Engineering 1–450: Leveling (WotLK)

Upgrading Engineering from 1 to 450 on WotLK 3.3.5a: ore, stones and parts, plus profession bonuses - points, bombs and a helicopter.

Briefly

Engineer is the most “fun” profession: augmented glasses on the head, bombs, jumping boots (Nitro Boosts), repair bots and the Mekgineer’s Chopper/Flying Machine mount. For maximum you need both ore and stone.

Materials

  • Copper, Tin, Bronze - 1–150
  • Iron, Gold - 150–200
  • Mithril, Truesilver - 200–260
  • Thorium - 260–300
  • Fel Iron, Adamantite, Khorium - 300–375
  • Cobalt, Saronite, Titanium - 375–450

Pumping by segments

1–120

  • Rough Blasting Powder, Handful of Copper Bolts, Rough Boomstick - copper and some.

120–175

  • Bronze Framework, Explosive Sheep, Iron Grenade.

175–230

  • Solid Blasting Powder, Ice Deflector, Mithril Tube.

230–300

  • Thorium Widget, Thorium Shells, Mithril Mechanical Dragonling.

300–375

  • Fel Iron Casing, Adamantite Frame, Felsteel Boomstick.

375–450

  • Handful of Cobalt Bolts, Saronite Bomb, Volatile Blasting Trigger, ending with Bolt Gun / Global Thermal Sapper Charge.

Tips

  • Smelt the ore yourself (you need Mining) or buy ingots in bulk.
  • Don't throw away "junk" bolts/parts - they are needed in the following ranges.

Summary

Expensive, but provides unique bonuses that other professions do not have.