Expert

Journeyman (76-150) ⇒ Expert (151-225) ⇒ Artisan (226-300)

Expert is the third stage of a profession learned at the appropriate (Expert or better) profession trainer in World of Warcraft, except where noted below.

In World of Warcraft

Profession skill levels fall into eleven stages of increasing ability to learn and execute recipes: Apprentice, Journeyman, Expert, Artisan, Master ( ), Grand Master ( ), Illustrious ( ), Zen Master ( ), Draenor Master ( ), Legion Master ( ), and Kul Tiran / Zandalari Master ( ).

Change in Battle for Azeroth

The progression bars (except for  Archaeology) have changed so that after the base game each expansion has a separate progression bar for points unlike before which had a single bar:

• Non-expansion goes up to 300.
  • Apprentice, Journeyman, Expert, and Artisan are all included in this bar.
• Outland, Northrend, Cataclysm, and Pandaria progression bars each go up to 75.
  • So each range for Master, Grand Master, Illustrious, and Zen Master have their own bar.
• Draenor and Broken Isles go up to 100.
  • So each range for Draenor Master and Legion Master have their own bar.
• Kul Tiras and Zandalar go up to 150.
  • So the range for Kul Tiran / Zandalari Master have their own bar.

In the Beta, Secondary Professions still had the old full bar, but only Archaeology remained the same as of pre-expansion patch and expansion release.

In the RPG

This section concerns content exclusive to the Warcraft RPG, and thus unlikely to be canon.

It is also an NPC class in the Warcraft RPG.

The expert is similar to a commoner, but they are well trained or perform a unique role in society. Experts are diverse, skilled, and less widespread than commoners. A village blacksmith who turns out horseshoes and iron pots is a commoner, while the king's swordsmith is an expert. The dwarven gemcutter, night elf herbalist, and Forsaken wilderness guide are all experts.

Famous/Named

This section concerns content that is potentially inaccurate.

• Edwin VanCleef
• Master Apothecary Faranell
• Rumholt Thunderaxe
• Khaz'goroth

Notes

• At 125 skill points (not counting racial or other bonuses), you can learn the Expert stage and gain up to 225 points before you must learn Artisan to advance.
• You must be level 20 to become an Expert.
• You can learn the Artisan stage at 200 points before you reach 225 points.
• Secondary professions require a special book to train for the Expert stage.
• Starting with Battle for Azeroth pre-patch, this proficiency range will be the 3rd 75 points range of a 300 point progress bar.