Here is our WoTLK Classic Enchanting leveling guide 1-450. Master the magic of enchanting and become a grand master in Wrath Classic!

Enchanting is an essential profession in WoTLK Classic. It allows players to add extra stats to gear or unique procs to weapons.
Which Profession is Best Paired with Enchanting in WoTLK Classic?
Tailoring is the best profession to pair with Tailoring in WoTLK Classic due to the combination of crafting items and disenchanting them for materials.
Approximate Materials Required for 1-450
This is a rough estimate. You’ll likely need more than this.
Azeroth – Classic (1-300)
- Copper Rod x 1
- Strange Dust x 125
- Lesser Magic Essence x 1
- Silver Rod x 1
- Greater Magic Essence x 12
- Simple Wood x 9
- Lesser Astral Essence x 25
- Soul Dust x 122
- Golden Rod x 1
- Iridescent Pearl x 1
- Greater Astral Essence x 2
- Vision Dust x 163
- Truesilver Rod x 1
- Black Pearl x 1
- Purple Lotus x 20
- Greater Mystic Essence x 2
- Lesser Nether Essence x 10
- Greater Nether Essence x 5
- Lesser Eternal Essence x 15
- Dream Dust x 240
- Illusion Dust x 10
- Arcanite Rod x 1
- Golden Pearl x 1
- Greater Eternal Essence x 8
- Large Brilliant Shard x 8
Outland – Burning Crusade (300-350)
- Fel Iron Rod x 1
- Arcane Dust x 350
- Greater Planar Essence x 14
- Large Prismatic Shard x 13
- Lesser Planar Essence x 20
- Nightmare Vine x 15
- Imbued Vial x 15
- Primal Might x 1
- Adamantite Rod x 1
- Eternium Rod x 1
Northrend – Wrath of the Lich King (350-450)
- Titanium Rod x 1
- Infinite Dust x 742
- Greater Cosmic Essence x 39
- Dream Shard x 52
- Eternal Earth x 124
- Crystallized Water x 10
WoTLK Classic Enchanting Leveling Guide 1-450
The first thing to do is to learn Apprentice Enchanting from a trainer. Ask a guard in any major city for directions to the Enchanting trainer.
Apprentice Enchanting (1-75)
1-2
1 x Runed Copper Rod – 1 Copper Rod, 1 Strange Dust, 1 Lesser Magic Essence
2-50
48 x Enchant Bracer: Minor Health – 48 Strange Dust
or
Disenchanting low-level green quality items.
Journeyman Enchanting (50 – 135)
Learn Journeyman Enchanting from a trainer.
50-90
40 x Enchant Bracer: Minor Health – 40 Strange Dust
90-100
10 x Enchant Bracer: Minor Health – 30 Strange Dust
If you can buy Strange Dust cheaply from your auction house, and Greater Magic Essence is expensive, then you can continue to use this until 120.
100-101
1 x Runed Silver Rod – 1 Silver Rod, 6 Strange Dust, 3 Greater Magic Essence, 1 Runed Copper Rod
101-110
9 x Greater Magic Wand – 9 Simple Wood, 9 Greater Magic Essence
110-135
25 x Enchant Cloak: Minor Agility – 25 Lesser Astral Essence
Formula: Enchant Cloak – Minor Agility can be bought from Dalria in Ashenvale (Alliance), or Kulwia in Stonetalon Mountains (Horde).
Important: Make sure to buy Formula: Enchant Bracer – Lesser Strength from them as well for a later step.
They are both limited supply, and the respawn is around 30-45 minutes. Buy it from the auction house if you need to.
Expert Enchanting (135 – 200)
Learn Expert Enchanting from a trainer.
135-155
20 x Enchant Bracer – Lesser Stamina – 40 Soul Dust
155-156
1 x Runed Golden Rod – 1 Golden Rod, 1 Iridescent Pearl, 2 Greater Astral Essence, 2 Soul Dust, 1 Runed Silver Rod
156-185
40 x Enchant Bracer – Lesser Strength 80 Soul Dust
It turns yellow at 165, so you can continue to use it until 185 if Soul Dust x 2 is cheaper than Lesser Mystic Essence x 1 on your auction house.
165-185
20 x Enchant Bracer: Spirit – 20 Lesser Mystic Essence
185-200
15 x Enchant Bracer: Strength 15 Vision Dust
Artisan Enchanting (200 – 275)
Learn Artisan Enchanting from a trainer.
200-204
6 x Enchant Bracer: Strength – 6 Vision Dust
Formula: Enchant Bracer – Lesser Strength is bought from the vendors mentioned a few steps ago.
204-205
Runed Truesilver Rod – 1 Truesilver Rod, 1 Black Pearl, 2 Greater Mystic Essence, 2 Vision Dust, 1 Runed Golden Rod
205-225
20 x Enchant Cloak: Greater Defense – 60 Vision Dust
You can make this until 230 if Lesser Nether Essence for the next step is too expensive on your auction house.
225-230
5 x Enchant Gloves: Agility – 5 Lesser Nether Essence, 5 Vision Dust
230-235
5 x Enchant Boots – Stamina – 25 Vision Dust
235-240
5 x Enchant Chest: Superior Health – 30 Vision Dust
You can continue to use this until 250 if Lesser Nether Essence is too expensive on your auction house.
240-245
5 x Enchant Boots – Lesser Accuracy – 20 Vision Dust, 5 Lesser Nether Essence
Make Enchant Chest: Superior Health instead if Lesser Nether Essence is too expensive.
The absolute best way to level from 245 to 285 is via Formula: Enchant Bracer – Greater Stamina. If it’s on your auction house for a reasonable price, then buy it.
245-250
5 x Enchant Shield – Greater Spirit – 10 Dream Dust, 5 Greater Nether Essence
Make Enchant Chest: Superior Health instead if Greater Nether Essence is too expensive.
250-260
10 x Lesser Mana Oil – 30 Dream Dust, 20 Purple Lotus, 10 Crystal Vial
Formula: Lesser Mana Oil can be bought from Kania in Silithus. She’s located upstairs at the inn.
260-265
5 x Enchant Bracer – Greater Intellect – 15 Lesser Eternal Essence
If you have the Formula: Enchant Boots – Greater Stamina make that recipe 5 times instead of the recipe below.
265-299
40 x Enchant Shield: Greater Stamina – 200 Dream Dust
Recipe location – Watch out! This one binds when picked up. Don’t make the mistake of trying to buy it with an alt and mail it.
299-300
1 x Runed Arcanite Rod – 1 Arcanite Rod, 1 Golden Pearl, 10 Illusion Dust, 4 Greater Eternal Essence, 1 Runed Truesilver Rod, 2 Large Brilliant Shard
Formula: Runed Arcanite Rod can be bought from Lorelae Wintersong in Moonglade.
Master Enchanting (300 – 350)
Go to Outland and learn Master Enchanting.
Trainer locations:
- (Alliance) Johan Barnes – Honor Hold, Hellfire Peninsula
- (Horde) Felannia – Thrallmar, Hellfire Peninsula
300-301
1 x Runed Fel Iron Rod 1 Fel Iron Rod, 4 Greater Eternal Essence, 6 Large Brilliant Shard, 1 Runed Arcanite Rod
301-310
9 x Enchant Bracer: Assault – 54 Arcane Dust
310-315
5 x Enchant Bracer – Brawn – 30 Arcane Dust
315-330
18 x Enchant Gloves – Assault – 144 Arcane Dust
You can also make this to 335 with some luck.
330-335
5 x Enchant Shield – Major Stamina – 75 Arcane Dust
Formula: Enchant Shield – Major Stamina can be bought from Madame Ruby in Shattrath City.
335-340
5 x Enchant Shield – Resilience – 5 Large Prismatic Shard, 20 Lesser Planar Essence
340-350
15 x Superior Wizard Oil – 45 Arcane Dust, 15 Nightmare Vine, 15 Imbued Vial
Formula: Superior Wizard Oil can be bought from Madame Ruby in Shattrath City.
This enchant is already yellow, so you might need to make a couple more.
350-351
1 x Runed Adamantite Rod – 1 Adamantite Rod. 8 Greater Planar Essence, 8 Large Prismatic Shard, 1 Primal Might, 1 Runed Fel Iron Rod
Formula: Runed Adamantite Rod can be bought from these vendors:
(Horde) Rungor – Stonebreaker Hold, Terokkar Forest
(Alliance) Vodesiin – Temple of Telhamat, Hellfire Peninsula
Grand Master Enchanting (351 – 450)
Go to Northrend and learn Grand Master Enchanting.
Trainer locations:
- Enchanter Nalthanis – Dalaran
- (Alliance) Elizabeth Jackson – Howling Fjord
- (Alliance) Alexis Marlowe – Borean Tundra
- (Horde) Eorain Dawnstrike – Howling Fjord
- (Horde) Emil Autumn – Borean Tundra
This is where things start to get quite expensive. If you aren’t doing so already, always enchant Armor Vellum to sell them later. Unless, of course, the enchant is needed for your character.
Another strategy is to offer your enchanting services for free to players that can provide their own mats.
351-360
9 x Enchant Cloak – Speed – 54 Infinite Dust
360-375
18 x Enchant Bracers – Striking – 108 Infinite Dust
375-376
1 x Runed Eternium Rod – 1 Eternium Rod, 6 Greater Planar Essence, 6 Arcane Dust, 1 Runed Adamantite Rod
376-380
6 x Enchant Bracers – Striking – 36 Infinite Dust
380-385
5 x Enchant Bracers – Exceptional Intellect – 50 Infinite Dust
385-395
10 x Enchant Boots – Icewalker – 80 Infinite Dust, 10 Crystallized Water
395-410
15 x Enchant Cloak – Superior Agility – 135 Infinite Dust
410-415
5 x Enchant Gloves – Expertise – 60 Infinite Dust
415-420
5 x Enchant Boots – Greater Spirit – 50 Infinite Dust, 5 Greater Cosmic Essence
420-425
5 x Enchant Shield – Defense – 30 Infinite Dust, 30 Eternal Earth
425-426
1 x Runed Titanium Rod – 1 Titanium Rod, 40 Infinite Dust, 12 Greater Cosmic Essence, 8 Dream Shard, 1 Runed Eternium Rod
426-430
4 x Enchant Shield – Defense – 24 Infinite Dust, 24 Eternal Earth
430-435
5 x Enchant Cloak – Mighty Armor – 75 Infinite Dust, 10 Greater Cosmic Essence
Formula: Enchant Cloak – Mighty Armor can be bought from Vanessa Sellers in Dalaran for Dream Shard x 4
435-445
10 x Enchant Gloves – Armsman – 20 Dream Shard, 80 Eternal Earth
Formula: Enchant Gloves – Armsman can be bought from Vanessa Sellers in Dalaran for Dream Shard x 4
445-447
Abyssal Shatter – Abyss Crystal
This can be done to 450 if you can get your hands on Abyss Crystal from heroics or raids. You can sell the dust and essence, so not a complete waste either.
447-450
3 x Enchant Boots – Greater Assault – 12 Dream Shard, 12 Greater Cosmic Essence
Enchant Boots – Greater Assault can be bought from Vanessa Sellers in Dalaran for Dream Shard x 4
Congratulations on dinging 450!
And that was our WoTLK Classic Enchanting Leveling Guide 1-450 for Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
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