Professions?

[cinderblok]

Looking to get my professions leveled on my 39 Resto / Elemental Shaman and asking for advice as to the best options. I see lots of engineering / mining on a lot of the older twinks but I'm thinking that's still due to the stam needed in Cata. Looks like most of the profession choices are deciding which trinkets you want available?

Any help is appreciated, thanks.

 

[mrdoobry]

The decision whether to take Engineering will largely depend on class and spec. Compare the advantage any specific Green Lens may give you over the next BiS (or heirloom helm) versus the benefit in any profession. Remember there are other advantages for Engineering like Fel Iron Bombs etc.., to be taken into account as well.

BiS professions will vary depending on what is more important to you (like survivability if glass cannon or more dps if you feel you survive well enough). Be aware (and I am not sure that many realise this atm) that Alchemy has done away with Mixology and you now get Alchemist's Flask which at level 300 gives 16 of your desired stat. But this does not include Stamina so Mining will still be the way to go for an FC, for example. It is slightly offset if you pop Elixirs all the time, but this makes it so you do not have to.

Regards.

 

[cinderblok]

Thanks doobry,

After getting to play my 39 for the first time last night I have a much better idea what to be looking at. Appreciate the advice

 

[mrdoobry]

Update to Alchemy: I was wrong and Mixology is still in. Double duration on Elixirs and 40% improvement on Battle Elixirs. Strangely enough the best Guardian Elixir for PvP (Elixir of Fortitude) gets improved from 120 health to 220 health. So you have 16 of a dps stat if you do not use Elixirs, or using the best Battle Elixirs you get an extra 10 Agi/Str/Int and 100 health from the Guardian Elixir.

So weight up overall best stats, I think Alchemy comes out as potentially BiS profession now for most classes...

 

[cinderblok]

Great timing on that update, I was about to level up the wrong profession XD Even better, I should have just about all the mats I'll need to level herbing already sitting in GB.

Engineering / Alchemy for my shammy it is.