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Mining 1–300 Leveling Guide
Mining gathers ore, stone and gems for Blacksmithing and Engineering. Find Minerals highlights nearby veins; smelting turns ore into the bars used by crafters.
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Gathering route: 1–300
| Skill | Gathering targets | Route and instructions |
|---|---|---|
 Copper Vein | Route: Starting zones, Zephras Isle Keep a Mining Pick in your bags and Find Minerals active. Circle rocky hills rather than crossing the same open field repeatedly. | |
 Tin Vein, Silver Vein | Route: The Barrens, Ashenvale, Redridge Mountains Tin requires 65; Silver requires 75. Keep Coarse Stone for Engineering or Blacksmithing. | |
 Iron Deposit, Gold Vein | Route: Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Stranglethorn Vale Mine Iron from 125 and Gold from 155. Smelting does not bridge 140–155, so mine nodes during that interval. | |
 Mithril Deposit | Route: Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Azshara Follow mountain edges and caves. Stop relying on ordinary smelting for skill after 185. Train Artisan at 200. | |
 Truesilver Deposit, Mithril Deposit | Route: Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Azshara Add Truesilver at 230. Mithril remains useful while you work toward Small Thorium at 245. | |
 Small Thorium Vein | Route: Un’Goro Crater, Winterspring, Eastern Plaguelands Mine Small Thorium from 245. Follow the zone perimeter and return through rocky central areas. | |
| Rich Thorium Vein | Route: Winterspring, Eastern Plaguelands, Un’Goro Crater Add Rich Thorium at 275 and continue mining Small Thorium. Each node can award one Mining skill point, not one point per interaction. |
Training and skill caps
Train Journeyman at skill 50, Expert at 125 and Artisan at 200 before hitting the 75, 150 and 225 skill caps. Capital-city trainers can teach all four ranks.
Alliance
- Gelman Stonehand — Stormwind City
- Geofram Bouldertoe — Ironforge
Horde
- Makaru — Orgrimmar
- Brek Stonehoof — Thunder Bluff
Neutral
Preparation and practical tips
- Learn Mining, obtain a Mining Pick and activate Find Minerals.
- Begin with Copper veins in a starting zone.
- Train smelting recipes as you unlock new ores; compare bar and ore prices before selling.
- Keep Rough, Coarse, Heavy, Solid and Dense Stone when you mine. Blacksmithing uses grinding stones and Engineering uses blasting powder.
- Copper and Tin can also be smelted for early skill gains. The 140–155 gap requires mining, and ordinary smelting stops being a leveling route after 185.
Useful pairing: Blacksmithing / Engineering
Mining at a campsite
Lodestone provides melee Attack Power. Rock Garden produces a growing mining node, and Molten Foundry supports later smelting.
How to build and use a campsite