What to gather

What each ore sells for

The main find of each vein, by its lowest buyout here, with the skill the node needs and the zones the data names for it. Prices are before the auction house’s cut and deposit.

Mining finds by lowest buyout on Americas · Normal · Alliance

Ore	Lowest buyout	Vendor pays	Skill	Zones
Thorium Ore	318031 silver 80 copper98 listings	2502 silver 50 copper	245Small Thorium Vein	Un'Goro Crater48–55 Silithus55–59 Burning Steppes50–59 and more zones
Dark Iron Ore	2323 silver31 listings	55 silver	230Dark Iron Deposit	Burning Steppes50–59 Searing Gorge43–56 Blackrock Spire and more zones
Truesilver Ore	218421 silver 84 copper131 listings	55 silver	230Truesilver Deposit	Winterspring55–60 The Hinterlands41–56 Burning Steppes50–59 and more zones
Mithril Ore	8888 silver 88 copper99 listings	2502 silver 50 copper	175Mithril Deposit	The Hinterlands41–56 Tanaris40–50 Azshara42–55 and more zones
Gold Ore	7607 silver 60 copper179 listings	55 silver	155Gold Vein	Arathi Highlands30–40 Badlands36–45 Stranglethorn Vale30–50 and more zones
Silver Ore	5605 silver 60 copper236 listings	7575 copper	75Silver Vein	Arathi Highlands30–40 Thousand Needles6–35 The Barrens10–33 and more zones
Iron Ore	2542 silver 54 copper287 listings	1501 silver 50 copper	125Iron Deposit	Arathi Highlands30–40 Desolace30–39 Stranglethorn Vale30–50 and more zones
Tin Ore	1691 silver 69 copper226 listings	2525 copper	65Tin Vein	Redridge Mountains15–25 Ashenvale19–30 The Barrens10–33 and more zones
Copper Ore	7070 copper512 listings	55 copper	1Copper Vein	Zephras Isle1–12 Mulgore1–10 The Barrens10–33 and more zones

Best zones to gather in

Zones ranked by one gather from each kind of vein there. This ranks what a zone holds, not gold per hour: the data has no node counts, positions or respawn times. It also names at most three zones for each node, so a zone can hold more than is listed.

Zones ranked by what they hold for Mining on Americas · Normal · Alliance

Zone	What you can gather there	One of each, about
Silithus55–59	Ooze Covered Rich Thorium Veinskill 275 · about 925292 silver 52 copper Small Thorium Veinskill 245 · about 465846 silver 58 copper Ooze Covered Truesilver Depositskill 230 · about 227722 silver 77 copper	161871 gold 61 silver 87 copper
Un'Goro Crater48–55	Ooze Covered Thorium Veinskill 245 · about 472447 silver 24 copper Small Thorium Veinskill 245 · about 465846 silver 58 copper Ooze Covered Truesilver Depositskill 230 · about 227722 silver 77 copper	116591 gold 16 silver 59 copper
Winterspring55–60	Rich Thorium Veinskill 275 · about 909190 silver 91 copper Truesilver Depositskill 230 · about 226822 silver 68 copper	113591 gold 13 silver 59 copper
Azshara42–55	Rich Thorium Veinskill 275 · about 909190 silver 91 copper Mithril Depositskill 175 · about 113511 silver 35 copper	12261 gold 2 silver 26 copper
Burning Steppes50–59	Small Thorium Veinskill 245 · about 465846 silver 58 copper Dark Iron Depositskill 230 · about 261226 silver 12 copper Truesilver Depositskill 230 · about 226822 silver 68 copper	953895 silver 38 copper
Zul'Gurub	Hakkari Thorium Veinskill 275 · about 922892 silver 28 copper	922892 silver 28 copper
Eastern Plaguelands54–59	Rich Thorium Veinskill 275 · about 909190 silver 91 copper	909190 silver 91 copper
Feralas41–60	Ooze Covered Thorium Veinskill 245 · about 472447 silver 24 copper Ooze Covered Truesilver Depositskill 230 · about 227722 silver 77 copper Ooze Covered Mithril Depositskill 175 · about 11511 silver 5 copper Ooze Covered Gold Veinskill 155 · about 7887 silver 88 copper	889488 silver 94 copper
Blasted Lands46–63	Small Thorium Veinskill 245 · about 465846 silver 58 copper Truesilver Depositskill 230 · about 226822 silver 68 copper Mithril Depositskill 175 · about 113511 silver 35 copper Gold Veinskill 155 · about 7887 silver 88 copper	884988 silver 49 copper
Felwood47–54	Small Thorium Veinskill 245 · about 465846 silver 58 copper Truesilver Depositskill 230 · about 226822 silver 68 copper Mithril Depositskill 175 · about 113511 silver 35 copper Gold Veinskill 155 · about 7887 silver 88 copper	884988 silver 49 copper

Veins by the skill they need

All 20 veins with something to sell. Each row says what one gather gives, how often and how many, and about what that comes to here. 2 nodes that need more than 300 skill are left out.

Apprentice (1–74)

Mining nodes that need skill 1 to 74

Node	One gather gives	Zones	About per gather
Chunk of AmberSkill 1	Copper Ore 91% · 7070 copper each Rough Stone 89% · 88 copper each	Teldrassil1–11	7171 copper548 gathers on record
Copper VeinSkill 1	Copper Ore 99% · 7070 copper each Rough Stone 44% · × 1–2 · 88 copper each Shadowgem 1% · 2682 silver 68 copper each Tigerseye 1% · 1901 silver 90 copper each Malachite 1% · 1515 copper each + 1 rarer find, counted in the total	Zephras Isle1–12 Mulgore1–10 The Barrens10–33 Redridge Mountains15–25 and more zones	8080 copper437,970 gathers on record
Large Chunk of AmberSkill 1	Copper Ore 94% · 7070 copper each Rough Stone 44% · × 1–2 · 88 copper each Pyrite 2.4% · 1201 silver 20 copper each Tigerseye 1.1% · 1901 silver 90 copper each Malachite 1% · 1515 copper each + 1 rarer find, counted in the total	Teldrassil1–11	7979 copper1,150 gathers on record
Poor Copper VeinSkill 1	Copper Ore 97% · 7070 copper each Rough Stone 94% · 88 copper each	Mulgore1–10 Durotar1–10 Elwynn Forest1–10 and more zones	7676 copper9,451 gathers on record
Tin VeinSkill 65	Tin Ore 100% · 1691 silver 69 copper each Coarse Stone 40% · × 1–2 · 8080 copper each Shadowgem 1.2% · 2682 silver 68 copper each Moss Agate 1.2% · 6266 silver 26 copper each Lesser Moonstone 0.9% · 696 silver 9 copper each + 2 rarer finds, counted in the total	Redridge Mountains15–25 Ashenvale19–30 The Barrens10–33 Hillsbrad Foothills20–31 and more zones	2352 silver 35 copper176,179 gathers on record

Journeyman (75–149)

Mining nodes that need skill 75 to 149

Node	One gather gives	Zones	About per gather
Ooze Covered Silver VeinSkill 75	Silver Ore 100% · 5605 silver 60 copper each Moss Agate 2.3% · 6266 silver 26 copper each	Thousand Needles6–35	5755 silver 75 copper129 gathers on record
Silver VeinSkill 75	Silver Ore 100% · 5605 silver 60 copper each Moss Agate 1.5% · 6266 silver 26 copper each Shadowgem 1% · 2682 silver 68 copper each Lesser Moonstone 0.9% · 696 silver 9 copper each Pyrite 0.2% · 1201 silver 20 copper each	Arathi Highlands30–40 Thousand Needles6–35 The Barrens10–33 Hillsbrad Foothills20–31 and more zones	5775 silver 77 copper41,883 gathers on record
Iron DepositSkill 125	Iron Ore 100% · 2542 silver 54 copper each Heavy Stone 40% · × 1–3 · 1791 silver 79 copper each Jade 1.2% · 7977 silver 97 copper each Lesser Moonstone 0.9% · 696 silver 9 copper each Citrine 0.7% · 146014 silver 60 copper each + 1 rarer find, counted in the total	Arathi Highlands30–40 Desolace30–39 Stranglethorn Vale30–50 and more zones	4264 silver 26 copper199,930 gathers on record

Expert (150–224)

Mining nodes that need skill 150 to 224

Node	One gather gives	Zones	About per gather
Gold VeinSkill 155	Gold Ore 100% · 7607 silver 60 copper each Jade 1.1% · 7977 silver 97 copper each Citrine 1% · 146014 silver 60 copper each Lesser Moonstone 0.9% · 696 silver 9 copper each	Arathi Highlands30–40 Badlands36–45 Stranglethorn Vale30–50 Felwood47–54 Blasted Lands46–63 and more zones	7887 silver 88 copper32,563 gathers on record
Ooze Covered Gold VeinSkill 155	Gold Ore 100% · 7607 silver 60 copper each Jade 1.5% · 7977 silver 97 copper each Lesser Moonstone 1.5% · 696 silver 9 copper each Citrine 0.5% · 146014 silver 60 copper each	Feralas41–60 Thousand Needles6–35	7887 silver 88 copper202 gathers on record
Mithril DepositSkill 175	Mithril Ore 100% · 8888 silver 88 copper each Solid Stone 40% · × 1–4 · 1731 silver 73 copper each Citrine 1% · 146014 silver 60 copper each Black Vitriol 1% · 1010 silver each Aquamarine 0.8% · 159015 silver 90 copper each + 1 rarer find, counted in the total	The Hinterlands41–56 Tanaris40–50 Azshara42–55 Felwood47–54 Blasted Lands46–63 and more zones	113511 silver 35 copper242,533 gathers on record
Ooze Covered Mithril DepositSkill 175	Mithril Ore 100% · 8888 silver 88 copper each Solid Stone 39% · × 1–4 · 1731 silver 73 copper each Black Vitriol 0.9% · 1010 silver each Aquamarine 0.8% · 159015 silver 90 copper each Citrine 0.7% · 146014 silver 60 copper each + 2 rarer finds, counted in the total	Feralas41–60 Thousand Needles6–35	11511 silver 5 copper2,653 gathers on record

Artisan (225–300)

Mining nodes that need skill 225 to 300

Node	One gather gives	Zones	About per gather
Dark Iron DepositSkill 230	Dark Iron Ore 100% · 2323 silver each Black Vitriol 0.9% · 1010 silver each Blood of the Mountain 0.6% · 549985 gold 49 silver 98 copper each	Burning Steppes50–59 Searing Gorge43–56 Blackrock Spire and more zones	261226 silver 12 copper36,346 gathers on record
Ooze Covered Truesilver DepositSkill 230	Truesilver Ore 100% · 218421 silver 84 copper each Citrine 1.2% · 146014 silver 60 copper each Aquamarine 1.2% · 159015 silver 90 copper each Star Ruby 1.1% · 527952 silver 79 copper each	Silithus55–59 Un'Goro Crater48–55 Feralas41–60	227722 silver 77 copper2,274 gathers on record
Truesilver DepositSkill 230	Truesilver Ore 100% · 218421 silver 84 copper each Aquamarine 1.5% · 159015 silver 90 copper each Citrine 0.9% · 146014 silver 60 copper each Star Ruby 0.9% · 527952 silver 79 copper each	Winterspring55–60 The Hinterlands41–56 Burning Steppes50–59 Felwood47–54 Blasted Lands46–63 and more zones	226822 silver 68 copper39,620 gathers on record
Ooze Covered Thorium VeinSkill 245	Thorium Ore 100% · 318031 silver 80 copper each Dense Stone 38% · × 1–3 · 5335 silver 33 copper each Huge Emerald 1.1% · 1241 gold 24 silver each Black Vitriol 1% · 1010 silver each Large Opal 0.9% · 8484 silver each + 3 rarer finds, counted in the total	Un'Goro Crater48–55 Feralas41–60	472447 silver 24 copper3,647 gathers on record
Small Thorium VeinSkill 245	Thorium Ore 100% · 318031 silver 80 copper each Dense Stone 40% · × 1–3 · 5335 silver 33 copper each Black Vitriol 1% · 1010 silver each Star Ruby 0.8% · 527952 silver 79 copper each Huge Emerald 0.8% · 1241 gold 24 silver each + 3 rarer finds, counted in the total	Un'Goro Crater48–55 Silithus55–59 Burning Steppes50–59 Felwood47–54 Blasted Lands46–63 and more zones	465846 silver 58 copper120,824 gathers on record
Hakkari Thorium VeinSkill 275	Thorium Ore 100% · 318031 silver 80 copper each Dense Stone 39% · × 1–3 · 5335 silver 33 copper each Souldarite 36% · no price here Arcane Crystal 3.1% · 1515 gold each Star Ruby 1.1% · 527952 silver 79 copper each + 4 rarer finds, counted in the total	Zul'Gurub	922892 silver 28 copper2,148 gathers on record
Ooze Covered Rich Thorium VeinSkill 275	Thorium Ore 100% · 318031 silver 80 copper each Dense Stone 40% · × 1–3 · 5335 silver 33 copper each Arcane Crystal 3% · 1515 gold each Blue Sapphire 0.9% · 88 gold each Huge Emerald 0.8% · 1241 gold 24 silver each + 3 rarer finds, counted in the total	Silithus55–59	925292 silver 52 copper23,672 gathers on record
Rich Thorium VeinSkill 275	Thorium Ore 100% · 318031 silver 80 copper each Dense Stone 40% · × 1–3 · 5335 silver 33 copper each Arcane Crystal 3% · 1515 gold each Huge Emerald 0.8% · 1241 gold 24 silver each Azerothian Diamond 0.8% · 3753 gold 75 silver each + 3 rarer finds, counted in the total	Winterspring55–60 Eastern Plaguelands54–59 Azshara42–55 and more zones	909190 silver 91 copper177,710 gathers on record

Smelt it or sell the ore

What each ore becomes at a forge, from the Mining recipes in the game files, and what the ore and the bar sell for here. Recipes that need a second material are left out. The Mining page lists every smelting recipe.

Ore and bar prices on Americas · Normal · Alliance

Ore	Becomes	Ore sells for	Bar sells for	Smelting changes it by
Copper Ore	Copper Bar	7070 copper	6060 copper	−10minus 10 copper
Tin Ore	Tin Bar	1691 silver 69 copper	1881 silver 88 copper	1919 copper
Iron Ore	Iron Bar	2542 silver 54 copper	3103 silver 10 copper	5656 copper
Silver Ore	Silver Bar	5605 silver 60 copper	4154 silver 15 copper	−145minus 1 silver 45 copper
Gold Ore	Gold Bar	7607 silver 60 copper	7807 silver 80 copper	2020 copper
Mithril Ore	Mithril Bar	8888 silver 88 copper	9139 silver 13 copper	2525 copper
Truesilver Ore	Truesilver Bar	218421 silver 84 copper	1515 silver	−684minus 6 silver 84 copper
Thorium Ore	Thorium Bar	318031 silver 80 copper	2525 silver	−680minus 6 silver 80 copper
Dark Iron Ore× 8	Dark Iron Bar	1841 gold 84 silver	No counted price	Not known

How a value is worked out

• About per gather adds up, for each find: its chance × the middle of its amount range × its lowest buyout here. A herb found 98% of the time, 1 to 3 at a time, at 50 copper each counts 0.98 × 2 × 50 = 98 copper.
• A chance is how many of the recorded gathers gave the item. Finds under 1 in 1,000 and items that cannot be sold to another player are left out.
• A price counts only with at least 3 listings: one or two listings can be one seller’s price. Every value is before the auction house’s cut and deposit, and the lowest listing may sell before you get to it.
• Nodes that share a name and skill are one row: its finds come from the one with the most recorded gathers, its zones from all of them.

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