.
It is not D: it scores 1 of 5 on combat tools, and its 1.20 is 1.05 short of D.
Weaknesses
- Combat tools, 1 of 5
- Self gear, 1 of 5
- Consumable supply, 2 of 5
- Gold, 1 of 5
What would move it: Better combat tools for this spec, from a patch or from item stats once Forever publishes them, would lift it; relative scores also move when another profession's evidence changes.
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Shadow Priest wears no plate or mail, so it supplies nothing.
Best partner: Engineering
Scores for 
Blacksmithing| Criterion | Weight | Score |
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| Combat tools | 45 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Self gear | 25 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Consumable supply | 20 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Gold | 10 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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Weighted score 1.00, which is F tier.
Combat tools, 1 of 5: Nothing used in a fight by Shadow Priest.
Self gear, 1 of 5: Shadow Priest wears no plate or mail.
Consumable supply, 1 of 5: None.
Gold, 1 of 5: 2.05 on the Professions for Gold: Settled list.
Why Engineering beside it: Engineering is the spec's best fight-item profession.
It is not D: it scores 1 of 5 on combat tools, and its 1.00 is 1.25 short of D.
Weaknesses
- Combat tools, 1 of 5
- Self gear, 1 of 5
- Consumable supply, 1 of 5
- Gold, 1 of 5
What would move it: Better combat tools for this spec, from a patch or from item stats once Forever publishes them, would lift it; relative scores also move when another profession's evidence changes.
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Only armor kits, which are not fight items, for a cloth wearer.
Best partner: Tailoring
Scores for 
Leatherworking| Criterion | Weight | Score |
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| Combat tools | 45 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Self gear | 25 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Consumable supply | 20 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Gold | 10 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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Weighted score 1.00, which is F tier.
Combat tools, 1 of 5: Armor kits are not fight items.
Self gear, 1 of 5: Cloth wearer.
Consumable supply, 1 of 5: No consumable.
Gold, 1 of 5: 1.65 on the Professions for Gold: Settled list.
Why Tailoring beside it: Tailoring is the spec's best gear profession.
It is not D: it scores 1 of 5 on combat tools, and its 1.00 is 1.25 short of D.
Weaknesses
- Combat tools, 1 of 5
- Self gear, 1 of 5
- Consumable supply, 1 of 5
- Gold, 1 of 5
What would move it: Better combat tools for this spec, from a patch or from item stats once Forever publishes them, would lift it; relative scores also move when another profession's evidence changes.
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Nothing used in a fight, worn or consumed.
Best partner: Tailoring
Scores for 
Skinning| Criterion | Weight | Score |
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| Combat tools | 45 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Self gear | 25 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Consumable supply | 20 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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| Gold | 10 | ●○○○○ 1 |
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Weighted score 1.00, which is F tier.
Combat tools, 1 of 5: Nothing used in a fight.
Self gear, 1 of 5: Wears nothing.
Consumable supply, 1 of 5: No consumables.
Gold, 1 of 5: 2.05 on the Professions for Gold: Settled list.
Why Tailoring beside it: Tailoring is the spec's best gear profession.
It is not D: it scores 1 of 5 on combat tools, and its 1.00 is 1.25 short of D.
Weaknesses
- Combat tools, 1 of 5
- Self gear, 1 of 5
- Consumable supply, 1 of 5
- Gold, 1 of 5
What would move it: Better combat tools for this spec, from a patch or from item stats once Forever publishes them, would lift it; relative scores also move when another profession's evidence changes.
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