WoW Forever · Profession leveling
WoW Forever Mining Leveling Guide 1–300
This WoW Forever Mining leveling guide helps you find the next ore tier and a region to mine, then return to a trainer before each skill cap.
Your gathering route
Find your next region
Choose your skill and faction in the WoW Forever Mining leveling guide to find the relevant stage.
Step by step
Mining 1–300 route
Use this WoW Forever Mining leveling guide to choose a skill range and a region. Maps show recorded ore locations and suggested circuits.
Copper
Learn Mining, carry a Mining Pick and turn on Find Minerals. Follow hills around your starting region for copper.
Explore ore map and route
Elwynn Forest
Search the hills around Elwynn Forest for Copper Veins.
Open Elwynn Forest on the world map ↗224 recorded locations · 12 suggested stops
Point at a marker to see its coordinates.
The line connects sample nodes available at the start of this skill range. Straight lines ignore terrain; nodes may be absent or underground.
View 12 suggested stops and map commands
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/way Elwynn Forest 52.2 63.5 - 2
/way Elwynn Forest 62.0 47.1 - 3
/way Elwynn Forest 74.7 36.8 - 4
/way Elwynn Forest 74.5 63.1 - 5
/way Elwynn Forest 89.5 67.7 - 6
/way Elwynn Forest 75.4 85.8 - 7
/way Elwynn Forest 52.5 85.4 - 8
/way Elwynn Forest 38.5 86.7 - 9
/way Elwynn Forest 20.8 77.6 - 10
/way Elwynn Forest 30.2 54.0 - 11
/way Elwynn Forest 43.4 49.2 - 12
/way Elwynn Forest 49.0 26.2
236 recorded locations · 12 suggested stops
Point at a marker to see its coordinates.
The line connects sample nodes available at the start of this skill range. Straight lines ignore terrain; nodes may be absent or underground.
View 12 suggested stops and map commands
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/way Durotar 47.8 49.2 - 2
/way Durotar 50.5 63.2 - 3
/way Durotar 40.0 64.2 - 4
/way Durotar 48.0 79.6 - 5
/way Durotar 67.7 88.3 - 6
/way Durotar 70.4 71.7 - 7
/way Durotar 61.1 60.0 - 8
/way Durotar 59.2 41.1 - 9
/way Durotar 53.2 28.8 - 10
/way Durotar 56.8 8.3 - 11
/way Durotar 37.6 20.9 - 12
/way Durotar 36.1 44.1
Tin and silver
Tin starts at skill 65 and silver at 75. Train Journeyman at 50 before the 75 cap.
Explore ore map and route
158 recorded locations · 12 suggested stops
Point at a marker to see its coordinates.
The line connects sample nodes available at the start of this skill range. Straight lines ignore terrain; nodes may be absent or underground.
View 12 suggested stops and map commands
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/way Wetlands 53.3 55.8 - 2
/way Wetlands 45.9 65.1 - 3
/way Wetlands 32.5 47.5 - 4
/way Wetlands 34.1 15.2 - 5
/way Wetlands 43.6 22.5 - 6
/way Wetlands 47.3 43.1 - 7
/way Wetlands 70.3 32.0 - 8
/way Wetlands 69.9 51.6 - 9
/way Wetlands 66.6 62.1 - 10
/way Wetlands 68.0 74.8 - 11
/way Wetlands 61.5 80.0 - 12
/way Wetlands 54.1 76.1
The Barrens
Search the hills of the Barrens for tin and silver.
Open The Barrens on the world map ↗292 recorded locations · 12 suggested stops
Point at a marker to see its coordinates.
The line connects sample nodes available at the start of this skill range. Straight lines ignore terrain; nodes may be absent or underground.
View 12 suggested stops and map commands
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/way The Barrens 47.4 40.0 - 2
/way The Barrens 43.1 52.5 - 3
/way The Barrens 40.9 78.6 - 4
/way The Barrens 48.7 87.9 - 5
/way The Barrens 48.9 64.1 - 6
/way The Barrens 52.6 51.9 - 7
/way The Barrens 64.2 49.5 - 8
/way The Barrens 59.4 24.5 - 9
/way The Barrens 59.6 3.0 - 10
/way The Barrens 50.1 11.9 - 11
/way The Barrens 38.9 10.8 - 12
/way The Barrens 44.9 25.1
Iron and gold
Start Iron Deposits at 125 and add Gold Veins at 155. Learn Expert before skill 150.
Explore ore map and route
Arathi Highlands
Follow the high ground around Arathi Highlands.
Open Arathi Highlands on the world map ↗262 recorded locations · 12 suggested stops
Point at a marker to see its coordinates.
The line connects sample nodes available at the start of this skill range. Straight lines ignore terrain; nodes may be absent or underground.
View 12 suggested stops and map commands
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/way Arathi Highlands 54.5 48.9 - 2
/way Arathi Highlands 33.0 46.5 - 3
/way Arathi Highlands 41.1 76.5 - 4
/way Arathi Highlands 19.2 93.2 - 5
/way Arathi Highlands 19.2 33.4 - 6
/way Arathi Highlands 27.1 18.4 - 7
/way Arathi Highlands 38.2 23.2 - 8
/way Arathi Highlands 65.9 26.3 - 9
/way Arathi Highlands 86.5 30.4 - 10
/way Arathi Highlands 72.3 51.9 - 11
/way Arathi Highlands 69.7 82.4 - 12
/way Arathi Highlands 55.5 73.3
Thousand Needles
Search the cliffs and ridges of Thousand Needles.
Open Thousand Needles on the world map ↗180 recorded locations · 12 suggested stops
Point at a marker to see its coordinates.
The line connects sample nodes available at the start of this skill range. Straight lines ignore terrain; nodes may be absent or underground.
View 12 suggested stops and map commands
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/way Thousand Needles 40.2 50.9 - 2
/way Thousand Needles 69.9 92.1 - 3
/way Thousand Needles 89.5 76.9 - 4
/way Thousand Needles 83.4 53.0 - 5
/way Thousand Needles 69.8 69.2 - 6
/way Thousand Needles 67.8 51.9 - 7
/way Thousand Needles 53.7 46.2 - 8
/way Thousand Needles 34.5 27.4 - 9
/way Thousand Needles 23.8 22.4 - 10
/way Thousand Needles 13.2 11.4 - 11
/way Thousand Needles 16.6 41.0 - 12
/way Thousand Needles 26.8 56.1
Mithril and truesilver
Mine Mithril Deposits from 175 and Truesilver from 230. Learn Artisan at 200 before reaching the 225 cap.
Explore ore map and route
Tanaris
Look along the mountains and around the edges of Tanaris.
Open Tanaris on the world map ↗167 recorded locations · 12 suggested stops
Point at a marker to see its coordinates.
The line connects sample nodes available at the start of this skill range. Straight lines ignore terrain; nodes may be absent or underground.
View 12 suggested stops and map commands
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/way Tanaris 45.4 55.1 - 2
/way Tanaris 35.0 42.3 - 3
/way Tanaris 34.3 26.8 - 4
/way Tanaris 43.9 25.9 - 5
/way Tanaris 54.2 24.4 - 6
/way Tanaris 67.5 31.9 - 7
/way Tanaris 71.9 47.1 - 8
/way Tanaris 63.7 62.4 - 9
/way Tanaris 55.6 77.7 - 10
/way Tanaris 41.2 76.1 - 11
/way Tanaris 28.9 77.1 - 12
/way Tanaris 28.2 53.4
The Hinterlands
Search the hills of the Hinterlands for mithril.
Open The Hinterlands on the world map ↗214 recorded locations · 12 suggested stops
Point at a marker to see its coordinates.
The line connects sample nodes available at the start of this skill range. Straight lines ignore terrain; nodes may be absent or underground.
View 12 suggested stops and map commands
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/way The Hinterlands 56.0 54.3 - 2
/way The Hinterlands 47.5 70.7 - 3
/way The Hinterlands 35.6 74.8 - 4
/way The Hinterlands 23.3 59.9 - 5
/way The Hinterlands 39.9 43.7 - 6
/way The Hinterlands 58.6 27.6 - 7
/way The Hinterlands 69.6 12.2 - 8
/way The Hinterlands 67.9 38.1 - 9
/way The Hinterlands 80.7 42.5 - 10
/way The Hinterlands 82.7 81.5 - 11
/way The Hinterlands 60.9 83.1 - 12
/way The Hinterlands 69.3 64.5
Small thorium
Move on to Small Thorium Veins at skill 245. Rich Thorium needs skill 275.
Explore ore map and route
Un'Goro Crater
Follow the outer crater walls while looking for small veins.
Open Un'Goro Crater on the world map ↗70 recorded locations · 12 suggested stops
Point at a marker to see its coordinates.
The line connects sample nodes available at the start of this skill range. Straight lines ignore terrain; nodes may be absent or underground.
View 12 suggested stops and map commands
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/way Un'Goro Crater 59.4 65.4 - 2
/way Un'Goro Crater 64.8 80.5 - 3
/way Un'Goro Crater 55.5 92.5 - 4
/way Un'Goro Crater 43.4 81.1 - 5
/way Un'Goro Crater 45.5 64.9 - 6
/way Un'Goro Crater 37.8 35.2 - 7
/way Un'Goro Crater 39.0 15.4 - 8
/way Un'Goro Crater 56.7 11.8 - 9
/way Un'Goro Crater 69.8 19.2 - 10
/way Un'Goro Crater 79.0 39.0 - 11
/way Un'Goro Crater 81.5 61.1 - 12
/way Un'Goro Crater 55.4 35.2
43 recorded locations · 12 suggested stops
Point at a marker to see its coordinates.
The line connects sample nodes available at the start of this skill range. Straight lines ignore terrain; nodes may be absent or underground.
View 12 suggested stops and map commands
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/way Felwood 43.2 46.7 - 2
/way Felwood 43.9 62.2 - 3
/way Felwood 56.1 82.6 - 4
/way Felwood 44.5 91.7 - 5
/way Felwood 47.4 76.1 - 6
/way Felwood 36.2 68.9 - 7
/way Felwood 33.9 51.2 - 8
/way Felwood 38.1 32.2 - 9
/way Felwood 46.2 13.5 - 10
/way Felwood 63.2 7.8 - 11
/way Felwood 63.2 24.6 - 12
/way Felwood 50.1 31.4
Rich thorium
Mine both small and rich thorium veins until you reach 300.
Explore ore map and route
Winterspring
The mountain edges of Winterspring are a possible route.
Open Winterspring on the world map ↗113 recorded locations · 12 suggested stops
Point at a marker to see its coordinates.
The line connects sample nodes available at the start of this skill range. Straight lines ignore terrain; nodes may be absent or underground.
View 12 suggested stops and map commands
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/way Winterspring 60.7 54.1 - 2
/way Winterspring 70.8 39.6 - 3
/way Winterspring 66.2 18.6 - 4
/way Winterspring 48.2 8.9 - 5
/way Winterspring 50.6 23.7 - 6
/way Winterspring 57.3 32.8 - 7
/way Winterspring 49.1 44.3 - 8
/way Winterspring 52.3 55.6 - 9
/way Winterspring 56.9 67.3 - 10
/way Winterspring 56.7 80.9 - 11
/way Winterspring 50.9 90.5 - 12
/way Winterspring 65.5 79.6
Eastern Plaguelands
Search the hills of Eastern Plaguelands for thorium.
Open Eastern Plaguelands on the world map ↗94 recorded locations · 12 suggested stops
Point at a marker to see its coordinates.
The line connects sample nodes available at the start of this skill range. Straight lines ignore terrain; nodes may be absent or underground.
View 12 suggested stops and map commands
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/way Eastern Plaguelands 57.7 49.5 - 2
/way Eastern Plaguelands 61.8 29.8 - 3
/way Eastern Plaguelands 69.9 12.4 - 4
/way Eastern Plaguelands 71.4 45.5 - 5
/way Eastern Plaguelands 87.9 43.8 - 6
/way Eastern Plaguelands 83.4 87.8 - 7
/way Eastern Plaguelands 68.9 71.4 - 8
/way Eastern Plaguelands 51.3 81.0 - 9
/way Eastern Plaguelands 30.5 64.1 - 10
/way Eastern Plaguelands 23.2 24.1 - 11
/way Eastern Plaguelands 43.7 22.0 - 12
/way Eastern Plaguelands 40.2 47.1
Keep your skill moving
Mining training ranks
Plan the training stops in this WoW Forever Mining leveling guide before reaching your current cap.
Apprentice · cap 75
Learn Mining and buy a Mining Pick. A full trainer can also teach smelting.
Journeyman · cap 150
Train at skill 50 and character level 10 before reaching 75.
Expert · cap 225
Train at skill 125 and character level 20 before reaching 150. Geofram Bouldertoe in Ironforge and Makaru in Orgrimmar can teach this rank.
Artisan · cap 300
Train at skill 200 and character level 35 before reaching 225. Geofram Bouldertoe in Ironforge and Makaru in Orgrimmar also teach Artisan.
Before you travel
WoW Forever Mining leveling guide: route tips
Smelting at the start
Copper, tin and bronze smelting can provide early skill points. Check the recipe color and ore cost before buying materials.
Ore requirements
The listed skill values are base gathering thresholds. Bonuses can help open a vein sooner, while training controls your skill cap.
Use or sell the bars
Blacksmithing and Engineering use different combinations of bars and stones. Keep what your next profession route needs.
Using the WoW Forever Mining leveling guide
Find your stage
For example, skill 125 in the WoW Forever Mining leveling guide leads to Iron and gold. Enter your current skill and select your faction to find your own stage.
Plan the journey
Use the WoW Forever Mining leveling guide maps to compare recorded ore locations, filter ore types and inspect a suggested circuit. Follow the terrain between the numbered stops.
Keep track
In the WoW Forever Mining leveling guide, mark stages done as you go and train the next rank before reaching your current cap. Progress is saved in this browser when available.
WoW Forever Mining leveling guide questions
Skill ranges, equipment and regions.
How do I use the WoW Forever Mining leveling guide from 1 to 300?
Follow the skill stages above, pick a suitable region and train the next Mining rank before the current cap.
What equipment does the WoW Forever Mining leveling guide require?
Mining Pick · Find Minerals
Are the Mining map locations exact?
Mining maps show previously recorded locations and an estimated circuit. Nodes may be absent, underground or changed in the current game.
Where can I use materials from Mining?
Keep bars and stone for your Blacksmithing route.
Can I start the WoW Forever Mining leveling guide from my current skill?
Yes. Enter your current skill, choose your faction and use Find my stage to jump to the matching range.
Which ore can I mine on the WoW Forever Mining leveling guide maps?
Each map legend shows the skill needed for each ore. The suggested line connects sample nodes available at the start of that stage; you can show or hide individual ore types.
How can I copy routes from the WoW Forever Mining leveling guide?
Open the suggested stops below a map to copy individual /way commands. A compatible map addon can use them; follow the terrain and expect some recorded nodes to be absent or underground.
WoW Forever Mining leveling guide sources
Community references checked 2026-11-12. Ore locations come from the 10 November GatherMate2 Data Wowhead Forever snapshot. Suggested routes join sample locations with straight lines and have not been verified in game.