Overview

Mining and Engineering are a utility-first pairing built on ore and ingenuity. Mining provides the raw materials Engineering consumes to produce gadgets, goggles, profession tools for every other crafter in the game, and — uniquely — the only player-crafted battle resurrection available in Midnight. Engineering is the most versatile crafting profession in the expansion: it supplies tools to more professions than any other crafter, produces gear for every armor type, and accesses recipes through a Discovery system that rewards active engagement rather than passive investment.

This guide is written for a raider starting from zero in Midnight. Midnight uses only two quality tiers — Silver and Gold (Bronze is gone). Gold quality is the target; Silver is always better than nothing while you build KP.

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Part I — Mining

Two trainers teach Midnight Mining.

Trainer	Zone	Coordinates
Belil	Silvermoon City	/way #2393 42.6, 52.8
Saren	Silvermoon City	Horde-accessible alternative

What Changed in Midnight

• Only two material quality tiers: Silver and Gold (Bronze removed)
• Refining removed from specializations — ore feeds crafting directly
• New currency: Artisan Miner's Moxie — spend on Knowledge Point items from the profession vendor
• 40 KP in Meticulous Mining unlocks mounted mining — invest here immediately

Ores

Ore	Node Types	Primary Use
Refulgent Copper Ore	Standard and seam nodes	Engineering early components; Song Gear, Soul Sprocket
Brilliant Silver Ore	Standard and seam nodes	Mid-tier Engineering and Jewelcrafting
Umbral Tin Ore	Standard and seam nodes	High-end Engineering gadgets and gear
Dazzling Thorium	Rare side gather from all node types	Required for high-end Engineering and cross-profession recipes

Dazzling Thorium drops as a rare bonus from any mining node. It is required for high-end Engineering recipes — Turbo-Junker tools, advanced goggles, Aetherlume gear. Mine every node you pass; Dazzling Thorium accumulates from volume, not targeted farming.

Themed Node Types

Node Type	Zone	Interaction	Reward
Lightfused	Eversong Woods	Catch falling motes for bonus resources	Motes of Light
Voidbound	Scattered zones	Void circles slow movement; hazardous area	Motes of Pure Void
Wild	Zul'Aman	Summons Rumbling Orelings to defeat	Motes of Wild Magic
Primal	Harandar	Channels health; rooting effect during harvest	Motes of Primal Energy
Rich	All zones	Larger yields; standard interaction	Bonus ore

Motes from themed nodes are broadly consumed reagents across all crafting professions. Engineering uses Aetherlume in particular — a crafted reagent that requires Mote inputs.

Leveling

Mine every node while questing. Mining levels naturally from volume.

• Mine all three ore types across zones for first-mine KP bonuses
• Prioritise Seam nodes over standard nodes for yield
• Invest 40 KP in Meticulous Mining for mounted mining as early as possible

Specialization Trees

Tree	Focus	Key Unlock
Meticulous Mining	Vigor + efficiency	Mounted mining at 40 KP — highest priority
Plentiful Ores	Yield bonuses	More ore and Dazzling Thorium per node
Over-LODED	Themed node mastery	Maximum Mote income from special nodes

Spend order:

1. Meticulous Mining to 40 — mounted mining first.
2. Plentiful Ores — Dazzling Thorium improvements directly impact Engineering's high-end output.
3. Over-LODED — once base yield is solid, improve Mote farming for Aetherlume crafting.

Knowledge Points

Source	KP Gained
First mine of each ore/theme combination	+1 each
Weekly quests from Belil	+3
World treasures	+1–3
Eight open-world Mining treasures	+3 each
Knowledge books	+10

Tools & Profession Gear

Engineering self-supplies many of its own Mining tools:

Tool	Crafter
Farstrider Rock Satchel	Engineering (self-crafted)
Junker's Big Ol' Bag	Engineering (self-crafted)
Farstrider Hardhat	Engineering (self-crafted)
Sin'dorei Gilded Hardhat	Engineering (self-crafted)
Thalassian Pickaxe	Blacksmithing
Sun-Blessed Pickaxe	Blacksmithing

As an Engineer-Miner, you craft your own Rock Satchel and Hardhat immediately. The pickaxe requires a Blacksmith — find a crafter or check the Auction House for the Thalassian Pickaxe early.

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Part II — Engineering

Two trainers teach Midnight Engineering.

Trainer	Zone	Coordinates
Danwe	Silvermoon City Hub	/way #15969 43.5, 54.1
Gloresse	Silvermoon City	/way #15969 69.3, 84.2

What Engineering Produces

Engineering is uniquely broad — it produces useful items for every player regardless of class or role:

Category	Products	Notes
Profession Tools	Tools for Mining, Fishing, Tailoring, Jewelcrafting, Engineering	The most professions served by any single crafter
Battle Resurrection	B0P (Curator of Booms), M3DDY, M3DDY Travel-Sized	Only player-crafted battle rez in Midnight — discovery-gated
Goggles	Aetherlume Optics and variants (cloth, leather, mail, plate)	Head slot gear for all armor types
Bracers	Engineered bracers with optional/finishing reagent slots	All armor types
Guns	Evercore Dome Dinger, P.O.W. x3	Ranged weapons for Hunters
Cogwheels	Perfected, Flux, Greased, Consistent Cogwheels	Optional reagents slotted into Engineering gear
Parts & Components	Song Gear, Soul Sprocket, Malleable Wireframe	Intermediate crafting materials
Housing Décor	Ambient Aethercharged Crystal, Ren'dorei Lightpost, Void Projector, Warp Orb	Discovered via Recycling

The battle resurrection items (B0P, M3DDY) are the most strategically valuable things Engineering produces. In a raid without a Druid, Evoker, or similar, your crafted battle rez can be the difference between a wipe recovery and a reset.

The Discovery System

Engineering in Midnight uses a Recycling-based Discovery system for a significant portion of its recipes. Recycle unwanted crafted reagents at the Recycling device to discover new recipes — including housing décor, battle resurrection items, and rare gadgets.

Discovery is not random. Recycling produces outputs based on what you put in. Track which recipes you need and feed the system accordingly.

The following recipe categories are discovery-only — they are not trained or vendor-purchased:

• Battle resurrection devices (B0P, M3DDY variants)
• Most Housing Décor items
• Several high-demand optional reagents and gadgets

Invest in Recycling (90 KP) early enough to start the discovery chain. Many of Engineering's most unique and valuable products are locked behind it.

Specialization Trees

Engineering has four specialization trees requiring 570 total KP to fully max.

Tree	KP Cost	Focus
Market Mobility	225	Profession tools for Mining, Fishing, Tailoring, Jewelcrafting, Engineering
Combat Analytics	165	Gear: goggles, bracers, boots with optional/finishing reagent slots; guns
Recycling	90	Discovery system upgrades; secondary stat bonuses; increased crafting yields
Bits and Bots	90	Crafting reagents, cogwheels, optional reagents, battle resurrection recipes

Spend order for raiders (utility + battle rez focus):

1. Recycling — unlocks the Discovery system chain. You need to start recycling early to discover battle resurrection recipes and other high-value items. This is the smallest tree and has outsized impact on what's available to you.
2. Bits and Bots — specifically for battle resurrection recipe access and cogwheel production. The second-smallest tree; invest here alongside Recycling.
3. Market Mobility — profession tools for other crafters are in constant demand. Junker's Multitool (Fishing), Sin'dorei Snippers (Tailoring), Sin'dorei Clampers (Jewelcrafting) — these sell throughout the expansion.
4. Combat Analytics — goggles and bracers for personal use or sale. Largest single value-add for gear crafting.

Spend order for crafting service focus (tools first):

1. Market Mobility — hit this first for tool demand and service income.
2. Recycling + Bits and Bots — for battle rez and unique items.
3. Combat Analytics — once tools are handled.

Key Recipes

Recipe	Skill	Notes
Song Gear	1	Crafting component; early leveling recipe
Soul Sprocket	25	Component for tools; consistent demand
Perfected Cogwheel	1	Optional reagent for gear
Evercore Dome Dinger	20	Entry-level gun for Hunters
Junker's Multitool	~25	Fishing tool; sell or self-use
Turbo-Junker's Multitool v1	68	Upgraded Fishing tool; requires Malleable Wireframe
Sin'dorei Clampers	68	Jewelcrafting tool; consistent sell
Sin'dorei Snippers	68	Tailoring scissors; consistent sell
Sin'dorei Gilded Hardhat	68	Mining headgear; consistent sell
Sin'dorei Angler's Rod	68	Fishing rod; consistent sell
Aetherlume Optics	Discovery	Goggle base; all armor types
B0P, Curator of Booms	Discovery	Battle resurrection; unique in game
M3DDY / M3DDY Travel-Sized	Discovery	Battle resurrection variants

Tools & Profession Gear

Engineering self-provides much of its own tooling, and also provides tools for other professions:

Tool	Use
Junker's Multitool	Self-use (Engineering) + Fishing
Turbo-Junker's Multitool v1/v9	Upgraded self-use and Fishing
Sin'dorei Angler's Rod	Fishing tool
Sin'dorei Gilded Hardhat	Mining headgear
Sin'dorei Snippers	Tailoring scissors
Sin'dorei Clampers	Jewelcrafting tool
Giga-Gem Grippers	Jewelcrafting tool (upgraded)

Tool enchant: Apply Enchant Tool — Ren'dorei Ingenuity for concentration-based quality crafting, or Enchant Tool — Haranir Multicrafting for volume production runs.

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How They Work Together

• Ore directly feeds Engineering components — Song Gear, Soul Sprocket, and all weapon and armor recipes draw from the ores you mine. Refulgent Copper feeds early components; Brilliant Silver and Umbral Tin feed mid and high-tier gadgets and gear.
• Dazzling Thorium unlocks your best recipes — Turbo-Junker tools, advanced goggles, and Aetherlume gear require Dazzling Thorium. Mine every node; volume is the only way to build this stock.
• Engineering self-crafts its own Mining bags and hardhats — Farstrider Rock Satchel and Farstrider Hardhat are crafted at skill 1. You are immediately tool-independent for your Mining accessories.
• Aetherlume requires Motes — Aetherlume is a crafting reagent used in several Engineering recipes. It is produced using Motes gathered from themed Mining nodes. Over-LODED investment in Mining improves your Aetherlume supply.
• The battle rez is a raid utility that only you have — unless your raid has a dedicated spec with a built-in battle rez, your B0P or M3DDY can be the most impactful item you bring to progression nights. This is not a gold-making item; it is a raid contribution that only Engineering can provide.

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Weekly Checklist

Mining:

• Complete the Mining weekly quest (+3 KP)
• Farm ore routes for Engineering stockpile
• Mine themed nodes for Mote supply (Aetherlume production)
• Check Artisan Miner's Moxie vendor for Knowledge book availability

Engineering:

• Complete the Engineering weekly quest
• Run Recycling to progress Discovery chain
• Craft profession tools for sell orders (Sin'dorei Snippers, Clampers, Hardhats)
• Check battle resurrection item cooldown (if applicable)
• Craft cogwheels for personal use or Auction House

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Two-Week Plan

Week 1 — Foundation

Days 1–3: Level both professions while questing. Mine every node and feed ore into Engineering trainer recipes. Craft your Farstrider Rock Satchel and Hardhat immediately. Invest first KP into Meticulous Mining (40-point mounted node) and Recycling (start the Discovery chain).

Days 4–7: Push to skill 67 in Engineering via trainer recipes. Complete both weekly quests. Begin running Recycling to discover early recipes. Invest additional KP into Bits and Bots to open the battle resurrection recipe path.

Week 2 — Raid Ready

Days 8–10: Reach skill 100 in both professions. With Recycling and Bits and Bots developing, you are progressing toward the battle resurrection discovery. Begin producing Sin'dorei profession tools for sell orders.

Days 11–14: With Market Mobility investment, you're producing tools for Tailoring, Fishing, Jewelcrafting, and Mining simultaneously — consistent weekly income. If the battle rez discovery has unlocked, you are contributing a unique utility to your raid that no other profession provides.

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Tips & Common Mistakes

• Start Recycling immediately — the discovery chain requires cumulative recycling over time. Recipes like battle resurrection and housing décor are locked behind significant recycling progress. Every week you delay starting is a week of discovery progress lost.
• Engineer self-supplies its own Mining accessories — Farstrider Rock Satchel and Hardhat are skill 1 crafts. There is zero reason to buy these from the Auction House.
• The battle rez requires early investment in Bits and Bots — it is a discovery-only recipe behind the Bits and Bots tree. If this is a goal, invest there alongside Recycling in the first week. Don't assume it becomes available naturally without targeted KP spending.
• Dazzling Thorium cannot be farmed directly — it procs from any node. The only lever you have on Dazzling Thorium supply is total mining volume and Plentiful Ores KP investment. Farm consistently; stockpile before crafting high-tier recipes.
• Tool demand from other professions never stops — Tailors need Snippers, Jewelers need Clampers, Fishers need Rods, Miners need Hardhats. These are consumable tools that players replace over the expansion. A stock of profession tools from Engineering sells reliably throughout the tier with zero competition from other sources.
• Cogwheels are optional reagents slotted into Engineering gear — they aren't just crafting components. Carry them and slot them into your own goggles and bracers for stat customisation. Perfected, Flux, Greased, and Consistent Cogwheels each serve different purposes; check which secondary stat you need before slotting.