Updated October 14, 2026 for the TBC Anniversary realms.
First Aid in TBC Classic Anniversary is a secondary profession any character can learn, so it never competes with your two primary professions. The 1-375 route is a straight line of bandage crafts: Linen through Runecloth for the Classic stretch, then Netherweave once you train Master First Aid in Outland. This TBC First Aid guide covers the cloth you need, the manuals that unlock each tier, and where to buy them.
Why level First Aid
Bandages are a Mana-free heal that any class can use, which makes them useful while leveling and in endgame content. Warriors and Rogues find bandages very useful, especially while leveling.
In PvP and raiding, a bandage heal can keep your healer's Mana free or save you outright. Landing one in the Arena can decide a match.
How bandages work
A bandage is a targeted heal over time that you channel, on yourself or a nearby ally. Any damage the target takes stops the channel completely.
After a bandage heals you, the Recently Bandaged debuff blocks further bandages for 60 seconds.
Materials shopping list
Buy or farm everything before you start, because skill-ups are not guaranteed and you may need slightly more or less than the listed amounts.
| Material | Amount |
| Linen Cloth | 160-190 |
| Wool Cloth | 125-165 |
| Silk Cloth | 125-150 |
| Mageweave Cloth | 100-115 |
| Runecloth | 200-240 |
| Netherweave Cloth | 90-120 |
Training and required manuals
You learn Apprentice and Journeyman First Aid from any First Aid trainer in a capital city; ask a city guard for the profession trainer and the location is marked on your map.
To pass 150 skill you need Expert First Aid – Under Wraps, sold by Balai Lok'Wein in Dustwallow Marsh for Horde and Deneb Walker in Arathi Highlands for Alliance. Pick up Manual: Heavy Silk Bandage and Manual: Mageweave Bandage from the Expert First Aid vendor.
Artisan First Aid, which unlocks 225-300, comes from the Triage quest at 225 skill and level 35 or above. Horde start it with Doctor Gregory Victor in Arathi Highlands, Alliance with Doctor Gustaf VanHowzen in Dustwallow Marsh. You must save 15 patients with no more than 6 deaths, bandaging the most injured first. Those same NPCs also teach the recipes at 240, 260 and 290, so bring the cloth with you.
Master First Aid – Doctor in the House unlocks skill past 300 and is sold by Aresella in Hellfire Peninsula for Horde and Burko in Hellfire Peninsula for Alliance. Buy Manual: Netherweave Bandage and Manual: Heavy Netherweave Bandage there too.
Manual costs at the vendors: Expert First Aid – Under Wraps is 1 gold, Manual: Heavy Silk Bandage 22 silver, Manual: Mageweave Bandage 50 silver, Master First Aid – Doctor in the House 5 gold, Manual: Netherweave Bandage 2 gold and Manual: Heavy Netherweave Bandage 4 gold.
Leveling path 1-375
Craft the highest bandage you can use and keep going until the recipe stops giving skill-ups.
- Linen Bandage (1 Linen Cloth): 1-40
- Heavy Linen Bandage (2 Linen Cloth): 40-80
- Wool Bandage (1 Wool Cloth): 80-115
- Heavy Wool Bandage (2 Wool Cloth): 115-150
- Silk Bandage (1 Silk Cloth): 150-180
- Heavy Silk Bandage (2 Silk Cloth): 180-210
- Mageweave Bandage (1 Mageweave Cloth): 210-240
- Heavy Mageweave Bandage (2 Mageweave Cloth): 240-260
- Runecloth Bandage (1 Runecloth): 260-290
- Heavy Runecloth Bandage (2 Runecloth): 290-330
- Netherweave Bandage (1 Netherweave Cloth): 330-360
- Heavy Netherweave Bandage (2 Netherweave Cloth): 360-375
Bandage healing amounts
| Bandage | Heal |
| Linen Bandage | 66 over 6 sec |
| Heavy Linen Bandage | 114 over 6 sec |
| Wool Bandage | 161 over 7 sec |
| Heavy Wool Bandage | 301 over 7 sec |
| Silk Bandage | 400 over 8 sec |
| Heavy Silk Bandage | 640 over 8 sec |
| Mageweave Bandage | 800 over 8 sec |
| Heavy Mageweave Bandage | 1,104 over 8 sec |
| Runecloth Bandage | 1,360 over 8 sec |
| Heavy Runecloth Bandage | 2,000 over 8 sec |
| Netherweave Bandage | 2,800 over 8 sec |
| Heavy Netherweave Bandage | 3,400 over 8 sec |
If you would rather not farm the cloth or hunt down the manuals, an TBC Anniversary First Aid Boost takes the whole 1-375 climb off your hands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can any class learn First Aid?
Yes. Every player can take First Aid, since it is among the three secondary professions, meaning it does not clash with your primary professions.
Do I have to go to Outland to finish First Aid?
Only for the last stretch. You need Master First Aid – Doctor in the House from a Hellfire Peninsula vendor to pass 300, and Netherweave recipes carry you from 330 to 375.
