The route below is based on Wowhead's Forever recipe data, read on November 10, 2026. The craft counts are approximate. A recipe gives one point per craft while it is orange and fewer once it turns yellow, so each count includes a small buffer.
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The route has 18 steps and only two schematics you have to buy. Everything else comes from the trainer or is learned together with the profession.
Engineering Apprentice 1-75
| Skill | Craft | Crafts | Materials per craft | Tool | Recipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-30 | Rough Blasting Powder | ~33 | 1× Rough Stone | - | Learned with the profession |
| 30-55 | Handful of Copper Bolts | ~31 | 1× Copper Bar | Blacksmith Hammer | Trainer |
| 55-75 | Copper Tube | ~20 | 2× Copper Bar, 1× Weak Flux | Blacksmith Hammer | Trainer |
Engineering Journeyman 75-150
| Skill | Craft | Crafts | Materials per craft | Tool | Recipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75-90 | Coarse Blasting Powder | ~17 | 1× Coarse Stone | - | Trainer |
| 90-125 | Silver Contact | ~41 | 1× Silver Bar | - | Trainer |
| 125-138 | Heavy Blasting Powder | ~21 | 1× Heavy Stone | - | Trainer |
| 138-150 | Standard Scope | ~20 | 1× Bronze Tube, 1× Moss Agate | Arclight Spanner | Trainer |
Engineering Expert 150-225
| Skill | Craft | Crafts | Materials per craft | Tool | Recipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150-175 | Gold Power Core | ~39 | 1× Gold Bar | Blacksmith Hammer , Arclight Spanner | Trainer |
| 175-186 | Solid Blasting Powder | ~16 | 2× Solid Stone | - | Trainer |
| 186-195 | Gyrochronatom | ~19 | 1× Iron Bar, 1× Gold Power Core | Blacksmith Hammer , Arclight Spanner | Trainer |
| 195-210 | Mithril Tube | ~19 | 3× Mithril Bar | Blacksmith Hammer | Trainer |
| 210-237 | Hi-Impact Mithril Slugs | ~44 | 1× Mithril Bar, 1× Solid Blasting Powder | Blacksmith Hammer | Trainer |
Engineering Artisan 225-300
| Skill | Craft | Crafts | Materials per craft | Tool | Recipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237-245 | Hi-Explosive Bomb | ~10 | 2× Mithril Casing, 1× Unstable Trigger, 2× Solid Blasting Powder | Blacksmith Hammer , Arclight Spanner | Trainer |
| 245-250 | Mithril Gyro-Shot | ~6 | 2× Mithril Bar, 2× Solid Blasting Powder | Blacksmith Hammer | Trainer |
| 250-257 | Dense Blasting Powder | ~11 | 2× Dense Stone | - | Trainer |
| 257-260 | Mithril Gyro-Shot | ~5 | 2× Mithril Bar, 2× Solid Blasting Powder | Blacksmith Hammer | Trainer |
| 260-290 | Thorium Widget | ~34 | 3× Thorium Bar, 1× Runecloth | Blacksmith Hammer , Arclight Spanner | Vendor pattern |
| 290-300 | Thorium Tube | ~11 | 6× Thorium Bar | Blacksmith Hammer , Arclight Spanner | Vendor pattern |
Total materials for 1-300
The full climb uses roughly 193 Mithril Bars, 168 Thorium Bars and 192 Solid Stone. These totals include the intermediate parts you craft along the way.
- Metal: Mithril Bar 193, Thorium Bar 168, Copper Bar 71, Silver Bar 41, Bronze Bar 40, Gold Bar 39, Iron Bar 19
- Stone: Solid Stone 192, Rough Stone 33, Dense Stone 22, Heavy Stone 21, Coarse Stone 17
- Other: Weak Flux 40, Runecloth 34, Moss Agate 20, Mageweave Cloth 10
Craft these parts yourself on the way instead of buying them: 20 Bronze Tubes (2 Bronze Bar and 1 Weak Flux each), 20 Mithril Casings (3 Mithril Bar each), 10 Unstable Triggers (1 Mithril Bar, 1 Mageweave Cloth and 1 Solid Blasting Powder each) and 96 Solid Blasting Powder in total. Each Gold Power Core craft makes 3 cores, so the 150-175 step leaves more than the 19 the Gyrochronatoms need.
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Schematic: Thorium Widget is sold by the Engineering Supplies vendors Gearcutter Cogspinner in Ironforge (Alliance) and Sovik in Orgrimmar (Horde). Schematic: Thorium Tube is sold by Xizzer Fizzbolt in Winterspring and by Kor'gar in the Riverglades, the new Forever zone, at roughly 77.6 50.8.
The trainer does still have recipes past 260. Salt Shaker costs 6 Thorium Bars and 4 Unstable Triggers per craft, and the Delicate Arcanite Converter uses an Arcanite Bar each time. Both cost far more than the two schematics.
What tools does an engineer need?
Most Engineering crafts need a Blacksmith Hammer in your bags, and from the Standard Scope onward you also need an Arclight Spanner. Trade Supplies merchants in most towns sell the hammer. You make the Spanner yourself at skill 50 from 6 Copper Bars with a trainer recipe.
Make the Spanner as soon as you reach 50. That way it is already in your bags when the route reaches 138.
How do you rank up Engineering past 75, 150 and 225?
The Engineering skill cap rises in four ranks: 75, 150, 225 and 300. Visit an Engineering trainer to learn the next rank before you reach each cap. If you craft at the cap without training, the points are wasted.
Training also matters outside the profession. Forever's Legacy system awards a Legacy Point the first time your account reaches 150, 225 and 300 in a non-gathering primary profession, so Engineering is worth three account-wide points.
Do you need Mining to level Engineering?
You do not strictly need it, but Mining is the natural partner because nearly every step uses bars or stone. The ore you mine supplies both the bars and the blasting-powder stone.
On the beta, the Deadmines two-hand axe Rockslicer could mine Copper, Tin, Silver and Iron nodes without the Mining profession, for 30 charges. It helps in the early levels, but it does nothing for Mithril or Thorium.
What is new for engineers in Forever?
Wowhead marks 82 Engineering recipes as new in Forever. They include the Reagent Bot (20), SAF-T Tabs and SAF-T Dynamite (25), Sandpaper (120), the Repair Bot (140, a drop), Gizmo Girdle and Clanking Cord (175), the Gnomish Army Knife (250), the Loot-A-Rang (275), the EZ-Thro Thorium Grenade (285), and, at 300, the Ultralight Goblin Glider, Gnomish Poultryizer, Gnomish Weather Machine and Dimensional Transporter - Mt. Hyjal.
Gnomeregan is worth a visit while you level. Per Wowhead, Crowd Pummeler 9-60 drops Schematic: 9-60 Battery Pack, and Mekgineer Thermaplugg drops the schematics for Discombobulator Ray, Flame Deflector and Goblin Rocket Boots. The SAF-T and EZ-Thro recipes matter to Druids, because Blizzard said they are the bombs a Druid can use without leaving form.
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More profession routes: Alchemy 1-300 · Blacksmithing 1-300 · Enchanting 1-300 · Tailoring 1-300.
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Frequently asked questions
Which profession pairs best with Engineering in WoW Forever?
Mining is the best partner. Almost every Engineering step uses metal bars or stone, and the late route alone needs roughly 190 Mithril Bars, 170 Thorium Bars and 190 Solid Stone. Mining supplies both, so it saves you from buying the most expensive part of the profession on the auction house.
What is the cheapest way to get Engineering from 260 to 300?
Buy two vendor schematics. Thorium Widget (3 Thorium Bar and 1 Runecloth each) takes you from about 260 to 290, and Thorium Tube (6 Thorium Bar each) takes you to 300. The trainer's alternatives, Salt Shaker and the Delicate Arcanite Converter, cost far more per point.
Where is the Thorium Tube schematic sold in WoW Forever?
Xizzer Fizzbolt sells Schematic: Thorium Tube in Winterspring, and Kor'gar sells it in the Riverglades, the new Forever leveling zone, at roughly 77.6 50.8. The Thorium Widget schematic comes from Gearcutter Cogspinner in Ironforge or Sovik in Orgrimmar.
Do I need an Arclight Spanner for Engineering?
Yes. From the Standard Scope at about 138 onward, most Engineering crafts need an Arclight Spanner in your bags. You make it yourself at skill 50 from 6 Copper Bars, using a trainer recipe. You also need a Blacksmith Hammer, which Trade Supplies merchants sell.
Does leveling Engineering give Legacy Points in WoW Forever?
Yes. Forever's Legacy system awards one Legacy Point the first time your account reaches 150, 225 and 300 in each non-gathering primary profession. Engineering counts, so taking it to 300 is worth three account-wide points you can spend in the Legacy trees.
What engineering schematics drop in Gnomeregan in WoW Forever?
Per Wowhead, Crowd Pummeler 9-60 drops Schematic: 9-60 Battery Pack, a recipe that is new in Forever. Mekgineer Thermaplugg drops the schematics for Discombobulator Ray, Flame Deflector and Goblin Rocket Boots, so the dungeon is worth running while you level the profession.