Herbalism Leveling Guide 1-600

Herbalism can be a profitable and relaxing way to spend your time in World of Warcraft. Who doesn’t love frolicking through the countryside picking flowers?

Typically players will take up Herbalism in order to gather materials for crafting with Alchemy or Inscription. If you are leveling one of those professions alongside Herbalism, you will find lists of required materials in our Alchemy Leveling Guide and Inscription Leveling Guide. You can gather all of those materials while leveling Herbalism and save some time in the long run.

If you maxed out your Herbalism skill in Cataclysm, you can skip most of the level ranges and start at the Zen Master section. Later in the expansion (Patch 5.3), you will be able to level Herbalism entirely in Pandaria if you choose. For that you can also skip to the last section of this guide.

Tips for Leveling Herbalism

• Be sure to always have Find Herbs enabled so you can see nearby herb nodes marked on your minimap!
• Lowering the Ground Clutter slider in your graphics settings will reduce the amount of generic grass you see, which can be beneficial for being able to see herbs on the ground.
• There are several pieces of equipment and a few enchantments that can help you herb more efficiently. You can find them all in our Herbalism Overview.
• If you’re not having luck in the locations we’ve suggested, you can try another zone of the appropriate level range. Divide your current gathering skill by 5 to get the correct zone level. You can also see a full list of herb nodes and locations in our dedicated guide.
• Having the fastest mount you can get is beneficial for any type of open-world farming. If you’re leveling your character at the same time as your Herbalism, always train the next Riding skill as soon as it becomes available.
• Picking an herb that gives Herbalism skill will also give you a little bit of character experience, so working on your Herbalism can be a nice break from questing when leveling your character.
• Don’t forget the Darkmoon Faire quest, Herbs for Healing, which can be completed every time the Darkmoon Faire is active (every two weeks in WoW Classic). This quest requires a minimum skill level of 75 and grants 5 skill points upon completion.

Trainer Locations

Don’t forget to visit your Herbalism Trainer every time a new tier becomes available! There’s a complete list of all Herbalism Trainers on our Herbalism Trainer Locations page, but here are a few that should be especially convenient:

• Pandaria: Han Flowerbloom can be found at Halfhill, the hub where you find all of the cooking trainers and the farm.
  • /way Valley of the Four Winds 53.6, 51.2
• Dalaran: Dorothy Egan is inside the herb shop in the Magus Commerce Exchange of Dalaran
  • /way Dalaran 43.2, 34.2
• Alliance: Tannysa can be found in The Mage Quarter of Stormwind, standing on the grass in the narrow walk between the buildings.
  • /way Stormwind City 54.4, 84.0
• Horde: Muraga is inside The Arboretum on the upper level of The Drag in Orgrimmar.
  • /way Orgrimmar 54.8, 50.6
• Druids: Malvor is in the small building near the flight masters at Nighthaven, which can be reached with your Teleport: Moonglade ability.
  • /way Moonglade 45.6, 46.8
• Monks: Master Marshall teaches Herbalism and Inscription at the Peak of Serenity, your class hub in Pandaria which can be reached via Zen Pilgrimage.
  • /way Kun-Lai Summit 50.6, 42.4

Leveling 1-600

Apprentice 1-75

Apprentice Herb Gathering can be learned right at character level 1.

Currently in the Mists of Pandaria Classic Beta, the skill level that is required to pick Briarthorn, Bruiseweed, and Mageroyal has been lowered to 1. This is likely a mistake, but if it stays that way, you can jump ahead to the next section for level 1-75 as well.

If your character is below level 20, you can just pick herbs in your current questing zone.

Zone	Faction	Level Range	Herbs
Elwynn Forest	[A]	1-10	Peacebloom, Silverleaf, Earthroot
Tirisfal Glades	[H]	1-10	Peacebloom, Silverleaf, Earthroot
Teldrassil	[A]	1-10	Peacebloom, Silverleaf, Earthroot
Durotar	[H]	1-10	Peacebloom, Silverleaf, Earthroot
Mulgore	[H]	1-10	Peacebloom, Silverleaf, Earthroot

Zones denoted with a star tend to be the best for leveling herbalism.

Alliance Gathering Routes

Horde Gathering Routes

Journeyman 75-150

Journeyman Herb Gathering requires Herbalism level 50 to learn.

Horde who are herbing in Hillsbrad Foothills can conveniently train at Tarren Mill.

Zone	Level Range	Herbs
Hillsbrad Foothills	20-25	Briarthorn, Bruiseweed, Mageroyal
Darkshore	10-20	Briarthorn, Bruiseweed, Mageroyal
Northern Barrens	10-20	Briarthorn, Bruiseweed, Mageroyal

Zones denoted with a star tend to be the best for leveling Herbalism.

Zone Gathering Routes

Expert 150-230

Expert Herb Gathering requires character level 10 and Herbalism level 125 to learn.

You’ll need to train Artisan Herbalism sometime between 200 and 225 skill level, and then continue for 5 more points in the same area before moving on to the next section.

Zone Gathering Routes

Artisan 230-285

Artisan Herb Gathering requires character level 25 and Herbalism level 200 to learn.

Zone Gathering Routes

Thousand Needles Herbalism Farming Route

Eastern Plaguelands Herbalism Farming Route

Master 285-330

Master Herb Gathering requires character level 40 and Herbalism level 275 to learn.

Zone	Level Range	Herbs
Swamp of Sorrows	52-54	Golden Sansam, Sorrowmoss
Felwood	45-50	Gromsblood, Purple Lotus, Dreamfoil, Golden Sansam
The Blasted Lands	54-60	Gromsblood, Dreamfoil, Mountain Silversage

Zones denoted with a star tend to be the best for leveling Herbalism.

Zone Gathering Routes

Swamp of Sorrows Herbalism Farming Route

Felwood Herbalism Farming Route

Blasted Lands Herbalism Farming Route

Master 330-350

Head to Outland to finish leveling Master Herbalism.

Zone	Level Range	Herbs
Terrokar Forest	62-65	Felweed, Dreaming Glory, Terocone
Hellfire Peninsula	58-63	Felweed, Dreamfoil, Dreaming Glory

Zones denoted with a star tend to be the best for leveling herbalism.

Zone Gathering Routes

Terokkar Forest Herbalism Farming Route

Hellfire Peninsula Herbalism Farming Route

Grand Master 350-400

Grand Master Herb Gathering requires character level 55 and Herbalism level 350 to learn.

Zone	Level Range	Herbs
Howling Fjord	68-72	Goldclover, Tiger Lily
Borean Tundra	68-72	Goldclover, Tiger Lily

Zones denoted with a star tend to be the best for leveling Herbalism.

Zone Gathering Routes

Howling Fjord Herbalism Farming Route

Borean Tundra Herbalism Farming Route

Grand Master 400-425

Finish leveling Grand Master Herbalism in Sholazar Basin.

Zone Gathering Route

Sholazar Basin Herbalism Farming Route

Illustrious Grand Master 425-475

Illustrious Grand Master Herb Gathering requires character level 75 and Herbalism level 425 to learn.

Zone Gathering Route

Illustrious Grand Master 475-500

Continue in Mount Hyjal or head to Deepholm to finish up Illustrious Grand Master Herbalism.

Zone Gathering Route

Deepholm Herbalism Farming Route

Zen Master 500-525

Zen Master Herb Gathering requires character level 80 and Herbalism level 500 to learn.

Zone Gathering Route

The Jade Forest Herbalism Farming Route (Green Tea Leaf)

Zen Master 525-545

Continue in The Jade Forest, moving a little south to farm Rain Poppy along the river. You can also continue picking Green Tea Leaf.

Zone Gathering Route

The Jade Forest Herbalism Farming Route (Rain Poppy)

Zen Master 545-575

Head to Valley of the Four Winds and look for Silkweed, primarily along the water. The northern route should be the densest but there is also the longer river to the south if you aren’t having much luck there.

Zone Gathering Route

Valley of the Four Winds Herbalism Farming Route

Zen Master 575-600

Finish up your Zen Master Herbalism by picking Snow Lily around the central mountains of Kun-Lai Summit.

Zone Gathering Route

Kun-Lai Summit Herbalism Farming Route