Herbalism Herbalism allows you to find and harvest herb s from particular resource nodes scattered around the world using . It is a primary profession . While a very small number of herbs are sometimes used for other trade skills , the vast majority are used for Alchemy and Inscription . Starting with the Burning Crusade expansion , mobs will appear in - game that can be harvested . See harvestable mobs for a list . Herbalism pointers : For other articles related to Herbalism , see the . Herbalism in Legion . " Legion " - level players may learn herbalism and raise it to cap all within the zones of the Broken Isles . Though the " partial herbs gathered " , introduced with " Warlords of Draenor " , remains in effect for lower levels , players in " Legion " zones will always gather full herbs , regardless of herbalism level . Learning herbalism in the Isles is as easy as picking an herb . In addition , the new herbs have three ranks and perks associated with them . Ranks 1 and 2 are similar across all herbs , allowing herablists to gather the particular herb more effectively ( Rank 1 ) and find rare materials when gathering ( Rank 2 ) : Partial herbs new in Warlords of Draenor . Starting with the Warlords of Draenor expansion , nearly all basic herbs can be gathered with Herbalism skill of 1 , but the full herb will only drop if the character has the appropriate minimum skill to gather the herb . If the skill is below the minimum , a partial herb will drop that requires 10 to create the full herb . Partial herbs will have suffixes like " Blade " , " Bramble " , " Cap " , " Leaf " , " Stem " , etc . added to the names of the full herb to distinguish them as partial herbs . Proficiencies . Herbalism proficiency refers to a character ’ s train ing in Herbalism . The table below summarizes what level , skill , and expansion are required to advance to each proficiency . Uses . As herbalism is a gathering profession like Skinning and Mining , it can potentially be useful to any class who intends to use it as a source of income by selling the herbs they gather . However , it is of particular interest to any alchemist , since herbalism gives you a good supply of ingredients for your potions . Scribe s with the inscription skill will also use most type of herbs as ingredients for pigments , which are used to make glyphs . Tools . Required Tools . Unlike skinning and mining , no special tools are required to gather herbs . Prior to the Cataclysm , a Blood Scythe was required to gather bloodvine , but the herb has since been removed . Find Herbs . Find Herbs is a skill gained when learning Apprentice Herbalism . While active it highlights unharvested herb resources in the immediate area on the mini - map . These herbs are highlighted whether the player is at a level to harvest them or not . In addition a number of other resources ( those that may be considered plants ) will also be highlighted . A bonus to choosing herbalism is that Find Herbs will also highlight the herbs for herb - related quests , then when the quest is complete and the herbs cannot be picked any longer , automatically stop highlighting them . Bags . An Herb Bag is a special type of bag that goes into one of your four bag slots ( or a bank bag slot ) . It can carry only herbs , as well as a handful of other related items . It is usually much larger than the average inventory bag that you would normally have at that level . Training . Mousing over and inspecting the tooltip for any herb in the game world will allow you to determine whether or not you can harvest it . The " Requires Herbalism " text will be color coded as follows : Players need to return to herbalism trainers whenever they reach their current herbalism skill cap in order to progress further . Harvestable herbs . See : herb for a complete listing of herbs you can gather , as well as their skill requirements . Herbalism in Pandaria . With " World of Warcraft : Mists of Pandaria " changes were made to the herbalism profession . Skill level 526 - 600 , Zen Master , can be learned at the Herbalism trainer . In order to learn this you need to have a skill of 500 and be level 80 . Herbalism in Outland . With " World of Warcraft : The Burning Crusade " , several changes were made to the herbalism profession in the expansion zone : Outland . Herbalism is the primary gathering trade skill employed by Alchemy to make potions , elixirs , and flasks . Skill level 301 - 375 , Master , can be learned at the Herbalism trainer , Rorelien , who can be found in the ground floor room of the tower in Honor Hold , or , for the Horde , Ruak Stronghorn , found in the north - west tower in Thrallmar , on the bottom floor underneath the stairs . You need to have a skill of 275 or higher to learn this . There is no apparent level requirement . With the expansion pack , the following changes have occurred to make herbalism a much more rewarding gathering skill : Roleplaying Resource . lists harvestable herbs and their real - world medicinal equivalents or approximations . A resource for role - players who want to use herbs for more than just alchemy . Now you too can be an Apothecary ( a doctor - like profession that specializes in herbs ) .