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WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up: Special Guest Takeover with Samadan
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17.08.2019 в 14:40
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WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-Up
Welcome to the 92nd edition of the WoW Economy Weekly Wrap-up! In this edition we have a special guest takeover from Samadan!
If you're new to this series or want to re-visit past posts, you can
check out the previous articles right here on cuckhead.com
Over to you, Samadan...
Hello! This Weeks Wow Economy Wrap Up is brought to you by
SamadanPlaysWoW
. I'm standing in for
Gumdrops
and am going to offer you something a little different.
For those that do not know me, I've been goldmaking majorly for the past 2 years having played casually since Vanilla with a small break in the middle. I make gold guide videos on
YouTube
and stream on
Twitch
every Sunday evening UK time.
What I'd like to do this week is present an overview of the main goldmaking methods, what they entail and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Maybe you are new to goldmaking and not sure where to start or maybe you are looking for new methods and markets to look into. Maybe you want to make enough gold for a Token to pay for Classic when it launches. The main aim is to offer suggestions and resources to look at further if something takes your fancy. Remember! The main aim is to have fun, so pick something that appeals to you, everyone is different.
So, just what kind of Gold Maker are you??
The Farmer
You love running old Dungeons and Raids, run fast and kill quick. You feel like a God sweeping through content and collecting all the loot! If you use an addon like
Loot Appraiser
, you even get notified when something particularly rare gets looted. You can either sell everything to the vendor or put it on the Auction House, especially high value items. Your bags are always full! This ties in particularly well if you are looking to get
All The Things
!
Advantages
- It's very easy to do on any high level character. You will get lots of items.
Disadvantages
- Transmog takes a long time to sell, so to see frequent results you need a LOT of items on the AH and that slows down posting time. The gold potential can wildly vary depending on luck.
Who will buy your stuff?
- Usually someone looking for a particular look for transmog, either something unique and rare or simply looks fabulous! Also, those who are collecting every appearance in game using All the Things.
Want to know more?
Follow
Studen Albatroz
and
WTBGold
for farming guides. Join in on Loot Appraiser Challenges with
Seathrift
and
Studen
and especially
ProfitzTV
, the creator of Loot Appraiser and
Crieve (formerly DFortun81)
the creator of All The Things.
The Crafter
You are Master of Professions. You take raw materials and turn them into something glorious (and expensive). You have all the latest recipes plus some good old ones and craft to the demands of your buyers. The harder something is to get, the more money you make. You are the master of efficiency in getting your raw materials at the best price possible. Multiple characters with multiple professions means you can react and follow to market trends.
Advantages
- You can make a LOT of gold if you are able to make high profit/high demand items. There are niches in all sorts of professions, if you find one on your server with little competition, you can corner a market including the source materials.
Disadvantages
- You are at the whim of the requirements of the recipes. This could be reputation, battlegrounds, dungeons. It can take a lot of time to get Rank 3's and be the most efficient, especially with multiple characters. There is also much in the way of competition as it's one of the better ways to make gold.
Who will buy your stuff?
- Potions, Enchants, Trinkets, Food, Mounts, Pets, Weapons and Armor. These are all needed by those wishing to maximize their gear and power or find that special something that only you can make.
Want to know more?
There are many who craft (myself included). There are great profession guides here on
WoWHead
as well as leveling guides over at
WoW Professions
. Check out
WTBGold
,
Senzas Adventures
and
Hikons
The Sniper / Flipper
You have WoW on in the background, either a second account or as second screen while you work(?). You have your
TSM
set to look out for any auctions that are amazingly cheap and you are ready to snap them up! You check TSM and <a href "
https://theunderminejournal.com
]The Undermine Journal" regularly for great deals. Buy low, sell High! You know what the on demand BoE's are and understand the art of Pretty Stacking.
Advantages
- If you are quick, you can snap up a bargain and quickly relist it for more. Sometimes you can get incredibly lucky and find a easy profit so long as you know the market. This can be the best time for money investment if you are good and know your stuff.
Disadvantages
- Who snipes the sniper? If you don't know your market, sometimes something may look a bargain actually isn't and you may end up with a white elephant, or a stack of them!
Who will buy your stuff?
- Those that don't have the time to hunt the market yet have cash to burn and just want the best. Maybe it's a rich guild looking for the best BoEs and you've got all the bargains.
Want to know more?
Research what items are needed right now, browse the class forums and reddit. What do all the cool kids want? Check out these incredibly knowledgable people -
BregVids
,
Gumdrops
,
BilisOnyxia
The Resource Collector
You explore the land mining and picking herbs as you travel. You are the master of the most efficient route, knowing where all the nodes are. You are probably a druid or have the
Sky Golem
. You use
Gathermate
,
Routes
and
FarmHUD
to guide you to the next lucrative node. Alternatives not to be forgotten are Skinning, Fishing and joining 2x4 farms.
Advantages
- This is pretty easy to do and a peaceful existence travelling the beautiful landscapes of WoW. The latest herbs and ore will sell quickly as demand is always high.
Disadvantages
- You may get out-farmed by potential bots if they exist on your server and their mass quantity and low prices can crash the market until they get caught.
Who will buy your stuff?
- Crafters are your friends, they need masses of mats and not all of them want to got get it themselves. Perhaps you can even talk to some and arrange some cash on delivery deals?
Want to know more?
There are some great resource routes over at
WoW Professions
, some older resources can be found at
Where to Farm in WoW
and
Pwniversity
. Check out
GoldenRoutes
for some great videos on various paths to take
The Service Seller / Carrier
You are at the top of your game. You are a tight knit team of Mythic+ runners or a top guild on your server. You've got all the gear and can clear dungeons and raids super fast. People want to be like you, they want the gear you've got and you are willing to carry them through the dungeons and raids, so they can get it.
Advantages
- You do your stuff and take people for the ride and they pay you handsomely for it. Lots of gold to be made for your collective group.
Disadvantages
- There is no easy way to advertise a service like this other than trade chat or through forums and word of mouth. It takes some organization of several people to pull something like this off.
Who will buy your service?
- Cash rich, yet time poor individuals who still want the latest and greatest.
Want to know more?
Check your local server for the top guilds on
WoW Progress
, see if they are doing this kind of thing. Look in Trade Chat and maybe tag along for one or two to see how it's done.
The Pet Trader
This is somewhat a special niche. Pets can be bought from any server and easily transferred to another. You are a master of the Realm and know where all the good pets are and which ones sell. You can level a team with ease, you know all about Super Squirt. Your pocket monster team is unrivalled!
Advantages
- You can get pets from any server on a realm and transfer it to any other simply by caging it. Some servers have an abundance, some are sparse in this market. Pet Battles for reputation is quite the thing in BfA 8.2
Disadvantages
- Pets are notoriously slow sellers, much like transmog. Your gold wil be spread over several servers and is not as easy to pool back together.
Who will buy your pets?
- Those collectors who got gotta catch 'em all! Specific pets and teams can be very good for gaining rep in the new 8.2 zones such as Ikky and Boneshard.
Want to know more?
There are some great Pet specific resource sites like
WoWPets
and
Xu-Fus Pet Guides
. Also check out
Peelyon
and
Wooraah
Closing Thoughts
I'd better stop there before they throw me out! This is by no means a total list, I've not even covered things like multi-boxing and all the little things you can do with Emissaries, Follower Missions and just general playing the game. Be sure to check out the
WoWEconomy Reddit
and the
Discord Server
.
I hope you found it useful. Please do remember to have fun and be kind to your fellow players and NPCs (even Nomi). Leave a comment below and share your experiences, it's all good learning.
Until next time, Happy Goldmaking!
Samadan
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