Warcraft Pro: Herbalism

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Overview, Tips & Tricks, and Herb Guide

Herbalists scour the countryside looking for those rare herbs, flowers, and weeds for alchemists and inscriptionists to use. The rarer the better, and the more, the better yet.

Herbalism is one of three gathering professions and does a great deal of business due to various uses for potions, flasks, elixirs, transmutes, and inks.

Profession: Herbalism

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Herbalism

Herbalism 101

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Herbalism is pretty straight forward. It's a gathering profession that has you going after all manner of herbs and weeds for potions, flasks, transmutes, and pigments.

Various skill levels of herbalism also grant Lifeblood, an spell ability that grants haste and minor healing with a 2 minute cooldown.

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Making Money with Herbalism

Yeah, you are the supplier.

The basic rule of making money with herbalism is to sell herbs. Essentially selling higher level is better, though occasionally some lower level herbs will fetch good prices if there's a demand. Keep an eye on prices with an auction addon to be sure.

The other nice deal with herbalism these days is Volatile Life. This is gathered sometimes along with Cataclysm level herbs and can be used for various potions, flasks, and transmutes. Transmute: Living Elements is especially nice as once a day, an alchemist can turn 15 life into 15+ any other element (fire, water, earth, or air). The highest selling out of these is air as it's tough to gather otherwise.

Latest Patch Notes (4.3.0)

Herbalism profession changes...

Latest Patch Notes

No new changes for this patch.

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Herb Guide

Min. Level, Name, Zones

Herb Guide

One of the most common questions people as while leveling their herbing is "I reached such and such level, where do I go?" This list is an account of generally picked herbs, their minimum level, and the zones they can be found in. You'll still want to have an addon like Gatherer installed, but this will at least answer that age old question of "now what?"

[1] Bloodthistle - Eversong Woods

[1] Peacebloom - Durotar, Teldrassil, Tirisfal Glades, Dun Morogh, Mulgore, Elwynn Forest, Gilneas, Eversong Woods, Azuremyst Isle, The Lost Isles, Loch modan, Ghostlands, Bloodmyst Isle, Westfall, Azshara, Gilneas City, Darkshore, Northern Barrens

[1] Silverleaf - Durotar, Teldrassil, Tirisfal Glades, Dun Morogh, Mulgore, Elwynn Forest, Gilneas, Eversong Woods, Azuremyst Isle, The Lost Isles, Loch modan, Ghostlands, Bloodmyst Isle, Westfall, Azshara, Gilneas City, Darkshore, Northern Barrens, Thunder Bluff

[15] Earthroot - Silverpine Forest, Tirisfal Glades, Elwynn Forest, Teldrassil, Durotar, Mulgore, Redridge Mountains, Dun Morogh, Eversong Woods, Azuremyst Isle, The Lost Isles, Ghostlands, Bloodmyst Isle, Westfall, Gilneas, Azshara, Loch Modan, Gilneas City, Northern Barrens, Darkshore

[50] Mageroyal - Hillsbrad Foothills, Darkshore, Northern Barrens, Silverpine Forest, Azshara, Loch Modan, Westfall, Redridge Mountains, Wetlands, Duskwood, Stonetalon Mountains, Teldrassil, Ghostlands, Ashenvale, Bloodmyst Isle, Southern Barrens

[70] Briarthorn - Hillsbrad Foothills, Duskwood, Darkshore, Azshara, Northern Barrens, Wetlands, Redridge Mountains, Westfall, Loch Modan, Silverpine Forest, Stonetalon Mountains, Ashenvale, Ghostlands, Bloodmyst Isle, Southern Barrens

[85] Bruiseweed - Northern Stranglethorn, Wetlands, Ashenvale, Duskwood, Redridge Mountains, The Hinterlands, Westfall, Stonetalon Mountains, Hillsbrad Foothills, Loch Modan, Arathi Highlands, Ghostlands, Bloodmyst Isle

[85] Stranglekelp - Thousand Needles, Wetlands, Western Plaguelands, The Cape of Stranglethorn, Westfall, Northern Stranglethorn, Dustwallow Marsh, The Hinterlands, Swamp of Sorrows, Ashenvale, Darkshore, Hillsbrad Foothills, Bloodmyst Isle, Ghostlands, The Veiled Sea, Arathi Highlands, Silverpine Forest, Tanaris

[105] Grave Moss - Duskwood, Wetlands, Arathi Highlands, Hillsbrad Foothills

[115] Wild Steelbloom - Northern Stranglethorn, Stonetalon Mountains, Ashenvale, Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Wetlands, Duskwood, The Hinterlands, Stranglethorn Vale

[125] Kingsblood - Northern Stranglethorn, Western Plaguelands, Wetlands, Southern Barrens, Desolace, Arathi Highlands, The Hinterlands, Duskwood, Dustwallow Marsh, Feralas, Ashenvale

[150] Fadeleaf - Feralas, The Cape of Stranglethorn, Dustwallow Marsh, Western Plaguelands, Arathi Highlands, The Hinterlands, Stranglethorn Vale

[150] Goldthorn - Arathi Highlands, Dustwallow Marsh, The Hinterlands, Feralas, Desolace, The Cape of Stranglethorn

[150] Liferoot - Eastern Plaguelands, Western Plaguelands, Northern Stranglethorn, Dustwallow Marsh, Wetlands, Thousand Needles, Arathi Highlands, The Hinterlands, Southern Barrens, Ashenvale, Desolace, Netherstorm, The Cape of Stranglethorn, Hillsbrad Foothills, Stranglethorn Vale

[160] Khadgar's Whisker - Eastern Plaguelands, Western Plaguelands, Feralas, The Cape of Stranglethorn, Arathi Highlands, Dustwallow Marsh, Desolace, Southern Barrens, The Hinterlands

[195] Dragon's Teeth - Badlands

[205] Firebloom - Tanaris, Burning Steppes, Searing Gorge, Badlands

[210] Purple Lotus - Felwood, The Hinterlands

[220] Arthas' Tears - Western Plaguelands, Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood

[230] Sungrass - Eastern Plaguelands, Thousand Needles, Badlands, Burning Steppes, Silithus, Searing Gorge, Tanaris, Un'Goro Crater, Southern Barrens

[235] Blindweed - Feralas, Zangarmarsh, Western Plaguelands, The Hinterlands, Un'Goro Crater

[245] Ghost Mushroom - Zangarmarsh, Un'Goro Crater

[250] Gromsblood - Felwood, Blasted Lands, Desolace, Ashenvale

[260] Golden Sansam - Swamp of Sorrows, Felwood, Hellfire Peninsula, Silithus, Zangarmarsh, Un'Goro Crater, Badlands, Blasted Lands, Netherstorm

[270] Dreamfoil - Blasted Lands, Silithus, Felwood, Hellfire Peninsula, Burning Steppes, Zangarmarsh, Un'Goro Crater

[270] Icecap - Winterspring

[280] Mountain Silversage - Winterspring, Hellfire Peninsula, Blasted Lands, Un'Goro Crater, Silithus

[285] Sorrowmoss - Swamp of Sorrows

[300] Black Lotus - Silithus, Blasted Lands, Winterspring, Eastern Plaguelands

[300] Felweed - Hellfire Peninsula, Nagrand, Zangarmarsh, Terokkar Forest, Blade's Edge Mountains, Shadowmoon Valley, Netherstorm

[315] Dreaming Glory - Nagrand, Terokkar Forest, Netherstorm, Blade's Edge Mountains, Hellfire Peninsula, Zangarmarsh, Shadowmoon Valley

[325] Ragveil - Zangarmarsh

[325] Terocone - Terokkar Forest, Shadowmoon Valley

[335] Flame Cap - Zangarmarsh

[340] Ancient Lichen - Mana-Tombs, The Underbog, Sethekk Halls, The Slave Pens, Auchenai Crypts, The Steamvault, Shadow Labyrinth

[350] Netherbloom - Netherstorm

[350] Goldclover - Howling Fjord, Sholazar Basin, Borean Tundra, Grizzly Hills, Dragonblight

[360] Firethorn - Borean Tundra

[365] Nightmare Vine - Shadowmoon Valley, Blade's Edge Mountains, Hellfire Peninsula

[375] Mana Thistle - Terokkar Forest, Shadowmoon Valley, Isle of Quel'Danas, Nagrand, Netherstorm, Blade's Edge Mountains

[375] Tiger Lily - Sholazar Basin, Grizzly Hills, Howling Fjord, Borean Tundra

[385] Talandra's Rose - Zul'Drak, Grizzly Hills, Dragonblight

[400] Adder's Tongue - Sholazar Basin

[400] Frozen Herb - Dragonblight, Zul'Drak, Wintergrasp, Hillsbrad Foothills

[425] Cinderbloom - Deepholm, Twilight Highlands, Mount Hyjal, Uldum, Tol Barad

[425] Azshara's Veil - Shimmering Expanse, Tol Barad, Abyssal Depths, Kelp'thar Forest, Mount Hyjal

[425] Lichbloom - The Storm Peaks, Icecrown, Wintergrasp

[425] Stormvine - Mount Hyjal, Abyssal Depths, Shimmering Expanse, Kelp'thar Forest

[435] Icethorn - The Storm Peaks, Icecrown, Wintergrasp, Zul'Drak

[475] Heartblossom - Deepholm

[500] Whiptail - Uldum, Tol Barad

[525] Twilight Jasmine - Twilight Highlands

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Handy Links

Here are a few WoW and Herbalism related links to help get you started.
World of Warcraft - Herbalism Abilities
WoWHead.com's list of herbalism abilities.
World of Warcraft - Herbalism Trainers
WoWHead.com's list of herbalism trainers.
World of Warcraft - Herbs
All existing herbs in the game along with zones and skill levels.
Wowpedia - Herbalism
Herbalism overview on Wowpedia.
WoW Herbalism
Official introduction to Herbalism from WorldOfWarcraft.com
Gatherer addon for World of Warcraft
Extremely useful for herb running as it can help you plan your herb route by letting you know where everything is in the area.
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  • daria369 Aug 28, 2011 @ 3:58 pm | delete
    Nice guide, very detailed! :)
  • agilewords_2 Jul 12, 2011 @ 7:02 am | delete
    the only funny thing i see in the game is having a nice tauren picking flowers
  • Matt-Brady Jun 4, 2010 @ 10:56 pm | delete
    The profession I started out with was with herbalism as it was quite quick to do after and during questing. And I did it with a druid form so that you can fly in and get the herbs fast and fly out with your flight form. My squidoo lens here http://www.squidoo.com/herbalism-leveling-guide also has some tips on herbalism

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