Combining Mining with Engineering will save you from having to buy a lot of the mats to level your Engineering profession. If you choose to buy everything from the auction house it will cost you a lot more in gold but will save you some time.

• Begin by becoming an Apprentice Engineer.
• At Engineering level 50 talk to the appropriate trainer to become Journeyman Engineer which allows you to level your Engineering skill up to 150.
• At Engineering level 125 talk to the appropriate trainer to become Expert Engineer which allows you to level your Engineering skill up to 225.
• At Engineering level 200 talk to the appropriate trainer to become Artisan Engineer which allows you to level your Engineering skill up to 300.
• At Engineering level 275 talk to the appropriate trainer to become Master Engineer which allows you to level your Engineering skill up to 375.
• At Engineering level 350 talk to the appropriate trainer to become Grand Master Engineer which allows you to level your Engineering skill up to 450.

At Engineering skill level 200 and character level 40, Engineers have the option to specialize in Gnomish or Goblin Engineering. The major difference between Gnomish and Goblin Engineering is the location of their respective teleporters and the attributes/abilities of the trinkets they can make. Some items require a specific specialization to use the item, while other items are crafted by one specialization and can be used by any engineer. Fortunately, most of the recipes that can be crafted by one Specialization can be worn by both.

Engineering Leveling Guide

First, visit any trainer in the main cities of old Azeroth – You can find the location of the trainer by asking a guard. Once you have found the trainer learn Apprentice Engineering. Then use the following list to find out what you should be making at what engineering level to skill up your engineering profession.

Level 1 – 30

Rough Blasting Powder – 1 x Rough Stone

Level 30 – 50

Handful of Copper Bolts – 1 x Copper Bar (You will need to use these later on.)

Level 50 – 125

You will need to visit a trainer and learn Journeyman Engineering.

Level 50 – 51

Arclight Spanner – 6 x Copper Bar

Level 51 – 75

Copper Tube – 2 x Copper bar, 1 x Weak Flux

Level 75 – 85

Coarse Blasting Powder – 1 x Coarse Stone (You will need to use these later on)

Level 85 – 90

Coarse Dynamite – 3 x Coarse Blasting Powder, 3 x Linen Cloth

Level 90 -100

Copper Modulator – 2 x Handful Copper Bolts, 1 x Copper Bar, 2 x Linen Cloth

Level 100 -105

Silver Contacts – 5 x Silver Bar

Level 105 -120

Bronze Tubes – 2 x Bronze Bar, 1 x Weak Flux

Level 120 -125

Standard Scope – 1 x Bronze Tube, 1 x Moss Gate

Level 125 – 205

You will need to visit a trainer and learn Expert Engineering.

Level 125 -150

Heavy Blasting Powder – 1 x Heavy Stone (about 40)

Then Make

Whirring Bronze Gizmo – 2 x Bronze Bar, 1 x Wool Cloth (about 20)

You will need the Heavy Blasting Powder and Whirring Bronze Gizmo later on.

Level 150 – 155

Bronze Framework – 2 x Bronze Bar, 1 x Medium Leather, 1 x Wool Cloth
You will need these for the next level.

Level 155 -175

Explosive Sheep – 2 x Heavy Blasting Powder, 1 x Whirring Bronze Gizmo, 1 x Bronze Framework, 2 x Wool Cloth.

Level 175 – 195

Solid Blasting Powder – 2 x Solid Stone

Level 195 – 205

Mithril Tubes – 3 x Mithril Bar

Level 205 – 280

You will need to visit a trainer and learn Artisan Engineering.

At Engineering skill level 200 and character level 40, Engineers have the option to specialize in Gnomish or Goblin Engineering. The major difference between Gnomish and Goblin Engineering is the location of their respective teleporters. Also the abilities of the trinkets they can make. Some items require a specific specialization to use the item, while other items are crafted by one specialization and can be used by any engineer. Fortunately, most of the recipes that can be crafted by one Specialization can be worn by both.

Level 205 – 210

Unstable Triggers – 1 x Mithril Bar, 1 x Mageweave Cloth, 1 x Solid Blasting Powder

Level 210 – 225

Hi-Impact Mithril Slugs – 1 x Mithril Bar, 1 x Solid Blasting Powder

Level 225 – 235

Mithril Casings – 3 x Mithril Bar

Level 235 – 245

Hi-Explosive Bomb – 2 x Mithril Casings, 1 x Unstable Trigger, 2 x Solid Blasting Powder

Level 245 – 250

Mithril Gyro-Shot – 20 x Mithril Bar, 2 x Solid Blasting Powder

Level 250 – 260

Dense Blasting Powder – 2 x Dense Stone

Level 260 – 280

Thorium Widget – 3 x Thorium Bar, 1 x Runecloth

Level 280 – 350

You will need to go to Outlands, and visit a trainer to learn Master Engineering

Level 280 – 285

Thorium Tube – 6 x Thorium Bar

Level 285 – 300

Thorium Shells – 2 x Thorium Bar, 1 x Dense Blasting Powder

Level 300 – 310

Handful of Fel Iron Bolts – 1 x Fel Iron Bar

You will need lots of these later. I suggest making Fel Iron Bolts until the recipe goes grey, then make more as you need them.

Level 310-320

Elemental Blasting Powder – 2 x Mote of Earth, 1 x Mote of Fire
You will need to save these for later.

Fel Iron Casing – 3 x Fel Iron Bar
You will need about 15 of these later

Level 320 – 325

Fel Iron Musket – 1 x Heavy Stock, 3 x Fel Iron Casing, 6 x Handful of Fel Iron Bolts

Level 325 – 335

Adamantite Grenade – 4 x Adamantite Bar, 1 x Elemental Blasting Powder, 2 x Handful of Fel Iron Bolts

Level 335 – 350

White Smoke Flare – 1 x Netherweave Cloth, 1 x Elemental Blasting Powder

Level 350 – 450

You will need to go to Northrend, visit the Engineering trainer and learn Grand Master Engineering.

Level 350 – 370

You will need about 50 Handful of Cobalt Bolts and 40 Volatile Blasting Trigger later on. Making these now you should reach 375.

Note when you craft Handful of Cobalt Bolts you can make 1 or 3 bolts.

Handful of Cobalt Bolts – 2 x Cobalt Bar

Level 370 – 377

2 Volatile Blasting Trigger – 3 x Cobalt Bar, 1 x Crystallized Water
You will need to use these later

Level 377 – 385

Overcharged Capacitor – 4 x Cobalt Bar, 1 x Crystallized Earth
You will need to save these for later

Level 385 – 390

Explosive Decoy – 1 x Frostweave Cloth, 4 x Volatile Blasting Trigger

Level 390 – 400

Froststeel Tube – 8 x Cobalt Bar, 1 xCrystallized Water
You will need to save these for later

Level 400 – 405

Diamond-cut Refractor Scope – 1 x Froststeel Tube, 2 x Handful of Cobalt Bolts

Level 405 – 415

Saronite Bomb – 5 x Saronite Bar, 1 x Volatile Blasting Trigger

Level 415 – 420

Mana Injector Kit – 12 x Saronite Bar, 1 x Crystallized Water

Level 420 – 430

Mechanized Snow Goggles – 8 x Saronite Bar, 2 x Borean Leather, 1 x Eternal Shadow

Level 430 – 435

Noise Machine – 2 x Froststeel Tube, 2 x Overcharged Capacitor, 8 x Handful of Cobalt Bolts

Level 435 – 450

This part will cost the most in terms of mats; there seems to be no other recipe that you can use to level your Engineering from 435 to 450. The Gnomish Army Knife recipe turns yellow at 440 and green at 445. On my server this item does not sell well on the auction house. If you do not have mining as a profession this can cost well into 1000g on some servers. If anyone has a better way of getting from 435 to 450 please let me know.

Gnomish Army Knife – 10 x Saronite Bar, 1 x Skinning Knife, 1 x Minning Pick, 1 x Blacksmithing Hammer

This is what I am using to get to 450 engineering. What are you using? If you know of any better way or recipes to skill up engineering for a specific skill level then please leave your suggestions through the comment area below.