Not my work. Pulled from way back machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20260421165 ... hp?t=24572
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This TWoW Survival Leveling Guide will show you the fastest and easiest way how to level your Survival skill up from 1 to 300.
Auction House prices for all materials below are listed here. I have also linked the respective prices for all materials in the links below. Next to the item in question labeled (AH).
I have made an excel sheet that updates every day based on current average AH prices. If you do not want to spend this much money please level this by woodcutting! The spreadsheet is listed here.
DON'T SAVE A COPY OF THIS SPREADSHEET
Approximate Materials Required
9x Unlit Poor Torch | Vendor = 10c each --> 90c total
340x Simple Wood AH
60x Striped Melon Seeds AH
60x Striped Melon Seeds AH
15x Springy Rope | Vendor = 85c each --> 12s 75c total
25x Refreshing Spring Water | Vendor = 25c each --> 3s 75c total
90x Remedy Herbs | Vendor = 12c each --> 9s 60c total
25x Simple Leaves AH
25x Fine Thread | Vendor = 1s each --> 25s total
30x Clam Meat AH
180x Bright Wood AH
370x Sturdy Rope | Vendor = 1s each --> 4g 10s total
20x Coarse Stone AH
45x Heavy Stone AH
88x Shade Wood AH
10x Tangy Clam Meat AH
10x Hot Spices | Vendor = 40c each --> 4s total
30x Zesty Clam Meat AH
26x Juicy Watermelon AH
26x Sour Mountain Berry AH
26x Plump Country Pumpkin AH
20x Mithril Bar AH
4x Solid Grinding Stone AH
8x Thick Leather AH
175x Tropical Wood AH
20x Sweet Mountain Berry AH
60x Soothing Spices | Vendor = 1s 60c each --> 96s total
15x Ironfeather AH
15x Thorium Bar AH
100x Star Wood AH
10x Molasses Firewater | Vendor = 10s each --> 1g total
Total Vendor Cost:6g 62s
Survival Tools
The first tool that you will need is a Whittle you can get from a Survival Supplier for 50c.
The next tool that you will need is a Woodcutting Axe you can get from a Survival Supplier for 50c.
You will also need a Blacksmith Hammer and an Anvil to craft certain recipes. They can be found from Mining Suppliers in town for 20c.
Cooking Fire is also needed for some recipes
Survival Trainer Locations
Horde Trainers
Thonk in Durotar
Nasnan Hillcreek in Mulgore
Brakan in Orgrimmar
Feebeld in Blackstone Island
Karolina Cloven in Tirisfal Glades
Cynthessa Grimblood in Undercity
Alliance Trainers
Hellador Swiftluck in Alah'thalas
Filadon Shieldarrow in Teldrassil
Nallaeth in Darnassus
Dyrohrinn Boulderhorn in Dun Morogh
Krennan Wildberry in Elywnn Forest
Eissinn Cragbelly in Ironforge
Neutral Trainers
Rufus Hardwick in Stranglethorn Vale
Survival Tree Locations
(5) Simple Wood: Durotar, Barrens, Mulgore, Teldrassil, Darkshore, Elwynn, Westfall, Duskwood, Redridge, Dun Morogh, Loch Modan, Trisifal, Silverpine, Wetlands, Blackstone Island, Thalassian Highlands
(125) Bright Wood: Hillsbrad, Thousand Needles, Northwind, Balor, Ashenvale, Stonetalon
(175) Shade Wood: Northern Stranglethorn Vale, Grim Reaches, Arathi Highlands, Alterac Mountains, Badlands, Dustwallow Marsh, Descolace, Swamp of Sorrows, Hinterlands, Gilneas, Feralas
(225) Tropical Wood: Lapidis Isle, Gillijim's Isle, Tel'abim, Tanaris, Ungoro Crater, Southern Stranglethorn Vale
(250) Dead Wood Tree: Felwood, EPL, Silithus, WPL, Burning Steppes, Hyjal, Blasted Lands, Deadwind Pass, Searing Gorge, Aszhara
Dead Wood Trees are a worse version of Star Wood Trees only do them if you are desperate before lvl 270 for Star Wood.
(270) Star Wood: Hyjal, Winterspring, Azshara, Moonwhisper Coast, Felwood, Feralas (Isle of Dread)
Survival Leveling
1-75
1-10
9x Dim Torches - 9x Unlit Poor Torch
10-15
30x Bundle of Simple Sticks - 60x Simple Wood
We are gunna need these bundles later.
15-35
20x Crude Walking Sticks - 80x Simple Wood
35-50
15x Simple Slingshots - 60x Striped Melon Seeds, 30x Bundle of Simple Sticks, 15x Springy Rope
These melon seeds can be found from farms in the Barrens, Durotar, Elywnn Forest or Redridge Mountains
50-75
25x Weak Healing Salve - 25x Refreshing Spring Water, 50x Remedy Herbs, 25x Simple Leaves
Journeyman Survival
You can only train Survival past 75 if you learn Journeyman Survival. Every Survival trainer will teach you this skill. (Requires level 10) and level 50 Survival.
75-150
75-100
25x Crude Fishing Rod - 200x Simple Wood, 25x Fine Thread
100-125
30x Simple Fishing Lure - 30x Clam Meat, 30x Remedy Herbs
Save Simple Fishing Lures for next level range.
125-140
60x Bundle of Bright Wood Sticks - 180x Bright Wood
85x Sturdy Net - 340x Sturdy Rope
You need 45 Sturdy Nets for a few levels above and 40 Sturdy Nets to get from 280 to 300 later on.
140-155
30x Blackmouth Fishing Trap - 60x Bundle of Bright Wood Sticks, 30x Simple Fishing Lure, 30x Sturdy Net
Expert Survival
You can only train Survival past 150 if you learn Expert Survival. Not every Survival trainer will teach you this skill, you have to find an Expert Survivalist. (Requires level 20) and level 150 Survival.
Alliance Trainers
Nerean Stagtree in Desolace
Horde Trainers
Swampwalker Krug in Swamp of Sorrows
150-225
155-160
5x Throwable Net - 5x Sturdy Net, 20x Coarse Stone
160-175
15x Slowing Bolas - 45x Heavy Stone, 30x Sturdy Rope
175-185
22x Bundle of Shade Wood Sticks - 88x Shade Wood
185-200
10x Spicy Fishing Lure - 10x Tangy Clam Meat, 10x Hot Spices
10x Firefin Fishing Trap - 20x Bundle of Shade Wood, 10x Spicy Fishing Lure, 10x Sturdy Net
This is the start of collecting items that are required for the Artisan Survival learning past level 225.
200-210
10x Savory Fishing Lure - 10x Zesty Clam Meat, 20x Soothing Spices
210-215
5x (3)Nutritious Rations - 10x Juicy Watermelon, 10x Sour Mountain Berry, 10x Plump Country Pumpkin
215-217
2x Vine Cutter - 20x Mithril Bar, 4x Solid Grinding Stone, 8x Thick Leather, 2x Bundle of Shade Wood Sticks
217-225
8x (3)Nutritious Rations - 16x Juicy Watermelon, 16x Sour Mountain Berry, 16x Plump Country Pumpkin
When you get to 225 you need to make the below bundles
The only way to learn Bundle of Tropical Sticks is from Swamp of Sorrows or Desolace trainer.
10x Bundle of Tropical Sticks - 50x Tropical Wood
Take these resources to Rufus Hardwick and accept the quest To Survive in the Jungle. This is where he will teach you up to 300 Survival.
Artisan Survival
You can only train Survival past 225 if you learn Artisan Survival. Not every Survival trainer will teach you this skill, you have to find an Artisan Survivalist. (Requires level 35) and level 225 Survival.
Neutral Trainers
Rufus Hardwick in Stranglethorn Vale
225-240
25x Bundle of Tropical Sticks - 125x Tropical Wood
240-260
20x Aromatic Berries - 20x Sweet Mountain Berry, 20x Remedy Herbs, 40x Soothing Spices
260-275
15x Smooth Ironfeather Arrows - 15x Bundle of Tropical Sticks, 15x Ironfeather, 15x Thorium Bar
275-290
20x Bundle of Star Wood Sticks - 100x Star Wood
10x Premium Fishing Lure - 20x Zesty Clam Meat, 10x Molasses Firewater
The above ingredients are used for the Stonescale Fishing Trap to level to 300.
Use the 50 Sturdy Nets you made at level 125 or make 20 Sturdy Nets now.
290-300
10x Stonescale Fishing Trap - 20x Bundle of Star Wood Sticks, 10x Premium Fishing Lure, 20x Sturdy Net