As we are getting closer and closer to the launch of WotLK, some of you might be wondering about changing professions, but you don't know yet which one to choose. With the release of Wrath of the Lich king, every profession will have a few profession only bonuses for level 80 players which are good for high-end raiding and some of them for PvP, for example, enchants and items that can only be equipped or used by yourself.
Below you can find a list where I tried to gather the current profession bonuses you can get. If you see a + number after the items or enchants, it stands for whats the difference between the binds on pick up and the non-bind on pick up items and enchants.
Alchemy
With Alchemy, you will be able to make Alchemist-only trinkets like TBC, but the stats of the trinkets are changed.
Blacksmithing
Bonus socket to Gloves and Bracers.
Enchanting
Ring enchants.
Engineering
Flexweave Underlay - Permanently attaches a flexweave underlay to a cloak, increasing Agility by 23 and allowing you to turn the cloak into a parachute to fall slowly for 30 sec.
Frag Belt - Attach a miniaturized explosive assembly to your belt, allowing you to detach and throw a Cobalt Frag Bomb every 6 minutes.
Personal Electromagnetic Pulse Generator - Permanently attaches a high-powered device to your belt, allowing you to confuse nearby mechanicals. Only a skilled engineer can activate the modified belt.
Nitro Boosts - Permanently attaches overpowered nitro boosts to a pair of boots, increasing your critical strike rating by 24 and allowing you to greatly increase run speed for 5 sec. (3 min CD)
Hand-Mounted Pyro Rocket - Permanently attaches a hand-mounted pyro rocket launcher to your gloves, allowing a skilled engineer to deal 1654 to 2020 Fire damage to an enemy at long range. The rocket can only be fired once every 45 sec.
Hyperspeed Accelerators - Permanently attaches hyperspeed accelerators to a pair of gloves, allowing a skilled engineer to increase their haste rating by 340 for 12 sec. (1 min CD)
Armored Titanium Goggles - Plate Tank
Charged Titanium Specs - Plate DPS
Truesight Ice Blinders - Mail Physical DPS
Electroflux Sight Enhancers - Mail Caster
Weakness Spectralizers Leather Physical DPS
Greensight Gogs - Leather Caster
Visage Liquification Goggles - Cloth Caster
MOLL-E - Portable Mailbox
Wormhole Generator: Northrend - You can teleport to each zone in Northrend. (4hr CD)
Herbalism
Lifeblood - Uses your skill in Herbalism to absorb energy and nutrients from the earth, healing you for 3600 (increased by maximum health) over 5 sec.
Inscription
Shoulder enchants.
Master's Inscription of the Axe +64 Attack Power
Master's Inscription of the Crag +36 Spell Power
Master's Inscription of the Pinnacle +32 Dodge Rating
Master's Inscription of the Storm +36 Spell Power
Jewelcrafting
All of these gems below are unique, so you can have one from each and up to 3 in total.
Bold Dragon's Eye +14 Strength
Bright Dragon's Eye +28 Attack Power
Delicate Dragon's Eye +14 Agility
Flashing Dragon's Eye +14 Parry Rating
Fractured Dragon's Eye +14 Armor Penetration
Precise Dragon's Eye +14 Expertise Rating
Runed Dragon's Eye +16 Spell Power
Subtle Dragon's Eye +14 Dodge Rating
Brilliant Dragon's Eye +14 Intellect
Mystic Dragon's Eye +14 Resilience Rating
Quick Dragon's Eye +14 Haste Rating
Rigid Dragon's Eye +14 Hit Rating
Smooth Dragon's Eye +14 Critical Strike Rating
Thick Dragon's Eye +14 Defense Rating
Lustrous Dragon's Eye +7 Mana every 5 seconds
Solid Dragon's Eye +21 Stamina
Sparkling Dragon's Eye +14 Spirit
Stormy Dragon's Eye +18 Spell Penetration
Leatherworking
Bracer enchants.
Fur Lining - Fire Resist
Fur Lining - Frost Resist
Fur Lining - Nature Resist
Fur Lining - Shadow Resist
Fur Lining - Arcane Resist
Fur Lining - Attack Power +76 Attack Power
Fur Lining - Spell Power +37 spell power
Fur Lining - Stamina +74 Stamina
Mining
Toughness - 60 Stamina
Skinning
Master of Anatomy - 40 Critical strike rating
Tailoring
Magnificent Flying Carpet - Flying mount
Darkglow Embroidery - Embroiders a magical pattern into your cloak, giving you a chance to restore 400 mana when you cast a spell.
Lightweave Embroidery - Embroiders a subtle pattern of light into your cloak, giving you a chance to increase your spell power by 295 for 15 sec when casting a spell.
Swordguard Embroidery - Embroiders a magical pattern into your cloak, causing your damaging melee and ranged attacks to sometimes increase your attack power by 400 for 15 sec.