WoW Professions Guide for Midnight

Which professions exist in World of Warcraft: Midnight, what each one does, the best pairings and how the profession systems work.

Updated 30 October 2026Checked for patch 12.1.53 sources

Every character can learn two primary professions plus the secondary professions Cooking and Fishing. In Midnight each profession levels from 1 to 100. Gathering professions collect materials in the world; crafting professions turn them into gear and consumables you can use or sell.

Primary professions

HerbalismGathering

Picks herbs in the open world.

Pairs withAlchemyInscription
MiningGathering

Mines ore, stone and gems from deposits.

Pairs withBlacksmithingJewelcraftingEngineering
SkinningGathering

Skins beasts for leather, hides and scales.

Pairs withLeatherworking
AlchemyCrafting

Potions, flasks and other consumables.

Pairs withHerbalism
BlacksmithingCrafting

Plate armor and weapons.

Pairs withMining
EnchantingCrafting

Enchants gear; disenchants items into materials.

Pairs withTailoring
EngineeringCrafting

Gadgets, devices, goggles and tinkers.

Pairs withMining
InscriptionCrafting

Contracts, glyphs, off-hands and other scribe items.

Pairs withHerbalism
JewelcraftingCrafting

Gems, rings and necklaces.

Pairs withMining
LeatherworkingCrafting

Leather and mail armor, armor kits.

Pairs withSkinning
TailoringCrafting

Cloth armor and bags, from cloth that drops from enemies.

Pairs withEnchanting

Secondary professions

CookingSecondary

Food that gives stat buffs – great with Fishing.

FishingSecondary

Fish for Cooking, rare catches and even mounts.

How professions work in Midnight

Knowledge & specializationsFirst crafts and patron orders give Knowledge Points for permanent profession talents.
Crafting ordersUnlock at skill 15. Craft for players, your guild or NPC patrons using their materials.
ConcentrationA slowly recharging resource you spend to guarantee the best quality.
QualityCrafted gear has five quality levels; potions and materials have two in Midnight.
Artisan's MoxieEach profession's own currency, mainly used to buy recipes.
Profession gearTools and accessories add faster gathering, extra materials and Concentration recovery.

Tips for getting started

Train in SilvermoonEvery Midnight crafting station is in one place in the city.
Do your first craftsEach new recipe's first craft is the easiest early Knowledge.
Check the order boardPatron orders often pay well and give Knowledge.
Want gold fast?Two gathering professions (e.g. Herbalism + Mining) need no recipes – just sell what you collect.

Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.