The second of the two more profitable gathering professions, Herbalism has gained quite a bit of following in the last year as the Inscription profession has greatly shifted how it is used and how much in demand it is on any given day. Whereas before this profession was only useful for Alchemists, it is now a primary means of farming for gold and a great way for both Inscriptionists and Alchemists to create gold for themselves without having to spend tons of gold buying the stuff up on the Auction House.
As any good World of Warcraft herbalism guide will demonstrate though, the profession is tough to level because of how random the spawn markers are for each herb and how many different herbs there are at each level. Someone at Level 145 for example might be able to pick any of 5 different herbs from more than a dozen zones – knowing which ones are best and will level you up the fastest will translate to bigger, faster paydays in the Auction House.
Herbs in Herbalism
Below is a complete list of herbs you can gather starting at Skill level 1 and then going up to 450. You will also find that many of these herbs can appear throughout the game in other nodes.
Peacebloom – Level 1
Silverleaf – Level 1
Earthroot – Level 15
Mageroyal – Level 50
Briarthorn – Level 70
Stranglekelp – Level 85
Bruiseweed – Level 100
Wild Steelbloom – Level 115
Grave Moss – Level 120
Kingsblood – Level 125
Liferoot – Level 150
Fadeleaf – Level 160
Goldthorn – Level 170
Khadgar’s Whisker – Level 185
Wintersbite – Level 195
Firebloom – Level 205
Purple Lotus – Level 210
Arthas’ Tears – Level 220
Sungrass – Level 230
Blindweed – Level 235
Ghost Mushroom – Level 245
Gromsblood – Level 250
Golden Sansam – Level 260
Dreamfoil – Level 270
Mountain Silversage – Level 280
Plaguebloom – Level 285
Icecap – Level 290
Black Lotus – Level 300
Fel Lotus – Level 375
Felweed – Level 300
Dreaming Glory – Level 315
Terocone – Level 325
Ragveil – Level 325
Netherbloom – Level 350
Nightmare Vine – Level 365
Mana Thistle – Level 375
Tiger Lily – Level 400
Talandra’s Rose – Level 390
Goldclover – Level 375
Adder’s Tongue – Level 430
Lichbloom –Level 430
Icethorn – Level 430
Black Lotus – Level 450
Leveling Herbalism
The process of leveling herbalism can be frantic without a little guidance, so this World of Warcraft herbalism guide has included a few details to help you along the way:
Level 1-75
When you start farming herbs early in the game, you can find Silverleaf and Peacebloom (the two level 1 herbs) in pretty much any part of any starting zone. However, for faster routes and better respawn times, the best zones to look in are Elwynn Forest and Teldrassil for Alliance and Mulgore, Durotar and Tirisfal Glades for the Horde. It will take about an hour or so to reach Level 75 by running around these areas.
Level 75-150
Start out by training as a Journeyman with your main trainer and then start farming on slightly higher level herbs. The best zone in the game for this is the Barrens, which is a bit tougher for Alliance characters to reach. Horde characters however can farm here up to Level 135 and then 150 with the southern edges.
For Alliance characters, start out in Westfall and farm on low level herbs up to 100, then travel to Redridge Mountains to farm on Bruiseweed until you reach level 115, followed by Stonetalon Mountains and Duskwood for Kingsblood or Wild Steelbloom until you reach Level 150.
This is the end of Part 1 of our World of Warcraft Herbalism Guide. Be sure to read Part 2 of our WoW Herbalism Guide.
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