Among the varied professions that players can learn and practice inWorld of Warcraft: The War Within, Herbalism is a useful gathering profession that has been in World of Warcraft right from the start. In The War Within’s setting of Khaz Algar, herbalist players can learn to gather the flora of the land, and harness their power for production professions.

The herbs native to Khaz Algar; Mycobloom, Luredrop, Blessing Blossom, Orbinid, and Arathor’s Spear; are useful to the alchemists, scribes, and even chefs of the subcontinent. Other, more mystical, resources obtained from versions of these herbs are useful to the game’s other professions as well.

The herbalism shop Dornogal, capital of earthen of Khaz Algar in World of Warcraft:The War Within.

Khaz Algar Herbalism Trainer

For herbalists looking to learn how to practice their craft in Khaz Algar, seek out the earthen Akdan at his Herbalism shop in Dornogal. It is located in thesouthwest corner of The Forgegroundsdistrict in the city.

Five harvestable herbsare native to the lands of Khaz Algar.

They are:

Additionally, there aresix variants of each herbthat yield extra resources when gathered and interact with your character in different ways. Herbalists trained in the herbology of Khaz Algar can also learn toOverload Empowered Herbs, allowing them to uncover the full potential of these variant herbs.

These are:

Mycobloom

Mycobloom is the most common Algari herb that herbalists will encounter. It is found in virtuallyevery environment of every Khaz Algar zone, with no preference for where it grows.

Besides its use in Alchemy and Inscription, Mycobloom is also used in Khaz Algar Cooking recipes.

The Herbalism interfasce opened to the Khaz Algar Herbalism tagin World of Warcraft:The War Within.

Blessing Blossom

Although not as common as Mycobloom, Blessing Blossom is still fairly common throughout Khaz Algar. It tends to be more specific in the spaces it spawns, seeming to prefer thegrassy spots of the Ringing Deeps and Hallowfall andatop the stone spires of the Isle of Dorn.

Arathor’s Spear

Arathor’s Spear is not a rare Algari herb, but it can be a bit elusive to find. It grows mainly at thebase of trees in bright, outdoor areas, mostly being found in Hallowfall and the Isle of Dorn.

While it is used as a base Alchemy ingredient and used to mill inks for scribes, it is also useful for scribes and leatherworkers for its woody stems, used to make staves and bows.

A growth of Mycobloom, an Algari herb in World of Warcraft:The War Within.

Luredrop

An uncommon to rare herb, depending on where in Khaz Algar you are, Luredrop prefers togrow in underground areas. Even in the underground zones of Khaz Algar, this plant seems toprefer Azj-Kahet and the Ringing Deeps, as its bioluminescence lets it thrive in the dark.

Orbinid

Therarest herb of Khaz Algar, Orbinid prefers to grow in thedeepest and darkest regionsof the subcontinent. It is most oftenfound in Azj-Kahet; even the caves of Hallowfall and the Isle of Dorncan sometimes harbor this resource.

Lush Herbs

Based on visuals, Lush herb nodes are larger versions of their normal counterparts. While most variant herbs can be overloaded to gain some hidden effect, Lush herbscannot be overloaded. Instead, they simplyalways grant more of their respective herbwhen harvested.

Irradiated Herbs

Irradiated herbs are flora that have beenaffected by the arcane energythat seeped into the ground of Khaz Algar in the wake of Dalaran’s destruction on its shores.

With a purple glow, Irradiated herbs willknock you back and into the airafter being harvested, which could be deadly if you find them growing high up somewhere.

A growth of Blessing Blossom, an Algari herb in World of Warcraft:The War Within.

In addition to collecting the respective herb of an Irradiated node, herbalists will alsoharvest Leyline Residue, another useful profession ingredient.

When overloading Irradiated herbs, you will be able toduplicate another herbfor a limited amount of time after overloading it. you’re able to use your duplication effect on any herb you come across, making an exact copy of it to be harvested.

A growth of Arathor’s Spear, an Algari herb in World of Warcraft:The War Within.

Crystallized Herbs

Some herbs are affected by the strong presence of the Worldsoul’s energy in Khaz Algar, causing them to Crystallize. Crystallized herbs provide the herbalistharvesting them with Crystalline Powder, on top of the respective herb type that they are.

These geodic plants with a sparkly yellow glow will alsogrant you a small blessingfor a short while after harvesting them.

A growth of Luredrop, an Algari herb in World of Warcraft:The War Within.

When overloading Crystallized herb nodes, aportalappears next to the herb, leading the herbalist who enters it to another nearby herb.

Sporefused Herbs

A magical spore propagates through the lands of Khaz Algar. It can sometimes fuse to the herbs of the land, making them Sporefused.

While emanating a green glow, these variant herbs willgrant an herbalist Viridescent Spores upon harvesting them.

A growth of Orbinid, an Algari herb in World of Warcraft:The War Within.

Additionally, after harvesting them,residual spores will follow and pop around youfor a short while, inflicting minor damage to you should mini-explosions hit you.

Overloading Sporefused herbs causes four new herb nodes to spawn nearby, but beware,three of them are hallucinations. Pick the odd one out,and you will collect some of that Sporelusive herb node.

A Lush growth of Luredrop in Khaz Algar in World of Warcraft:The War Within.

Altered Herbs

The most dangerous of the variant herbs of Khaz Algar, Altered herbs are afflicted by the noxious darkness of the Black Blood of the Old Gods that seeps through the depths of the subcontinent.

These shadowy plantsinflict a deadly poisonupon those who harvest them, but as the rarest variant herb, harvesting them awards brave herbalists with therare Writhing Sampleprofession reagent.

An Irradiated growth of Mycobloom in Khaz Algar in World of Warcraft:The War Within.

Overloading these volatile herb nodes willsummon a hostile Twisted Lasher elemental mob, which, while destroying the Altered herb, will provide the herbalist with a greater number of Writhing Samples should they be able to defeat the Twisted Lasher.

Camouflaged Herbs

Camouflaged herbs are possibly the strangest of the Algari variant herbs. Unless you are an alchemist who has made aPhial of Truesightand drunk it, or if one has made one for you, you may never encounter these herb nodes.

Usually invisible, Camouflaged herbscannot be overloaded, nor do they award an herbalist with extra herbs. They are, however, a useful extra source of herbs for those with access to Phials of Truesight.

A Crystallized growth of Blessing Blossom in Khaz Algar in World of Warcraft:The War Within.

Khaz Algar Herbalism Specializations

Khaz Algar herbology has its own set ofspecializations for herbaliststo choose from. Each one boosts an herbalist’s skill in certain sections of their profession and is unlocked and expanded upon throughKhaz Algar Herbalism Knowledge.

Bountiful Harvests

Bountiful Harvestsis the specialization for herbalists who want to get the most out of every herb node that they harvest. This means that it generallyboosts a herbalist’s skill in harvesting the most herbsout of the nodes they encounter.

This specialization has a sub-specialization for every Algari herb, that suitablyincreases the skill of those specific herbswhen unlocked and played into.

Botany

TheBotany specializationfocuses onreusing parts of the herbs gathered by an herbalist, allowing them togrow their own and nourish herb nodesthey find to increase their quality and quantity when harvested.

This specialization’s two sub-specializations focus onmaking mulch and collecting and planting Verdant Seeds, respectively.

Mulch allows an herbalist tonourish and buff herbs they find out in the world,increasing the likelihoodof those nodes providing more andhigher quality herbswhen harvested.

Verdant Seedsare items that can sometimes be collected when harvesting herbs, and can be planted in spots of Rich Soil on the farmland of Beledar’s Bounty in southern Hallowfall. When planted, these seedsinstantly grow into random herb nodesof any Algari herb.

Overloading The Underground

Overloading the Underground is the specializationfor herbalists who want to manipulate the empowered forces of Khaz Algar toextract as many resources as they can from variant herbs.

Additionally, herbalists who specialize in this can becomeresistant or immune to the more detrimental effects of empowered variant herbs, and increase the power or duration of beneficial effects of these herb nodes.

The four sub-specializations of Overloading the Underground focus on the four variant herbs that can be overloaded; Altered, Crystallized, Irradiated, and Sporefused.