Hardcore is a different beast than vanillaWorld of Warcraft. In vanillaWoWyou can take professions early toget ready for endgamewhen Raiding and group content is the main activity. But inWoW Hardcore, professions can be used to survive longer and make it to endgame in the first place.
In general, crafting professions aren’t worth picking up inWoW Hardcore, though there are two notable exceptions: Alchemy and Engineering. Most players will be able to make the most profit with dual Gathering professions, but there are advantages to taking either of these too.WoW Classic: Hardcoremakes secondary professions much more relevant, too, as you don’t know when a Bandage in the middle of combat or a Well Fed buff will mean the difference between continuing or gettingsent back to Character Creation.
1Dual Gathering Professions
Sell Materials To Crafters For A Profit
It’s tough to make money inWoW Classic, let alone make Gold inWoW Hardcorewhen permanent death is on the line. You could spend your time crafting items or playing the Auction House to make Gold, but for most players, you will be able to make plenty of profit by going down the Dual Gathering route.
Skinning, Herbalism, and Mining are the three Gathering skillsWorld of WarcraftHardcore players can choose from. You only get two Main professions, though. Choose Herbalism and Mining if you want to try your hand at making Gold from the Auction House, but go with Skinning and either Mining or Herbalism and sell the skins to vendors for easier (but slightly less lucrative) gold from gathering.
2First Aid
Bandages Are Essential in WoW Hardcore
In HardcoreWorld of Warcraft: Classic, First Aid is a practically required profession every player should take up. By using Linen and other cloth materials found out in the world, you will be able to craft Bandages that can be used in the middle of combat to heal.
This is an essentialWoW Classicprofession for classeswithout a self-heal, like Warriors and Rogues, which can stun an enemy and pop a bandage to recover HP. If you’re serious about making it far in HardcoreWoW, pick up First Aid as soon as possible and train higher-level bandages as soon as they are available.
3Cooking
Gain Useful Buffs From ‘Well Fed’ Food
While First Aid is required, Cooking is not quite as necessary to survive inWoW ClassicHardcore mode. With Cooking, you can make food and drink to recover HP and Mana out of combat, and you can also learn Recipes that provide temporary buffs when consumed.
These buffs are usually small, but at high levels, you will want every advantage you can get to survive especiallybrutal endgameWoW Hardcorechallenges. Plus, it gives you something to do with all those random Meat materials you will surely accumulate while adventuring inWoW Hardcore.
4Alchemy
Potions Can Save Your Life In WoW Hardcore
Alchemy is one of two crafting professionsWoWHardcore mode players should consider picking up. Other crafting professions have useful benefits, and will be able to make things other classes need. But in terms of your own survivability, the bestWoW Hardcoreprofession is either Alchemy or Engineering.
Alchemy is particularly useful because you can make Healing and Mana Potions for dire combat situations, potions that grant long-term buffs or useful utility (like underwater breathing), and other useful sources of self-support.
Pair Alchemy with Herbalism to reduce your material expenses andmake a bit of extra cashon the AH on the side.
5Engineering
Training Dummies & Bombs Are Still OP In WoW Hardcore
Engineering has long been considered the bestWoW Classicprofession – HardcoreWoWplayers shouldn’t be surprised it’s the best profession in this deadly game mode, too. In vanillaWoWEngineering is a great source for AoE damage for classes typically without it, as well as a host of helpful trinkets and gadgets.
But in HardcoreWoW, Engineering is the best profession for one reason: Training Dummies. These consumables can be placed in the world, and if any enemies are in combat with either you or an ally nearby, they will instantly be forced to attack the Training Dummy instead.
Training Dummies are one wayyou can “cheat"WoWHardcore mode, as you can avoid death extremely easily with them. Place a Training Dummy to take the heat off, run out of range, and by the time it’s destroyed or despawns you’ll be out of the enemies' aggro range.
Though you can recover some of your materials by looting the destroyed Training Dummy,WoW Hardcoreplayers should be cautious heading back into hostile territory when it’s on cooldown.
