Farming

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Good old grinding. Kill it, loot it, sell it. A few of these strategies focus on some unfarmed items that can make big profits, but for the most part item farming is slow work. If your character is especially powerful and able to kill monsters fast, or if you are grinding mobs in order to level up, this section will come in handy.

Pros: Takes little to no thinking, no risk, and consistent profits.

Cons: Boring and time consuming.

[edit] Lowbie Gold Farming

The world (of warcraft) is cruel to low level players.

Attempting to acquire mass amounts of gold at low levels might be silly, like saving up for 20g armor that you'll replace in a few days of leveling, but who am I to judge? Go for the gold, man.

On new servers, farming for gold at this level is hopeless, you’re best off selling gray and white shoulder armor over General chat immediately after finding it, since that is the one armor slot most characters don’t yet have.

On more mature servers, farming level 12 - 18 Moonkins, Harpies,Vultures, or any low level bird-type creature that drops “Light Feathers” is a reliable source of income, as they sell quickly on the Auction House.

**Lowbie Gold Farming**
Title	Author	GPH	Date	Level	Zone	NA Access	Description
Great Mageweave Farming	Thornbut	40	07-14-2008	42	n/a	Level 1+	Put on your ninja costume and get ready to kick some pirate booty, all while making mad cash.
Best wool cloth farming spot	Thornbut	15	07-14-2008	24	n/a	Level 1+	Whenever one of your newbie alts is penniless, this is the best wool cloth farming area in the game.
Bloodelf Bandit Masks	tenchi	40+	02-01-2007	6	n/a	Level 1+	Details how to obtain an incredible price for a level 6 drop.
Zhevra Leather	Sindro	Varies	07-11-2007	14	n/a	Level 2+	A common high level drop is also found in a certain newbie zone. Sindo shows us where to farm it, why it's needed, and how to price it.
Farming Masterclass	charlie thomson	30	08-29-2006	Any	n/a	Level 1+	In this thread, Charlie Thompson explains a way to make at least 15 gold for 30 minutes of work. Not the best idea for a level 70, but great for a newbie.
Gold Making Phase	Elvenhunter	Varies	06-24-2006	1-40	n/a	Level 2+	Oldy but a goody, especially for levels 1 to 40.
Deadmines Farming	LordPinhead	17-30	06-30-2006	43	n/a	Level 2+	Deadmines should be called Goldmines because of the major gold possibility there. In this thread, several good strategies come up.
A Little R&R	Frost	5-10	01-30-2007	15-25	n/a	Level 1+	More of a leveling guide than a gold strategy, we're keeping it here because it shows how to profit while you make the 10 level stretch.
Booty at the Bay	Frost	10	03-01-2007	20	n/a	Level 2+	Booty at the bay... in booty bay. Frost delivers another way for you to make gold as a newbie, using limited supply items.
Sargeron Farm	Frost	10	03-05-2007	33-40	n/a	Level 1+	Farming on a farm, how pastoral! A good strategy for grinding gold at 40, less so in the 30's.
Feralas Farming	tecktight	Varies	09-26-2006	48	n/a	Level 1+	In the Ruins of Ravenwind in Feralas there is a great grinding spot that tecktight has written a well designed strategy for.
Tanaris Farming	tecktight	Varies	08-18-2006	45	n/a	Level 1+	Tanaris stands in the midst of a desert, but if you look closely, you can see some glistening gold to be had. It's no mirage! Guide includes every money-making spot in Tanaris, and has held up well over time.
Farming For Needed Items	Elvenhunter	Varies	03-01-2006	Any	n/a	Level 2+	In this thread, you can find some of the most sought for pre-BC items, such as cloth and essences, and where they can be found. These items can be useful for both personal use and cash opportunities.

[edit] High Level Gold Farming

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Welcome to the world of real gold farmers.

**High Level Gold Farming**
Title	Author	GPH	Date	Level	Zone	NA Access	Description
Kill the evil bird men	Thornbut	80	07-14-2008	66-70	n/a	Level 1+	Thornbut tells how to make money while honoring Jim Henson's legacy.
Grinding to the Bone	Gaston	100-120	07-10-2008	66-70	n/a	Level 1+	Make some mad money while grinding in the Bone Wastes.
100gph grinding Aldor Reputation	Maggut	60-80	07-10-2008	64-70	n/a	Level 1+	With this two-fer, Maggut tells us how to make money while increasing reputation with the Aldor.
Shartuul: The Gold Pot Explained	Thornbut	500	07-10-2008	70	n/a	Level 1+	Make awesome money with this daily quest
Shadow Farmer	Maggut	80-100	07-10-2008	70	n/a	Level 1+	Maggut shares his secrets for farming these very lucrative motes.
Fire Motes at Shadowmoon	RacerZ	70	07-10-2008	68-70	n/a	Level 1+	A nice map that maximizes fire mote farming in Shadowmoon.
Being Rachel Ray	RedBema	45-80	02-12-2008	40	n/a	Level 2+	When it comes to cooking, Rachel Ray pretty much owns. See how you can earn your way to riches with cooking recipies.
Gold in Silithus	eyes2thesky	83	01-03-2007	55	n/a	Level 2+	In 2007, this strategy netted 25g an hour. In 2008, a lack of farmers and inflation have raised it to 83g an hour.
Elemental Invasions!	Gufy2002	40	01-04-2007	55	n/a	Level 2+	Elementals are sick of your crap, and will spawn a boss once in awhile that drops some OK loot.
High-End Raid Farming	LordPinhead	Varies	07-22-2006	70	n/a	Level 1+	Outdated details, but the core idea remains the same: use your DKP for riches rather than loot.
Western Plaguelands Oozes and Elementals	Zeeper	40	05-21-2006	60	n/a	Level 1+	Possibly outdated, but a rumor of the drop rate being increased on the recipe surfaced, and it's still worth 40g or so.
Gnomeregan Farming	Adagero	40	10-23-2006	48	n/a	Level 1+	Many prices have gone up since original post, making this a decent strategy.
Winterspring Dragon Farming	dumbledore	30-50	10-01-2006	60	n/a	Level 1+	Just a plain grinding strategy, AOE would be best here.
Terrorfiend Farming Ray	Gaston	55-90	04-24-2008	66+	n/a	Level 1+	Terrorfiends are a great way to earn a quick buck.
Runecloth Farming	Sirjoe21	30	07-18-2007	61	n/a	Level 1+	Nothing fancy, just a plain grind for 30g an hour. More useful for people doing runecloth quests, or botters than normal players.
Insane Gold at DMF	Bladee	150-300	11-09-2007	Any	n/a	Level 2+	You basically sit semi-AFK and earn enormous amounts of gold. One of our favorites.
Primal Farming	ShutdownZo6	Varies	07-03-2007	68	n/a	Level 1+	What kind of site would this be without a Primal Farming guide?
Winterspring Redux	Gaston	60-130	04-24-2008	70	n/a	Level 1+	By focusing on the elites in Darkwhisper Gorge, a level 65+ player can rack in a decent amount of cash.
Revisit Old World Instances	ASSWEASEL	100	02-05-2007	70	n/a	Level 2+	Certain items from Scholomance are still coveted by twinks, and go for a high price.
Revisit Old World Instances Part 2	betrayal	Varies	02-21-2007		n/a	Level 2+	Large Brilliant Shards are expensive, level 60 mobs have low hitpoints. You do the math.
Leveling + Gold	dupa	Varies	02-26-2007	60-70	n/a	Level 2+	Are you disenchanting blues? Are you always accepting class-related quest rewards? Stop it, and make gold instead.
Sunfury Signet Farming...	Nekark	100	02-25-2007	70	n/a	Level 1+	A basic, no frills signet farming strategy. People never seem to tire of buying these on the AH.
Damp Basilisk Eyes	fergbird	80	11-12-2007	70	n/a	Level 1+	Until prices on eyes increase, not recommended for anyone but bots.
Cash and Trash TBC	Rass	70	01-21-2007	70	n/a	Level 1+	A daughter to our beloved “Cash and Trash” thread, this is the burning crusade version.
Old Hillsbrad's Little Goodies	Generel	50	03-10-2007	70	n/a	Level 1+	A limited supply item strategy, depends on benevolent auction house prices.
Stop Questing!	vanquisher	100-200	02-21-2007	60-70	n/a	Level 1+	Save the questing for 70 and earn easy gold. You'll have to grind faction someday, why not do it for leveling?

[edit] Raiding and Group Farming

Farming with friends.

**Raiding and Group Farming**
Title	Author	GPH	Date	Level	Zone	NA Access	Description
Moneymaking in ZA	Bladee	100-150	11-26-2007	70	n/a	Level 2+	A small exploit leads to big gold. A bonus detailed later in the thread reveals vendors selling below-AH priced goods.
Scarlet Monastery; Herod	Bacstab	60	4-25-2006	60	n/a	Level 1+	An older post, requires enchanting, but it's still worth mentioning because items mentioned have increased in value after B.C., making this a fair strategy for broke players in their early 60's.
Scarlet Monastery; Mograine	Melayan	80+	10-15-2006	60	n/a	Level 1+	Mage-centric guide to solo'ing SM and profiting. With Enchanting it just gets better.
Blackrock Depths; Pyromancer Loregrain	Rofl-Lmao	75	10-27-2006	60	n/a	Level 1+	This strategy describes how Pyromancer can be soloed by a Rogue. If done correctly, you'll have a bag full of shards and the occasional jackpot twink enchant.