what is the best way to collect gold in the game

[flammingash]

i'm gnome rogue<hubbawar> and engineer by profession in the game.
right now i don't know how to acquire much gold in the game, will trading be good enough but i still don't have enough skills.

[bwirum]

Have a read through this thread:

http://forums.worldofwar.net/showthread.php?t=330545

It is linked to in the stickied Official WoW Newcomer Guide & Forum FAQ thread.

[Aerath]

1) Ignore engineering. It's probably the second worst money sink profession in the game (after enchanting...)

2) Mine loads of ore and sell it on the auction house.

3) Pick up fishing and sell Oily Blackmouths and Firefin Snappers... again, on the Auction House.

4) When at the Auction House, don't buy stuff you don't really need.
(Note, that does include that sweet dagger for a mere 15 gold.)

[RumbleBee]

a good friend of mine has just confirmed to me the best way to make enough gold for your level 40 mount is simply to not buy anything in the game other than repairs and skill upgrades. He knew of the AH, but never bothered with it till he hit 40. He never purchased anything from vendors and vendered everythng including 1 blue weapon (obviously he woud have auctioned this if he knew at the time)

He is a paladin and did not have to buy his mount and so spent plenty of gold on upgrading armour as per Mail > Plate at level 40, but would have had no problems buying mount if he did have to.

The above obviously means your not in a position to dominate PVP for your level but on a PVE server the armour/weapon rewards are easily good enough to level up and enjoy the game.

So this goes out to all you low level players. Don't spend money. Use the rewards from quests and enjoy the game. By the time you get to 40 you'll easily be able to afford your mount.

For those in there level 30's, simply use your professions to make some gold. for me that involves collecting 20 Swiftt/briar herbs and making 20 swiftness potions. They sell for 2-3g in staks of 5 on my server. These low level herbs are in the 20-30 zones.

[bwirum]

(Note, that does include that sweet dagger for a mere 15 gold.)
What? I really, REALLY needed that!

[RumbleBee]

I should have also pointed out that now I'm a level 60 I need gold for epic mount and I'm always looking for other meathods of making gold

[maladroit2000]

1) Ignore engineering. It's probably the second worst money sink profession in the game (after enchanting...)


I have to say I disagree with the above statement. I took up engineering at level 60 in order to make repair bots for my guild and I did not expect to make much money. It turns out that I make a lot of money in very little time with this. Here is what I do:

1) I produce Thorium Shells. I can put these up on the AH for double the cost of mats and they sell like hotcakes. I can sell upwards of 20 stacks a day and make 80s profit a stack at least. Mithril Gyro shots and Mithril Slugs can also make a reasonable profit.

2) Farm fused wiring from Targets Dummies. I usually sell a couple of these a day for about 5g each.

3) Thorium Widgets sell well around the time of the Darkmoon Faire and make an easy porfit.

My other skill beside engineering is Alchemy. I make around 5g a day just by transmuting Essence of Water to Essence of Air. I also produce Arcane Elixir, Elixir of Giants, Elixir of the Mongoose and Elixir of Shadow Power. On my server all the herbs for these potions cost less than the potions themselves so this is an easy profit.

If you do decide to produce items to sell then always keep your eyes open on the AH for cheap mats. I never buy a stack of Thorium Bars for more than 6g, ghost mushrooms for more than 60s each, Dense stone for more than 2g50s a stack. When I see them on AH at these prices I snap them up because I know the prices will go up soon. This maximises profits on the items you produce to sell. Obviously these prices are likely to be different on your server.

It is useful to have a gathering skill - either Mining or Herbalism. With the current prices of Dreamfoil, Silversage and Gromsblood I would recommend herbalism.

It is also useful to check certain items in the AH for low prices. I often buy stacks of Major mana potions for 10g and resell them for 15g for example. There are many other items that this can be done with.

On average I would say I make 25g-30g a day in about an hour just by doing all these things. The situation may well be different on your server but just spend a bit of time looking at what sells well in the auction house and you should figure something out.

[det]

At times I am the only one selling Deadly Blunderbusses on our AH. Since Horde needs them for a quest, that is 1 gold guranteed per piece. Must have made over 50 gold on them alone so far.

Miner/Engineer with 450 gold at lv 46......don't ask me how i did it, it just came pouring in....

[Gunmetal]

anyone have any tips for a Lv60 Hunter that wants to farm instances for DEing the BoP blues?

I've heard of people doing BRD, but don't know how that's possible...

[mesonm]

anyone have any tips for a Lv60 Hunter that wants to farm instances for DEing the BoP blues?

I've heard of people doing BRD, but don't know how that's possible...

I solo various SM instances, and get shards from blue boss drops. It isn't just blues that make you money. Greens can either be DE'd or sold, and will also help you make money.

Darn rogues can get all the way to the Armory boss and kill him in <5 min, resulting in a nice shard...

[SithAcolyte]

I do two main things to make money.

First, I farm SM. I can get, in around an hour, 5-6 stacks of silk (1.5g each), 1 stack of wool (1g), and several stacks of enchanting materials. 10 Soul Dust sells for 1g on my server. Ten Large Glowing Shards sell for 5g.

Also, be on the lookout for any items that would be worth MORE un-enchanted. Rings and weapons sell very well.

Second, I farm EPL. The Slugs there have a very low drop % for Larval Acid, which goes for 15g a pop on my server.

Also, Lord Darkscythe, a rare spawn (3 day timer) drops a BoE blue sword wort h 40-50g.

It should be noted that you can farm Incendosaurs in Searing Gorge, and sell their scales to people wishing to raise reputation with Thorium Brotherhood.

Once you have a good base amount of cash (200g or so) you can start making real money. Don't do grunt work any more. Instead, check the AH constantly! Look for items that are being sold for below market value, and purchase them. Resell them for a profit. This is among the best ways to make money.

[jibbrish]

It does depend on your level to a certain extent. A level 60 getting into engineering is going to have a good base already in order to get that profession to a level to make money. Someone just starting doesn't have those resources at first. That said, it is really not that hard to make money in WoW if you can keep from spending it, as mentioned above.

First, anything you pick up should be sold, either to a vendor or if it's a green or above, on the auction house. Check prices on the auction house to know what to set yours at. Price your items appropriately and give them enough time, i always pick 24 hours, and they should sell. Don't get discouraged if not everything sells, sometimes it may take a couple of tries.

Second, harvesting professions are a good way to start out making money. Mining, herbalism and skinning cost little or nothing to start (a skinning knife or mining axe) and stacks of your wares can be sold on the auction house of most servers for a pretty good return. Plus, these can be done while out questing so it's not forcing you to stick to a major city.

Third, some of the rare items that vendors sell can be placed on the auction house for a premium. I'm not going to give much detail here, got to protect some secrets but there are alot of vendors that are worth checking out. This can be a bit risky but there is usually someone looking for something that they don't want to travel all over azeroth for!

Using just these methods, i've been able to get over 200 gold on a new server with a new character by level 30, without grinding, keeping my cooking and first aid as high as they can go and without any worries about gear. Easily enough to cover my mount and then some.

Results may vary.

[Aerath]

I have to say I disagree with the above statement. I took up engineering at level 60 in order to make repair bots for my guild and I did not expect to make much money. It turns out that I make a lot of money in very little time with this. Here is what I do: [snip]


At the point where someone will want money for a regular mount they won't be able to power level engineering.
In effect, it'll basically be a huge money sink as the only thing you mentioned that stays valid is making target dummies. It'll be next to impossible for him to either gather the thorium himself or to get engineering high enough to craft the other stuff you mentioned.
Whether target dummies are profitable is debatable. The cost in iron/leather/other gadgetry is fairly high, and you are not guaranteed a fused wiring drop from it. I suppose it depends on whether you can gather the mats yourself and server prices.

For a lvl 60 in need of cash for his Epic Mount (and with mining as side project) I can see it turn a profit. Not for a regular level 40.

[arten]

My advice is to pick up gathering skillz and play the AH game. I sent 20g to my alt about 3 weeks ago. She's up to around 260g by just sitting in IF buyin and reselling stuff. After 3 days she could afford her mount, only another 33 lvls to go! lol

Definitely once you have a nice stack of money, its a lot easier to make more. Pay attention to AH, there are money making opportunities that you can exploit if smart. This of course varies server to server im sure. I started this game about 1 1/2 months ago and currently have around 1600g. :cool:

[maladroit2000]

At the point where someone will want money for a regular mount they won't be able to power level engineering.
In effect, it'll basically be a huge money sink as the only thing you mentioned that stays valid is making target dummies. It'll be next to impossible for him to either gather the thorium himself or to get engineering high enough to craft the other stuff you mentioned.
Whether target dummies are profitable is debatable. The cost in iron/leather/other gadgetry is fairly high, and you are not guaranteed a fused wiring drop from it. I suppose it depends on whether you can gather the mats yourself and server prices.

For a lvl 60 in need of cash for his Epic Mount (and with mining as side project) I can see it turn a profit. Not for a regular level 40.

I don't gather any materials myself. For example, I will buy a stack of thorium for 6g and a stack of dense stone for 2g50s. I then make 10 stacks of thorium shells and sell them for 1g60s each. After the Auction house cut that is a profit of 6g70s. At the price I sell them the shells will go fast and I can sometimes sell over 20 stacks a day.

As for the Targeting Dummies, I get one fused wiring every 3-4 dummies and also some mats back to make some more. I think I worked out in the past it costs me 1g50s-2g to make each fused wiring and I can sell them for 5g-7g each. So maybe 4g profit each.

Thorium widgets sell to people wishing to obtain the epic amulet from the Darkmoon faire. I can't remember offhand but I think I make a profit of about 50% on the costs of the materials.

You are completely incorrect to suggest this is not true. I actually do these things every day. Of course, different servers have different prices but I doubt things vary wildly in these cases.

The person in question is not a level 40 trying for his mount but level 60. These methods would work just as well for a level 35 as a level 60 and it is not hard to get engineering to the levels high enough to produce these items.

I am afraid that you seem to be basing your thoughts on nothing but ignorance. I actually do these things and the figures provided above are accurate on my server and similar on all other servers I have experience with.

[Shellar]

There's always the oft-overlooked option of transmutation. It's not flashy, fast or glamorous, but it leaves plenty of time to pursue other activities, be they raiding, farming, PvP or even (gasp!) real life...

The trick is to not to sell the service directly. It is more advantageous to buy or farm the prerequisite materials, and sell the finished product on AH.

[KepowOb]

I'm at level 27 and have just over 100g right now.

I buy stuff on the AH, but if I can get something that's a lot cheaper for a slight hit in the stats, I'll do that.

I did get lucky though in a way. I'm a miner/skinner. I took this under the advice of my friend to make money fast. It worked, heh. When I say I got lucky though, I was selling leather at one point for double what it's going for now on the AH on my server (going for about 40-50s now, I was selling it for 90s-1g) and the price for copper is still about 70-90s. Donno what it's like on your servers.

I don't farm either, I just collect stuff as I go, sell everything I pick up that I don't need and if I can I sell it on the AH. I don't get greedy, I just check prices on the AH and sell for similar or a bit less just to ensure I get a quick sale.

[Aerath]

I don't gather any materials myself.

Thorium widgets sell to people wishing to obtain the epic amulet from the Darkmoon faire. I can't remember offhand but I think I make a profit of about 50% on the costs of the materials.

I am afraid that you seem to be basing your thoughts on nothing but ignorance. I actually do these things and the figures provided above are accurate on my server and similar on all other servers I have experience with.

I'll just give one example here, as I honestly can't be bothered to detail the rest as well.

1 Thorium Bar sells for 75s-1g on my server.
1 Thorium Widget requires 3 Thorium Bars (and a Runecloth, which I won't take into account here).
1 Thorium Widget sells for 1.5g-2g on the server. You do the math if that's profitable.

As I said before, this stuff is -highly- dependent on server prices. Don't automatically assume that what works on your server will work on someone elses.

[Bryant]

I solo various SM instances, and get shards from blue boss drops. It isn't just blues that make you money. Greens can either be DE'd or sold, and will also help you make money.

Darn rogues can get all the way to the Armory boss and kill him in <5 min, resulting in a nice shard...

Sorry buy... DE? You both mentioned it and I have no idea what that is. :shocked:

[Cychwyn]

DE = DisEnchant. What Enchanters do when they pick greens, blues etc. into their component bits (FTW).

[Nork]

I wouldnt worry abought it Bryant, i dont know what half these pnemonics mean, like FTW and what not.

Finding cash is easy, its just a case of looking in the right place. Instances are a great place to start. At lvl 25 i would solo, VC. each visit i would get around 2-3g and some fantastic exp. In no time im rolling around in more g than is good for me and i have gone up 5 levels in no time. The deeper you go the more you will get, obviousely! getting all the way up to VC at lvl 30, i would get around 15g. Never actually killed VC though.

After then its a case of looking and seeing what you can do, where the best places is to go. At 32ish, i went to Shimmering Flats and started frinding the lizards at the burnt out hut near the entrance to Tanaris. A single stack of there scales sell for 55s. After a full grinding session, i would not leave untill my bags are full. I would finish with around 20-25g.

After that i would go to the Hinterlands. There are some turtles on the lake that sometimes drop Golden Pearls which sell for 15g SO at AH. But the standard stuff they drop sell for a bit as well.

Another good way to make money, is to take up mineing and skinning stright off, on a new server. Always put your stacks into AH and soon, as the server grows and so do you, all your money will come from AH, skinning and mineing for goods.

I have some other tricks up my sleave, but there is no way im gonna be held resposible for a WoW depression!!!

[maladroit2000]

I'll just give one example here, as I honestly can't be bothered to detail the rest as well.

1 Thorium Bar sells for 75s-1g on my server.
1 Thorium Widget requires 3 Thorium Bars (and a Runecloth, which I won't take into account here).
1 Thorium Widget sells for 1.5g-2g on the server. You do the math if that's profitable.

As I said before, this stuff is -highly- dependent on server prices. Don't automatically assume that what works on your server will work on someone elses.

If you reread my post I say I was talking about my server. However, I have experience of other servers and I have never seen thorium bars go for 15g-20g as a norm. Even on thottbot the prices are nothing like this. You can also buy for cheaper than the average price (I always do this). I agree if the prices are distorted to such an extreme level on your server then you will be unable to make a profit. Incidentally, what server is it?

Again, you don't seem to have read my post properly.