Mining — Wrath of the Lich King

WoW Classic · Wrath of the Lich King
Updated 21 October 2026

This page uses the Wrath of the Lich King 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
350–400 Cobalt Ore Borean Tundra or Howling Fjord
400–450 Saronite Ore Sholazar Basin; rich deposits at 425

Farm the materials

References: WoW-Professions

Other Classic expansions

Howling Fjord — Cobalt

Northrend · Retail / WoW Classic Wrath and later

Howling Fjord — Cobalt base mapwow-farming.info · Northrend · Retail / WoW Classic Wrath and later
Search rocky slopes with Find Minerals enabled. Use flight or the proper ramps around the fjord cliffs; the loop is not a straight ground path. Classic Cobalt needs Mining 350 and Rich Cobalt 375. 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.

Sholazar Basin — Saronite and Titanium

Northrend · Retail / WoW Classic Wrath and later

Sholazar Basin — Saronite and Titanium base mapwow-farming.info · Northrend · Retail / WoW Classic Wrath and later
Circle the outer slopes and detour to ore on the pillars with flight. Classic requires Mining 400 for Saronite, 425 for rich deposits and 450 for Titanium. Mine Saronite while searching for rare Titanium 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.