World Of Warcraft: The War Within – 6 Best Professions For Gold (2024)

Well, the Titans are at it again. World Of Warcraft: The War Within broke free, and with it the race for gold. While the mechanics of the professions system have largely stayed the same, the expansion meant that a new meta emerged about which professions make the most gold. Each profession is a fun addition to the game, but some are more lucrative than others.

Whether players are old masters of their professions or new to the grind, these professions serve as the best way to make gold. Channel your inner goblin and level up those skills: these are the best professions for gold making in World Of Warcraft: The War Within.

6 Leatherworking

Leather is So In Right Now

While not the gold-generating juggernaut that other professions are, Leatherworking can make a tidy trade in the War Within. Leatherworking's main skill relies in its ability to make Leather and Mail armor. Leather armor and Mail armor are worn by a gigantic chunk of classes in World of Warcraft, so the potential audience for created goods is massive.

But several Leatherworking objects also made their debut in The War Within. The most interesting is Thunderous Drums, which allows for any character to activate a 15 percent bonus to Haste across a group. This will very useful as this bonus is essentially a junior version of the Bloodlust effect, one of the most vital buffs for raid groups or Mythic+ dungeons.

Thunderous Drums allow for any character, regardless of class, to give a smaller but portable version of Bloodlust. Thunderous Drums will no doubt be mandatory for lust-less classes, and it'll be up to Leatherworkers to provide them. The Thunderous Drums, combined with several new kits that can provide boosts to armor, will make an enterprising Leatherworker quite a bit of gold.

5 Jewelcrafting

All that Glitters can Make Gold

Jewelcrafting, in a very Dwarf-themed expansion? Yes, please! These fancy rocks not only look great, but they were valuable in The War Within. By keeping an eye on trends and demands, Jewelcrafting makes out very well in terms of gold.

Jewelcrafting, of course, will involve crafting a lot of jewels. Gems can be used for boosting equipment, and the primary source of these gems is the Jewelcrafting citizens of Azeroth. Several gems were added in The War Within that are sure to be a smash. Gems remain profitable, since these will be in use by almost everyone, so getting in while the getting is good will earn a lot of gold very quickly.

Of course, using these Gems for other things is always an option. In the past, Jewelcrafting was king through making necklaces. There are several recipes for Trinkets that will boost characters ILVLs and get anyone raid ready.

And, like other professions, Jewelcrafting can create reagents that other professions need to use. But a focus on Gems alone will serve as a very steady source of gold. Combine Jewelcrafting with some of the other professions and the gold train won't stop.

4 Alchemy

Brewing Up a Wealth Potion

There's something satisfying in mixing up a potion and selling it to some poor passer-by- it feels very fantasy. Those who practice Alchemy get to live their witchy fantasy every day, and they were poised to be very rich witches indeed in The War Within.

Flasks and vials are mandatory for higher end content. These are consumables that give characters buffs- and very significant buffs at that. These buffs can make the difference between an easy battle or a complete wipe, so players are more than willing to pay well for a properly prepared potion.

Potions themselves are very useful, especially for leveling, as they provide a quick healing boost. Alchemists who keep the shelves stocked with all kinds of spooky liquids will quickly become very rich Alchemists.

Alchemists who take the Fantastic Flasks specialty will be able to craft even more flasks and vials, which will give them an edge over their fellow cauldron-stirring peers. Specialize in this early and often, and the gold practically brews itself.

It isn't always the most glamorous profession, but without Alchemy, many raid groups couldn't function. Take the satisfaction of a job well done, and the gold provided, and get back to brewing, Alchemist.

3 Tailoring

Tailor Made for Money

No matter the expansion, be it fighting demons or liberating the dragons, there's one thing that happens at every start: everyone cleans out their bags and realizes they don't have enough room for all the cool stuff that is to come. This is where Tailoring comes in. Tailoring is primed to make a killing in gold through bags.

But it isn't all just bags for carrying things- profession bags were introduced in The War Within. These bags give boosts in skills to other professions, putting it in great demand.

Reagent bags, bags that can carry the various odds and ends for professions, were also vogue. With all the new plants and ore to gather, pockets quickly fill, and the clever tailor will have no lack of work.

Besides bags, bags, and more bags, tailors can get started making cloth armor that is sure to appeal to the squishy mages in their lives. Their reagents are sure to be crowd pleasers, and they're also able to make special fabric for leggings that add boosts to skills. Not a bad way to make gold at all.

2 Enchanting

That'll Cost You Extra

Those who practice Enchanting are often very, very busy, no matter what big event is going on. There are several boosts and buffs that they, and they alone, can provide to a character. All of these are very useful, and all of them will cost a pretty penny.

The primary source of gold for an Enchanter will be Enchants. These provide different boosts for weapons and armor, and there can be more than one applied to a given object. These are necessary for higher end content, so any player looking to go toe to toe with Xal'ateth will be quickly knocking on an Enchanter's door.

Grab the Everlasting Enchantments specialization and get spelling like your bank depends on it. Enchanters can also craft Enchanted Crests, which can be used to upgrade the ILVL of a given piece of armor or weapon, for some extra gold.

Mana Oils also made a return in The War Within. Mana Oils are temporary- only two hours or so- oils that can be applied to a weapon. This provides a powerful boost, but this boost only lasts for a little while, so there will be a constant demand for more and more Mana Oils. It's almost as if the Enchanters planned it like that. Conspiracy?

1 Blacksmithing

Forging your Way to the Bank

Blacksmithing has always been a useful profession in World of Warcraft, but it positively exploded in profitability during Dragonflight. Work Orders and other sources of income, particularly forging weapons, completely changed the game for the humble blacksmiths and made this profession a must-have for gold-makers.

Specializations require a blacksmith to focus their expertise. Armorsmithing Blacksmiths will make the armor plate wearers like Death Knights, Paladins, and Warriors clammer for. Weaponsmithing blacksmiths will make all the good stuff players will use to hunt down the vile Xal'atath.

While a blacksmith has to chose a focus at first, all focuses can be unlocked given enough time and focus. So get forging, blacksmith! The fate of Azeroth, and of your bank account, is on your shoulders. No pressure.

Hot items in demand by players were weapons, with the demand for armor going up as more players and characters reach end game content. Profession tools for other profesions were also likely to be in high demand and, of course, consumables were a less glamorous but reliable gold source.

Somebody has to make all the stuff other professions use to create things. If blacksmiths can make them, there's probably going to be an audience for it.