Ingenieurskunst

1. Apprentice

   up to skill 75
   • Sprite JumpsprocketDwarven District, Stormwind
   • Jemma QuikswitchTinker Town, Ironforge

   No minimum level is needed to start. More starter trainers: Mukdrak in Durotar (Razor Hill), Bronk Guzzlegear in Dun Morogh (Steelgrill's Depot), Jenna Lemkenilli in Auberdine (Darkshore). Darnassus and Thunder Bluff have no engineering trainer.

2. Journeyman

   up to skill 150

   from skill 50 · from level 10

   • Lilliam SparkspindleStormwind
   • Trixie QuikswitchIronforge

3. Expert

   up to skill 225

   from skill 125 · from level 20

   • Springspindle FizzlegearTinker Town, Ironforge

4. Artisan

   up to skill 300

   from skill 200 · from level 35

   • both factionsBuzzek BracketswingGadgetzan, Tanaris

   Both factions share a single Artisan trainer: Buzzek Bracketswing in Gadgetzan, in front of the inn near the mailbox. He also teaches the higher recipes.

Amounts match the route shown. Swapping recipes or skipping stages changes what you need.

Levelling route

1. 1–30Skill 1 to 30, Colour at the start: orange

   craft about 60×Rough Blasting Powder

   Materials

   • Rough Stone×60

   Keep all of it: the copper bombs (51-75) use up 60.

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Apprentice); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Blasting powder, the base ingredient for simple bombs and dynamite.

2. 30–50Skill 30 to 50, Colour at the start: orange

   craft about 30×Handful of Copper Bolts

   Materials

   • Copper Bar×30

   Keep the bolts for the copper bombs, do not sell them.

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Apprentice); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Copper bolts, a component for bombs and many later gadgets.

3. 50at skill 50, Colour at the start: orange

   craft 1×Arclight Spanner

   Materials

   • Copper Bar×6

   Keep it in your bags. Learn the Journeyman rank (from skill 50 and character level 10) right away.

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Journeyman); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? A tool that many recipes require. It is not used up.

4. 50–75Skill 50 to 75, Colour at the start: orange

   craft about 30×Rough Copper Bomb

   Materials

   • Copper Bar×30
   • Handful of Copper Bolts×30
   • Rough Blasting Powder×60
   • Linen Cloth×30

   Uses up the bolts and powder you built before.

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Journeyman); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Throwable bomb with area damage and a short stun.

5. From here on you need the Journeyman rank.

   75–90Skill 75 to 90, Colour at the start: orange

   craft about 60×Coarse Blasting Powder

   Materials

   • Coarse Stone×60

   Keep all 60, they go into the coarse dynamite.

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Journeyman); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Coarser blasting powder for stronger explosives.

6. 90–100Skill 90 to 100, Colour at the start: yellow

   craft about 20×Coarse Dynamite

   Materials

   • Coarse Blasting Powder×60
   • Linen Cloth×20

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Journeyman); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Throwable explosive with area damage.

7. 100–105Skill 100 to 105, Colour at the start: orange

   craft about 5×Silver Contact

   Materials

   • Silver Bar×5

   If silver is too expensive: about five Flying Tiger Goggles made from leather and tiger's eye (recipe from the Journeyman trainer).

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Journeyman); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Silver contact, a component for other gadgets.

8. 105–125Skill 105 to 125, Colour at the start: yellow

   craft about 25×Bronze Tube

   Materials

   • Bronze Bar×50
   • Weak Flux×25

   Set ten tubes aside for the scopes (125-135). Flux is sold by the engineering supplies vendor.

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Journeyman); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? Bronze tube, a component for scopes and other gadgets.

9. 125–135Skill 125 to 135, Colour at the start: orange

   craft about 10×Standard Scope

   Materials

   • Bronze Tube×10
   • Moss Agate×10

   From skill 125 and character level 20 you need the Expert rank. If moss agate is too expensive, move on to heavy blasting powder earlier.

   Recipe source and effect

   Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Expert); no recipe item needed.

   What do you get? A scope that improves a ranged weapon.

10. 135–145Skill 135 to 145, Colour at the start: green

    craft about 30×Heavy Blasting Powder

    Materials

    • Heavy Stone×30

    Skill points come less often now. Still make all 30 and keep them for the sheep.

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Expert); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Heavy blasting powder, a component for explosives and exploding sheep.

11. 145–150Skill 145 to 150, Colour at the start: yellow

    craft about 15×Whirring Bronze Gizmo

    Materials

    • Bronze Bar×30
    • Wool Cloth×15

    Keep all 15. The components from these steps get you to at least 150.

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Expert); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Whirring bronze gizmo, a component for the exploding sheep.

12. From here on you need the Expert rank.

    150–160Skill 150 to 160, Colour at the start: yellow

    craft about 15×Bronze Framework

    Materials

    • Bronze Bar×30
    • Medium Leather×15
    • Wool Cloth×15

    Keep all 15 for the sheep.

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Expert); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Bronze framework, a component for the exploding sheep.

13. 160–175Skill 160 to 175, Colour at the start: orange

    craft about 15×Explosive Sheep

    Materials

    • Bronze Framework×15
    • Whirring Bronze Gizmo×15
    • Heavy Blasting Powder×30
    • Wool Cloth×30

    Keep five for the later goblin specialization.

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Expert); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Exploding sheep: runs towards a target and explodes.

14. 175–194Skill 175 to 194, Colour at the start: yellow

    craft about 60×Solid Blasting Powder

    Materials

    • Solid Stone×120

    Keep them: 20 for the triggers up to 225, 40 for the bombs from 238. If solid stone is expensive, cover part of the way with iron grenades (half the stone).

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Expert); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Solid blasting powder, a component for triggers and hi-explosive bombs.

15. 194at skill 194, Colour at the start: yellow

    craft 1×Gyromatic Micro-Adjustor

    Materials

    • Steel Bar×4

    Keep it. It is not certain to give another point: if you are below 195 afterwards, make a few iron grenades or similar.

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Expert); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? A permanent tool later recipes require.

16. 194–200Skill 194 to 200, Colour at the start: orange

    craft about 6×Mithril Tube

    Materials

    • Mithril Bar×18

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Expert); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Mithril tube, a component for weapons and devices.

17. 200–215Skill 200 to 215, Colour at the start: yellow

    craft about 20×Unstable Trigger

    Materials

    • Mithril Bar×20
    • Mageweave Cloth×20
    • Solid Blasting Powder×20

    Learn the recipe from the Artisan trainer first (skill 200, character level 35), then buy mithril and mageweave. Keep all 20 for the bombs.

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Artisan); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Unstable trigger, a component of the hi-explosive bomb.

18. 215–225Skill 215 to 225, Colour at the start: yellow

    craft about 10×Mithril Casing

    Materials

    • Mithril Bar×30

    Learn the recipe from the Artisan trainer. Keep all casings for the bombs.

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Artisan); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Mithril casing, a component of the hi-explosive bomb.

19. From here on you need the Artisan rank.

    225–238Skill 225 to 238, Colour at the start: yellow

    craft about 30×Mithril Casing

    Materials

    • Mithril Bar×90

    Together with the 10 from before this makes 40 casings for 20 bombs.

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Artisan); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Mithril casing, a component of the hi-explosive bomb.

20. 238–250Skill 238 to 250, Colour at the start: yellow

    craft about 20×Hi-Explosive Bomb

    Materials

    • Mithril Casing×40
    • Unstable Trigger×20
    • Solid Blasting Powder×40

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Artisan); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Hi-explosive bomb: throwable explosive with area damage.

21. 250–260Skill 250 to 260, Colour at the start: yellow

    craft about 30×Dense Blasting Powder

    Materials

    • Dense Stone×60

    Recipe source and effect

    Learn it from a Engineering trainer (rank Artisan); no recipe item needed.

    What do you get? Dense blasting powder, a base for higher-tier explosives.

22. 260–285Skill 260 to 285, Colour at the start: orange

    craft about 35×Thorium Widget

    Materials

    • Thorium Bar×105
    • Runecloth×35

    Get the schematic before buying the bars. Stock can be limited.

    Recipe source and effect

    Recipe item: Schematic: Thorium Widget

    • AllianceGearcutter CogspinnerTinker Town, Ironforge
    • HordeSovikValley of Honor, Orgrimmar

    What do you get? Thorium widget, a component for many engineering items.

23. 285–300Skill 285 to 300, Colour at the start: orange

    craft about 20×Thorium Tube

    Materials

    • Thorium Bar×120

    The schematic binds when picked up: buy it on the character who learns engineering.

    Recipe source and effect

    Recipe item: Schematic: Thorium Tube (binds when picked up)

    • both factionsXizzer FizzboltEverlook, Winterspring

    What do you get? Thorium tube, a component for high-level gadgets.