In general , every professions provide something for everyone , whether big or small . In terms of a Warrior BlacksmithingMining lets you craft your own armor which is usually replaced quickly when you start doing max level content . AlchemyHerbalism lets you craft your own flasks and potions for endgame content as well as transmute materials into other materials . TailoringEnchanting lets you create bags and enchant your items for stat boostseffects . InscriptionHerbalism lets you create Glyphs , Vantus Runes and create Darkmoon Cards for specific trinkets . JewelcraftingMining lets you create Rings and Necklace , along with cutting gems that can be slotted in some items for stat boosts . EngineeringMining let ' s you create fun items , summon a mailbox , a repair bot , free daily gift , malfunctioning transporters and etc . LeatherworkingSkinning let ' s you create a mount and some toys . In this list , I have only outlined what the profession will generally let you create , every profession has pets , toys , mounts that can be made and mini buffs for mostly outdoor content too . You can also make a pretty penny simply taking two gathering professions HerbalismMiningSkinning and selling what you gather , or keep it to feed your alt ' s profession when you get to that point . If you want to read a bit more info on professions , I ' d suggest these Overviews professions . c o m g u ideslegionprofessionguide overview