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First Aid is one of the easiest professions to level in TBC Classic Anniversary — and one of the most rewarding for the effort it takes. You don’t need a profession slot, the materials come mostly from questing, and once you hit 375 you’ll always have a free emergency heal in your back pocket. This guide walks you through the exact path from 1 to 375 with no wasted materials.
If you haven’t read the overview yet, check out the TBC Classic First Aid Guide for everything about bandages, how to use them, and why they matter at endgame.
Full Materials Shopping List for 1–375
Gather everything below before you start. Skill-ups have an RNG element once recipes turn yellow or green, so these numbers include a small buffer. You may finish with a little cloth left over — that’s fine.
| Cloth | Amount Needed | Where It Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Linen Cloth | ~190 | Low-level humanoids (Elwynn, Tirisfal, Durotar…) |
| Wool Cloth | ~165 | Humanoids in Redridge, Hillsbrad, Stonetalon… |
| Silk Cloth | ~150 | Humanoids in STV, Dustwallow, Arathi… |
| Mageweave Cloth | ~115 | Humanoids in Tanaris, Un’Goro, Felwood… |
| Runecloth | ~240 | Humanoids in Western/Eastern Plaguelands, Silithus… |
| Netherweave Cloth | ~90 | Any humanoid mob in Outland — drops constantly |
⚡ Pro tip: Don’t buy Netherweave Cloth in advance. You’ll naturally accumulate more than enough just by questing through Hellfire Peninsula and Zangarmarsh. Save your gold.
Required Books and Vendors
Trainers alone only take you to skill 150. After that, every unlock requires buying a specific book from a vendor. Miss these and your leveling halts — so plan ahead and grab them before each phase.
Phase 1 Books — Azeroth Vendors (for 150–300)
These are faction-locked. Buy from the vendor that matches your faction:
- 🔵 Alliance: Deneb Walker — Arathi Highlands (/way 27.0 58.8)
- 🔴 Horde: Zen’Balai — Dustwallow Marsh (/way 36.4 30.4)
| Book | Skill Required | What It Unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| Expert First Aid — Under Wraps | 125 | Allows leveling past 150 |
| Manual: Heavy Silk Bandage | 180 | Unlocks Heavy Silk Bandage recipe |
| Manual: Mageweave Bandage | 210 | Unlocks Mageweave Bandage recipe |
🎯 Buy all three at once when you visit this vendor. You’ll need them all before you reach 300.
Phase 2 Books — Outland Vendors (for 300–375)
As soon as you step into Outland, head straight to Hellfire Peninsula and find your faction’s Master First Aid vendor:
- 🔵 Alliance: Burko — Hellfire Peninsula (/way 22.4 39.2)
- 🔴 Horde: Aresella — Hellfire Peninsula (/way 26.2 62.0)
| Book | Skill Required | What It Unlocks |
|---|---|---|
| Master First Aid — Doctor in the House | 300 | Allows leveling past 300 |
| Manual: Netherweave Bandage | 330 | Unlocks Netherweave Bandage recipe |
| Manual: Heavy Netherweave Bandage | 360 | Unlocks Heavy Netherweave Bandage recipe |
⚡ Buy all three in a single trip. No reason to come back to this vendor.
The Triage Quest — Don’t Skip This
At skill 225 you’ll hit a wall. To push past it and become Artisan, you must complete the Triage quest. You need to be at least level 35 with 225 First Aid skill.
- 🔵 Alliance: Talk to Doctor Gustaf VanHowzen in Theramore Isle, Dustwallow Marsh (/way 67.6 48.8)
- 🔴 Horde: Talk to Doctor Gregory Victor in Hammerfall, Arathi Highlands (/way 73.4 36.8)
The quest gives you a stack of Triage Bandages and asks you to bandage 15 wounded patients before too many die. Patients come in three states — Injured, Badly Injured, and Critically Injured. Always go for the Critically Injured ones first. Click fast and don’t overthink it — most players finish on the first try.
After completing Triage, the same NPC will teach you the next three recipes at skill 240, 260, and 290, so come with your full stock of Mageweave and Runecloth already in your bags.
Step-by-Step Leveling Path: 1 to 375
Part 1: Classic Leveling (1–300)
| Skill Range | Bandage to Craft | Quantity | Cloth Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 40 | Linen Bandage | ~50 | 50 Linen Cloth |
| 40 – 80 | Heavy Linen Bandage | ~70 | 140 Linen Cloth |
| 80 – 115 | Wool Bandage | ~55 | 55 Wool Cloth |
| 115 – 150 | Heavy Wool Bandage | ~55 | 110 Wool Cloth |
| 150 – 180 | Silk Bandage ⚠️ Expert First Aid book required | ~50 | 50 Silk Cloth |
| 180 – 210 | Heavy Silk Bandage ⚠️ Manual: Heavy Silk Bandage required | ~50 | 100 Silk Cloth |
| 210 – 225 | Mageweave Bandage ⚠️ Manual: Mageweave Bandage required | ~25 | 25 Mageweave Cloth |
| ⚠️ STOP HERE — Complete the Triage quest before continuing past 225 | |||
| 225 – 240 | Mageweave Bandage | ~30 | 30 Mageweave Cloth |
| 240 – 260 | Heavy Mageweave Bandage | ~30 | 60 Mageweave Cloth |
| 260 – 290 | Runecloth Bandage | ~50 | 50 Runecloth |
| 290 – 300 | Heavy Runecloth Bandage | ~15 | 30 Runecloth |
Part 2: Outland Leveling (300–375)
Head to Hellfire Peninsula, grab all three books from your faction vendor, and then continue crafting:
| Skill Range | Bandage to Craft | Quantity | Cloth Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 – 330 | Heavy Runecloth Bandage ⚠️ Master First Aid book required | ~70 | 140 Runecloth |
| 330 – 360 | Netherweave Bandage ⚠️ Manual: Netherweave Bandage required | ~45 | 45 Netherweave Cloth |
| 360 – 375 | Heavy Netherweave Bandage ⚠️ Manual: Heavy Netherweave Bandage required | ~20 | 40 Netherweave Cloth |
✅ At 375 you’ve maxed First Aid. Your reward: Heavy Netherweave Bandages that restore 3,400 health over 8 seconds with zero mana cost.
Quick Reference Checklist
Use this before you start leveling so you don’t get stuck mid-grind:
- ✅ All cloth collected (see shopping list above)
- ✅ Visited Azeroth vendor and bought all 3 phase-1 books
- ✅ Completed Triage quest at skill 225
- ✅ First Outland trip: visited Hellfire vendor and bought all 3 Outland books
