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World of Warcraft players have been tediously killing the same monsters for hours every day in order to create, or farm, as much gold as possible. Gold, being the virtual currency in WoW, gives players the power to purchase new items, weapons and armor.
However, sometimes it's essential to take a break from the same boring locations and move your character to new areas and zones. You may get a little less gold per hour than in the well-known but crowded areas, however the scenery change can be inspiring to work harder and the loot drops from mobs can be really different and interesting. Here are my three favorite places to farm World of Warcraft gold that you may not have thought about.
Blasted Lands
Blasted Lands is a mid-level zone that requires your character to be at least level 54. At level 58 you can take advantage of the free portals from Stormwind and Orgrimmar directly to the Black Portal in Blasted Lands. It's meant to take you easily into Outland, but we'll be using it for fast transport to our farming zone instead. In the Blasted Lands you will be looking out for one of the many rare monsters. Each of these rares gives the opportunity to get an Uncommon Item, a "green", which can sell well on the auction house. There's also beasts to skin, ore nodes to mine, herbs to pick, and quests to complete.
Icecrown Glacier
Icecrown in Northrend has an abundance of level 80 mobs called Converted Hero. They move in packs of 10-12 and are easily killed together by characters level 80-90. They offer uncommon items, gold, and frostweave cloth that sells well in the Auction House. Now that Mists of Pandaria has brought area looting, you can pick up all their treasure and gold in one click.
Deepholm
The Fractured Front in Deepholm is a favorite place to farm groups of level 85 monsters. Drinking a "Potion of Treasure Finding" allows the extra opportunity of tiny chests of treasure loot to come from these troggs. It's also really great that there are groups of friendly dwarves who are assisting you in killing these monsters. The potion of treasure finding only works in World of Warcraft Cataclysm expansion zones. Once Mists of Pandaria is released, you will need to look for the new potion of plunder from your friendly Alchemist guild-mate or from the Auction House. This will work in the new Mists of Pandaria Zones.
Good luck and I hope you enjoy these interesting WoW areas for farming your gold.
Alyzande Renard writes for The Gold Queen world of warcraft gold making blog and free guide site. She easily reached the maximum limit on WoW gold, spent the lot and then earned it again. Her six years experience of endgame raiding and gold making can be plundered at her blog, so come by and enjoy the tips and ideas at http://www.thegoldqueen.com/
