Artisan is the fourth stage of a profession learned at the appropriate (see below) profession trainer.
Additional notes:
- Not counting any racial or other bonuses, at a certain skill level—200 skill points for primary professions, 225 for secondary—you can learn the Artisan stage and gain up to a maximum of 300 points.
- You must be level 35 to become an Artisan.
- Most of the secondary professions (Cooking, First Aid and Fishing) require completion of a quest to gain Artisan skill.
No skill or profession can go above 300 points (not including racial or other bonuses), unless you have the Burning Crusade expansion.
Profession skill levels fall into five stages of increasing ability to learn and execute recipes: Apprentice, Journeyman, Expert, Artisan, and Master (-only).