Cataclysm Classic Mining Leveling Guide

Welcome to the World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic Mining leveling guide. This guide will help you level your Mining profession from 1 to 525 by providing you the best recipes and materials to craft using the latest Auction House prices. You can use the controls below to customize the guide to your liking.

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I strongly suggest stopping at 425 since Cataclysm will have much cheaper recipes for 425-450 bracket for most of the professions.

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Auctions Last Updated at May 20, 2024 at 1:23:54 PM UTC
Game Version: 4.4.0.54737

This is not a complete to guide for Mining, and only covers the possible skill ups from smelting.

Here you can find the summary of the guide. Details of each craft can be found below.
You can click on the level range to jump to the craft details.
Level Recipe # Crafts Cost per Level Total Cost Source
1 - 42
1 - 20 - 40 - 60
59 22 coins 12 coins 9 coins 6 coins 83 coins
Default
42 - 50 Could not find any recipes for this level range.
50 - 78
50 - 50 - 75 - 100
52 87 coins 87 coins 24 coins 60 coins 12 coins
78 - 106
65 - 100 - 105 - 110
32 1 coins 61 coins 44 coins 45 coins 20 coins 32 coins
106 - 115
100 - 100 - 125 - 150
12 1 coins 98 coins 75 coins 17 coins 88 coins 72 coins
115 - 156
115 - 150 - 155 - 160
45 1 coins 3 coins 52 coins 42 coins 43 coins 95 coins
156 - 178
150 - 150 - 175 - 200
46 1 coins 59 coins 46 coins 35 coins 7 coins 96 coins
178 - 206
165 - 200 - 205 - 210
32 1 coins 85 coins 71 coins 51 coins 99 coins 68 coins
206 - 250
200 - 200 - 245 - 290
87 2 coins 34 coins 11 coins 103 coins 80 coins
250 - 272
250 - 250 - 270 - 290
40 4 coins 22 coins 68 coins 92 coins 98 coins 80 coins
272 - 275 Could not find any recipes for this level range.
275 - 303
275 - 275 - 300 - 325
52 8 coins 31 coins 22 coins 232 coins 74 coins 16 coins
303 - 325 Could not find any recipes for this level range.
325 - 334
325 - 325 - 332 - 340
16 7 coins 27 coins 76 coins 65 coins 49 coins 76 coins
334 - 350 Could not find any recipes for this level range.
350 - 359
350 - 350 - 357 - 365
16 2 coins 3 coins 60 coins 18 coins 32 coins 32 coins
359 - 364
350 - 350 - 362 - 375
13 3 coins 5 coins 22 coins 15 coins 26 coins 7 coins
364 - 375 Could not find any recipes for this level range.
375 - 394
375 - 385 - 392 - 400
26 55 coins 26 coins 51 coins 1,050 coins 3 coins 60 coins
394 - 400 Could not find any recipes for this level range.
400 - 414
400 - 400 - 412 - 425
25 2 coins 94 coins 54 coins 41 coins 23 coins 50 coins
414 - 450 Could not find any recipes for this level range.

Level 1 - 42

59x
1 - 20 - 40 - 60
Total Cost: 9 coins 6 coins 83 coins
Cost per level: 22 coins 12 coins
Recipe Source:
Default
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
59 Auction House 15 coins 37 coins 9 coins 6 coins 83 coins
Total Cost: 9 coins 6 coins 83 coins

Level 42 - 50

Could not find any recipes for this level range.
This issue may arise due to the auction house not having a sufficient supply of materials (or a bug in the site).

Level 50 - 78

52x
50 - 50 - 75 - 100
Total Cost: 24 coins 60 coins 12 coins
Cost per level: 87 coins 87 coins
Recipe Source:
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
52 Crafting 15 coins 37 coins 7 coins 99 coins 24 coins
52 Auction House 15 coins 37 coins 7 coins 99 coins 24 coins
52 Crafting 31 coins 94 coins 16 coins 60 coins 88 coins
52 Auction House 31 coins 94 coins 16 coins 60 coins 88 coins
Total Cost: 24 coins 60 coins 12 coins

Level 78 - 106

32x
65 - 100 - 105 - 110
Total Cost: 45 coins 20 coins 32 coins
Cost per level: 1 coins 61 coins 44 coins
Recipe Source:
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
32 Auction House 1 coins 41 coins 26 coins 45 coins 20 coins 32 coins
Total Cost: 45 coins 20 coins 32 coins

Level 106 - 115

12x
100 - 100 - 125 - 150
Total Cost: 17 coins 88 coins 72 coins
Cost per level: 1 coins 98 coins 75 coins
Recipe Source:
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
12 Auction House 1 coins 49 coins 6 coins 17 coins 88 coins 72 coins
Total Cost: 17 coins 88 coins 72 coins

Level 115 - 156

45x
115 - 150 - 155 - 160
Total Cost: 42 coins 43 coins 95 coins
Cost per level: 1 coins 3 coins 52 coins
Recipe Source:
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
45 Auction House 94 coins 31 coins 42 coins 43 coins 95 coins
Total Cost: 42 coins 43 coins 95 coins

Level 156 - 178

46x
150 - 150 - 175 - 200
Total Cost: 35 coins 7 coins 96 coins
Cost per level: 1 coins 59 coins 46 coins
Recipe Source:
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
46 Auction House 76 coins 26 coins 35 coins 7 coins 96 coins
Total Cost: 35 coins 7 coins 96 coins

Level 178 - 206

32x
165 - 200 - 205 - 210
Total Cost: 51 coins 99 coins 68 coins
Cost per level: 1 coins 85 coins 71 coins
Recipe Source:
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
32 Auction House 1 coins 62 coins 49 coins 51 coins 99 coins 68 coins
Total Cost: 51 coins 99 coins 68 coins

Level 206 - 250

87x
200 - 200 - 245 - 290
Total Cost: 103 coins 80 coins
Cost per level: 2 coins 34 coins 11 coins
Recipe Source:
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
87 Auction House 1 coins 18 coins 40 coins 103 coins 80 coins
Total Cost: 103 coins 80 coins

Level 250 - 272

40x
250 - 250 - 270 - 290
Total Cost: 92 coins 98 coins 80 coins
Cost per level: 4 coins 22 coins 68 coins
Recipe Source:
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
40 Crafting 1 coins 8 coins 99 coins 43 coins 59 coins 60 coins
40 Auction House 1 coins 8 coins 99 coins 43 coins 59 coins 60 coins
120 Auction House 41 coins 16 coins 49 coins 39 coins 20 coins
Total Cost: 92 coins 98 coins 80 coins

Level 272 - 275

Could not find any recipes for this level range.
This issue may arise due to the auction house not having a sufficient supply of materials (or a bug in the site).

Level 275 - 303

52x
275 - 275 - 300 - 325
Total Cost: 232 coins 74 coins 16 coins
Cost per level: 8 coins 31 coins 22 coins
Recipe Source:
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
104 Auction House 2 coins 23 coins 79 coins 232 coins 74 coins 16 coins
Total Cost: 232 coins 74 coins 16 coins

Level 303 - 325

Could not find any recipes for this level range.
This issue may arise due to the auction house not having a sufficient supply of materials (or a bug in the site).

Level 325 - 334

16x
325 - 325 - 332 - 340
Total Cost: 65 coins 49 coins 76 coins
Cost per level: 7 coins 27 coins 76 coins
Recipe Source:
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
32 Auction House 2 coins 4 coins 68 coins 65 coins 49 coins 76 coins
Total Cost: 65 coins 49 coins 76 coins

Level 334 - 350

Could not find any recipes for this level range.
This issue may arise due to the auction house not having a sufficient supply of materials (or a bug in the site).

Level 350 - 359

16x
350 - 350 - 357 - 365
Total Cost: 18 coins 32 coins 32 coins
Cost per level: 2 coins 3 coins 60 coins
Recipe Source:
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
32 Auction House 57 coins 26 coins 18 coins 32 coins 32 coins
Total Cost: 18 coins 32 coins 32 coins

Level 359 - 364

13x
350 - 350 - 362 - 375
Total Cost: 15 coins 26 coins 7 coins
Cost per level: 3 coins 5 coins 22 coins
Recipe Source:
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
13 Auction House 1 coins 17 coins 39 coins 15 coins 26 coins 7 coins
Total Cost: 15 coins 26 coins 7 coins

Level 364 - 375

Could not find any recipes for this level range.
This issue may arise due to the auction house not having a sufficient supply of materials (or a bug in the site).

Level 375 - 394

26x
375 - 385 - 392 - 400
Total Cost: 1,050 coins 3 coins 60 coins
Cost per level: 55 coins 26 coins 51 coins
Recipe Source:
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
260 Crafting 4 coins 3 coins 86 coins 1,050 coins 3 coins 60 coins
520 Auction House 2 coins 1 coins 93 coins 1,050 coins 3 coins 60 coins
Total Cost: 1,050 coins 3 coins 60 coins

Level 394 - 400

Could not find any recipes for this level range.
This issue may arise due to the auction house not having a sufficient supply of materials (or a bug in the site).

Level 400 - 414

25x
400 - 400 - 412 - 425
Total Cost: 41 coins 23 coins 50 coins
Cost per level: 2 coins 94 coins 54 coins
Recipe Source:
Quantity Item Copy Source Cost per Item Total Cost
50 Auction House 82 coins 47 coins 41 coins 23 coins 50 coins
Total Cost: 41 coins 23 coins 50 coins

Level 414 - 450

Could not find any recipes for this level range.
This issue may arise due to the auction house not having a sufficient supply of materials (or a bug in the site).