ChatGPT on WoW Mining Level-Up

 Got it — you’re sitting at 430 Mining and want to get to 450, then on toward 475. That puts you right in the Wrath of the Lich King skill tier. Here’s a practical route:

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📍 430 → 450: Wrath Mining

At this stage, you’re still capping out the Northrend mining range. The best zones for the last stretch:

• Sholazar Basin

  • Best overall density of Saronite Ore.

  • Run a circular route along the edges and through the river spine.

  • Saronite stays profitable (especially for prospecting).

• Icecrown

  • Saronite and some Titanium Ore spawns (rare).

  • A little more dangerous because of mobs, but Titanium is worth it.

  • Stick mostly to the perimeter.

• Storm Peaks

  • Decent for Saronite and Titanium, especially if you combine with Herbalism.

  • Higher travel time because of vertical terrain.

➡️ Pro tip: If you’re only after skill-ups, don’t worry about Titanium — you’ll get it passively while farming Saronite.

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📍 450 → 475: Cataclysm Mining

Once you ding 450, you move into the Cataclysm tier, so you’ll want to head to the 80+ zones.

• Mount Hyjal

  • Best entry-level Cataclysm zone.

  • Mine Obsidium Ore all along the ridges and lava areas.

  • Easy to traverse, high density.

• Deepholm

  • Excellent for both Obsidium and Elementium Ore.

  • The circular route along the outer edge of the zone is the classic farming path.

  • Mobs are denser than Hyjal, but ore nodes are better.

• Twilight Highlands (if you’re strong enough)

  • Higher-level zone, Elementium Ore is abundant.

  • Great once you’re closer to 475.

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⚒️ Path Summary

• 430–450: Farm Saronite in Sholazar Basin (faster, safer) or Icecrown (chance at Titanium).

• 450–475: Farm Obsidium/Elementium in Mount Hyjal → Deepholm → Twilight Highlands.

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Want me to draw up a map with an optimal farm loop route for Sholazar Basin (to cap 450) and Deepholm (for 475)?