Mining in World of Warcraft
Mining gathers ore and related mineral resources for several production professions. Its broad demand makes it a common choice for gathering characters and self-sufficient crafters.
How popular is Mining?
Percentages use successfully analyzed public character profiles, not unique players or subscriber counts. A character can have two primary professions, so profession shares do not add up to 100%. Read the methodology.
Mining history
Mining is one of the professions present at World of Warcraft's original launch. Node types, processing rules and gathering mechanics have changed, but mined resources still underpin much of the game's metal, gem and engineering economy.
What Mining offers
Miners collect deposits while exploring and can sell materials or feed them into another profession. Results depend on route density, competition and regional prices, so character counts indicate popularity rather than guaranteed profitability.
Professions commonly paired with Mining
Blacksmithing, Engineering and Jewelcrafting all benefit from mineral inputs. Herbalism is another popular option for dedicated gatherers because both professions reward time spent travelling through resource-rich zones.
Popular Mining profession pairs
These are the most frequently observed two-profession combinations containing Mining in the current global sample.