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Cooking leveling guide 1-300

14 steps from 1 to 300 on Forever's own skill-up points (build 1.60.1.70790). Up to 225 the route uses the recipes players leveled with on the beta, starting each one as soon as trainers teach it; past 225 it takes the cheapest skill-ups the client has.

Route
14 steps, 497 crafts from 1 to 300
Starts with
Roasted Boar Meat, then Brilliant Smallfish
Finishes with
Poached Sunscale Salmon
Changed from Classic
The Classic route's recipes keep their skill-up points
New in Forever
43 recipes
Artisan
Skill 200 and character level 35

Where to train Cooking

Any Cooking trainer teaches Apprentice, with no level requirement.

RankLearn fromWhere
Journeymanskill 50, level 10Any Cooking trainer
Expertskill 125, level 20Expert Cookbook, sold byWulanDesolace 26.2, 69.6ShandrinaAshenvale 49.5, 67.1
Artisanskill 225, level 35The Clamlette Surprise quest

Alliance

Starting zoneClosest trainer
Elwynn ForestHumanTomasElwynn Forest 44.2, 66.0in the kitchen of the inn in Goldshire
Dun MoroghDwarf, GnomeGremlock PilsnorDun Morogh 47.6, 52.4in the Thunderbrew Distillery in Kharanos
TeldrassilNight ElfZarrinTeldrassil 57.0, 61.2in Dolanaar
Zephras IsleSkyborneNyalah BrightfireZephras Isle 60.6, 72.6in ValanaarZerril SoftbreezeZephras Isle 43.8, 43.8in Shen'dar Village

Horde

Starting zoneClosest trainer
DurotarOrc, TrollCook TorkaDurotar 51.2, 42.4in Razor Hill
MulgoreTaurenPyall SilentstrideMulgore 45.0, 61.6inside the big tent in Bloodhoof Village
Tirisfal GladesUndeadWilliam Pickmaninside the inn in Brill
Zephras IsleSkyborneNyalah BrightfireZephras Isle 60.6, 72.6in ValanaarZerril SoftbreezeZephras Isle 43.8, 43.8in Shen'dar Village

Alliance supply vendors

ZoneVendor
Stormwind CityErika TateStormwind City 75.4, 37.2next to the trainer
IronforgeEmrul RiknussunIronforge 58.8, 37.2next to the trainer
DarnassusFyldanDarnassus 48.4, 21.4next to the trainer
Elwynn ForestBrog HamfistElwynn Forest 43.8, 66.0in Goldshire
Dun MoroghKreg BilmnDun Morogh 47.2, 52.4in the Thunderbrew Distillery
TeldrassilNyomaTeldrassil 57.2, 61.2in Dolanaar
Zephras IsleAntelariaa CloudgazeZephras Isle 63.0, 77.8in ValanaarZerril SoftbreezeZephras Isle 43.8, 43.8the Cooking trainer in Shen'dar Village

Horde supply vendors

ZoneVendor
OrgrimmarXen'toOrgrimmar 57.6, 52.9next to the trainer
UndercityRonald BurchUndercity 62.4, 43.4next to the trainer
Thunder BluffNaal MistrunnerThunder Bluff 50.2, 51.6next to the trainer
DurotarJarkDurotar 54.4, 42.2in the Razor Hill barracks
MulgoreMoorat LongstrideMulgore 45.2, 61.4in Bloodhoof Village
Tirisfal GladesMrs. WintersTirisfal Glades 61.1, 52.6in Brill
Zephras IsleAntelariaa CloudgazeZephras Isle 63.0, 77.8in ValanaarZerril SoftbreezeZephras Isle 43.8, 43.8the Cooking trainer in Shen'dar Village

Maps

Every trainer and vendor above on its zone map. Gold pins train, red pins sell.

Stormwind City map123

Stormwind City

  1. Stephen Ryback Trainer
  2. Edna Mullby Sells Mild Spices and Hot Spices
  3. Erika Tate Supplies
Ironforge map123

Ironforge

  1. Daryl Riknussun Trainer
  2. Burbik Gearspanner Sells Mild Spices and Hot Spices
  3. Emrul Riknussun Supplies
Darnassus map12

Darnassus

  1. Alegorn Trainer
  2. Fyldan Supplies. Sells Mild Spices and Hot Spices
Orgrimmar map123

Orgrimmar

  1. Zamja Trainer
  2. Felika Sells Mild Spices and Hot Spices
  3. Xen'to Supplies
Undercity map123

Undercity

  1. Eunice Burch Trainer
  2. Daniel Bartlett Sells Mild Spices and Hot Spices
  3. Ronald Burch Supplies
Thunder Bluff map12

Thunder Bluff

  1. Aska Mistrunner Trainer
  2. Naal Mistrunner Supplies. Sells Mild Spices and Hot Spices
Elwynn Forest map12

Elwynn Forest

  1. Tomas Trainer
  2. Brog Hamfist Supplies
Dun Morogh map12

Dun Morogh

  1. Gremlock Pilsnor Trainer
  2. Kreg Bilmn Supplies
Teldrassil map12

Teldrassil

  1. Zarrin Trainer
  2. Nyoma Supplies
Durotar map12

Durotar

  1. Cook Torka Trainer
  2. Jark Supplies
Mulgore map12

Mulgore

  1. Pyall Silentstride Trainer
  2. Moorat Longstride Supplies
Tirisfal Glades map1

Tirisfal Glades

  1. Mrs. Winters Supplies
Zephras Isle map123

Zephras Isle

  1. Nyalah Brightfire Trainer
  2. Zerril Softbreeze Trainer. Supplies
  3. Antelariaa Cloudgaze Supplies
Ashenvale map1

Ashenvale

  1. Shandrina Sells the Expert Cookbook
Desolace map1

Desolace

  1. Wulan Sells the Expert Cookbook

Shopping list

Everything the route below uses, 497 crafts in all. Products the route makes and later steps use are already subtracted.

Gathered or bought from players

64White Spider Meat58Raw Brilliant Smallfish58Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper58Raw Bristle Whisker Catfish58Raw Mithril Head Trout52Tangy Clam Meat44Chunk of Boar Meat39Raw Spotted Yellowtail29Lion Meat19Crawler Claw19Raw Rockscale Cod14Coyote Meat12Raw Sunscale Salmon5Crawler Meat

Sold by vendors

81Hot Spices24Mild Spices

Where to buy

Up to three vendors for each faction, capitals first, then the starting zones. Limited stock means the vendor only restocks a few at a time.

ItemAllianceHorde
Hot SpicesMild Spices
Edna MullbyStormwind City 58.0, 60.6Burbik GearspannerIronforge 46.4, 27.2FyldanDarnassus 48.4, 21.4and at least 23 moreFelikaOrgrimmar 51.2, 36.2Daniel BartlettUndercity 64.0, 38.8Naal MistrunnerThunder Bluff 50.2, 51.6and at least 23 more

Cooking 1-300 route

Each step shows where its recipe turns yellow, green and grey in Forever. Yellow always gives a point; the chance falls to nothing by grey. Craft counts are the expected number at those odds, rounded up.

0 of 14 steps ticked.

Still to make: about 497 crafts

What the unticked steps ahead use, including bars, bolts and other parts made in earlier steps.

81Hot Spices64White Spider Meat58Raw Brilliant Smallfish58Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper58Raw Bristle Whisker Catfish58Raw Mithril Head Trout52Tangy Clam Meat44Chunk of Boar Meat39Raw Spotted Yellowtail29Lion Meat24Mild Spices19Crawler Claw19Raw Rockscale Cod14Coyote Meat12Raw Sunscale Salmon5Crawler Meat

Apprentice Cookingskill 1-75, any trainer, no level requirement

  1. 1-451456585

    44x Roasted Boar Meat

    44Chunk of Boar Meat
  2. 45-76456585

    58x Brilliant Smallfish

    58Raw Brilliant Smallfish

    Learned from Recipe: Brilliant Smallfish, sold by a vendor.

    Learn Journeyman before you pass 75: it needs skill 50 and character level 10. Crafting past 75 without it gives no points.

Journeyman Cookingskill 75-150, learn from skill 50 at character level 10

  1. 76-905090110130

    14x Coyote Steak

    14Coyote Meat
  2. 90-12190110130

    58x Longjaw Mud Snapper

    58Raw Longjaw Mud Snapper

    Learned from Recipe: Longjaw Mud Snapper, sold by a vendor.

  3. 121-12550115135155

    5x Crab Cake

    5Crawler Meat5Mild Spices
  4. 125-140125145165

    19x Cooked Crab Claw

    19Crawler Claw19Mild Spices

    Learned from Recipe: Cooked Crab Claw, sold by a vendor.

  5. 140-171140160180

    58x Bristle Whisker Catfish

    58Raw Bristle Whisker Catfish

    Learned from Recipe: Bristle Whisker Catfish, sold by a vendor.

    Learn Expert before you pass 150: it needs skill 125 and character level 20. Crafting past 150 without it gives no points.

Expert Cookingskill 150-225, learn from skill 125 at character level 20

  1. 171-19650165185205

    52x Goblin Deviled Clams

    52Tangy Clam Meat52Hot Spices
  2. 196-206175195215

    29x Hot Lion Chops

    29Lion Meat29Hot Spices

    Learned from Recipe: Hot Lion Chops, sold by a vendor.

  3. 206-215190210230

    19x Rockscale Cod

    19Raw Rockscale Cod

    Learned from Recipe: Rockscale Cod, sold by a vendor.

  4. 215-246215235255

    58x Mithril Headed Trout

    58Raw Mithril Head Trout

    Learned from Recipe: Mithril Head Trout, sold by a vendor.

    Learn Artisan before you pass 225: it needs skill 200 and character level 35. Crafting past 225 without it gives no points.

Artisan Cookingskill 225-300, learn from skill 200 at character level 35

  1. 246-265240260280

    32x Spider Sausage

    64White Spider Meat
  2. 265-290265285305

    39x Spotted Yellowtail

    39Raw Spotted Yellowtail

    Learned from Recipe: Spotted Yellowtail, sold by a vendor.

  3. 290-300290310330

    12x Poached Sunscale Salmon

    12Raw Sunscale Salmon

    Learned from Recipe: Poached Sunscale Salmon, sold by a vendor.

New Cooking recipes in Forever

43 recipes the Classic client does not have, by the skill where they turn yellow. Most come from recipe items; the route sticks to trainer and vendor recipes until drop sources are confirmed.

Yellow at 0-49 6 recipes
Yellow at 50-99 3 recipes
Yellow at 100-149 6 recipes
Yellow at 150-199 4 recipes
Yellow at 200-249 10 recipes
Yellow at 250-299 13 recipes

Ranks and Legacy

Reaching 150, 225 and 300 for the first time on your account each awards a Legacy point, and the Legacy perk Working Overtime adds up to 20% to your chance of a skill-up. The counts here leave it out. Reagent costs for choosing between recipes use vendor prices, or 4 times the sell price for gathered goods.

Questions

What is the fastest way to level Cooking in WoW Forever?

Start with Roasted Boar Meat (1-45) and follow the 14 steps to Poached Sunscale Salmon at 290-300, about 497 crafts from 1 to 300.

What level do I need to train Cooking to 300?

Apprentice has no level requirement. Journeyman needs character level 10, Expert level 20 and Artisan level 35, from skill 50, 125 and 200.