Retail Midnight profession

Mining: from raw material to finished item.

Mine three base ores, rare Dazzling Thorium, themed deposits, motes, and Knowledge specimens while building zone loops and mounted-gathering efficiency.

Current as of July 26, 2026Retail recipe quantities and tuning can change through hotfixes. The profession journal is the final authority for exact quantities and quality thresholds.

Skill cap100

TypeGathering

Best pairBlacksmithing, Engineering, or Jewelcrafting

TrainerBelil — Silvermoon Bazaar /way #2393 42.6 52.8; Saren /way #2393 70.6 82.6.

A-to-Z route

Level it with a purpose.

Do not craft random orange recipes. Pick a finished-item lane, secure the materials, and use first crafts, Knowledge, cooldowns, or server phase rules to advance.

1
1–25
Mine every normal, Rich, and infused version of Refulgent Copper, Brilliant Silver, and Umbral Tin.
2
25–50
Open Mining Fundamentals and work toward mounted mining; complete weekly quest.
3
50–75
Open Plentiful Ores and specialize in your highest-demand ore.
4
75–100
Farm Rich and infused nodes, Overload safely, and stack Perception for Dazzling Thorium.

Specialization / focus

Choose the lane you want to supply.

Mining FundamentalsPlentiful OresOver-LODED

Your first points should support the items you plan to craft or gather every week. Avoid spreading points across unrelated branches before your first market or guild-support lane is functional.

Production catalog

What you can make or gather—and how.

Each card shows the ingredient family, acquisition method, recipe source, and a repeatable production workflow.

Refulgent Copper Ore

Ingredients: Refulgent Copper nodes/seams
Get the ingredients: Follow ore icons in Midnight zones; Eversong is accessible early.
Unlock / source: Normal/Rich/infused nodes
Why make it: Base ingots and tools.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Brilliant Silver Ore

Ingredients: Brilliant Silver nodes/seams
Get the ingredients: Farm mixed zone loops; prioritize Rich nodes.
Unlock / source: Normal/Rich/infused nodes
Why make it: Alloys, tools, prospecting.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Umbral Tin Ore

Ingredients: Umbral Tin nodes/seams
Get the ingredients: Farm higher-risk loops and themed nodes.
Unlock / source: Normal/Rich/infused nodes
Why make it: Alloys and engineering.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Dazzling Thorium

Ingredients: Rare side gather
Get the ingredients: Increase Perception and specialize in ore family.
Unlock / source: Any ore node
Why make it: High-end tools and gear.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Mote of Light

Ingredients: Lightfused deposits
Get the ingredients: Farm Eversong; catch falling motes.
Unlock / source: Lightfused nodes
Why make it: Alchemy/tools.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Mote of Wild Magic

Ingredients: Wild deposits
Get the ingredients: Farm Zul'Aman; kill and mine Rumbling Orelings.
Unlock / source: Wild nodes
Why make it: Tools/reagents.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Mote of Primal Energy

Ingredients: Primal deposits
Get the ingredients: Farm Harandar; complete health channel without moving.
Unlock / source: Primal nodes
Why make it: Alchemy/tools.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Mote of Pure Void

Ingredients: Voidbound deposits
Get the ingredients: Escape slow field; use return portal once unlocked.
Unlock / source: Voidbound nodes
Why make it: Alchemy/Enchanting.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Thalassian Pickaxe

Ingredients: 3 Luminant Flux + 6 Refulgent Copper Ingot
Get the ingredients: Commission Blacksmith or buy basic tool.
Unlock / source: Blacksmithing
Why make it: Starter tool.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Sunforged Pickaxe

Ingredients: 2 Majestic Claw, 2 Dazzling Thorium, 20 Fused Vitality, 5 Sterling Alloy
Get the ingredients: Personal Work Order.
Unlock / source: Blacksmithing
Why make it: Top tool.

Open the profession journal and pin the recipe.
Collect or buy every listed reagent; compare Auction House cost against the finished item.
Use the correct profession table or tool and select optional/finishing reagents only after confirming the desired result.
Craft one test item, verify quality/effect, then batch craft or submit the Work Order.

Material acquisition

Farm, buy, disenchant, or commission it.

Use this source map before purchasing. Farm when the route also advances your character or weekly objectives; buy when opportunity cost is higher than the AH price.

Material	Method	Where / how	Used for
Tranquility Bloom	Farm	Herbalism nodes throughout Midnight zones; Lush versions yield more.	Alchemy, Inscription, Mulch
Argentleaf	Farm	Herbalism nodes; target Eversong and mixed Midnight routes.	Alchemy, Cooking teas, Inscription
Azeroot	Farm	Herbalism nodes; also used heavily by Alchemy and Inscription.	Potions, inks, profession tools
Mana Lily	Farm	Usually found near or in water; prioritize safe waterside loops.	Alchemy and Cooking
Sanguithorn	Farm	Herbalism nodes in Midnight zones; Wild variants may summon lashers.	Alchemy, Cooking
Nocturnal Lotus	Rare gather / AH	Rare side-gather from all Midnight herb types; improve Perception.	High-end consumables and crafts
Refulgent Copper Ore	Farm / AH	Mine Refulgent Copper nodes and seams.	Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting
Brilliant Silver Ore	Farm / AH	Mine Brilliant Silver nodes and seams.	Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting
Umbral Tin Ore	Farm / AH	Mine Umbral Tin nodes and seams.	Blacksmithing, Engineering, Jewelcrafting
Dazzling Thorium	Rare gather / AH	Rare side-gather from every Midnight ore type; stack Perception.	High-end tools, alloys, gear
Void-Tempered Leather	Farm / AH	Skin ordinary Midnight beasts; high-value beasts yield more.	Leather armor, profession equipment
Void-Tempered Scales	Farm / AH	Skin scaled beasts and dragonkin.	Mail armor, profession equipment
Bright Linen	Farm / AH	Loot from humanoids while Tailoring is learned; buy on the region-wide AH.	Bolts, armor, bags, profession hats
Eversinging Dust / Radiant Shard / Dawn Crystal	Disenchant / AH	Disenchant Midnight uncommon, rare, and epic gear.	Enchanting and cross-profession tools
Mote of Light	Infused gather / AH	Gather or mine Lightfused nodes in Eversong; catch lightfalls.	High-end tools, Alchemy, Cooking
Mote of Wild Magic	Infused gather / AH	Gather Wild nodes in Zul'Aman and defeat spawned creatures.	High-end tools and reagents
Mote of Primal Energy	Infused gather / AH	Gather Primal nodes in Harandar; manage the health-channel effect.	Alchemy and high-end tools
Mote of Pure Void	Infused gather / AH	Gather Voidbound nodes; escape the slowing field.	Alchemy, Enchanting, Engineering
Artisan's Moxie	Weekly / patron / first craft	Earn from profession activity and spend at profession vendors.	Recipes, knowledge books, tools
Fused Vitality	Soulbound / Work Order	Provide through high-end work orders; do not expect normal AH purchase.	Gilded profession equipment and endgame crafts

Profession equipment

Tools and exact known materials.

Tool or accessory	Crafted by	Materials / acquisition
Thalassian Pickaxe	Blacksmithing	3 Luminant Flux, 6 Refulgent Copper Ingot
Farstrider Rock Satchel	Engineering	1 Soul Sprocket, 1 Evercore
Sun-Blessed Pickaxe	Blacksmithing	1 Majestic Claw, 2 Dazzling Thorium, 5 Sterling Alloy
Sunforged Pickaxe	Blacksmithing	2 Majestic Claw, 2 Dazzling Thorium, 20 Fused Vitality, 5 Sterling Alloy

Quests & weekly work

Do these every reset.

Aggressive Tin-dencies — 10 Umbral Tin Ore.
Conductive Metals — 5 Umbral Tin Ore and 5 Brilliant Silver Ore.
Copper for Your Thoughts? — 20 Refulgent Copper Ore.
Stocking the Staples — 10 Refulgent Copper Ore and 2 Dazzling Thorium.

Buying rule

Never buy blind.

Pin the recipe and write down all reagents.
Check finished-item price, material price, commission, and expected quality.
Use Work Orders for soulbound reagents; do not expect them on the AH.
Craft one test item before a large batch.
Verify the tooltip before spending expensive currency.

Addon setup

Track cost, routes, and quality.

Auctionator

Auction House pricing and shopping lists

Install the version compatible with your client; run a full AH scan before buying materials.

TradeSkillMaster

Crafting cost, sale rate, and restock groups

Create one group per profession and import only recipes you actually sell.

CraftSim

Retail recipe quality, concentration, and profitability

Retail Midnight only; compare material quality before submitting work orders.

GatherMate2 + Routes

Gathering node database and route loops

Import or record nodes, then create clockwise loops by zone.

TomTom

Trainer, vendor, and farming coordinates

Paste /way coordinates from each guide and keep the arrow visible.

Final audit

Profession readiness checklist.

Trainer and current rank learned

Tool and accessories equipped

Primary production lane chosen

Material source list saved

Weekly quest and cooldown tracked

One profitable or guild-use craft tested

Retail recipe quantities and tuning can change through hotfixes. The profession journal is the final authority for exact quantities and quality thresholds.