World of Warcraft offers eight playable races with unique racial traits, nine playable classes, and twelve professions to fit your style. About Races About Classes About Professions Introduction Basics in the World of Warcraft, there are two types of professions, primary and secondary. Every player may have as many Secondary Professions as he or she desires but will only be able to choose two Primary Professions. All professions also fall into three categories: gathering, production, and service. Gathering Professions   Gathering professions support production professions by providing the materials necessary to create goods. Players may choose to become pure gatherers and sell gathered materials to other players. Production Professions   Production professions allow players to create trade goods to be sold or used by the creator. However, some goods cannot be sold and are designed only to be used by the one who made the item. Service Professions   Although no goods are produced with service professions, they are still valuable skills to learn that will aid players in their adventures.