Trainer

A trainer is a special type of NPC that gives out class abilities and spells, profession skills and recipes, or weapon skills. Most of these improvements cost money (increasing with level) and only become available at certain levels. Guards in capitals can point players to the nearest trainer.

Players looking to increase their skill in a profession need to find a skilled trainer to help out.

Class trainers

 * Death knight trainer
 * Druid trainer
 * Hunter trainer (with pet trainers)
 * Mage trainer (with portal trainers)
 * Paladin trainer
 * Priest trainer
 * Rogue trainer
 * Shaman trainer
 * Warrior trainer
 * Warlock trainer

Primary profession trainers

 * Alchemy trainer
 * Blacksmithing trainer
 * Enchanting trainer
 * Engineering trainer
 * Inscription trainer
 * Jewelcrafting trainer
 * Leatherworking trainer
 * Tailoring trainer


 * Herbalism trainer
 * Mining trainer
 * Skinning trainer

Secondary profession trainers

 * Cooking trainer
 * First Aid trainer
 * Fishing trainer
 * Archaeology trainer

Other trainers

 * Riding trainer
 * Weapon master

Illustrious Grand Master
Illustrious Grand Master is the Cataclysm stage of a profession where the player may create items upto and including skill of level 525 (requires ).

Since the 4.x release patches all trainers will train to this level, except for the multi-profession trainers found in starting areas.

Grand Master
Grand Master is a title given to a trainer who can train a character to the Grand Master stage of a profession (requires ).

Grand Master Trainers can be found in various far-flung locations for each faction in Northrend, but most are found in the faction starting towns of ( Valgarde and Valiance Keep for the Alliance, Vengeance Landing and Warsong Hold) for the Horde, and Dalaran for both factions.

Master
Before Patch 2.3, Master was a title given to a trainer who could train a character to the Artisan stage of a profession. After Patch 2.3, most Master titles were removed from trainers, and all capital city trainers could train up to Artisan.

In the past, Master Trainers would be found in various far-flung locations for each faction. Some were even found inside dungeon instances!

Other titles
Previous to Patch 2.3, profession trainers used to also have various levels of trainer titles from Journeyman to Expert to Artisan, such that they could only train to below the level of their title. Now in Azeroth (except Northrend), there is a main trainer and an occasional apprentice trainer (mostly in Silvermoon City and Undercity for some reason).