Last updated on February 11, 2026 by MMOJUGG Team | Game: WoW TBC Classic Anniversary Guide | Tags: TBC Classic Anniversary Professions
With the Dark Portal opened on February 5th in TBC Anniversary, Phase 1 raids like Karazhan demand drums and leg armors—Leatherworking slashes self-gear costs 40-60% while flipping extras for steady gold. But in this fresh economy, which spec dominates for your class?
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At level 40/225 skill, quest for one: Elemental, Dragonscale, or Tribal. BoP recipes are exclusive to specialists. Swap anytime post-70: unlearn for 100g, read "Soothsaying for Dummies" in Tanaris (/way 65 18).
Spec | Ideal Classes | Key 375 Set | Stats Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
Elemental | Rogue/Feral Druid/Hunter | Primalstrike | Agi/AP/Hit |
Dragonscale | Enh/Ele Shaman/Hunter | Netherstrike | AP/Crit/Sockets |
Tribal | Resto Druid/Boomkin | Windsong | Int/Heal/Spell |
Hunters grab Elemental for pre-Kara Agi BiS. Shamans lock Dragonscale early—mail edges leather in later phases. Tribal mats spike for healers mid-phase; Elemental start, swap free post-rep gear.
Train in Outlands: Brumman (Honor Hold) or Barim (Thrallmar).
Faction | Trainer | Location | Coords |
|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | Brumman | Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula | /way 54.0 64.0 |
Horde | Barim Spilthoof | Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula | /way 56.2 36.6 |
No tools needed beyond Skinning Knife. Pair Skinning—farm Zangarmarsh beasts for Knothide.
Skill | Crafts (Qty) | Mats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
300-310 | Knothide Leather (30) | 120 Knothide Armor Scraps | From Skinning |
310-325 | Knothide Armor Kit (15) | 60 Knothide Leather | Vendor trash sells |
325-335 | Heavy Knothide Leather (10) | 50 Knothide Leather | Pattern: Cro Threadstrong (Shattrath /way 64.6 66.6) |
335-350 | Thick Draenic Vest (15) | 210 Knothide + threads | Alt: Scaled Draenic Boots |
350-365 | Heavy Knothide Kit (15) | 45 Heavy Knothide Leather | - |
365-375 | Drums of Battle (10) | 60 Heavy Knothide Leather | Honored Sha'tar (Almaador /way 51.0 41.6) |
Total Mats: ~820 Knothide, 120 Scraps. Cost: 200-500g farmed.
Spam Hellfire dungeons for rep and skins. Alt Rugged Leather belts if Knothide is expensive. Heavy Knothide vendor is often camped; Stock 100 Knothide pre-300, craft vests direct.
No top rep—grind multiple. Dungeon spam Hellfire for Thrallmar/Honor Hold Revered fast.
Faction | QM Location | Gold Key Recipes |
|---|---|---|
Thrallmar/Honor Hold | Hellfire Peninsula | Nethercobra Leg (Ex) |
Cenarion Expedition | Zangarmarsh | Nethercleft Leg (Ex) |
Sha'tar | Shattrath | Drums of Battle (Hon) |
Keepers of Time | Tanaris | Drums of Panic (Hon) |
Exalt Thrallmar via Blood Furnace—pre-raid Felstalker BiS sells. Sha'tar Hon via quests—drums flip 50g/stack.
Casuals hit 300g/hr. Raiders scale to 2k/week. Skinning feeds it.
Item | Skill/Rep | Demand | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|
Nethercobra Leg Armor | 365/Ex | Phys DPS | 100g+ profit Phase 1 |
Nethercleft Leg Armor | 365/Ex | Tanks | Constant leg swaps |
Drums of Battle | 365/Hon | Raids | 20-stack AH bursts |
Heavy Knothide Kits | 350+ | Leveling | Daily 100g x10 |
BoE world drops (Hood of Primal Life), making 1k+gold flips. Farm Oronok beasts in Shadowmoon—Thick Clefthoof premium. Craft legs for service fees.
LW shines pre-raid: Primalstrike bracers (Hunter Agi) and Windhawk chest (Resto). Drums stack party-wide. Sockets on 375 sets offer jewelcraft synergy.
Phase | BiS Craft | Class |
|---|---|---|
1 (Kara) | Felstalker Breastplate | Hunter/Shaman |
2+ | Netherstrike Belt | Ele Shaman |
5 | Embrace of Phoenix | Healers |
Engineer alt for Primal motes—cloud extractor monopoly. Phase 1 Primalstrike pre-Kara BiS.
Farm Skinning in Zangarmarsh: 1,200 Knothide free. Total <200g vs 800g AH. Hit vendors early for Heavy pattern—restock 2-6min. Yellow crafts: +5-10 extras.
Elemental: Primalstrike Agi/AP/Hit is pre-raid BiS. Dragonscale alt for mail crit. Swap via Tanaris book—no relevel. Test parses: +2% DPS edge.
Start Phase 1: Honored Sha'tar/Keepers for drums. Exalted Thrallmar/Cen by level 70 via Hellfire spam—unlocks leg armors.
Nethercobra Legs (100g+), Drums of Battle (raid staple). Flip BoE patterns like Cobrascale Gloves for 500g.
Skinning is core for mats. Enchanting for DE trash. Engineering for Primal motes. Dual craft? Engi for raid utility.
Core same as TBC Classic: specs are swappable, drums are raid-viable. Prepatch buffs old mats for a quick 300.
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