subject: Gold Farming Guide - Select The Most Profitable Mob [print this page] Farming is killing certain mob in certain location to earn gold and loots from it; even though it is an old and simple ways to make gold, it is still a powerful method if used correctly. By using a good gold farming guide, you can farm at the best zones, locations, or instances; kill the monsters in the quickest way possible and earn your loots immediately; and selecting the best class for maximum results.
This may not be a detailed gold farming guide, however, I'll try to reveal as much as I can. If you just created your character, it's extremely hard to farm effectively, so go and get several quests, earning experience, obtain a few copper or silver, and get your character to level fifteen.
If you have reached level 15, there are tow alternatives. If you are in the Alliance faction, go to Gold Coast area in Westfall to look for Defias Windmill. There are a lot of Defias mobs around the windmill that drop linen cloth and other good humanoid loot. These mobs are around level 12, so it should be easy to finish them; the spawn rate also pretty high, so you don't have to worry about running out of mobs to kill.
If you are in Horde faction, you can go to The Barrens and start killing Great Plainstrider. It has pretty high chance to drop Light Feather, which is sold well at the Auction House. It also have some chance to drop adequate weapons and armors like Native Sash or Fire Wand.
An iron rule in early level farming is always keep your bag empty as much as possible; you can do it by selling all your trash whenever you find a vendor. If you happen to be in a condition where your bag is full and there is no vendor around, throw away the less valuable items and keep the higher value ones.
Here are some great farming spots for higher-level character:
1. Alterac Mountains in Eastern Kingdoms; look for Elemental Slave as there are some chances to gain elemental earth from them (it has pretty high demand at the Auction House).
2. Scarlet Monastery Graveyard in Trisfal Glades; hunt for Unfettered Spirit, it is easier than other monsters and the drops also quite good.
3. The Badlands in Eastern Kingdoms; locate normal Rock Elemental for plenty of grey loots like Lifeless Stone and Jagged Piece of Stone.
4. Searing Gorge in Eastern Kingdom; kills the elites here and get your Mageweave Cloth.
5. Felwood in Kalimdor; find the Deadwoods as they drop silver, Living Essences, rare herb, and major healing potions.
6. Shalzaru's Lair at the Isle of Dread; kill the Nagas in order to gain Golden Pearl.
7. Deadwind Pass in Eastern Kingdoms; get Deadwind Ogre Mage for Runecloth drop.
8. Arklon Ruins in Netherstorm, Outland; look for Artifac Seeker and Fellblade Doomguard for Mark of Sargeras and Fel Armament.
9. Dragonblight in Northrend; from Venomspite, go south until you reach the shore while killing all humanoid mobs in your way to gain gold and many other loots.
10. Wintergrasp in Northrend; prepared for a few challenges? This PvP zone will make farming even more difficult, but you will find a variety of Revenant here that drop Crystallized Air, Water, Shadow, Fire, and Earth.
There are many other zones or instances where you can have good gold per hour from farming; all that you need is the precise info on the best mobs and the quickest ways to kill it.
