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Survival Guide

Post#1 » Tue Aug 18, 2026 11:53 pm

This TWoW Survival Leveling Guide will show you the fastest and easiest way how to level your Survival skill up from 1 to 300.

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

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