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Highlander

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Terenas

0. How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 21/08/2007 04:49:19 PDT

As I'm a bit of a completist when it comes to professions, I like to try and get all the available recipes in the game.
However a few are only available to one faction or the other. Fortunately, for most of these recipes there is a way to get them if you happen to be on the opposite faction.
So here is a quick guide on getting as many as you can.

Where I say put it on the neutral AH, this needs two separate accounts to work. You can't just level an opposing faction toon and put something on the neutral AH and then log your other toon and buy it. You need to recruit some help. Only use a trusted friend or guild mate.

Alchemy

Discolored Healing Potion.
It's a quest reward from a level 11 quest in Silverpine Forest. The quest is called "Wild Hearts" and is given by Rane Yorick (54,14).

How to acquire:
Level a Horde toon to 11 and do quest or find someone willing to do it for you. Post recipe on the neutral AH.
You will have to do a pre-quest called Lost Deathstalkers first.

Blacksmithing

Golden Scale Gauntlets.
It's a quest reward from a level 40 Blacksmithing quest in Stormwind City. The quest is called "The Origins of Smithing" and is given by Hank the Hammer.

How to acquire:
Level an Alliance toon to 40. Level Blacksmithing to 200 and then take quest. Put recipe on neutral AH, get a friend to buy it.
Realistically though, your going to have to find someone on the Alliance side who has Blacksmithing to 200 and doesn't mind giving up this recipe. The gloves themselves are trash, so only a collector would be bothered about not having the plans.

Ironforge Breastplate
Another Alliance only, Blacksmithing quest. Requires level 16 and 100 Blacksmithing. Quest is "Gearing Redridge" given by Tormus Deepforge in Ironforge.

How to acquire:
Repeat the same process used for the Golden Scale Gauntlets.

Barbaric Iron Breastplate
Horde only Blacksmithing quest. Level 32 and level 160 Blacksmithing. Quest is "Barbaric Battlements" given by Orokk Omosh in Orgrimmar.

How to acquire:
Reverse the process used for Golden Scale Gauntlets.

Barbaric Iron Shoulders
Horde only Blacksmithing quest. Level 32 and level 160 Blacksmithing. Quest is "On Iron Pauldrons" given by Orokk Omosh in Orgrimmar.

How to acquire:
Use the same process you used for Barbaric Iron Breastplate.

Barbaric Iron Boots
Horde only Blacksmithing quest. Level 36 and level 180 Blacksmithing. Quest is "Trampled Under Foot" given by Orokk Omosh in Orgrimmar.

How to acquire:
Use the same process you used for Barbaric Iron Breastplate.

Barbaric Iron Helm
Horde only Blacksmithing quest. Level 36 and level 175 Blacksmithing. Quest is "Horns of Frenzy" given by Orokk Omosh in Orgrimmar.

How to acquire:
Use the same process you used for Barbaric Iron Breastplate.

Barbaric Iron Gloves
Horde only Blacksmithing quest. Level 36 and level 185 Blacksmithing. Quest is "Joys of Omosh" given by Orokk Omosh in Orgrimmar.

How to acquire:
Use the same process you used for Barbaric Iron Breastplate.

Orcish War Leggings
Impossible for Alliance to get this recipe, as it is taught by Aturk the Anvil in Orgrimmar after completing the quest "The Old Ways".

Cooking

Beer Basted Boar Ribs
It's a quest reward from a level 7 quest in Dun Morogh. The quest is called "Beer Basted Boar Ribs" and is given by Ragnar Thunderbrew.

How to acquire:
Buy it from Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind City. He's in the Pig and Whistle Tavern in the Old Town district. Don't bother doing the quest, just go visit Kendor and put in on the neutral AH.

Blood Sausage
Quest reward from a level 11 quest in Loch Modan. The quest is called "Thelsamar Blood Sausages" and is given by Vidra Hearthstove.

How to acquire:
Buy it from Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind City. He's in the Pig and Whistle Tavern in the Old Town district. Don't bother doing the quest, just go visit Kendor and put in on the neutral AH.

Clam Chowder
Sold by Heldan Galesong in Darkshore and Kriggon Talsone in Westfall.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put it on the neutral AH.

Crocolisk Gumbo
It's a quest reward from a level 26 quest in Wetlands. The quest is called "Apprentice's Duties" and is given by James Halloran.

How to acquire:
Buy it from Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind City. He's in the Pig and Whistle Tavern in the Old Town district. Don't bother doing the quest, just go visit Kendor and put in on the neutral AH.

Crocolisk Steak
It's a quest reward from a level 15 quest in Loch Modan. The quest is called "Crocolisk Hunting" and is given by Marek Ironheart.

How to acquire:
Buy it from Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind City. He's in the Pig and Whistle Tavern in the Old Town district. Don't bother doing the quest, just go visit Kendor and put in on the neutral AH.

Fillet of Frenzy
Sold by Laird in Darkshore.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put it on the neutral AH.

Gooey Spider Cake
It's a quest reward from a level 20 quest in Duskwood. The quest is called "Dusky Crab Cakes" and is given by Chef Grual.

How to acquire:
Buy it from Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind City. He's in the Pig and Whistle Tavern in the Old Town district. Don't bother doing the quest, just go visit Kendor and put in on the neutral AH.

Goretusk Liver Pie
It's a quest reward from a level 12 quest in Westfall. The quest is called "Goretusk Liver Pie" and is given by Salma Saldean.

How to acquire:
Level a Human toon to 12 and do quest or find someone willing to do it for you. Post recipe on the neutral AH.

Kaldorei Spider Kabob
It's a quest reward from a level 7 quest in Teldrassil. The quest is called "Recipe of the Kaldorei" and is given by Zarrin.

How to acquire:
Level a Night Elf toon to 7 and do quest or find someone willing to do it for you. Post recipe on the neutral AH.

Loch Frenzy Delight
Sold by Khara Deepwater in Loch Modan.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put it on the neutral AH.

Murloc Fin Soup
It's a quest reward from a level 21 quest in Redridge Mountains. The quest is called "Selling Fish" and is given by Dockmaster Baren.

How to acquire:
Buy it from Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind City. He's in the Pig and Whistle Tavern in the Old Town district. Don't bother doing the quest, just go visit Kendor and put in on the neutral AH.

Redridge Goulash
It's a quest reward from a level 18 quest in Redridge Mountains. The quest is called "Redridge Goulash" and is given by Chef Breanna.

How to acquire:
Buy it from Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind City. He's in the Pig and Whistle Tavern in the Old Town district. Don't bother doing the quest, just go visit Kendor and put in on the neutral AH.

Roasted Moongraze Tenderloin
It's a quest reward from a level 6 quest in Azuremyst Isle. The quest is called "The Great Moongraze Hunt" and is given by Acteon.

How to acquire:
Level a Draenei toon to 6 and do quest or find someone willing to do it for you. Post recipe on the neutral AH.

Seasoned Wolf Kabob
It's a quest reward from a level 25 quest in Duskwood. The quest is called "Seasoned Wolf Kabobs" and is given by Chef Grual.

How to acquire:
Buy it from Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind City. He's in the Pig and Whistle Tavern in the Old Town district. Don't bother doing the quest, just go visit Kendor and put in on the neutral AH.

Tasty Lion Steak
It's a quest reward from a level 34 quest in Hillsbrad Foothills. The quest is called "Costly Menace" and is given by Darren Malvew.

How to acquire:
Level an Alliance toon to 34 and do quest or find someone willing to do it for you. Post recipe on the neutral AH.

Westfall Stew
It's a quest reward from a level 13 quest in Westfall. The quest is called "Westfall Stew" and is given by Salma Saldean.

How to acquire:
Buy it from Kendor Kabonka in Stormwind City. He's in the Pig and Whistle Tavern in the Old Town district. Don't bother doing the quest, just go visit Kendor and put in on the neutral AH.

Bat Bites
Sold by Master Chef Mouldier in Ghostlands.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Crispy Bat Wing
Sold by Abigail Shiel in Brill, Trisifal Glades.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Crispy Lizard Tail
Sold by Tari'ga, Barg and Grenthar in The Crossroads, The Barrens.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Dig Rat Stew
It's a quest reward from a level 23 quest in The Barrens. The quest is called "Dig Rat Stew" and is given by Grub.

How to acquire:
Level a Horde toon to 23 and do quest or find someone willing to do it for you. Post recipe on the neutral AH.

Heavy Crocolisk Stew
Sold by Ogg'marr in Brackenwall Village, Dustwallow Marsh.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Lynx Steak
Sold by Landraelanis Outside Silvermoon City.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Roasted Kodo Meat
Sold by Wunna Darkmane in Bloodhoof Village, Mulgore.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Scorpid Surprise
Sold by Grimtak and Cook Torka in Razor Hill, Durotar.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Enchanting

Enchant Chest - Lesser Mana
Limited supply formula sold by Kithas in The Drag, Orgrimmar and Lilly in The Sepulchar, Silverpine Forest.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

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Highlander

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Terenas

1. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 21/08/2007 04:50:20 PDT

Engineering

Blue Firework
Limited supply recipe sold by Gearcutter Cogspinner in Tinker Town, Ironforge and Darian Singh in The Mage Quarter, Stormwind City.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Red Firework
Limited supply recipe sold by Sovik in Valley of Honour, Orgrimmar.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Leatherworking

Black Whelp Cloak
Limited supply recipe sold by Clyde Ranthal in Redridge Mountains.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Black Whelp Tunic
Limited supply recipe sold by Clyde Ranthal in Redridge Mountains.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Herbalist's Gloves
Limited supply recipe sold by Harlown Darkweave in Ashenvale.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Moonglow Vest
It's a quest reward from a level 18 quest in Darnassus. The quest is called "Moonglow Vest" and is given by Lotherias.

How to acquire:
Level an Alliance toon to 18 and do quest or find someone willing to do it for you. Post recipe on the neutral AH.

Raptor Hide Belt
Sold by Androd Fadran in Refugee Point, Arathi Highlands.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Red Whelp Gloves
Sold by Wenna Silkbeard in Sundown Marsh, Wetlands.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Kodo Hide Bag
It's a quest reward from a level 10 quest in Thunderbluff. The quest is called "Kodo Hide Bag" and is given by Veren Tallstrider.

How to acquire:
Level a Horde toon to 10 and do quest or find someone willing to do it for you. Post recipe on the neutral AH.

Raptor Hide Harness
Sold by Tunkk in Hammerfall, Arathi Highlands.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

Tailoring

Bright Yellow Shirt
Limited supply recipe sold by Danielle Zipstitch and Sheri Zipstitch in Darkshire, Duskwood.

How to acquire:
Buy it and put on the neutral AH.

In conclusion, there is only one recipe in the entire game that is impossible for one faction to get and that's the Orcish War Leggings.
So whilst a Horde Blacksmith can learn everything, an Alliance one can't.

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Darksorrow

2. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 21/08/2007 05:10:07 PDT

Nice guide, indeed!

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Trutje

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Bloodfeather

3. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 21/08/2007 05:55:11 PDT

There are also some 'cross faction' recipes with Aldor and Scryers. You can get them both by obtaining the required reputation to buy the wanted recipe/design/plans and than switch factions. It is quite a bit of work, but it is nothing for a perfectionist ;)

A recipe that requires reputation with a faction to buy, does not get 'unlearned' when your reputation with that faction decreases.For example i can make both Nature and Shadow resistance necks. Both of them require Revered with scryer / aldor to buy. But once bought, you can switch faction easily.

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Bloodfeather

5. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 21/08/2007 07:51:00 PDT

I thought this would be about Aldor/Scryers, how to grind from one side to the other could be added. How high you would have to grind with each profession to get everything(not all have stuff at exalted I think).

And links for every recipe/plan to wowhead or thottbot, it helps to make it easy to see where one tip ends and the other starts since the formatting doesn't.

Good work like always Highlander.

Arvarea

Moonglade

6. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 21/08/2007 08:19:31 PDT

Nice guide, but aren't all "How to acquire" section just buy and post on neutral AH, or do a quest and put on neutral AH?

Anyway its useful as a list of recipes which are one faction only, more then a practical how to get them all, but still nice work.

Jaimec

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7. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 21/08/2007 08:40:10 PDT

Q u o t e:
I thought this would be about Aldor/Scryers, how to grind from one side to the other could be added.

So did I and, to tell you the truth, I was very curious to see what Highlander would have to say about this switch.

Anyway, If you're Exalted with the Scryers and want to switch to the Aldor, the path is:

- Make sure you spend all the Arcane Runes to buy several of the shoulders enchants because, once you lose your Scryers rep, you're going to be unable to buy those enchants. Arcane Tomes you happen to have, you can always sell them in the AH but, the Runes are BoP.

- Go to Terrokar Forest and kill all the spiders you find. It doesn't really matter if they're widows or lurkers, kill them all.
By the time you have all the required sacs, you're going to have a small fortune in Netherweb Spider Silk and a lot in Huge Venom Sacs (the later only really usefull if you're still doing Naxx / leveling First Aid) so, it's not a complete waste. Don't be afraid to not loot / drop the Spider legs / mandibles since they only stack in 5 and they will fill your bags in no time.

Since every 8 venom scas will give you 250 rep points, you're going to need 1344 sacs to go from hated till neutral. At that point you can start your Aldor rep the usual way like nothing had happened.

A nice way to get some help killing all this spiders is to ask your guild tailors for some help. They will be killing the spiders anyway for the Netherweb Spider silk so, it will be no bother for them.

If, on the other hand, you're exalted with the Aldor and want to switch to the Scryers

- Make sure you spend all the Holy dusts to buy several of the shoulders enchants because, once you lose your Aldor rep, you're going to be unable to buy those enchants. Fel Armaments you happen to have, you can always sell them in the AH but, the Dusts are BoP.

- Go to Terrokar Forest and kill all the Basilisks you find. It doesn't really matter if they're Blue or red (can't remember their names), kill them all.
By the time you have all the required Dampscale Basilisk Eyes, you're going to be the best friend of all your guild's casters since you'll have a life time supply of chunk o'basilisk that any cook 315 can turn into Blackened Basilisk (+23 spell damage and 20 spirit for 30 mins). If you're a skinner you're also going to end up with a ton of leather scraps.
Like with the other rep, you're going to need 1344 Dampscale Basilisk eyes and do deliveries 8 by 8 each of them giving 250 rep. At that time you're going to be Neutral with the Scryers and pick up your rep from there.

A good way to get help to kill this basilisks it's from casters who need the food buff or from skinners that don't mind killing basilisks for the leather scraps.

PS. I plan on switching from Aldor to Scryers as soon as I have all the mats to do the switch in a day :)

I hope this helps anyone :)

Hashoa

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Bloodfeather

8. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 21/08/2007 18:08:25 PDT

Q u o t e:
There are also some 'cross faction' recipes with Aldor and Scryers. You can get them both by obtaining the required reputation to buy the wanted recipe/design/plans and than switch factions. It is quite a bit of work, but it is nothing for a perfectionist ;)

A recipe that requires reputation with a faction to buy, does not get 'unlearned' when your reputation with that faction decreases.For example i can make both Nature and Shadow resistance necks. Both of them require Revered with scryer / aldor to buy. But once bought, you can switch faction easily.

only if your a no-lifer and willing to grind stupid amount of basilisks !

Osnap

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Bloodfeather

9. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 21/08/2007 22:02:37 PDT

Q u o t e:

only if your a no-lifer and willing to grind stupid amount of basilisks !

your != you're

Tinker

Bloodhoof

10. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 24/08/2007 02:36:11 PDT

Q u o t e:
I thought this would be about Aldor/Scryers, how to grind from one side to the other could be added. How high you would have to grind with each profession to get everything(not all have stuff at exalted I think).

I actually have a guide about it in the Quests forums ;)

Nice job Highlander, this deserves a bump and a spot in the Professions-Guide-Hall-Of-Fame-sticky.

EDIT: It's not true that you'll always need two accounts, though - on a PvE or RP server you can make characters for both sides (on RP-PvP and PvP you can't).

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Torix

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11. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 24/08/2007 03:03:20 PDT

Q u o t e:
- Make sure you spend all the Arcane Runes to buy several of the shoulders enchants because, once you lose your Scryers rep, you're going to be unable to buy those enchants.

- Make sure you spend all the Holy dusts to buy several of the shoulders enchants because, once you lose your Aldor rep, you're going to be unable to buy those enchants.

It's not clear from this post, but I should stress, if you're going to do this you need to use the enchant item before you destroy your rep as well. You cannot use an Aldor or Scryer shoulder enchant item once you have lost the reputation.

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Torix

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12. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 24/08/2007 03:04:23 PDT

Q u o t e:
EDIT: It's not true that you'll always need two accounts, though - on a PvE or RP server you can make characters for both sides (on RP-PvP and PvP you can't).

It is true, you cannot bid on auctions belonging to another character on the same account.

Valgrinn

Moonglade

13. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 24/08/2007 04:53:33 PDT

and thats why TS/Vent and guildies hanging around in BB are so kewl :-D

me and 5 of my closest wow friends have perma bank chars hanging around the BB inn, waiting for stuff we need transferred, then we choose an early morning duirng the week, and transfer all the stuff we need, playing horde now, and the Horde AH is expensive as hell, so we grind stuff on our alliance "alts" and buy cheap from Alliance AH, and then do the black market switch in BB. been caught 2 times on a few green gems by ppl who were browsing the neutral AH in WS or tanaris, and seeing 20 <insert name of gem> sitting on the ah for 1copper BO, they bought it ofc. /cry lol but thats the risks we take. ^^

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14. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 24/08/2007 06:25:36 PDT

Another excellent Highlander guide.

Adding this to the Compilation of informative and useful threads:
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=305821329&sid=1

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Terenas

15. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 24/08/2007 07:10:00 PDT

Just to answer a couple of points here.

Deeply sorry it's not the "How to grind from Scryer to Aldor or vice versa", but to be honest, you could explain that in about 5 lines. It's not really that hard to figure out, it's just time consuming and there are virtually no variations on how you could do it.

As for the "Buy it put it on the AH" as being the answer for everything...well...ermm...yeah. That's not really what this post was about.
This post really a check list for all those people out there like me. The people who like to have every recipe for their chosen profession. What I've done here, is list all the recipes available and where you get them. Because I guarantee you, that most of you didn't know of every single one of them. It's easy to forget, but annoying to find out what you've missed.
I've done some of the work for ya, by telling you all where they all are.

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16. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 24/08/2007 07:11:19 PDT

Not sure if it has changed recently but I did the LW moonglow vest quest at 11 or 12, requires a certain level of LW to get it though (want to say 40 or 60 but not sure as its been a while). I feel sorry for the NEs levelling up though, Teldrassil or whatever the starter zone is is not nice and its so far from anywhere decent - I must have died 30 times getting to BB to transfer the recipe.

Harlequinné

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17. Re: How to Obtain all Cross Faction Recipes 25/08/2007 17:22:32 PDT

I'd argue against skipping the quests involved. Since most of them involve killing mobs (less so for Blacksmithing / Engineering, more so for Leatherworking and the like, especially cooking), the side effect of random drops is that:

A. You'll be getting loads of experience
B. You'll be loaded with non-quest item drops which you can sell off.

Then again, it all depends on how serious you are with the toons in question. Don't forget to delete them if you're not to save character slots!

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