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Client build1.60.1.70707

Launch4 Nov 2026

Mining

Ore by skill

Where each node stands most often on each side. The new Forever zones aren't counted yet.

Node	Skill	Gives	Alliance zones	Horde zones
Copper Vein	Skill 1	Copper Ore, Rough Stone (44%), Malachite (1%), Tigerseye (1%)	Alliance: Westfall, Duskwood, Redridge Mountains	Horde: Durotar, Duskwood, Silverpine Forest
Tin Vein	Skill 65	Tin Ore, Coarse Stone (44%), Moss Agate (1%), Shadowgem (1%)	Alliance: Duskwood, Redridge Mountains, Wetlands	Horde: Duskwood, Silverpine Forest, Redridge Mountains
Silver Vein	Skill 75	Silver Ore, Moss Agate (1.5%), Shadowgem (1%), Lesser Moonstone (1%)	Alliance: Arathi Highlands, Alterac Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale	Horde: Arathi Highlands, Alterac Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale
Iron Deposit	Skill 125	Iron Ore, Heavy Stone (40%), Jade (1.3%), Lesser Moonstone (1%)	Alliance: Arathi Highlands, Alterac Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale	Horde: Arathi Highlands, Alterac Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale
Gold Vein	Skill 155	Gold Ore, Jade (1%), Citrine (1%)	Alliance: Arathi Highlands, Alterac Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale	Horde: Arathi Highlands, Alterac Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale
Mithril Deposit	Skill 175	Mithril Ore, Solid Stone (40%), Black Vitriol (1%)	Alliance: The Hinterlands, Alterac Mountains, Searing Gorge	Horde: The Hinterlands, Alterac Mountains, Searing Gorge
Truesilver Deposit	Skill 230	Truesilver Ore, Aquamarine (1.5%), Citrine (1%)	Alliance: The Hinterlands, Alterac Mountains, Searing Gorge	Horde: The Hinterlands, Alterac Mountains, Searing Gorge
Dark Iron Deposit	Skill 230	Dark Iron Ore, Black Vitriol (1%)	Alliance: Searing Gorge	Horde: Searing Gorge
Small Thorium Vein	Skill 245	Thorium Ore, Dense Stone (40%), Arcane Crystal (2.6%), Black Vitriol (1%)	Alliance: Winterspring, Swamp of Sorrows, Blasted Lands	Horde: Winterspring, Swamp of Sorrows, Blasted Lands
Rich Thorium Vein	Skill 275	Thorium Ore, Dense Stone (40%), Arcane Crystal (2.9%)	Alliance: Winterspring, Azshara	Horde: Winterspring, Azshara

Skill route

A node gives skill until you are 50 points past its own; the first one listed gives it most often.

Skill	Gather
1 to 65	Copper Vein
65 to 75	Tin Vein
75 to 125	Silver Vein, Tin Vein
125 to 155	Iron Deposit
155 to 175	Gold Vein, Iron Deposit
175 to 230	Mithril Deposit, Gold Vein
230 to 245	Truesilver Deposit, Dark Iron Deposit
245 to 275	Small Thorium Vein, Truesilver Deposit, Dark Iron Deposit
275 to 300	Rich Thorium Vein, Small Thorium Vein, Truesilver Deposit, Dark Iron Deposit

17 recipes

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Recipe	Profession	Skill	Creates / effect	Reagents
LodestoneCamping	Mining	20	LodestoneItem level 4	Rough Stone ×1 Copper Bar ×1
Molten FoundryCamping	Mining	300	Molten FoundryItem level 60	Thorium Bar ×5 Dense Stone ×2 Truesilver Bar ×1
Rock GardenCamping	Mining	140	Rock GardenItem level 28	Heavy Stone ×2 Iron Ore ×1 Silver Bar ×1
Smelt AzerothiumSmelted Bars	Mining	275	Azerothium BarItem level 55	Pitchblende ×2 Coal ×1
Smelt BronzeSmelted Bars	Mining	65	Bronze Bar	Copper Bar ×1 Tin Bar ×1
Smelt CopperSmelted Bars	Mining	25	Copper Bar	Copper Ore ×1
Smelt Dark IronSmelted Bars	Mining	230	Dark Iron Bar	Dark Iron Ore ×8
Smelt ElementiumSmelted Bars	Mining	310	Elementium BarItem level 60	Elementium Ore ×1 Arcanite Bar ×10Fiery Core ×1 Elemental Flux ×3
Smelt GoldSmelted Bars	Mining	170	Gold Bar	Gold Ore ×1
Smelt Heavy ThoriumSmelted Bars	Mining	300	Heavy Thorium BarItem level 60	Heavy Thorium Ore ×1
Smelt IronSmelted Bars	Mining	130	Iron Bar	Iron Ore ×1
Smelt MithrilSmelted Bars	Mining	175	Mithril Bar	Mithril Ore ×1
Smelt SilverSmelted Bars	Mining	100	Silver Bar	Silver Ore ×1
Smelt SteelSmelted Bars	Mining	165	Steel Bar	Iron Bar ×1 Coal ×1
Smelt ThoriumSmelted Bars	Mining	250	Thorium Bar	Thorium Ore ×1
Smelt TinSmelted Bars	Mining	50	Tin BarItem level 20	Tin Ore ×1
Smelt TruesilverSmelted Bars	Mining	230	Truesilver Bar	Truesilver Ore ×1

All mining recipes

Lodestone Molten Foundry Rock Garden Smelt Azerothium Smelt Heavy Thorium Smelt Copper Smelt Silver Smelt Bronze Smelt Tin Smelt Iron Smelt Gold Smelt Steel Smelt Mithril Smelt Truesilver Smelt Dark Iron Smelt Thorium Smelt Elementium