Profession Equipment Guide - The War Within

This guide covers where to get profession gear, how to pick the best stats, and who crafts what. The new profession gear system can be a bit confusing at first, so this guide is here to make it easier to understand.

What does profession gear do?

Tools and accessories give small stat bonuses that help you craft higher-quality items, save reagents, or gather more materials faster.

You can equip 1 tool and up to 2 accessories. These give bonuses to the following stats:

• Skill - Increases craft quality or the chance to gather higher-quality materials
• Ingenuity - Chance to refund some of the Concentration spent on a craft
• Multicraft - Chance to create extra items
• Resourcefulness - Chance to use fewer reagents
• Crafting Speed - Reduces the time it takes to complete a craft
• Finesse - Increases the amount of gathered materials
• Perception - Increases the chance of finding rare materials while gathering
• Deftness - Speeds up gathering time

Customizing Profession Tool Stats with Optional Reagents

You can customize the secondary stat of your profession tools when crafting them by using optional reagents. This allows you to tailor your tools for your preferred crafting goals.

Optional Reagents for Stats

Use one of the following reagents when crafting a tool to select its secondary stat:

• Algari Missive of Deftness
• Algari Missive of Multicraft
• Algari Missive of Finesse
• Algari Missive of Crafting Speed
• Algari Missive of Ingenuity
• Algari Missive of Perception
• Algari Missive of Resourcefulness

Tool Enchants

You can also enchant your tool to boost its secondary stat even further. These enchants are crafted by Enchanters:

• Algari Ingenuity
• Algari Resourcefulness
• Algari Deftness
• Algari Perception
• Algari Finesse

Best Stat for Your Profession Tool

As a general rule, if the item you're crafting benefits from Multicraft, go with Multicraft. If it doesn't, use Resourcefulness or Ingenuity instead. Ingenuity only helps when using Concentration, so if you're not doing that, it's basically useless. In most cases where Multicraft doesn't work, Resourcefulness is the better choice.

Crafting Professions

If you craft different item types often (like gear and consumables), you can make multiple tools with different stats and swap them as needed.

Gathering Professions

Use a tool with Finesse and enchant it with a Finesse enchant to get the most materials. Finesse is the best stat for Herbalism, Mining, and Skinning.

How to Get Profession Gear

Profession tools and accessories are crafted by other professions.

• Uncommon (green) gear: You can craft it yourself if your profession supports it, but it's usually easier to just buy max-quality ones from the Auction House.
• Rare (blue) gear: These are soulbound and must be crafted through the Crafting Order system. You can't buy them directly on the Auction House.

Green vs Blue Profession Gear

There are two quality levels of profession equipment: Uncommon (green) and Rare (blue).

• Green gear is easier to get and can be crafted by yourself or bought on the Auction House. It's fine for leveling or casual use.
• Blue gear has higher stats and gives more extra skill. These are soulbound and must be crafted through the Crafting Order system or by someone with the same profession.

When Should You Get Blue Gear?

If you're only leveling or doing low-tier crafts, green gear is enough. But if you want to make high-quality items, complete public orders, or push skill limits, it's better to get blue gear early. The stats make a noticeable difference on difficult crafts.

Can You Upgrade or Change Stats Later?

Yes. Blue profession gear can be recrafted later to improve its item quality or swap the optional stat missive.

Full Equipment List by Profession

This section lists every tool and accessory by profession, along with who crafts them. Both green and blue versions are crafted by the same profession.

Alchemy

Slot	Crafted by	Green	Blue
Accessory 1	Tailoring	Weavercloth Alchemist's Robe	Artisan Alchemist's Robe
Accessory 2	Leatherworking	Apothecary's Cap	Nerubian Alchemist's Hat
Tool	Inscription	Hasty Alchemist's Mixing Rod	Patient Alchemist's Mixing Rod

Blacksmithing

Slot	Crafted by	Green	Blue
Accessory 1	Blacksmithing	Proficient Blacksmith's Toolbox	Artisan Blacksmith's Toolbox
Accessory 2	Leatherworking	Steelsmith's Apron	Earthen Forgemaster's Apron
Tool	Blacksmithing	Proficient Blacksmith's Hammer	Artisan Blacksmith's Hammer

Enchanting

Slot	Crafted by	Green	Blue / Epic
Accessory 1	Tailoring	Weavercloth Enchanter's Hat	Artisan Enchanter's Hat
Accessory 2	Jewelcrafting	Incanter's Shard	Enchanter's Crystal
Tool	Enchanting	Runed Bismuth Rod	Runed Null Stone Rod

Enchanting is the only profession that can craft an epic-quality tool instead of just a rare one. Since it only costs 100 more Artisan's Acuity, I recommend skipping the Runed Ironclaw Rod and going straight for the epic version. Crafting the blue one would just waste 300 Artisan's Acuity. It's better to save up a bit more and make the epic one for 400.

Note: The epic one doesn't give more skill, but gives more secondary stat.

Engineering

Slot	Crafted by	Green	Blue
Accessory 1	Engineering	Bismuth Brainwave Projector	Aqirite Brainwave Projector
Accessory 2	Leatherworking	Scrapsmith's Gloves	Charged Scrapmaster's Gauntlets
Tool	Engineering	Bismuth-Fueled Samophlange	Aqirite Fueled Samophlange

Inscription

Slot	Crafted by	Green	Blue
Accessory 1	Jewelcrafting	Storyteller's Glasses	Novelist's Specs
Accessory 2	Jewelcrafting	Right-Handed Magnifying Glass	Forger's Font Inspector
Tool	Inscription	Lightweight Scribe's Quill	Silver Tongue's Quill

Jewelcrafting

Slot	Crafted by	Green	Blue
Accessory 1	Jewelcrafting	Radiant Loupes	Extravagant Loupes
Accessory 2	Leatherworking	Gemcutter's Apron	Earthen Jeweler's Cover
Tool	Engineering	Lapidary's Bismuth Clamps	Lapidary's Aqirite Clamps

Leatherworking

Slot	Crafted by	Green	Blue
Accessory 1	Blacksmithing	Proficient Leatherworker's Toolset	Artisan Leatherworker's Toolset
Accessory 2	Leatherworking	Hideshaper's Cover	Arathi Leatherworker's Smock
Tool	Blacksmithing	Proficient Leatherworker's Knife	Artisan Leatherworker's Knife

Tailoring

Slot	Crafted by	Green	Blue
Accessory 1	Blacksmithing	Proficient Needle Set	Artisan Needle Set
Accessory 2	Tailoring	Weavercloth Tailor's Coat	Artisan Tailor's Coat
Tool	Engineering	Spring-Loaded Bismuth Fabric Cutters	Spring-Loaded Aqirite Fabric Cutters

Herbalism

Slot	Crafted by	Green	Blue
Accessory 1	Tailoring	Weavercloth Gardening Hat	Artisan Gardening Hat
Accessory 2	Leatherworking	Gardener's Basket	Stonebound Herbalist's Pack
Tool	Blacksmithing	Proficient Sickle	Artisan Sickle

Mining

Slot	Crafted by	Green	Blue
Accessory 1	Engineering	Miner's Bismuth Hoard	Miner's Aqirite Hoard
Accessory 2	Engineering	Bismuth Miner's Headgear	Aqirite Miner's Headgear
Tool	Blacksmithing	Proficient Pickaxe	Artisan Pickaxe

Skinning

Slot	Crafted by	Green	Blue
Accessory 1	Leatherworking	Hideseeker's Hat	Deep Tracker's Cap
Accessory 2	Leatherworking	Hideseeker's Pack	Deep Tracker's Pack
Tool	Blacksmithing	Proficient Skinning Knife	Artisan Skinning Knife

Cooking

Slot	Crafted by	Green	Blue
Accessory	Tailoring	Weavercloth Chef's Hat	Artisan Chef's Hat
Tool	Inscription	Burnt Rolling Pin	Inscribed Rolling Pin

Fishing

Slot	Crafted by	Green	Blue
Accessory	Tailoring	Weavercloth Fishing Cap	Artisan Fishing Cap
Tool	Engineering	Bismuth Fisherfriend	Aqirite Fisherfriend