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Having a ton of gold in World of Warcraft is arguably the most crucial component of the game, if you don't have adequate funds you'll fail miserably and feel like every other "wounded duck" out there who can't afford the latest epics and enchants.
Gold is necessary for virtually all aspects of the game. It is required for buying and selling items from vendors, as well as other players. Let's face it, when your bashing down opponents in Battlegrounds, or dominating ICC, your'e gunna need the best gear, enchants, consumables, and weapons...
...and those cost GOLD, and quite a bit of it I might add.
Below I've listed some very basic general tips that you're going to be able to internalize into your game and start seeing immediate improvement.
1. Choose A Profession ASAP
The faster you choose a profession the quicker you're going to be able to start leveling it and getting the benefits from having one. It's also important to pick professions that compliment each other well, for instance if you were a tank then mining and blacksmithing might be a good choice for you.
Mining, Skinning, and Herbalism are great gathering professions and have the potential to get you hundreds of gold pre hour if used correctly at level 80. A good caveat of skinning is that as you are grinding mobs you can skin them, level up your profession, and make cash at the same time.
This is a really simple, yet powerful method to use and it's highly recommended because of the dual nature assigned to it.
Mining is also a very profitable profession to acquire as well. As you are leveling you will also find nodes everywhere and it's never a problem to mine a few ores while you're out bashing mob's heads in.
You will constantly find secret caves or entrances that have rare and valuable minerals you can either use for yourself or sell on the Auction House for a nice sum of money.
Thirdly, Herbalism is another GREAT profession to get, I would say that no one profession is better than the other but there are definitely favorable combinations that you would probably want to go into to maximize the amount of gold you're going to be able to make.
Inscription is a very valuable profession to have in conjuction with herbalism because of the massive amounts of herbs you need to level this profession, never fear though...it will pay you big profits in the long run. Alchemy is also another skill that goes well with herbalism because once again, herbs are required to make the various potions and flasks.
Jewelcrafting and Enchanting are also extremely valuable professions to go into and are probably the most rewarding along with inscription but you're going to need a lot of gold to fuel these professions. So be sure to figure out if you wanna just have gathering professions, or if you think having a "synergistic" combination of professions is more of your playing style.
Once again, there is no "one" way to make gold in WoW, it's all about figuring out your own personal playing style and creating your own way to to make gold personally.
2. While Leveling, Get Quests In Large Quantities
This is a really useful tip for leveling in WoW. It's very important to pick up as many quests as you can while you are leveling through the various regions in WoW.
If you can pick up a good leveling guide as well you can use this in combination and pick the best routes and literally increase your leveling speed for 5-10 TIMES. This is very serious information and should be taken seriously.
Obviously, if you are a level 80 then you aren't going to need to know this and you've probably already figured this out yourself...
...But who knows, you might want to level up another alt and you aren't sure the best way to level. if you still have questions about this it would probably be best to do some more research on google or even better yet, look for a leveling guide.
This might seem silly, but a leveling guide is actually a GOLD guide as well, the faster you level and turn in quests, the faster you're going to be able to get the quest rewarsd from the NPC's.
Surprisingly, as you are leveling as a lowbie, your main income is going to be coming from your gathering profession and the quest rewards.
Faster Leveling = Faster Gold Making
3. Before Level 80- Do NOT Buy Gear
Now I know what you're thinking, and I completely agree with you. As an outsider looking in, you probably think this sounds counter-intuitive...better gear means your going to level faster - right?
Well...sort of
The sad truth is, all that gold that you saved up and then spent for the secret bowstaff of glory will probably be replaced in about 5-10 levels by a green. And as you're leveling quickly and efficiently (which you should be) then that will go by in a few days.
Instead, I always tell players who are leveling to save all of their gold until they hit level cap and then spend it on WORTHWHILE items that they will be able to use for months and months.
Not only will you have a ton of extra gold towards the end, you'll also eliminate a lot of wasted time that could have been done leveling or gathering more mats to make even more money.
I know it's tough, and it really is a lot of fun to get that shiny new blue and test it out in the battlegrounds, and this is fine if you're a twink..but it's just not realistic as a character that's leveling.
Trust me, save your gold and just keep on trucking, your wallet will thank me later.
4. Concentrate On Killing Humanoids
If you're a beginner then this is going to be some really killer info that you're going to find a lot of use out of. Now this might seem like common knowledge, but humanoids are notorious for dropping more gold then any other type of mob. It's a great idea to focus on these puppies if you're looking to grind mobs and get money at the same time.
Now I want you to take this with a grain of salt, obviously if you're trying to level your skinning profession and you want to make money from selling skinning materials on the AH you're not going to be able to skin humanoids. So just keep in mind what your overall goal is and act accordingly.
As a fellow WoW gamer,I have to tell you, the faster you internalize these tips and start thinking with a "money mindset" the faster you're going to able to start making boatloads of cash in WoW.
Are you looking for some additional tips or maybe just something more advanced? Feel free to check out my blog with my gold making guide, I have dozens and dozens of pages of rock solid content ranging for the newbie to the seasoned veteran.
