As one of the few hybrid classes in World of Warcraft, Shamans can choose to become Healers (Restoration Tree), Casters (Elemental Tree), or Melee DPS (Enhancement Tree). Regardless of what you choose, Shamans are an extremely fun class to play and can ultimately benefit from most professions.
While it’s not uncommon for a shaman profession guide to recommend Mining/Jewelcrafting as the primary profession choice, Leatherworking and Skinning would be a better choice overall for speed leveling.
Skinning and Fur
For prospectors and grinders, Skinning and Leatherworking are ideal professions. All the mats needed to level both professions can be found during daily leveling, so there is absolutely no need to buy expensive mats from the auction house. By leveling up in Leatherworking, Shamans can craft some impressive pre-raid gear for themselves, regardless of their talent spec. The buff that comes with Skinner, Master of Anatomy can be very useful for shamans as he will add +32 to critical hit rating.
Leatherworking can become a nice little side business, as both rogues and druids require leather gear as well. Although shamans wear chain mail, many pieces of leather need to be crafted to enhance their profession. These sets of excess leather can be sold to rogues and druids for a good profit.
Mining and Jewelry
Jewelry is a popular choice for Alliance Shaman players, as the Draeni, Alliance Shaman’s only race, has a starting level of +10 jewelry. When combined with mining, jewelry can be very quick and easy to level up. One of the best perks of this profession is stone statues, which can heal a player as they level up. Gems can have some pretty cool stat boosts and can also be placed in gear slots. With the Prospecting skill, a player can also extract gems from the minerals you receive during Mining. He can not only create unique and soul-bound gems, but he can also sell many of these gems for an impressive profit.
other
Like many classes, Herbalism and Alchemy can always be a strong combination for Shaman. Both are easy to level up and allow you to save money on potions. The Life Blood buff, which heals 2000 hp over 5 seconds, can easily become a lifesaver on the battlefield. Enchanting is also a popular option, as there are some enchantments that can only be applied by becoming an enchanter (mainly ring enchantments). With Enchanting, shamans can create very good pre-raid gear, especially when combined with Tailoring. Since elemental and restoration shaman often wear cloth armor, a combination of Tailoring and Enchanting can really save some gold.
It’s hard to have a completely comprehensive WoW profession guide because there are so many options to choose from. In the end, which WoW profession you choose depends entirely on your play style and your needs as a player.
