This article is part of a directory: WoW Dragonflight: Guides - Talents, Rotation, Stat Priorities, Tier Lists, Professions, & More
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  • WoW Dragonflight
    World of Warcraft: Dragonflight
    Franchise:
    Warcraft
    Platform:
    PC
    Developer:
    Blizzard, Activision
    Publisher:
    Blizzard, Activision
    Genre:
    MMORPG
    Released:
    2022-11-28

Professions are a major part of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, and optimal mining routes have always been a primary focus for miners. As Blizzard attempts to bring World of Warcraft back to its roots, one key system for the Dragonflight expansion is the revamp of the professions system.

With the new work order system for crafting professions, mining will be a vital cog in the World of Warcraft: Dragonflight economy. Blacksmiths will be filling orders to complete rare and hard to obtain recipes for armor and weapons, but they'll all need your materials to make it happen. That's why knowing the best mining farming routes for Dragonflight is important.

In order to make miners super efficient as they gather, we've compiled a guide to the best mining farming routes. We will cover the three key areas to gather ore in the Dragon Isles:

  • The Waking Shores
  • Ohn'ahran Plains
  • Azure Span

A fourth zone, Thaldraszus, isn't optimal for farming due to the nature of how it works. As a result, we won't have a mining farming route available.

Best Mining Farming Route - Ohn'ahran Plains

Ohn'ahran Plains mining

There's something satisfying about this mining route. It's a throwback to the days of old when you learned to traverse the outer rim of zones in Azeroth.

Unlike the herbalism routes, which focus on traversing the rivers, miners will need to focus on the edges of the Ohn'ahran Plains.

Great Mining Farming Route - The Waking Shores

waking shores mining

We have a couple of options for mining farms here. You can focus on the smaller route in the northeast or the larger one in the central/southwest portion of the map. Keep in mind that the latter route runs through some contested areas where mobs and elites will pester you.

Or you could just combine the two routes into one big circle around the map.

Good Mining Farming Route - Azure Span

azure span mining

Like Ohn'ahran Plains, the best Dragonflight mining route for Azure Span focuses on the outskirts of the zone. As a result, you'll be traversing through all the area's biomes. While it makes for interesting scenery, it comes with the cost of having to sometimes deal with annoying enemies.

All Ore Available in WoW: Dragonflight

Now that we've covered the mining farming routes for Dragonflight, let's quickly review the ore you'll be gathering.

There are two types of base ore available:

  • Serevite
  • Draconium

A third type of ore, Kaz'gorite, can be obtained from mining a Serevite or Draconium node, but it's a rare chance to drop.

The two nodes all have six modifiers, each with different abilities.

  • Hardened - chance to drop Rousing Earth
  • Infurious - chance to drop Rousing Ire
  • Molten - chance to drop Rousing Fire
  • Primal - chance to drop Rousing Fire and/or Earth
  • Rich - chance to drop extra ore
  • Titan-Touched - chance to drop Rousing Order

What Are These Rock Walls I've Heard About?

In addition to mining nodes, Rock Walls are a new addition to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight. As you're flying around the map, you'll see a node labeled "Rock Wall" on the mini-map. You can mine them to open up inside a small cave. You'll be able to acquire gathering materials from these walls and caves.

Mining Trainer Locations in Dragonflight

There are only two trainers that can teach you mining in the Dragon Isles:

Grun Ashbeard - The Waking Shores

Grun Ashbeard - The Waking Shores Mining

Sekita the Burrower - Valdrakken

Sekita the Burrower - Valdrakken