TBC Classic Engineering Profession and Leveling 1-375 Guide (2024)

Last updated on May 06, 2022 at 02:26by Abide6 comments

While Engineering in TBC Classic is not nearly as strong as it was inVanilla, it is still very strong and useful for many different classes andspecs. In this guide we will go over all the different items players withEngineering may use, the easiest way to level Engineering, and the differentoptions offered by Engineering specializations.

Engineering uses ores, metals, and stone to craft. It can be quite expensiveto train and maintain, so pairing it with Mining can be quite beneficial,especially early on when materials will be more expensive. Mining will allow youto farm your own materials without needing to buy them on the auction house.

Engineering is a very popular profession choice for tanks as it offershigh-stamina trinkets very early on. That being said, all classes and roles canbenefit from Engineering as the Goggles it can create are also very strong.

You may also find that Engineering can be used to complement yourgoldmaking in TBC Classic. For more information on this among other methodsinvolving alternative professions, please see our separate guide on the topic:

• 90 x Rough Stone;
• 50 x Copper Bar;
• 50 x Coarse Stone;
• 50 x Silver Bar;
• 60 x Heavy Stone;
• 24 x Bronze Bar;
• 40 x Gold Bar;
• 8 x Iron Bar;
• 4 x Steel Bar;
• 90 x Solid Stone;
• 95 x Mithril Bar;
• 15 x Mageweave Cloth;
• 40 x Dense Stone;
• 130 x Thorium Bar;
• 30 x Runecloth.

• 430 x Fel Iron Bar;
• 10 x Mote of Fire;
• 20 x Mote of Earth;
• 30 x Netherweave Cloth;
• 54 x Khorium Bar;
• 18 x Primal Fire;
• 144 x Adamantite Bar.

You can learn Apprentice all the way through Artisan Engineering from anyEngineering trainer, which are found in capital cities. When you arrive at amajor city, you can ask any city guard for directions and pick the Engineeringtrainer option under the professions section. This will mark its location onyour map, allowing you to easily find them and get the Engineering skill.

To get past 300 skill level, you will need to talk with a Master Engineeringtrainer in Outland, which can be found at:

• [H] Zebig in Hellfire Peninsula,around coordinates (55,38);
• [H] Mack Diver in Zangarmarsh,around coordinates (34,51);
• [A] Lebowski inHellfire Peninsula, around coordinates (55,65).
• [A] K. Lee Smallfry inZangarmarsh, around coordinates (68,50).
• Both factions can also be trained by Xyrol at Area 52 in Netherstorm,around coordinates (32,67).

1-40

Rough Blasting Powder (1 x Rough Stone)

40-50

Handful of Copper Bolts (1 x Copper Bar)

50

Arclight Spanner (6 x Copper Bar)

51-65

Copper Tube (2 x Copper Bar, 1 x Weak Flux)

65-75

Rough Boomstick (1 x Copper Tube,1 x Handful of Copper Bolts, 1 x Wooden Stock)

75-95

Coarse Blasting Powder (1 x Coarse Stone)

95-125

Silver Contact (1 x Silver Bar)

125-145

Heavy Blasting Powder (1 x Heavy Stone)

145-150

Big Bronze Bomb (2 x Heavy Blasting Powder,3 x Bronze Bar, 1 x Silver Contact)

150-170

Gold Power Core (1 x Gold Bar)

170-175

Gyrochronatom (1 x Iron Bar, 1 x Gold Power Core)

175

Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor (4 x Steel Bar)

176-195

Solid Blasting Powder (2 x Solid Stone)

195-200

Mithril Tube (3 x Mithril Bar)

200-210

Unstable Trigger (1 x Mithril Bar, 1 x Mageweave Cloth,1 x Solid Blasting Powder)

210-225

Hi-Impact Mithril Slugs (1 x Mithril Bar, 1 x Solid Blasting Powder)

225-235

Mithril Casing (3 x Mithril Bar)

235-245

Hi-Explosive Bomb (2 x Mithril Casing,1 x Unstable Trigger, 2 x Solid Blasting Powder)

245-250

Mithril Gyro-Shot (2 x Mithril Bar, 2 x Solid Blasting Powder)

250-260

Dense Blasting Powder (2 x Dense Stone)

260-285

Thorium Widget (3 x Thorium Bar, 1 x Runecloth)

285-300

Thorium Shells (1 x Thorium Bar, 1 x Dense Blasting Powder)

300-310

You will need all of this for future Engineering training, so make them allnow while they offer skill-ups.

• 60 x Fel Iron Casing
• 200 x Handful of Fel Iron Bolts
• 40 x Elemental Blasting Powder

310-320

Fel Iron Bomb (1 x Fel Iron Casing,2 x Handful of Fel Iron Bolts, 1 x Elemental Blasting Powder)

320-335

Fel Iron Musket (3 x Fel Iron Casing,6 x Handful of Fel Iron Bolts, 1x Heavy Stock)

335-350

To get these next few skill-ups cheaply, you will need to grab the Schematic: White Smoke Flare schematic from one of the vendors below:

• [H] Captured Gnome in Zangarmarsh, aroundcoordinates (32,48).
• [H] Yatheon in Silvermoon City, aroundcoordinates (75,41).
• [A] Feera on Azuremyst Isle, aroundcoordinates (28,53).
• Both factions can also visit Wind Trader Lathrai, a neutral traderin Shattrath around coordinates (72,31).

If you are Friendly or higher withCenarion Expedition, you can get Schematic: Green Smoke Flarefrom Fedryen Swiftspear in Zangarmarsh around coordinates (79,64). Thisis the same path as below, except each craft will cost 1 x Green Dye inaddition to the other materials:

White Smoke Flare (1 x Netherweave Cloth, 1 x Elemental Blasting Powder)

350-360

Khorium Power Core (3 x Khorium Bar, 1 x Primal Fire)

360-375

To get these last skill-ups cheaply, you will need to farm the Schematic: Field Repair Bot 110G schematic from Gan'arg Analyzer foundin Blade's Edge Mountains at the coordinates below:

• (29,46)
• (33,52)
• (32,64)
• (28,68)

Field Repair Bot 110G (8 x Adamantite Bar,8 x Handful of Fel Iron Bolts, 1 x Khorium Power Core)

To become a Gnomish Engineer, you will need to complete a quest. The firstpart of this quest is The Pledge of Secrecy /The Pledge of Secrecy, which can be picked up fromeither Tinkmaster Overspark in Ironforge or Oglethorpe Obnoticusin Booty Bay. Once you turn in this first quest, you will be able to get the mainquest: Show Your Work / Show Your Work.This requires you to turn in:

• 6 x Mithril Tube
• 1 x Accurate Scope
• 2 x Advanced Target Dummy

If you do choose to specialize in Gnomish Engineering, there are a number ofspecialty items that you can use in TBC Classic.

• Gnomish Battle Chicken — The Battle Chicken is stillrelevant in TBC Classic for the nice Battle Squawk buff it offers a group.
• Gnomish Poultryizer — A very nice Stamina trinket that tanks willdesire. The on-use effect can also save you in some sticky situations, assumingit does not backfire...
• Nigh Invulnerability Belt — This is worth mentioning as manyPvP players in particular will look to use this item as the shield can oftensave one's life.
• Ultrasafe Transporter: Gadgetzan — This can be used to teleportyou to Gadgetzan once every 4 hours.
• Ultrasafe Transporter: Toshley's Station — Alliance players canuse this to teleport to Toshley's Station in Blade's Edge Mountains onceevery 4 hours.

To become a Goblin Engineer, you will need to complete a quest. The firstpart of this quest is The Pledge of Secrecy fromNixx Sprocketspring in Gadgetzan. Once you turn in this firstquest, you will be able to get the main quest Show Your Work.This requires you to turn in:

• 20 x Big Iron Bomb
• 20 x Solid Dynamite
• 5 x Explosive Sheep

If you do choose to specialize in Goblin Engineering, there are a number ofspecialty items that you can use in TBC Classic.

• Goblin Jumper Cables XL — Jumper Cables are stillrelevant in TBC Classic for their high chance to resurrect a dead party member.While these do not require Goblin Engineering to be used, you must be a GoblinEngineer to make them.
• Goblin Rocket Launcher — A very nice Stamina trinket that tankswill desire. The on-use effect can be used at the start of a pull to gain highthreat on a single mob and stun it.
• The Bigger One — The strongest Engineering bomb available inTBC Classic. These do not require Goblin Engineering to be used, only to make them.
• Super Sapper Charge — A stronger version of the Goblin Sapper Charge. These do not require Goblin Engineering to be used,only to make them.
• Dimensional Ripper - Everlook — This can be used to teleport you toEverlook once every 4 hours.
• Dimensional Ripper - Area 52 — This can be used to teleport you toArea 52 in Netherstorm once every 4 hours.

Aside from the specialty items, there are a handful of items that are usefulfor all Engineers. The epic, crafted goggles are very strong in the early gear stagesand can be upgraded when the Isle of Quel'danas is released. Aside from the craftedgear options, there are a number of fun items and consumables that can be craftedfor profit.

• Flying Machine Control — 60% flying speed mount
• Turbo-Charged Flying Machine Control — 280% flying speed mount.

• Zapthrottle Mote Extractor — This is used to extract motes ofvarious types from the many different gas clouds found throughout all of thezones in Outland. It can be used to farm high amounts of Primals in a short amount oftime.

These epic Engineering Helmets are found in the new raid Sunwell Plateauon the Isle of Quel'Danas and can drop from any of the trash mobs.The patterns themselves are Bind on Use, letting you trade them freely. Oncecrafted however, the Helmets are Bind on Pickup, preventing them from beingtraded. These helmets are direct upgrades of the previous, lower levelEngineering goggles.

• Schematic: Powerheal 9000 Lens — Cloth healing head piece;upgraded from Powerheal 4000 Lens for Priests.
• Schematic: Annihilator Holo-Gogs — Cloth DPS head piece; upgradedfrom Destruction Holo-gogs for Mages, Priests,and Warlocks.
• Schematic: Wonderheal XT68 Shades — Leather healing head piece;upgraded from Wonderheal XT40 Shades for Druids.
• Schematic: Quad Deathblow X44 Goggles — Leather physical-DPS headpiece; upgraded from Deathblow X11 Goggles for Rogues andDruids.
• Schematic: Hyper-Magnified Moon Specs — Leather caster-DPS headpiece; upgraded from Magnified Moon Specsfor Druids.
• Schematic: Primal-Attuned Goggles — Mail healing head piece;upgraded from Living Replicator Specs for Shamans.
• Schematic: Lightning Etched Specs — Mail caster-DPS head piece;upgraded from Gadgetstorm Goggles for Shamans.
• Schematic: Surestrike Goggles v3.0 — Mail physical-DPS head piece;upgraded from Surestrike Goggles v2.0 for Hunters andShamans.
• Schematic: Justicebringer 3000 Specs — Plate healing head piece;upgraded from Justicebringer 2000 Specs for Paladins.
• Schematic: Mayhem Projection Goggles — Plate physical-DPS headpiece; upgraded from Furious Gizmatic Goggles for Paladinsand Warriors.
• Schematic: Hard Khorium Goggles — Plate tanking Head piece;upgraded from Tankatronic Goggles for Paladins andWarriors.