Considering dropping herbalism for enchanting

[Feeblejuice]

I am considering dropping herbalism for enchanting, but am worried about the dropoff in $$ or if there is one. I definitely want to be able to do the enchants on my own items to increase my overall stats, and I want to be able to DISenchant (edit) the huge # of greens that I have saved in my bank alts. I have not gotten my epic mount yet, although I'm close.

Instead of having tailoring/herbalism, I would have tailoring/enchanting. Do you think this is a logical move considering my progression, or will I be struggling for money?

[Sarix]

If you're 70 and have your epic mount, you can do dailies and won't struggle for money. The real choice is whether you want to stockpile herbs and look in to taking inscription. The plus side to tailor/enchant is that a ton of tailor greens/blues can be disenchanted at a small profit.

But to answer the second question, dropping almost any gathering profession for a craft will be a $ losing prospect.

[RobotDevil]

I'm in exactly the same position. I have tailoring/herbalism but am seriously considering dropping herbalism and powerlevelling enchanting. As I have my epic flyer money is not too much of an issue these days. My only concern is that I might be giving up what could be a very profitable profession come Wrath of the Lich King. I think that I'm going to go for enchanting on my lock and switch to herbs on an alt that I'm levelling (or maybe even get herbalism for my death knight come the xpac).

[Feeblejuice]

Thanks for the responses. I think that I'll be dropping it then - I am also levelling an alt with herb/alch so hopefully I can get herbalism back relatively quickly.

[Moley]

Don't do it. Seriously enchanting can be REAL expensive to level up. You're better off sticking with what you have until Wrath of the Lich King then you will be in a bette position to judge the benefits of changing.

[DrkSnpr14]

Enchanting is mega expensive to level. I'd stick with herbalism. When inscription comes out, you'll be able to sell herbs for a LOT. I see a stack of peaceblooms for 50G on AH in beta, I'm willing to bet when 3.0 goes live it will be like that for a while

[Kiralyn]

Another vote with the nays. Enchanting is not only costly to level, but it earns you next to nothing once you are maxed. I leveled it as a natural combination with leveling tailoring and I'm one of a few serious enchanters in the guild. And especially with inscription about to give a boost to the herb market, you'd be insane to swap now.

As for the greens, find a friend to DE them for you one day. Get it all knocked out and throw them a little something on the side.

[Deathsum]

I say yes to dropping it for enchanting and the reasons are.

All new enchants from 375 - 425.

You make more money selling DE mats then herbs.(My 70 Priest farms herbs and makes less then my Lock each week).

No farming - just spam the trade channel for enchanting. On a Average, I make about 500 - 750g a week enchanting items.

Never having to buy or farm mats for enchants (my alts send all green and boe blues to my enchanter to DE).

And the best reason. You get enchants on rings that others can't. The +12 damage enchant to rings is 24 more damage then non enchanters.

Enchanting/tailor is the best of both works.. You skill up your tailoring making green/blue items only then DE them for the mats for enchanting.

Yes Enchanting is one of the most expensive Proffesions to skill to 375 (next to JC and BS) but the benifits out way the cost in the end.

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[Malevevely]

I would drop it after you make a killing with the release of wrath. Stockpile herbs and you can leech off the people leveling inscription.

[El Tanakh]

I did it a couple of weeks ago, lvled enchanting for around 1.5-2k gold without farming a single matt. Happy at the moment with it as i didn't use it anyways.

Anyway, for the Wrath of the Lich King benefits, read BoP Perks from Professions - Arena Junkies Forums. In resume enchanting will be a very good profession to have, maybe after BS, and herbalism will be crap, in arena that is.

Edit: maybe it was an expensive leveling, as i did it in 3 hours without regard for the gold.