MoP Classic gold farming guide: Best spots and methods
Need gold for your Mists of Pandaria Classic journey? Here are 12 top ways to farm raw gold: even with fresh characters, no high item level, and no professions.
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Key takeaways
- You don’t need professions or high gear to farm raw gold in MoP Classic.
- Best classes for raw gold farming are Druid, Monk, Blood DK, and Hunter.
- Top farming spots in Pandaria include Niuzao Temple, Windward Isle, Sta’vess, Fire Camp Osul, and Valley of the Four Winds.
- Top farming spots outside of Pandaria (no competition) include Karazhan, Botanica, Pit of Saron, and Gundrak.
- Professions are also profitable. The best ones are Alchemy, Tailoring and Inscription.
Mists of Pandaria is out, but its economy is still fresh and unstable. Until you level up your professions and get your MoP BiS gear, there are still great ways to farm raw gold, even if your item level is low, you have no professions, and you’d rather skip the Auction House grind. But these methods are also viable, so we’ll break them down as well.
Our methods are fast and simple: just a bit of grinding required. So turn on your favorite podcast and let’s farm some gold!
Note
We’ll update this guide with more methods soon, so stay tuned!
MoP Classic gold farm
A new feature has arrived with MoP: you can now loot all nearby enemies at once! This means less clicking, faster looting, and smoother farming runs overall. Your gold farming just got a whole lot easier and more relaxed.
First, we’ll break down all professions and the best methods to farm gold with each of them.
Second, we will be focusing on raw gold farming. That means no professions, and you don’t need to use the Auction House at all, if you are farming gold outside of Pandaria. You earn gold simply by collecting loot and selling it to vendors. It’s straightforward and reliable.
Below, we’ll show you the best spots to farm gold using this method fast and low-risk. Many of these locations are viable even for freshly leveled level 85 characters without high item level gear.
MoP Classic gold farm: Professions
Of course, you can earn a lot of gold through your professions in MoP Classic by crafting or gathering. Let’s break down the best items to sell for each profession.
Gathering professions in Pandaria
Let’s break down all the gathering professions in Mists of Pandaria, identify the materials they collect, and explore efficient farming routes for each.
Crafting professions in Pandaria
The best crafting professions for gold farming are Alchemy, Tailoring, and Inscription. However, all other professions can also provide a steady gold income. Let’s break down the most common crafting items to sell.
- Alchemy
- Transmute: Living Steel
- Any discovered Potion or Flask (check the prices at the AH)
- Blacksmithing
- Any discovered gear (check the prices at the AH)
- Enchanting
- August Celestials and Shado-Pan reputation enchants
- Any MoP BiS gear enchants
- Engineering
- Ghost Iron Bolts
- Any mount you can craft
- Inscription
- Leatherworking
- Jewelcrafting
- Cut MoP BiS list gems
- Tailoring
- Imperial Silk
- Royal Satchel
- Any discovered cloth gear (check the prices at the AH)
Check out our full MoP Classic Professions guide to learn which materials are most valuable, where to farm them, and how to sell them for maximum profit.
Best gold farming spots in Pandaria
Here are the top four gold farming spots on the Pandaria continent, each filled with mobs that are easy to pull, group up, AoE down, loot, and quickly move on to the next pack.
Niuzao Temple
- Location: Townlong Steppes
- Mob level: 90
- Recommended profession: Tailoring, but you can farm without it too.
- Don’t forget: Potion of Luck
You can farm all the mobs on this isle: they stay in groups and are easy to pull and AoE down. You’ll loot green items to sell, Motes of Harmony, raw gold, and plenty of Windwool Cloth. Don’t forget to use Potion of Luck for even more loot.
Windward Isle
- Location: Jade Forest
- Mob level: 90
- Recommended profession: Tailoring, Skinning, or Mining, but you can farm without them too.
- Don’t forget: Potion of Luck
At this location, you can farm humanoid creatures (Slitherscale Rippers) for Windwool Cloth, Motes of Harmony and raw gold, or farm them alongside Saltback Yearlings for additional skinning materials. The island also contains plenty of mining nodes, so if you have Mining, you can gather ores as well.
Sta’vess
- Location: Townlong Steppes
- Mob level: 90
- Recommended profession: Tailoring, but you can farm without it too.
- Don’t forget: Potion of Luck
This isle is packed with tightly grouped mobs that are easy to pull and AoE down efficiently. Farming here rewards you with green items to sell, raw gold, Motes of Harmony, and large amounts of Windwool Cloth.
Valley of the Four Winds
- Location: Valley of the Four Winds
- Mob level: 90
- Recommended profession: Skinning, but you can farm without it too.
- Don’t forget: Potion of Luck
This spot is great for farming Stout Shaghorns for raw gold and Motes of Harmony. If you have Skinning, you can use it here as well for additional value.
Fire Camp Osul
- Location: Townlong Steppes
- Mob level: 88
- Recommended profession: Tailoring, but you can farm without it too.
- Don’t forget: Potion of Luck
This isle is packed with tightly grouped 88 lvl mobs that are easy to pull and AoE down efficiently. Farming here rewards you with green items to sell, raw gold, Motes of Harmony, and large amounts of Windwool Cloth.
Best spots to farm gold in MoP Classic outside Pandaria
Let’s take a look at the top raw gold farming spots in Mists of Pandaria Classic outside of the Pandaria continent. These locations are ideal for solo players looking to make steady gold by looting and vendoring items: no professions, competition, Auction House, or group content required. Here you will face no competition, and you can do it as a 85+ lvl character.
Karazhan gold farm
Attunement is not required to enter Karazhan in MoP Classic, you can walk in freely. All you need to do is join a raid.
The raid is located in Deadwind Pass at the following coordinates:
/way 54, 78Once inside, make sure to avoid all bosses, killing even one will trigger a raid cooldown, preventing you from resetting it outside. Focus only on trash mobs, as they’re your main source of raw gold.
Here’s the Karazhan gold farming route that works for all classes. The main differences come down to whether you can pull mobs from range and how much damage you can handle.
- The Grand Ballroom
- Pull all the mobs here
- The Banquet Hall
- Pull all the mobs here
- The Scullery
- LoS and AoE
- The Livery Stables
- Pull all the mobs here
- The Guardhouse
- LoS and AoE
- Go back to The Banquet Hall and go to the upper floor
- Pull all the mobs here
- Opera Hall
- LoS and AoE
- Guest Chamber
- Pull all the mobs here
- LoS and AoE
- Servant’s Quarters
- Pull all the mobs here
- LoS and AoE
- Go to the entrance and leave
- Reset and repeat
If your character is squishy or undergeared, just go with smaller trash pulls than suggested above to stay safe and efficient. Some mobs in Karazhan can stun you, so avoid pulling too many at once. Try to clear each trash pack within a 1-minute window to reduce the stuns.
Botanica gold farm
The Botanica is located in Netherstorm, Outland. You can simply full clear the dungeon on Normal difficulty, including most of the bosses. Loot everything along the way, then exit and reset the instance. Quick, easy, and efficient.
The entrance to Botanica in Netherstorm is located at the following coordinates:
/way 71, 55Here is the gold farming route for Botanica:
Pull as much trash as you can along the way, use line of sight to group them up, cleave them down, and loot everything. Don’t kite trash mobs for more than a minute, as they will start to chain-stun you.
Pit of Saron gold farm
Pit of Saron is the second wing of the Frozen Halls, found in Icecrown, Northrend.
Enter on Normal difficulty, defeat the first two bosses, and clear all the large trash groups in between. Then leave and reset the dungeon.
Avoid killing the final boss, as doing so will slow down your farming efficiency.
The entrance to Pit of Saron in Icecrown is located at the following coordinates:
/way 52.50, 89.30Here is the gold farming route for Pit of Saron:
Pull as much trash as you can along the way, use line of sight to group them up, cleave them down, and loot everything. If you loot Battered Hilt, sell it at the AH.
Gundrak gold farm
Gundrak is located in Zul’Drak, Northrend. It’s a relatively compact dungeon that you can fully clear on Normal difficulty, including 3 starting and the last bosses.
Be sure to click on the 3 altars near the first bosses, as these are needed to unlock the passage to the final boss.
The entrance to Gundrak in Zul’Drak is located at the following coordinates:
/way 76.41, 21.25Here is the gold farming route for Gundrak:
Pull as much trash as you can along the way, use line of sight to group them up, cleave them down, and loot everything. Don’t forget to click on the 3 altars near the bosses.
A lot of BoE items drop from trash mobs in Gundrak, as Cloak of Bloodied Waters, Burning Skull Pendant, Snowmelt Silken Cinch, Belt of Tasseled Lanterns, and Steel Bear Trap Bracers You can try selling them at the Auction House to players who are leveling up.
Halls of Lightning gold farm
The Halls of Lightning are located in the Storm Peaks, Northrend. Enter on Normal difficulty and do a full clear, including all bosses.
After defeating the final boss, you’ll find a shortcut that leads directly back to the entrance, making resets faster and more convenient.
The entrance to The Halls of Lightning in Storm Peaks is located at the following coordinates:
/way 45.36, 21.41Here is the gold farming route for Halls of Lightning:
Pull as much trash as you can along the way, use line of sight to group them up, cleave them down, and loot everything. You can skip the first boss if he has moved away from your route.
A lot of BoE items drop from trash mobs in Halls of Lightning: Sash of the Hardened Watcher, Storming Vortex Bracers, and Boots of the Terrestrial Guardian. You can try selling them on the Auction House to players who are leveling up.
Ahn’kahet gold farm
Ahn’kahet: The Old Kingdom is located in Dragonblight, Northrend. Enter on Normal difficulty and full clear the dungeon, including 3 bosses.
On your way to Prince Taldaram, make sure to click on the two blue stones to unlock the way further.
The entrance to Ahn’kahet in Dragonblight is located at the following coordinates:
/way 27.26, 50.85Here is the gold farming route for Ahn’kahet:
Pull as much trash as you can along the way, use line of sight to group them up, cleave them down, and loot everything.
Two BoE items drop from trash mobs in Ahn’kahet: Spored Tendrils Spaulders and Glowworm Cavern Bindings. You can try selling them on the Auction House to players who are leveling up.
How to farm gold in MoP Classic: Tips
As we go over the top spots for farming raw gold in MoP Classic, let’s first cover a few key points:
- Buy Potion of Luck for farm in Pandaria.
If you’re farming in the Pandaria continent, the Potion of Luck is a must-have buff that should always be active. It causes mobs to drop Plundered Treasure, which contains extra cloth, ores, random green items, and gold. - If you have Tailoring, make sure to learn Northern Cloth Scavenging.
Despite what the tooltip says, it also works on mobs in Pandaria. To unlock it, complete the Cloth Scavenging quest in Dalaran. - Gear helps, but it’s not required.
The better your gear, the more trash mobs you can pull without dying. However, even a fresh level 85 character can use the methods below successfully. - Mobility, AoE, and sustain are key.
You’ll be doing lots of running and AoE damage, so make sure your build is optimized for speed and survival. Bring some sustain too, if you overpull and don’t use your defensives in time, it’s easy to die. - Top classes for raw gold farming: Monk, Druid, Blood Death Knight, Hunter.
Other classes can work too, just adjust your pull size accordingly. - Clear your bags beforehand.
Put anything valuable or soulbound into your bank so you don’t accidentally sell it. You’ll be looting a ton of items, and extra bag space will help. - Find the nearest vendor.
Before starting your run, locate a vendor close to your farming spot. You’ll be selling a lot of that you loot, so easy access is important. - Understand how dungeon and raid resets work for old content farm.
Normal dungeons: You can reset them 10 times per hour.
Raids: You can reset them freely, as long as you haven’t killed any bosses inside. - Use line of sight (LoS) to group up trash mobs.
Many enemies are casters or ranged attackers, making it difficult to group them up. When you pull a large pack, hide behind a corner or pillar: this will force all mobs to run into melee range, making them easier to AoE down. - Install KiwiFarm to track how much gold you earn per hour.
Aim for a gold-per-hour rate of 2,000 during your runs: this is achievable in all the spots listed below, especially the first one.
That covers all the best methods for farming gold in Mists of Pandaria Classic. And if you’d rather skip the grind, consider to buy WoW Classic gold instead.
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