What professions would you advise for a Tauren Druid in WoW?

Hi, I used to play the burning crusade, just got to 70 - but then, foolishly I bought gold and was banned.





Consequently, I have made a new account, learnt from my misjudgements and mistakes. I'm curious as to how WoW is ever evolving.





Is Herbalism/Alchemy still a useful profession when one reaches the depths of leveling?What professions would you advise for a Tauren Druid in WoW?
Tauren's got the racial for herbing, meaning sure you can level it faster.


Herbing goes with alch, and inscripting mainly now (inscript only for wrath)


Herb / Alch i lvled with my priest, and it was a pretty good combo, till end game, alch (not herbing) makes almost nothing (even as mute master making epic gems, i only really can make 110g a day from 1 gem (rarely do i ever get a 2 proc from mute master). Flasks take 1 frost lotus which you might only find 2-5 a day given you're lucky, the flasks go for 25g a pop, while 1 lotus goes for (my server) 60g a pop, sucks huh? Alch endgame won't really give you any money, but the new RENEWABLE flask that gives nice nice stats and lasts an hour is a nice perk too.


Professions also can heavily rely on what class you are too.


I wouldn't say just cause u have the racial get the profession, but it's not bad to take advantage of them either.What professions would you advise for a Tauren Druid in WoW?
All of the crafting professions offer some unique benefit late in the game. Herbalism/Alchemy is a fine choice imo.





Blacksmithing allows you to get two additional prismatic sockets for your gear.





Leatherworking gives you ';fur lining'; which is a powerful enchantment only leatherworkers get.





Tailoring has a couple of flying mounts and offer cloak embroidery (tailor only) and spellthread for pants.





Alchemy has unique alchemist only potions and can be a pretty good money maker.





Enchanting allows you to enchant your rings and is also a great money maker despite how expensive it can be to level.





Jewelcrafters get jewelcrafter only gems which they are allowed to use three of. Jewelcrafting can be a decent money maker if you have the right cuts and easy access to gems.





Inscriptions grants inscriptionist only shoulder enchants which again are quite powerful. It's not a cash cow but it can make steady income.





All of the gathering professions are clearly useful but these days they also grant a skill. Skinning grants critical strike rating, mining gives stamina, and herbalism gives you a instant cast HoT which can be done while stealthed or shifted.





Personally I feel that there's no 'wrong' choice for your professions since they all have substantial benefits. When theorycrafted most classes and specs will find that the actual benefit of any given profession to their class is generally nearly equal with small variations here and there.





Engineering is till mostly PvP utility and convenience though.
Herbalism Is a must really, I had leatherworking on it at skill level 450 but there is no money to be made with it anymore. Herbalism is good especially in later levels since you wont need to dismount from birdform to gather it. i would agree with enchanting, its pretty easy to level aswell. some herbs in lvl 50 areas go for 1gold a piece.





Alchemy has become profitable again now that you can transmute epic gems for the price of an eternal and a superior gem.
It's useful but depends on what you want some professions help you level or earn you gold. What i recommend for a Tauren Druid is that you be a Enchanter you make tons of gold and is hugely helpful with raising your stats on your gear. Then maybe you could take alchemy or herbalism with that. Just make sure you become an Enchaner or you won't regret it.
I have been a Tauren Druid since release and have always been herb/enchant. Good money.