Disenchanting in WoW Forever works differently from the spellbook-based approach you might expect. The ability is tucked into the Professions interface, so finding it is often the confusing part. Once it is on your action bar, using it is straightforward.
How to Disenchant Items in WoW Forever
To disenchant items in WoW Forever, you must first learn Enchanting from a profession trainer. Once learned, the Disenchant ability becomes available in your Professions window rather than your regular spellbook.
- Learn Enchanting from an Enchanting trainer.
- Open the Professions window using the hammer and pickaxe icon in the bottom menu. It is the second button.
- Find Disenchant in the Enchanting section.
- Drag the Disenchant ability onto your action bar.
- Activate Disenchant, then click an eligible item in your bags to break it down into materials.
You can disenchant higher-level equipment even with Enchanting skill 1. There's no need to level the profession before breaking down more powerful gear.
Keep in mind that disenchanting permanently destroys the selected item. Make sure you don't need the equipment before using the ability.
What Materials Do You Get From Disenchanting?
Disenchanting converts equipment into materials used for Enchanting. The results depend primarily on the item's quality and equipment type.
- Uncommon armor generally produces Dust.
- Uncommon weapons are more likely to produce Essences.
- Rare equipment produces Shards.
- High-level Epic equipment produces Crystals.
The specific material tier depends on the equipment's level. If you're disenchanting gear to gather crafting supplies, pay attention to what you're destroying rather than assuming every item produces the same resources.
How to Disenchant Multiple Items
If you have several copies of the same item, a macro can make disenchanting less repetitive.
Type /macro in chat, create a new macro, and enter the following:
/cast Disenchant /use Gloves of Meditation
Replace Gloves of Meditation with the name of the equipment you want to disenchant. You can Shift-click an item while editing the macro to insert its name.
Place the macro on your action bar and press it once for each item you want to destroy. Enabling Auto Loot in your settings also helps by automatically collecting the resulting materials.
