The Burning Crusade raises Mining from 300 to 375, and the fastest route is: learn Master Mining from the trainer in Hellfire Peninsula, mine Fel Iron across Hellfire and Zangarmarsh until roughly 325, then move to Adamantite in Nagrand and Netherstorm, finishing on Rich Adamantite deposits. All three new ores — Fel Iron, Adamantite, and Khorium — live in Outland, so you never mine in Azeroth again once you cross the Dark Portal.

TBC Mining at a glance

  • New skill cap: 375 (Master Mining), up from 300.
  • Where to train: Master Mining trainer in Hellfire Peninsula (Honor Hold for Alliance, Thrallmar for Horde).
  • New ores: Fel Iron, Adamantite, Rich Adamantite, and the rare Khorium.
  • New bars: Fel Iron, Adamantite, Hardened Adamantite, Eternium, and Khorium via Smelting.
  • Bonus loot: nodes can drop Motes of Earth and Fire, plus green and blue gems for Jewelcrafting.

The 300–375 leveling route

  1. 300–325 — Fel Iron: Fel Iron Deposits are thick in Hellfire Peninsula and Zangarmarsh. Loop the edges of both zones and you'll clear this range fast.
  2. 325–350 — Adamantite: Adamantite Deposits open up at 325. Nagrand and Netherstorm have the densest routes; Blade's Edge and Shadowmoon Valley work too.
  3. 350–375 — Rich Adamantite: Keep mining Adamantite, but Rich Adamantite Deposits give faster skill-ups near the cap. Netherstorm and Nagrand stay the best circuits.

Khorium is the jackpot: it doesn't have its own node type and spawns rarely in place of Adamantite, so you gather it passively while leveling.

Which profession pairs best with Mining in TBC?

Mining feeds Blacksmithing, Engineering, and Jewelcrafting, all of which are strong in TBC. If you just want gold, pair Mining with Jewelcrafting — you prospect Fel Iron and Adamantite ore into gems that sell for far more than raw bars. Herbalism or Skinning as a pure gold second is also fine.

Is Mining worth it in TBC for gold?

Yes. Adamantite and Khorium stay in demand the entire expansion because raiders need bars, gems, and consumables. Selling stacks of ore on the auction house is steady income, and Khorium spikes in price. The trade-off is time: gathering is slow and route-heavy, and popular zones get farmed hard.

Do I need max Mining to gather Outland ore?

No. Fel Iron is minable the moment you have 300 skill, so you can start the day you reach Outland. Adamantite needs 325 and Rich Adamantite needs 350, so those unlock naturally as you level through Fel Iron first.

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