Tigerseye is one of the first gems you’ll gather, and seeing as it’s an easier find when prospecting Copper Ore, there’s a greater chance it’ll be cheap on the auction house.
Personally, I find it better to craft items and sell them rather than sell these gems themselves, but, check your realm first, yeah?
FAQ
What addons are used to gather Tigerseye?
While this gem can be gathered from certain mining nodes, I’m going to go ahead and pass on mentioning the specific addons for farming ore. Instead, I’ll mention addons that are best used for prospecting ore into gems.
- TradeSkillMaster offers a variety of tools for you to use, but it can also be used to prospect ore.
- Looks like DestroyusPro can mass prospect the ore you have (as well as disenchant and mill).
What professions benefit from Jewelcrafting?
There are two different secondary professions you can choose from that coincide with Jewelcrafting, as far as Malachite goes. Please note that while you can gather gems from Mining, we’re leaving the profession out, as it’s not viable and doesn’t help the profession itself.
- Blacksmithing
- Engineering
- Jewelcrafting
With Blacksmithing, equipment can be crafted, including a piece from the transmog Knight’s Mail.
Engineering can get you a bunch of odds and ends, but if you want to help out the farmers who need to dive under the water in order to search for things, they’ll be able to craft Deep Dive Helmet.
Jewelcrafting is something you’re actually going to be needing in order to even prospect ore to get this and many other gems. Unless you’re going to depend on the Auction House and Mining alone to gather these. Aside from prospecting, you can craft rings with this profession.
How do you gather Tigerseye?
There aren’t many ways to gather gems in their uncut form, therefore leaves it to you to decide what method you think is best. These ways are the following:
- Prospecting ore and turning said ore into gems.
- Looking for the gems on the AH, which can be expensive, depending on the gem.
- Farming a zone for ore, which should be your last choice, unless you need other farmed material.
Prospecting
- Prospecting 200 Copper Ore net me 18 Tigerseye.
Farming
Farm Copper Ore
I farmed my route for Darkshore and came up with this:
- After hitting the time 25:18, I obtained 5 Tigerseye.
Professions
If you’re curious as to how much gold you can possibly gain from the items listed below, you can always check out The Undermine Journal, choose your region, and then your realm. After that, search for the items below and see what they’ve been selling for lately.
Blacksmithing
Heavy Copper Longsword
Skill: 35 | Equipment | Learned via Quest
This longsword is from the blacksmithing plans that are found via alliance, per a quest. Though it’s not BoP, so horde may find it on the AH.
Requires:
- (10) Copper Bar
- (1) Tigerseye
- (2) Rough Grinding Stone
Gemmed Copper Gauntlets
Skill: 60 | Equipment | Learned via World Drops
Eh, just something for people who want a boost in their crit department.
Requires:
- (8) Copper Bar
- (1) Tigerseye
- (1) Malachite
Heavy Copper Broadsword
Skill: 95 | Equipment | Learned via Profession Trainer
This sword enhances a character’s strength and stamina–perfectly fit for the hands of both warriors and paladins.
Requires:
- (14) Copper Bar
- (2) Weak Flux
- (2) Tigerseye
- (2) Medium Leather
Ironforge Breastplate
Skill: 100 | Equipment | Learned via Profession Trainer
Increases a hunter or shaman’s main stat, plus gives additional stamina. It’s also part of the transmog Knight’s Mail.
Requires:
- (16) Copper Bar
- (2) Tigerseye
- (3) Rough Grinding Stone
Big Bronze Knife
Skill: 105 | Equipment | Learned via Profession Trainer
Perfect for rogues that enjoy brutalizing their victims with a Rambo knife.
Requires:
- (6) Bronze Bar
- (4) Weak Flux
- (2) Rough Grinding Stone
- (1) Tigerseye
- (1) Medium Leather
Engineering
Flying Tiger Goggles
Skill: 100 | Equipment | Learned via Profession Trainer
They make you look like you’re ready to become a mad scientist jet pilot, with an increase on stamina and crit. You’ll need engineering to equip them, however.
Requires:
- (8) Bronze Bar
- (2) Tigerseye
Gnomish Universal Remote
Skill: 125 | Equipment | Learned via Vendors
One of the first possible crappy items an Engineer can make–and by crappy I mean it’s possible it can malfunction on use. Aside from that, have fun controlling mechs.
Requires:
- (6) Bronze Bar
- (1) Whirring Bronze Gizmo
- (2) Flask of Oil
- (1) Tigerseye
- (1) Malachite
Deepdive Helmet
Skill: 230 | Equipment | Learned via Profession Trainer
Good for farmers who intend on gathering materials underwater, such as the herb Stranglekelp, or the ore found in Thousand Needles.
Requires:
- (8) Mithril Bar
- (1) Mithril Casing
- (1) Truesilver Bar
- (4) Tigerseye
- (4) Malachite
Jewelcrafting
Tigerseye Band
Skill: 20 | Equipment | Learned via Profession Trainer
This is one of the rings that JCers can mass produce and disenchant for materials. So they’re a quick profit on the AH, if priced right, for that reason. It’s also a unique-equip, so you can only have one equipped on you.
Requires:
- (1) Tigerseye
- (1) Delicate Copper Wire
Ornate Tigerseye Necklace
Skill: 30 | Equipment | Learned via Profession Trainer
A necklace that provides an increase in both damage and healing. Nice for twinks.
Requires:
- (2) Tigerseye
- (2) Copper Bar
- (1) Delicate Copper Wire
Bronze Band of Force
Skill: 65 | Equipment | Learned via Profession Trainer
A nice ring for an increase on both intellect and weapon damage. If you plan to sell these, check the AH before wasting the materials to craft it.
Requires:
- (2) Bronze Bar
- (1) Bronze Setting
- (3) Malachite
- (3) Tigerseye
- (2) Shadowgem
