Mining — Cataclysm

WoW Classic · Cataclysm
Updated 21 October 2026

This page uses the Cataclysm ruleset. The skill numbers below are profession skill, not character level. Train the next profession rank before reaching your current cap.

Leveling Mining

Skill Materials Area or method
425–475 Obsidium Ore Mount Hyjal or Deepholm
475–525 Elementium Ore Twilight Highlands or Uldum

Farm the materials

References: WoW-Professions

Other Classic expansions

Mount Hyjal — Obsidium, Cinderbloom and Stormvine

Cataclysm zones · Retail / WoW Classic Cataclysm and Mists

Mount Hyjal — Obsidium, Cinderbloom and Stormvine base mapwow-farming.info · Cataclysm zones · Retail / WoW Classic Cataclysm and Mists
Fly around the northern green areas and rocky margins, detouring to tracked ore or herbs. Classic requires 425 for Obsidium, Cinderbloom and Stormvine. Stormvine is less common here; underwater Vashj’ir is an alternative. Quest phases can affect the scenery and accessible nodes. Markers identify approximate areas. Lines are suggested searches; they are not fixed spawn locations or a measured yield guarantee.
Game cartography © Blizzard Entertainment, via Wowhead. Location reference: WoW-Professions.

Twilight Highlands — Elementium and Pyrite

Cataclysm zones · Retail / WoW Classic Cataclysm and Mists

Twilight Highlands — Elementium and Pyrite base mapwow-farming.info · Cataclysm zones · Retail / WoW Classic Cataclysm and Mists
Search rocky slopes and accessible cave entrances with Find Minerals enabled. Classic Elementium needs Mining 475, rich deposits 500 and Pyrite 525. Mine ordinary Elementium while searching for rare Pyrite replacements. Markers identify approximate areas. Lines are suggested searches; they are not fixed spawn locations or a measured yield guarantee.
Game cartography © Blizzard Entertainment, via Wowhead. Location reference: WoW-Professions.