Prospecting

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Prospecting
Inv misc gem bloodgem 01.png
  • Prospecting
  • 2 sec cast
  • Search 5 ore of a base metal for precious gems. This will destroy the ore in the process.
Properties
Class All
School Physical
Cooldown None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Requirements Jewelcrafting

Prospecting is a jewelcrafting ability used to process raw ore in order to find gems. This ability is available to all jewelcrafters regardless of skill level. Prospecting an ore from an expansion does not require that expansion's jewelcrafting proficiency; for example,  [Osmenite Ore] can be prospected without learning Kul Tiran or Zandalari Jewelcrafting first. Various mass prospecting skills can be learned from trainers, but those do require a certain skill level in the relevant expansion proficiency.

Each prospecting attempt consumes 5 ore of the same type and is guaranteed to yield at least one item. Mass prospecting consumes 20 ore of the same type at once, and multiple mass prospecting attempts can be queued up in the crafting window. Mass prospecting does not appear to reduce the gem yield per ore.

 [Dark Iron Ore],  [Blackrock Ore],  [True Iron Ore], and quest item ores cannot be prospect.

Results

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Prospecting, like disenchanting and [Milling], can be boiled down to a fairly simple set of rules. When ore is prospected the results fall into three probabilities:

Ore Skill Common Gems Uncommon Gems
[Copper Ore] 20 [Tigerseye] (50%) [Shadowgem] (10%)
[Malachite] (50%)
[Tin Ore] 50 [Shadowgem] (37.5%) [Citrine] (3.33%)
[Lesser Moonstone] (37.5%) [Jade] (3.33%)
[Moss Agate] (37.5%) [Aquamarine] (3.33%)
[Iron Ore] 125 [Citrine] (30%) [Aquamarine] (5%)
[Lesser Moonstone] (30%) [Star Ruby] (5%)
[Jade] (30%)
[Mithril Ore] 175 [Citrine] (30%) [Azerothian Diamond] (2.5%)
[Star Ruby] (30%) [Blue Sapphire] (2.5%)
[Aquamarine] (30%) [Large Opal] (2.5%)
[Huge Emerald] (2.5%)
[Thorium Ore] 250 [Star Ruby] (30%) [Blood Garnet] (1.66%)
[Large Opal] (16%) [Flame Spessarite] (1.66%)
[Blue Sapphire] (16%) [Golden Draenite] (1.66%)
[Huge Emerald] (16%) [Deep Peridot] (1.66%)
[Azerothian Diamond] (16%) [Azure Moonstone] (1.66%)
[Shadow Draenite] (1.66%)
[Fel Iron Ore] 275 [Blood Garnet] (17%) [Living Ruby] (1%)
[Flame Spessarite] (17%) [Noble Topaz] (1%)
[Golden Draenite] (17%) [Dawnstone] (1%)
[Deep Peridot] (17%) [Talasite] (1%)
[Azure Moonstone] (17%) [Star of Elune] (1%)
[Shadow Draenite] (17%) [Nightseye] (1%)
[Adamantite Ore] 325 [Blood Garnet] (19%) [Living Ruby] (3%)
[Flame Spessarite] (19%) [Noble Topaz] (3%)
[Golden Draenite] (19%) [Dawnstone] (3%)
[Deep Peridot] (19%) [Talasite] (3%)
[Azure Moonstone] (19%) [Star of Elune] (3%)
[Shadow Draenite] (19%) [Nightseye] (3%)
[Cobalt Ore] 350 [Chalcedony] (25%) [Forest Emerald] (1.3%)
[Huge Citrine] (25%) [Scarlet Ruby] (1.3%)
[Bloodstone] (25%) [Twilight Opal] (1.3%)
[Shadow Crystal] (25%) [Autumn's Glow] (1.3%)
[Dark Jade] (25%) [Sky Sapphire] (1.3%)
[Sun Crystal] (25%) [Monarch Topaz] (1.3%)
[Saronite Ore] 400 [Bloodstone] (18%) [Scarlet Ruby] (4%)
[Huge Citrine] (18%) [Monarch Topaz] (4%)
[Sun Crystal] (18%) [Autumn's Glow] (4%)
[Dark Jade] (18%) [Forest Emerald] (4%)
[Chalcedony] (18%) [Sky Sapphire] (4%)
[Shadow Crystal] (18%) [Twilight Opal] (4%)
[Obsidium Ore] 425 1-2 [Carnelian] (23%) [Inferno Ruby] (1.2%)
1-2 [Alicite] (23%) [Amberjewel] (1.2%)
1-2 [Hessonite] (23%) [Ember Topaz] (1.2%)
1-2 [Jasper] (23%) [Dream Emerald] (1.2%)
1-2 [Zephyrite] (23%) [Ocean Sapphire] (1.2%)
1-2 [Nightstone] (23%) [Demonseye] (1.2%)
[Titanium Ore] 450 [Bloodstone] (25%) [Cardinal Ruby] (5%)
[Huge Citrine] (25%) [Ametrine] (5%)
[Sun Crystal] (25%) [King's Amber] (5%)
[Dark Jade] (25%) [Eye of Zul] (5%)
[Chalcedony] (25%) [Majestic Zircon] (5%)
[Shadow Crystal] (25%) [Dreadstone] (5%)
[Scarlet Ruby] (4%)
[Monarch Topaz] (4%)
[Autumn's Glow] (4%)
[Forest Emerald] (4%)
[Sky Sapphire] (4%)
[Twilight Opal] (4%)
[Elementium Ore] 475 1-2 [Carnelian] (18%) 1-2 [Inferno Ruby] (4%)
1-2 [Alicite] (18%) 1-2 [Amberjewel] (4%)
1-2 [Hessonite] (18%) 1-2 [Ember Topaz] (4%)
1-2 [Jasper] (18%) 1-2 [Dream Emerald] (4%)
1-2 [Zephyrite] (18%) 1-2 [Ocean Sapphire] (4%)
1-2 [Nightstone] (18%) 1-2 [Demonseye] (4%)
All the percentages in this table were derived from data at Wowhead.
More than one gem can be found on each prospect, so these numbers don't add up to 100%!

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