Suggested Professions for Paladin Alt

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My main is a Mage with Engineering and Tailoring, and I plan to keep those going into Wrath. I have only one max level alt, and I suspect that will remain the case in Wrath. It’s a Paladin with Mining (maxed) and Enchanting (only about 285 or so).

I plan to keep Mining to support my Mage’s Engineering. My question is whether I should continue to level Enchanting or would it be better to drop it for something else.

I plan to play the Paladin, though mostly casually tanking dungeons and perhaps some BGs. I was thinking of Blacksmithing for fun and gear, but I suspect that may be too expensive for what I might get out of it. Maybe keep it simple with Skinning? I’d go Herbalism but I’m concerned about being able to see only one more at a time.

Any thoughts are appreciated!

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I always recommend enchanting for paladin tanks. You’re going to be dungeons you might as well be able to get some shards in the process.

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Yes, but won’t the “disenchant” option show up in groups now (assuming someone has Enchanting)? Not sure how much that devalues Enchanting.

Actually, I also realize vellums will be in Wrath. So, maybe that does make sense!

Decisions, decisions . . .

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I’m Skinning/Enchanting in my Druid.
My Paladin alt is Mining/Engineering.
Probably shoulda waited for Ling King Classic so I coulda/woulda been Enchanting/Engineering on the Paladin alt because vellums and stay double gathering on the Druid.

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Oh right that disenchant option in wrath is great for non-enchanters, kind sucks for the enchanter themself.

Still good if you plan to solo dungeons for fun and profit though.

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You can go JC to support your main. Craft the gems you mine up.

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Engineer is great on paladin. Rocket launcher for pulling and extra aoe for tanking. If you’d rather just make money, then stay enchanting and shard all the dungeon drops.

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I find JC and Mining really fun.

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I never understood why these kind of threads were made you’re literally going to have everybody in here giving you different professions and why and you can probably make a case for going any of the profession.

If you wanted your best professions for the class you could easily find a guide for that.

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Since it’s an alt, it might still be good to have enchanting. Especially if you’re going to be soloing dungeons for cash.

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And, I will never understand why anyone would post in a thread in which he has no interest other than to be a wet blanket.

It’s the exchange of ideas that I value. Of course I can read a guide to determine the meta if the Paladin were going to be a raider or try high end pvp. But, that’s not the case. I’m just trying to get people’s views on some good low maintenance professions for an alt in supporting a main, either through gold or other ways. So far, it’s been thoughtful and helpful. Mostly.

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Yup and so far the recommendations have been.

Enchanting
Mining
Jc
Eng
Skinning

I guess I can add blacksmith, herbing and alch to finish the list off.

There every prof has been recommended.

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But it is the “why” that people offer that’s helpful.

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I guess I just expect people to understand the why by themselves

If You Don’t know what professions make money or what professions do individually for you I don’t really know what to say

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For your tailor main, enchanting dust is used in a lot of recipes. Another nod to going enchanting.

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I did BS/mining this time around, with a focus on hammersmith. The weapons available at 65 are pretty solid, and the adamantite plate are pretty great in a pre-raid sense.

Back in the day, I was mostly an enchanter (eventually Enchanter/JC.) Herbalism/alchemy seem to be lucrative.

At the end of the day, pick what sounds fun.

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