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Mammoth and Worm Hunting at the Storm Peaks

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Posted by Nance on 22 Mar 09 - 1 Comment

While doing you’re dailies with the Sons of Hodir, you might want to take some time grinding for Mammoth and Worm meat before turning your quest in. The quest in question is Polishing the Helm, which is done inside the Hibernal Cavern just west of Dun Niffelem.

Inside the cave you can find the worms that drop Worm Meat. If you go there during off peak hours, you would have the cave all on your own. The respawn rate is good that you could go in circles without spending any downtime. That’s if you are the lone farmer in the Hibernal Cavern. You could fill your bags with Worm Meat or save some space for some Chunk O’ Mammoth that could be farmed just outside the cave.

Speaking of the mammoths, there are two packs of mammoths outside the cave. What I usually do is to kill the Mammoths and then go in the Hibernal Cavern, kill the worms and then go back out just in time for the respawn of the mammoths.

This grind would be a lot more profitable if you’re a skinner as well. The mammoths and worms are skinnable therefore there’s a chance that you could get an Arctic Fur or two in an hour. This is valuable and always in demand.

As for the meat, you could either cook them or sell them as is. It will depend on the status of your server’s market. In my server, I have observed that worm meat sells higher when cook while mammoth meat is best served raw. Maybe it might be different in your realm. Cooked meat is in demand, especially with raiders. Well fed buffs can give them the much needed bonus to last the boss fights.

I usually place stacks of five in the Auction House for cooked food while I place a full stack of twenty for raw meat. The reason for this is because raiders most likely would buy small amounts of cooked food before their raids while those wanting to level their cooking skill would buy meat in bulk.

Mammoth and worm meat can bring easy WOW gold for you. Plus you can do the farming while you’re at your daily quest rotation. That’s making the most of your time. You’re already at the spot; you might as well milk it for what it’s worth.

Spider’s Silk

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Posted by Nance on 18 Mar 09 - 0 Comments


You might be wondering how the hell a
white item dropped by level 16 to 36 monsters can sell for at least
1gold each. That’s the status Spider’s Silk. We all know that any
spider silk type can be sold easily in the Auction House but the
lowest kind is hard to farm. This is always in demand in the Auction
House because of their relatively low supply. This is because most
low level players mistake them for vendor trash. What they don’t
know is that Spider’s Silk is an essential material for some
crafted Twink items.

If you’re planning to farm for
Spider’s Silk, the best place to go is the Arathi Highlands. There
you will find Giant Plains Creeper. They have a 10% chance to drop
the coveted Spider’s Silk. Not only that, they also drop Thick
Spider’s Silk, Large Fangs, Crunchy Spider Legs, green items and
vendor trash. That would bring around ten to thirty gold per hour.

What makes Spider’s Silk valuable?
Well, they are used to make 2 rare items, Spidersilk Boots and the
Toughened Leather Gloves. A Leatherworker can actually make lots of
gold making and selling Toughened Leather Gloves. Based on the 2
patterns, it would be best to sell your Spider’s Silk in stacks of
two.

It is also needed to make Robes of
Arcana. This robe is needed for a Warlock quest. If you’re a
Tailor, you could pick up at least 15gold for one. That’s easy WOW
gold for you. The downside for this is that it is not something that
would sell all the time.

You must also search the Auction House
from time to time for this item. Most players would sell it for less
than 1gold. You could be the Spider’s Silk tycoon of your server by
monopolizing the market. Once you’ve done that, you could dictate
the price of Spider’s Silk to your favor.

The price of the silk remains stable
even when Wrath of the Lich King expansion arrived. This is because
even if the demand is not that high, there are no Spider’s Silk
farmers in my server. The few in the Auction House were placed by
casual players who picked it up while questing.

What is trash for someone is an
opportunity for you. This is just one item that you can make lots of
WOW gold on. There are a couple others undiscovered by other players.
Find out the one that you could specialize on and capitalize on it.

Clam Equals Gold in Borean Tundra

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Posted by Nance on 10 Mar 09 - 0 Comments

The Winterfin area in the Borean Tundra is a fun area. There’s a quest that lets you don a Murloc suit and jump around unsuspecting enemies. But that’s not the only thing fun to do in this area. If your idea of fun is to grind for gold then this area is for you.

Gone are the days of farming for Jaggal Clam Meat. Leave that in the Burning Crusade. In Wrath of the Lich King, it’s time to farm for another type of clam meat. This time around you can grind for Succulent Clam Meat.

Succulent Clam Meat is used to make Dalaran Clam Powder, which is the best Northend recipe for Enhancement Shamans and Ret Paladins. But everyone can benefit from its Attack Power and Stamina bonus.

And the probably the best grinding spot for Succulent Clam Meat is located in the low level region of Borean Tundra. There’s a cave in the northern regions where you can find Winterfin Murlocs. They would occasional drop Brooding Darkwater Clam that contains the desired clam meat. Not only that, Brooding Darkwater Clams can also be found around the area. Succulent Clam Meat goes from 1 to 4gold each.

The Brooding Darkwater Clams would not only contain Succulent Clam Meat but there are times that you can find Northsea Pearl and Siren’s Tear. You’ll be lucky to loot these gems. A single Northsea Pearl can be sold in the Auction House for around 10gold each. You’ll be most lucky if you find a Siren’s Tear inside your clam. This remarkable gem can sell for as high as 300gold each. I even saw one going for 500gold.

Also, the Winterfin Murlocs would drop Winterfin Clams. You can’t open these clams but they could be used to trade for items with Ahlurglgr. This vendor only accepts Winterfin Clams as payment. Available from him are Northsea Pearls and Siren’s Tears but in a limited quantity only. For 30 Winterfin Clams you can get a Northsea Pearl and for 100 Winterfin Clams you can get a Siren’s Tear. Some say that the Siren’s Tear replenishes after 2 to 3 hours. This might be worth farming for.

As you can see, clam farming has become a profitable exercise in Wrath of the Lich King. This is just one of the ways you can earn WoW gold in the WoTLK expansion.

Rhino Meat Farming at the Borean Tundra

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Posted by Nance on 26 Feb 09 - 0 Comments

Rhino Meat is in demand these days because of the Daily Cooking Quest that requires you to make 4 Rhino Dogs. There are several zones where you can find Rhinos in the World of Warcraft but I found out that the Borean Tundra is the best source for Rhino meat.

Go around (43, 74) up to (48, 72) in the Borean Tundra to find herds of Rhinos just waiting for you to slaughter them. These Rhinos travel in groups of 5 and are not hostile, making it safe for farming. The mobs are Wooly Rhino Matriarchs and Wooly Rhino Calves. They only have melee attacks, which makes AoE farming suitable in this situation. But even melee farmers can make this a profitable endeavor because the Rhinos have low hit points, thus it’s easy to kill them especially at level 80. Just be aware of nearby Wooly Rhino Bulls. These are red mobs that are a little bit tougher but would not be a problem for a max level toon.

Another area would be just south of Amber Ledge (46, 41). There are a couple herds of Rhinos that spawn in the area.

Rhino Meat at my server sells for 1gold each. The drop rate is amazing that in just 30 minutes you can get at least 5 stacks of Rhino Meat. That’s 100g if you sold them all at the Auction House. If you’re a cook then you can use them in various recipes such as Hearty Rhino, Mighty Rhino Dogs, Rhino Dogs, Rhinolicious Wyrmsteak and Small Feast.

If you’re a Skinner as well then you can double that amount without easily. The Rhinos are skinnable and you could amass lots of Borean Leathers and the occasional Artic Fur in the process. Borean Leathers go for at least 20gold per stack of 20. Arctic Leathers are more expensive and go for 50gold each. Although the drop rate for Arctic Fur is at 1%, you would probably get one an hour. That makes grinding Rhinos for their meat and leather a feasible way of getting World of Warcraft gold.

The art of farming has been more lucrative with the arrival of Wrath of the Lich King. There are more mobs to grind and more zones to discover. Be sure to check this site again for more hints and tips on how to make more WoW gold.