In Cataclysm, the profession level cap is elevated to 525 with the introduction of the Illustrious Grand Master tier. Reforging is introduced, allowing players to convert secondary stats on items, alongside the introduction of a new secondary profession: Archaeology. Inscription sees a restructure with the introduction of Prime, Major, and Minor glyph tiers. Specializations in Tailoring, Leatherworking, and Blacksmithing are eliminated, with their recipes becoming baseline. Additionally, an array of new materials for various professions are introduced, spanning herbs, jewels, metals, cloths, skins, inks, enchanting materials, and other crafting essentials.
General Changes
- Profession Level Cap: Raised to 525, known as Illustrious Grand Master <Profession>.
- Reforging: Players can convert a percentage of one item’s secondary stat into another through specific NPCs (e.g., converting Hit to Crit).
- New Secondary Profession: Archaeology introduced.
Inscription Changes
- Glyph Tiers:
- Prime Glyphs (formerly Major Glyphs)
- Major Glyphs (new tier introduced)
- Minor Glyphs
Tailoring, Leatherworking, and Blacksmithing Changes
- Specializations for Tailoring, Leatherworking, and Blacksmithing removed.
- Recipes related to the removed specializations are now baseline, accessible to all players without the need for specialization.
New Materials
Material Type | Materials |
|---|---|
Herbs | Cinderbloom, Stormvine, Heartblossom, Whiptail, Azshara’s Veil, Twilight Jasmine |
Uncommon Jewels | Alicite, Nightstone, Zephyrite, Carnelian, Hessonite, Jasper |
Rare Jewels | Amberjewel, Demonseye, Ocean Sapphire, Inferno Ruby, Ember Topaz, Dream Emerald, Shadowspirit Diamond (meta) |
Metals | Obsidium (and Folded Obsidium), Elementium (and Hardened Elementium), Pyrium, Truegold |
Cloth | Embersilk Cloth (drop), Dreamcloth (crafted) |
Skins | Savage Leather (and Heavy Savage Leather), Blackened Dragonscale, Pristine Hide |
Inks | Blackfallow Ink (from Ashen Pigment), Inferno Ink (from Burning Embers) |
Enchanting Materials | Hypnotic Dust, Greater/Lesser Celestial Essence, Heavenly Shard (rare), Maelstrom Crystal (epic) |
Other Materials | Volatile Life, Earth, Air, Fire, Water (elemental motes), Deepstone Oil (from Albino Cavefish), Chaos Orb (first tier orb) |
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