Loot, professions and trade FAQ

Where linen drops, where to get epics and legendaries, how many professions you can learn, how to level them, and how auctions, mail, trades and bets work.

A quick guide to where items and materials come from, how to level professions and how to trade with other players.

FAQ: loot

Where does linen drop?

Linen Cloth drops from humanoids: in the open world at 45% per fight (1 piece from enemies up to level 20, 2 from 21–40, 3 from 41), and in dungeons for everyone after every fight against humanoids and worgen up to level 24 (above that it's Silk Cloth and Runecloth). It can't be crafted or bought. More in Where to get linen.

Where do I get epic items?

In the world — from elites and land bosses from level 20; a land-boss quest gives an epic with a 35% chance.
In dungeons — from bosses: dungeons of level 30 and up drop rare and epic items, and from level 55 at least one epic is guaranteed.
In raids and from world bosses — only epic and above.

Who drops what — Boss loot.

Where do legendary items drop?

From final raid bosses on a separate 0.8% roll, and from land bosses from level 30 at 0.4%. The list — Legendary items.

How is loot shared in a group?

Every item is rolled for: you have 30 seconds to choose Need or Greed when you play with world residents, and 45 in a group of live players; a d100 roll decides the winner, and Need beats Greed. Everyone gets the full experience and money for a dungeon. Enemy materials, scrolls and rare boss materials aren't rolled for — everyone gets their own. More in Loot rolls.

FAQ: professions

How many professions can I learn?

Up to two crafts. The gathering profession that goes with a craft is free and takes no slot, and cooking, first aid and fishing are open to everyone. More in How professions work.

How do I level a profession faster?

Craft orange and yellow recipes — they always give a skill point. Green ones give a point one time in three, grey ones never. Skill goes up to 300. More in Recipe colours.

Do I need a trainer?

No. Learning is free with no level requirement, and regular recipes unlock on their own as your skill grows. Epic and legendary recipes, plus 11 regular skill 100–210 recipes, are taught by boss scrolls: 4–6% for regular ones, 6% for epic, 2.5% for legendary. More in Scrolls and rare recipes.

FAQ: trade

How does the Auction House work?

A listing lasts 48 hours, the 5-copper deposit comes back when it sells, and the seller pays a 5% fee. You can't list below the Merchant's price, and heirloom, soulbound and common (grey) items aren't accepted. More in Auction House.

How much does mail cost?

Free without attachments, 1 silver with them. A letter holds up to 12 attachments and is kept for 30 days, after which an unread letter goes back to the sender. More in Mail.

How do I give an item to another player?

By mail or by trade: one trade can carry up to 12 items and stacks and up to 1 million gold from each side. More in Trading.

Can I bet on a duel?

Yes: up to 100 gold and up to 3 items from each side, with a 5% fee taken from the gold pot. Accounts younger than 3 days can't bet, and legendary items can't be staked. More in Duel bets.