WoW newbie looking for advice

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Enchanting is useful on all characters since it allows you to enhance your gear with various attributes, such as +agility to boots or +stamina to bracers. There is a haste enchant IIRC, but it's not available until the high levels of the profession.

Just thought I'd throw in a warning since you asked for newbie advice and I'm not sure if you would be aware of this. In most cases, you won't be able to enchant the equipment of your other alts. The only way you can is if it is not yet soulbound and you mail it to the enchanter before it has been equipped. You end up doing equipment enchants for the enchanter toon and for other players, but not your alts. Of course, you can still make things like oils to sell or give to alts. I really wish Bliz would have enchants written to a scroll that could then be applied by anyone. It would be huge for self sufficiency.