Herbalism Guide 1-450

Welcome to Warcraft Tavern’s Herbalism guide! In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover all the important facets of Herbalism, from the passive bonuses it offers to the crafted materials you can make with these Herbs. Read on to find basic info on Herbalism, details regarding trainers and leveling, and specific routes to gather Herbs at various levels.

Why Herbalism?

Herbalism is a great economy skill players can use to farm various mats throughout the open world in Wrath of the Lich King Classic. Herbalism materials can be used to craft a variety of useful consumables, which can then be sold — or you can simply sell what you gather, depending on your server’s Auction House. Here are some of the benefits of choosing this profession:

• Herbalism is a simple profession, it’s a laid-back way to make a little gold while you explore the world.
• Herbs gathered with Herbalism support Alchemy and Inscription.
• At each Skill tier, Herbalists can learn a new rank of Lifeblood, a personal Heal-over-Time cooldown.
• Frost Lotus, and more common Herbs, like Lichbloom and Icethorn, will be popular staples at the Auction House.

It’s easy to get started with Herbalism, once trained, you can begin farming materials in low-level zones. Below, you can find an in-depth path of where to level Herbalism.

Herbalism Trainers

As with all professions, you’ll need to visit a trainer to pick up Herbalism, and you’ll need to return to a trainer each time your Herbalism skill is close to capping. Note that there is a 25-level gap between the maximum skill of each rank and the minimum skill required to train the next rank. This means you don’t have to wait until you’ve capped your Herbalism skill to purchase the next rank!

Rank	Character Level Required	Herbalism Skill Required	Maximum Herbalism Skill	Cost to Train	Where to Train
Apprentice	5	–	75	1	Any Herbalism trainer
Journeyman	10	50	150	5	Any Herbalism trainer
Expert	10	125	225	1	Any Herbalism trainer
Artisan	10	200	300	250	Any Herbalism trainer
Master	10	275	375	10	Any Herbalism trainer in Outland or Northrend
Grand Master	10	350	450	35	Any Herbalism trainer in Northrend

As you can see, any Herbalism trainer can train you from Apprentice to Artisan, and any gathering trainer in Outland or Northrend can train you up to Master, but only Northrend Herbalism Trainers can train you to Grand Master. The lists below are therefore organized by region. If the trainer you’re seeking is in a city, you can ask any guard to direct you to the Herbalism Trainer.

Alliance Herbalism Trainers

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Eastern Kingdoms (Up to Artisan)

• Reyna Stonebranch – Ironforge 55.6 58.8
• Tannysa – Stormwind City 44.8 77.0
• Herbalist Pomeroy – Elwyn Forest 39.8 48.4
• Kali Healtouch – Loch Modan 36.6 48.4
• Telurinon Moonshadow – Wetlands 8.0 55.8
• Alma Jainrose – Redridge Mountains 21.8 45.8

Kalimdor (Up to Artisan)

• Firodren Mooncaller in Darnassus 48.0 68.6
• Malorne Bladeleaf in Teldrassil 57.6 60.6
• Cylania Rootstalker in Ashenvale 50.6 67.0
• Brant Jasperbloom in Dustwallow Marsh 64.0 47.6
• Cemmorhan in The Exodar 27.6 63.8

Outland (Up to Master)

• Rorelien – Hellfire Peninsula 53.6 65.8

Northrend (Up to Grand Master)

• Fayin Whisperleaf – Howling Fjord 58.8 63.0
• Kirea Moondancer – Borean Tundra 57.8 71.8

Horde Herbalism Trainers

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Eastern Kingdoms (Up to Artisan)

• Martha Alliestar – Undercity 54.2 49.8
• Faruza – Tirisfal Glades 59.8 52.0
• Angrun – Stranglethorn Vale 32.2 27.6
• Aranae Venomblood – Hillsbrad Foothills 61.6 19.6
• Botanist Nathera – Silvermoon City 67.4 18.6

Kalimdor (Up to Artisan)

• Jandi – Orgrimmar 55.6 39.6
• Komin Winterhoof – Thunder Bluff 49.8 39.8
• Mishiki – Durotar 55.4 75.0

Outland (Up to Master)

• Ruak Stronghorn – Hellfire Peninsula 52.2 36.3

Northrend (Up to Grand Master)

• Marjory Kains – Howling Fjord 78.4 28.4
• Tansy Wildmane – Borean Tundra 42.0 53.6

Neutral Herbalism Trainers

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Northrend (Up to Grand Master)

• Dorothy Egan – Dalarn 42.6 34.4

How to Level Herbalism

Herbalism is very much the same as it was in Classic and TBC. Leveling is straightforward: you simply need to train the skill initially, and then you can begin collecting entry-level nodes. Nodes are found scattered throughout the world, and you’ll need to find specific ones in order to properly level your skill. Most nodes are concentrated in certain zones, so your leveling path will consist of several loops through a given zone until you reach a specific skill level, then it’s time to move on to the next zone.

_{A note on gathering: While it’s possible to fail to gather a node, this doesn’t lock you out of further attempts. Simply use the skill again and hope you’re successful.}

It might be a good idea to plan ahead for any possible crafting professions you may take on — you may want to strategically gather specific nodes to support this future craft. If you’re gathering simply for the sake of gold, then you can also check out Auction House prices to see if any of the old-world mats you pick up along the way are worth anything.

Below, you’ll find details on all the zones you can utilize on your path to 450 skill.

Find Herbs

Best Herbalism Gathering Routes

The following lists indicate where you can find suitable material to level up your Herbalism skill, organized by skill level.

1-70

In these beginner zones, you’ll find Peacebloom and Silverleaf.

• Peacebloom: 1-50
• Silverleaf: 1-50
• Earthroot: 50-70

• Dun Morogh
• Durotar
• Elwynn Forest
• Mulgore
• Teldrassil
• Tirisfal Glades

70-115

Note that you will need 85 skill to gather Stranglekelp.

• Mageroyal: 50-100
• Briarthorn: 70-120
• Stranglekelp: 85-135

• The Barrens
• Loch Modan
• Darkshore

115-170

Make sure to visit the trainer, also note that you won’t be able to pick Kingsblood (125) or Liferoot (150) until you reach appropriate skill levels.

• Stranglekelp: 85-135
• Bruiseweed: 100-150
• Wild Steelbloom: 115-165
• Grave Moss: 120-170
• Kingsblood: 125-175
• Liferoot: 150-200

• Thousand Needles
• Hillsbrad Foothills
• Stonetalon Mountains

170-205

• Kingsblood: 125-175
• Liferoot: 150-200
• Fadeleaf: 160-210
• Goldthorn: 170-220
• Khadgar’s Whisker: 185-235

• Stranglethorn Vale
• Arathi Highlands

205-230

• Firebloom: 205-255
• Purple Lotus: 210-255

• Tanaris
• Searing Gorge

230-270

• Sungrass: 230-280
• Purple Lotus: 210-255
• Blindweed: 235-285
• Ghost Mushroom: 245-295
• Gromsblood: 250-300
• Golden Sansam: 260-310

• The Hinterlands

270-300

• Sungrass: 230-280
• Gromsblood: 250-300
• Golden Sansam: 260-310
• Dreamfoil: 270-320
• Mountain Silversage: 280-330
• Plaguebloom: 285-335

• Felwood

300-350

• Golden Sansam: 260-310
• Dreamfoil: 270-320
• Mountain Silversage: 280-330
• Felweed: 300-400
• Dreaming Glory: 315-415
• Terocone: 325-425

• Hellfire Peninsula (300-315)
• Blade’s Edge Mountains (315-325)
• Nagrand (315-325)
• Terokkar Forest (325-350)

350-400

• Goldclover: 325-450
• Tiger Lily: 375-450

• Borean Tundra
• Howling Fjord
• Grizzly Hills

400-435

• Goldclover: 325-450
• Tiger Lily: 375-450
• Adder’s Tongue: 350-450

• Sholazar Basin

435-450

• Icethorn: 435-450

• Storm Peaks

We hope this overview of Herbalism in WotLK was helpful! Please drop us a line in the comments if you have questions, suggestions, or corrections. Congrats on reaching 450 Herbalism Skill!