Thursday, September 3, 2009

Farming Gold In World Of Warcraft With These 5 Tips

By Joanne Keith

Although World of Warcraft provides its players with numerous ways to farm gold, the reality is that many people still prefers the shortcuts and spend money to buy gold in the real world. This is obviously not allowed by the game and you have to be careful in order not to be caught. Personally, I do not buy gold but I did invest lots of time learning and improving my gaming skills, and I am quite happy with my results so far. Even in my first year, I managed to trade epic flyers for five characters.

As a new player, you can start farming some gold by collecting just any items from the game. Things from mining, skinning, fishing, cooking mats to cloth can all be sold for quite some gold in the Auction House.

Below are some tips for you to start making some gold.

1. Invest about half an hour a day in gathering mats. In the long run, that will accumulate to a big amount and you can sell those for many gold at the Auction House. As more and more people have moved to Northend, the supply of Northend mats is getting higher. However, you can get mats in Outland and even in Pre B.C. to avoid those competition.

2. To make your effort more efficient, identify those items with low competition in the Auction House first, and only target those objects.

3. Target those items that are easy to get and easy to sell, and a good example is the deviate fish in the Barrens. They are not difficult to fish, but can sell for about 15 gold per stack. How many stacks do you think you can get in 30 minutes? 2 or possibly 3?

4. Remember, price fluctuation for a particular item is only normal and never get panic when you find the price of an item you have on hand drop. What you can do is just to wait for a few days, and chances are the price will go up again.

5. Sites like Thott or Wowhead are also helpful resources, as they will provide you with ideas of how much an item usually sells in the Auction House. Keep those information in your mind will help you avoid underpricing your items, and you may even spot an under-priced item and do an arbitrage immediately.

What we have discussed in this article about farming gold in World of Warcraft may seem boring and dull to some players, but they do work. For those who are just starting out, I would suggest that you avoid the shortcuts and learn the basics. That way, you will have a good foundation when it comes the time to learn more advanced techniques.

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