Cataclysm Classic Jewelcrafting guide 1–525: Fast and effortless leveling
Welcome, heroes of Azeroth, to your most efficient Cataclysm Classic Jewelcrafting guide from level 1 to 525.
Table of Contents
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Why should you choose Jewelcrafting as your profession?
Being a Jewelcrafter involves transforming raw gemstones into valuable gems that can be added to your gear to enhance your stats. With the Prospecting skill, you can extract Red, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Green, and Meta gems from ore. Additionally, you can craft a variety of high-quality and low-level rings and amulets, which are often tough to obtain while leveling up and can be sold at the Auction House for a good profit.
Also, Jewelcrafting lets you use unique gems exclusive to Jewelcrafters. These gems are much more potent than any other ones, boosting your stats. However, you can only have three of them equipped at a time:
- Bold Chimera’s Eye – +67 Strength
- Brilliant Chimera’s Eye – +67 Intellect
- Delicate Chimera’s Eye – +67 Agility
- Flashing Chimera’s Eye – +67 Parry Rating
- Precise Chimera’s Eye – +67 Expertise Rating
- Fractured Chimera’s Eye – +67 Mastery Rating
- Quick Chimera’s Eye – +67 Haste Rating
- Smooth Chimera’s Eye – +67 Critical Strike Rating
- Subtle Chimera’s Eye – +67 Dodge Rating
- Mystic Chimera’s Eye – +67 Resilience Rating
- Solid Chimera’s Eye – +101 Stamina
- Sparkling Chimera’s Eye – +67 Spirit
- Rigid Chimera’s Eye – +67 Hit Rating
- Stormy Chimera’s Eye – +84 Spell Penetration
What is the best combo with Jewelcrafting in WoW
Combining Mining with Jewelcrafting is awesome because it gives you the raw materials you need for Jewelcrafting through Prospecting, which breaks down ore into gems. This way, you can save gold because you won’t have to buy ore or gems from vendors or at the Auction House. Crafting items at higher skill levels can get pretty expensive due to the large amount of materials required, but Mining can really help you save a good amount of gold.
Approximate materials required
Below, you will find an estimate of the materials required to level up your Jewelcrafting profession from level 1 to 525.
Classic (1-300)
- 110x Copper Bar
- 15x Tigerseye or 15x Malachite
- 120 Bronze Bar – 60 Copper Bar + 60 Tin Bar if you have Mining.
- 20x Shadowgem
- 40x Shadowgem or 25 Small Lustrous Pearl or 40 Silver Bar. You can get a few from each. You don’t have to choose only one of them.
- 80x Heavy Stone
- 30x Moss Agate or 66x Lesser Moonstone (a combination of both works too)
- 142x Mithril Bar
- 90x Solid Stone
- 28x Truesilver Bar or 25x Citrine
- 35x Aquamarine
- 56x Thorium Bar
- 10x Star Ruby
- 21x Large Opal
- 20x Azerothian Diamond
- 10x Huge Emerald
The Burning Crusade (300-350)
- Purchase approximately 40 gems in total from the following items: Blood Garnet, Shadow Draenite, Golden Draenite, Deep Peridot, Azure Moonstone, Flame Spessarite. Avoid buying only one type of gem, as various gems are needed for multiple recipes.
- Additionally, buy 15 more Shadow Draenite or Golden Draenite
- 48x Adamantite Powder (obtained by prospecting 240x Adamantite Ore)
- 12x Primal Earth
- 12x Adamantite Bar
WotLK (350-425)
- Purchase approximately 60 of the following gems (they don’t all have to be the same color): Bloodstone, Chalcedony, Dark Jade, Huge Citrine, Shadow Crystal, Sun Crystal
- Additionally, buy 5 more of any one of these gems: Bloodstone, Chalcedony, Huge Citrine, Sun Crystal
Also, purchase the following items:
- 10x Crystallized Earth
- 46x Eternal Earth/ 23x Eternal Earth and 23x Eternal Shadow
- 5x Dream Shard
- 5x Forest Emerald
- 5x Titanium Bar
Cataclysm (425-525)
- Buy 45 from any of the following gems: Carnelian, Alicite, Jasper, Zephyrite
- 16x Hessonite
- 40x Nightstone
Jewelcrafting trainers
So, now that we’ve got all the materials covered, it’s time to start looking for good trainers who can teach you some excellent new Jewelcrafting recipes. In Cataclysm, you don’t have to run around to different trainers to learn different Jewelcrafting ranks. All the trainers in the major cities can teach you everything you need to know. Remember that Horde and Alliance trainers are different, so we’ve separated them to make things easier for you.
Cataclysm Classic Jewelcrafting trainers: Major cities
Horde trainers
- Lugrah in Orgrimmar
- Nahari Cloudchaser in Thunder Bluff
- Aessa Silverdew in Undercity
- Amin in Silvermoon
Alliance trainers
- Theresa Denman in Stormwind
- Hanner Gembold in Ironforge
- Neller Fayne in Darnassus
- Farii in Exodar
Cataclysm Classic Jewelcrafting trainers: Starting zones
Horde trainers
- KTC Train-a-Tron Deluxe in The Lost Isles
- Runda in Durotar
- Lalum Darkmane in Mulgore
- Therisa Sallow in Tirisfal Glades
- Saren in Eversong Woods
Alliance trainers
- Jack All-Trades Derrington in Gilneas
- Lien Farner in Elwynn Forest
- Wembil Taskwidget in Dun Morogh
- Iranis Shadebloom in Teldrassil
- Valn in Azuremyst Isle
Cataclysm Classic Jewelcrafting guide: Leveling
And now, it’s time for the main dish. Below, you will discover a comprehensive Cataclysm Classic Jewelcrafting guide that will let you advance through as many levels with the least materials needed as possible.
Draenei characters receive a +5 boost to their Jewelcrafting skill due to their passive ability, Gemcutting. This additional 5 points means that Jewelcrafting recipes remain at the orange difficulty level for 5 extra skill points, allowing you to save a significant amount of gold by crafting lower-level recipes for an additional 10 skill points.
Apprentice Jewelcrafting
Purchase a Jeweler’s Kit from the Jewelcrafting Supplies vendor located near your trainer or from General or Trade Goods vendors.
- 1-35: 55x Delicate Copper Wire – 110x Copper Bar. Save these for future use. You can stop crafting them once you reach level 35 and only craft more if necessary.
- 35-50: 15x Tigerseye Band – 15x Tigerseye, 15x Delicate Copper Wire. You can also craft 15x Malachite Pendant.
Journeyman Jewelcrafting
Once you have reached level 10, visit your Jewelcrafting trainer and learn Journeyman Jewelcrafting.
- 50-80: 50x Bronze Setting – 100x Bronze Bar. Save for later.
- 80-100: 20x Gloom Band – 20x Bronze Setting, 40x Shadowgem, 40x Delicate Copper Wire
- 100-110: 10x Ring of Twilight Shadows – 20x Shadowgem, 20x Bronze Bar. You can also keep crafting the Ring of Silver Might, or switch to the Heavy Jade Ring at level 105 if you have some Jade available.
- 110-120: 10x Heavy Stone Statue – 80x Heavy Stone. If Heavy Stone is affordable, you can use it to level up to 130. However, if it’s quite expensive, you can continue crafting Heavy Jade Ring and Ring of Twilight Shadows instead.
- 120-150: 30x Pendant of the Agate Shield – 30x Moss Agate, 30x Bronze Settings
Expert Jewelcrafting
Once you have reached level 20, visit your Jewelcrafting trainer and learn Expert Jewelcrafting.
- 150-180: 40x Mithril Filigree – 80x Mithril Bar. Keep these, as you will need some of them later. You might need more, depending on the recipes you craft. This recipe will turn yellow towards the end, so you likely won’t finish exactly at level 180. However, you can proceed to the next step after crafting approximately 40x of these.
- 180-185: 9x Solid Stone Statue – 90x Solid Stone
- 185-210: 28x Engraved Truesilver Ring – 28x Truesilver Bar, 56x Mithril Filigree. This recipe will be yellow for the last few points, so you might have to make a few more.
- 210-220: 10x Aquamarine Signet – 30x Aquamarine, 10x Jeweler’s Setting. Jeweler’s Setting is available for purchase from Jewelcrafting supply vendors, who are typically located near the trainers in capital cities.
- 220-225: 5x Aquamarine Pendant of the Warrior – 5x Aquamarine, 15 Mithril Filigree
Artisan Jewelcrafting
Once you have reached level 35, visit your Jewelcrafting trainer and learn Artisan Jewelcrafting.
- 225-250: 56x Thorium Setting – 56x Thorium Bar. Stop crafting these at level 250, and only craft more if necessary.
- 250-260: 10x Ruby Pendant of Fire – 10x Star Ruby, 10x Thorium Setting
- 260-281: 21x Simple Opal Ring – 21x Large Opal, 21x Thorium Setting. If you have an abundance of Azerothian Diamonds or if they are cheaper than Large Opals, you can start craftingDiamond Focus Ring when you reach level 265. However, ensure you save at least 20x Azerothian Diamond for the next step.
- 281-295: 20x Diamond Focus Ring – 20x Azerothian Diamond, 20x Thorium Setting
- 295-300: 5x Emerald Lion Ring – 10x Huge Emerald, 5x Thorium Setting
The Burning Crusade Engineering
Master Jewelcrafting
Once you have reached level 50, visit your Jewelcrafting trainers and learn Master Jewelcrafting.
- 300-320: Brilliant Golden Draenite – 1x Golden Draenite; Glowing Shadow Draenite – 1x Shadow Draenite; Inscribed Flame Spessarite – 1x Flame Spessarite; Radiant Deep Peridot – 1x Deep Peridot; Solid Azure Moonstone – 1x Azure Moonstone; Teardrop Blood Garnet – 1x Blood Garnet.
- 320-325: Craft around 5-7 from one of these: Glinting Flame Spessarite – 1x Flame Spessarite; Bright Blood Garnet – 1x Blood Garnet; Jagged Deep Peridot – 1x Deep Peridot; Sparkling Azure Moonstone – 1x Azure Moonstone
- 325-335: 12x Mercurial Adamantite – 48x Adamantite Powder (prospect 240x Adamantite Ore), 12x Primal Earth. Save the 12x Mercurial Adamantite, as you will need them at level 340. You can proceed to the next step even if you haven’t reached level 335, but you will need to craft a few more gems.
- 335-340: Craft 5-10 of any of the following gems: Potent Flame Spessarite – Sold by Nakodu (Requires Friendly Lower City reputation), Sovereign Shadow Draenite, Smooth Golden Draenite
- 340-350: 12x Heavy Adamantite Ring – 12x Adamantite Bar, 12x Mercurial Adamantite. If you haven’t reached level 350 yet, you can keep crafting the gems above, or you can craft a few more rings.
WotLK Jewelcrafting
Grand Master Jewelcrafting
Once you have reached level 65, visit your Jewelcrafting trainers to continue your Grand Master journey:
- 350-395: There are approximately 50 new gem recipes available from your trainer, making it challenging to list them all here. Visit your trainer and learn one recipe from each color, or focus on a single color if you have an abundance of gems in that color. Purchase about 60x of the following gems: Bloodstone, Chalcedony, Dark Jade, Huge Citrine, Shadow Crystal, Sun Crystal (they don’t need to be the same color). Craft around 60x uncommon gems until you reach level 395.
- 395-400: Craft one of the following items: 5x Bloodstone Band – 5x Bloodstone, 10x Crystallized Earth; 5x Crystal Chalcedony Amulet – 5x Chalcedony, 10x Crystallized Earth; 5x Crystal Citrine Necklace – 5x Huge Citrine, 10x Crystallized Earth; 5x Sun Rock Ring – 5x Sun Crystal, 10x Crystallized Earth. These are all yellow recipes, so you might need to craft more than 5x.
- 400-420: 23x Stoneguard Band – 46x Eternal Earth. You might have to craft more than 23x.
- 420-425: 5x Dream Signet – 5x Titanium Bar, 5x Forest Emerald, 5x Dream Shard
Cataclysm Classic Jewelcrafting
Reaching level 75, seek out your trainers and follow this guide to reach the maximum Cataclysm Classic Jewelcrafting level:
- 420-450: Craft approximately 30 items using any of the new Uncommon Gem Cuts you learn from your trainer. However, try to avoid using Nightstone and Hessonite as you will need more of these later on. If you have plenty of Jasper, crafting Jasper Rings is the best option. You can disenchant these rings or sell them to a vendor for 5 gold each.
- 450-467: Craft around 20x uncommon gems.
- 467-475: 8x Hessonite Band – 8x Jeweler’s Setting, 16x Hessonite. If 3x Carnelian is less expensive than 2x Hessonite, you can also create Carnelian Spikes. The Jeweler’s Setting can be purchased from the vendor.
- 475-495: 20x Nightstone Choker – 20x Jeweler’s Setting, 40x Nightstone. If you still have Hessonite left, make more Hessonite Bands. Additionally, you can complete the Jewelcrafting Daily quests, which are detailed in the next step. If you’re not in a hurry, consider buying one rare gem cut and using that recipe to level up to level 500.
From this point, most recipes will need to be purchased from a vendor. To buy any of these recipes, you must complete the Jewelcrafting daily quests to earn Illustrious Jewelcrafter’s Tokens. Horde players can find Marith Lazuria in Orgrimmar, while Alliance players can find Isabel Jones in Stormwind. These NPCs initiate the daily quests and sell the recipes.
Between skill levels 495 and 500, you can create a few more Nightstone Chokers. Once you reach skill level 500, you can start making Fire Prism. Although Fire Prism has a 20-hour cooldown, it can contain Chimera’s Eye, so be sure to make one every day.
In summary, you can either craft Nightstone Chokers between skill levels 495-500 or complete the daily quests for four days to buy a meta gem recipe and use that to reach skill level 520.
Additionally, you can craft any of the following items between skill levels 510-520:
- 10x Vicious Amberjewel Band – 10x Jeweler’s Setting, 40x Amberjewel, 80x Volatile Water
- 10x Vicious Ruby Signet – 10x Jeweler’s Setting, 40x Inferno Ruby, 80x Volatile Earth
- 10x Vicious Sapphire Ring – 10x Jeweler’s Setting, 40x Ocean Sapphire, 80x Volatile Air
Darkmoon Faire Free +5 Profession Skill
Check your Calendar in-game to see if the Darkmoon Faire is open. The event is available every two weeks. It starts on Sunday and lasts for a week. During the event, you can complete quests for each profession and gain +5 skill points for each. Craft 5x from any of these:
- 520-525: 5x Vicious Sapphire Necklace – 25x Ocean Sapphire, 40x Volatile Air, 20x Volatile Fire; 5x Vicious Amberjewel Pendant – 25x Amberjewel, 40x Volatile Water, 20x Volatile Life; 5x Vicious Ruby Choker – 25x Inferno Ruby, 40x Volatile Earth, 30x Volatile Water
Conclusion for Cataclysm Classic Jewelcrafting guide
And so, congratulations on successfully reaching the pinnacle of Cataclysm Jewelcrafting! We hope that this guide has been able to aid you. Special thanks to WoW-professions for providing such a valuable resource. May your Jewelcrafting adventures continue to bring you great joy in your WoW journey!
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