Mining
Where to find every ore and the fastest way to level from 1 to 300. Gathering gives no Legacy Points, so most players pair it with a crafting profession (Blacksmithing or Engineering).
Camp objectLodestoneGives more attack power at your camp. Unlocks at skill 20.
Legacy perkBountiful HarvestMore rare materials from Mining, Herbalism and Skinning. See the Legacy system.
Good to knowSkill coloursA node is orange from the skill it needs, yellow 25 points later, green at 50 and grey at 100. Orange always gives a point; grey never does.
Leveling route 1 to 300
1 to 65
Copper VeinAllianceWestfall, Duskwood, Loch ModanHordeDurotar, Duskwood, Silverpine Forest
Copper Vein65 to 125
Tin Vein
Silver VeinBest zonesArathi Highlands, Wetlands, Duskwood
Tin VeinSilver Vein125 to 175
Iron Deposit
Gold VeinBest zonesArathi Highlands, Alterac Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale
Iron DepositGold Vein175 to 245Gold Vein
Mithril Deposit
Truesilver Deposit
Dark Iron DepositBest zonesAlterac Mountains, Badlands, Arathi Highlands
Gold VeinMithril DepositTruesilver DepositDark Iron Deposit245 to 300Truesilver DepositDark Iron Deposit
Small Thorium VeinRich Thorium VeinBest zonesUn'Goro Crater, Winterspring, Burning Steppes
Truesilver DepositDark Iron DepositSmall Thorium VeinRich Thorium VeinEvery ore and where to find it
NodeSkillSkill coloursMost common in
Copper Veingives Copper Ore112651101Durotar, Westfall, Duskwood, Silverpine Forest, Loch ModanTin Veingives Tin Ore656590115165Wetlands, Duskwood, Silverpine Forest, Loch Modan, Redridge MountainsSilver Veingives Silver Ore7575100125175Arathi Highlands, Alterac Mountains, Wetlands, Stranglethorn Vale, DuskwoodIron Depositgives Iron Ore125125150175225Arathi Highlands, Alterac Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Duskwood, Thousand NeedlesGold Veingives Gold Ore155155180205255Arathi Highlands, Alterac Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Duskwood, BadlandsMithril Depositgives Mithril Ore175175200225275Badlands, The Hinterlands, Alterac Mountains, Searing Gorge, TanarisTruesilver Depositgives Truesilver Ore230230255280330Badlands, The Hinterlands, Alterac Mountains, Searing Gorge, TanarisDark Iron Depositgives Dark Iron Ore230230255280330Searing GorgeSmall Thorium Veingives Thorium Ore245245270295345Winterspring, Blasted LandsRich Thorium Veingives Thorium Ore275275300325375Winterspring, AzsharaMining comes with Smelting: turn ore into bars at any forge. Blacksmithing and Engineering use the bars, so it pairs best with one of those. Node locations come from the original world (an open community database of the classic game) and skill requirements from the WoW Forever game files. New Forever zones like Zephras Isle, Riverglades and the Darkspear Islands are added after launch, once their nodes are known.