Want to forge a keen-edged sword that just screams 'deadly'? What about brew an arcane potion? Or tailor a stylish outfit? All of these abilities fall under the heading of Trade Skills in World of Warcraft, and specializing in certain disciplines by selecting and perfecting them could allow your character to seize an important role in the dynamic economy of the world. To find out what some of the skills in World of Warcraft currently are, and how these abilities are different from those in other MMORPGs, read on?
How do trade skills work?
There are two types of skills in World of Warcraft: gathering skills, which allow you to collect the raw materials needed to make items, and trade skills, which actually transform those materials into finished goods. Trade skills are generally paired with gathering skills in a relationship that makes each integral to the other. To make items with the blacksmithing ability, for example, players will need ingredients that are acquired by applying the mining skill. Players will not have to be equipped with both paired abilities to succeed, however. An alchemist working to create a potion can always purchase the necessary herbs from an herbalist.
How do players acquire new recipes?
Trade-skill recipes are the blueprints for crafting an item, and they detail the raw components required to manufacture that item. Many recipes are available from the same in-game trainers who teach a specific trade skill. Other recipes are found through various vendors around the world or on the corpses of slain monsters.
The World of Warcraf has three kinds of professions, The Gathering Professions, Production Professions and Secondary Skills. Below you can find links to more information about each profession.
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