Druid Gold Farming

Druid is probably the single most versatile class in the game, even moreso than the other hybrid classes in the game. Unfortunately, that same versatility makes it a little difficult to determine the best way to do simple things. Today, we're going to talk about Druid gold farming. Druid has two good DPS specs, but we'll focus on the more solo-efficient spec, Feral. Not only does Feral have very high DPS, it has virtually no downtime unless you have a series of particularly bad pulls, thanks to the efficiency of its mana usage (for healing only).

So, here's the spec I recommend for druid gold farming: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#0ZxGMcfrbbeR0IzAkbgczb:NcoVMz

And now that we have the spec, lets discuss damage dealing and tactics. Dealing damage is pretty straightforward:

Pounce -> Faerie Fire (Feral) -> Mangle -> Shred -> Rake -> Rip or Ferocious Bite (depending on how much health the enemy has left)

Most enemies should die after one round of this, but for the few that survive, another Mangle or two should end them. If you face too many enemies that are lasting a long time (unlikely unless you just hit level eighty), it's important to slip an early Savage Roar in there, too. Though for the most part, you won't need the extra damage of Savage Roar or any extra Mangles.

A few more tips: Pick your pulls carefully, be careful about players from other factions if on a PvP server or farming in Wintergrasp, use your flying mount to move between mobs unless they are close enough together to make the cast time a waste, use cooldowns often.

Feral is actually a pretty damn complicated melee DPS spec, but fortunately you get to avoid most of the headache involved in raiding during your druid gold farming; enemies don't last so long that you need to juggle a bunch of bleeds and buffs for maximum damage.

I hope this guide has helped you out some; if it wasn't in-depth enough or you need more gold-earning tips, then I'd suggest getting a dedicated gold guide. Check out my Gold Guide Review, where I compare various popular gold guides, and find one that sounds good.

DK Gold Farming

So you've got yourself a Death Knight you want to use to farm some gold, but aren't sure which spec is optimal? Well, to be honest you can do fairly well with any DPS spec, but one spec in particular is ideal for DK gold farming: Blood. Blood allows for decent health return, eliminating the need for downtime, and is handy for it's ability to kill two mobs simultaneously with little problem.

We'll be using a typical DPS spec: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#jfVMVh0Icfkf0stZfMbhxc:AILVm

Now that you have the spec, time to discuss the fun part: killing mobs. Blood is a pretty straightforward spec, and you typically won't make it very far at all into your rotation. Whenever possible, grab a few mobs at a time; they won't be able to hurt you enough to matter, and you'll kill that much quicker.

Rotation: IT, PS, HS, HS or Pestilence (depending on number of mobs), DS, DC, HSx4, Pestilence to refresh diseases, DS to get more death runes

DK gold farming is actually pretty simple! Heart Strike and your diseases will be hitting multiple targets, so again, pull as many enemies as you feel is convenient; just don't waste time trying to gather too many enemies, as it is often faster to dispatch a smaller number of mobs, mount up, and quickly move to the next set.

Other than that, just use your head. Use your cooldowns intelligently; don't blow Dancing Rune Weapon on a half-dead target; heck, if you're killing enemies fast enough I'd advise not using it unless you have a few healthy targets ready to burn. Same goes for your Ghoul. Be smart about using your cooldowns, and you'll greatly increase your kill speed overall.

I hope this little guide to DK gold farming has helped you out some. Anyone looking to further optimize your gold earning abilities should check out my Gold Guide Review, where I compare various popular gold guides, and find one that sounds good.

Shaman Gold Farming

Shaman being one of the less commonly played classes of World of Warcraft, it can be difficult to find good information on how to do various things. This post will discuss the ins and outs of shaman gold farming. We'll be using an Elemental spec for this; the incredibly high opening burst an elemental shaman is capable of makes it very easy to burn down mobs in no time at all.

First, lets get a workable spec. Something like this should do quite nicely : http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#hihVqcdhtGf0Ao0xgco:MkIVcm

Once you have the spec, it's time for a cast order. Well, guess what? Shaman gold farming as Elemental is almost insultingly easy.

1.Flame Shock
2.Lava Burst
3.Lightning Bolt until enemy dies, maybe use a Frost Shock if the cooldown ends in time.

That's it. That's all you have to do. Just make sure to keep Water Shield up and Thunderstorm on cooldown to keep your mana supply healthy, and you'll be tearing through enemies like they're tissue paper. Don't bother with totems, they're a waste of mana when you're farming, and will often end up slowing you down.

Other than that, keep little things in mind; for example, running from mob to mob can be a waste of time. Use Ghost Wolf or your mount to get from mob to mob, depending on the distance required. Don't try to farm locations where you are constantly fighting for each and every mob; either find another location or come back later.

As you can tell, shaman gold farming is incredibly simple. Anyone looking to further optimize your gold earning abilities should check out my Gold Guide Review, where I compare various popular gold guides, and find one that sounds good.

Paladin Gold Farming

Paladin has quickly become the most popular class in World of Warcraft, and for good reason; they make the best tanks, they make great healers(especially in PvP!), and they're damn good DPS (especially in PvP, again!). They're incredibly versatile characters, and they look cool doing it. So today we're going to talk about Paladin gold farming technique.

There is a lot of information out there about Prot AoE farming, but we're not going to talk about that; it's not actually particularly effective, and it can lead to a lot of headache, especially if you don't already have tank gear. Instead, we'll focus on Retribution farming. First, lets take a look at our spec:

http://talent.mmo-champion.com/?paladin#999SRn2vNzIs0,aere3,10952

This spec contains all the vital talents for maximizing your paladin gold farming efficiency; which is to say it's a very high DPS spec. Once you have the spec, what do you do with it? Well, Paladin is pretty straightforward...and the exceptionally high burst Retadins have makes enemies drop like rocks. Use this priority system; in other words, you want to cast the highest spell on the list that isn't on cooldown.

HoW > Judgement > CS > DS > Consecration > Exorcism > Holy Wrath

When fighting multiple mobs, get Consecration down and use your AoE abilities as often as possible, but otherwise continue to stick to this. Oh, and which Judgment you use doesn't matter much.

With Consecration, Divine Storm, and Seal of Command, you shouldn't have any trouble downing multiple foes at once; just don't waste too much time running from enemy to enemy. It's often faster to kill one or two enemies, then mount and fly to the next one or two, rather than trying to gather up a big group running all over the place. But between Art of War and your plate armor, you shouldn't have any trouble surviving any number of non-elite mobs.

That's all there is to paladin gold farming. Anyone looking to further optimize your gold earning abilities should check out my Gold Guide Review, where I compare various popular gold guides, and find one that sounds good.

Warlock Gold Farming

Warlock is a very versatile class, but that very versatility can make it difficult to figure out the best specs for different things; today, we'll discuss the best spec for Warlock gold farming. There are really two options when it comes to farming as a warlock: Affliction spec, stacking up dots on multiple targets, or Destruction spec, destroying single mobs in a few GCDs. This guide will focus on the second option.

Your basic spec should looks something like this : http://www.wowhead.com/?talent#IcZcu0h0hZVbGVrcuVoAcct:zqT

Once you have your spec, farming is almost pathetically easy. Killing mobs with Destruction is a simple matter. Just follow these steps...you often won't reach the end once properly geared.


1. Life Tap (for the Glyph buff)
2. Immolate
3. Conflagrate
4. Chaos Bolt
5. Incinerate to finish, unless something else comes back up before the enemy dies.

The simplicity of single-target farming for warlock gold is comparable only to elemental shaman; the gigantic damage spells right off the bat really make it easy for these classes to mow down mobs. Usually you'll only need on round of spells, with the cooldowns ended by the time you move to the next mob.

You won't make quite as much as you would with a properly geared multi-target Affliction build, but the low gear requirements and pure simplicity of Destruction make it a very worthwhile farming spec nonetheless. The only gear-based concern you should have as Destruction is mana, which might be an issue if you are very, very undergeared; otherwise Life Tap should be plenty to keep you going and going.

Well, that's about all there is to say. Anyone looking to further optimize your gold earning abilities should check out my Gold Guide Review, where I compare various popular gold guides, and find one that sounds good.

Hunter Gold Farming Guide

Hunter has been one of the most popular classes in World of Warcraft since the early days of 'vanilla' WoW, before any expansions came out. So it's no wonder that there are a lot of people out there looking for information on hunter gold farming! This guide will help you learn everything you need to know to mow down mobs as fast as possible, so you can get a ton of loot in a short amount of time!

The first thing many hunters worry about is the spec they're using. Well, the thing is that all three hunter specs have pros and cons; Beast Mastery Hunters will have a stronger pet, which is handy thanks to the improvement in their key tanking skills. Survival Hunters will gain several advantages, and the powerful Explosive Shot as another AoE attack. And Marksmanship will buff the best farming ability, the vital Volley AoE attack. So spec whatever you normally use, anything will work just fine.

When it comes down to it, the more vital factor for hunter gold farming is your pet! Gorrilla is pretty much the only good choice; bears have a limit to the number of targets they can hold aggro on, but gorrillas are good for as many as you can handle! For their spec, you'll want to make sure you get Greater Stamina, Natural Armor, Blood of the Rhino, Pet Barding, Grace of the Mantis, and Boar’s Speed. Otherwise go with whatever you want, but these talents are key.

As for the exact details of how you should be fighting...a lot of the time Volley's the only thing you'll need to worry about using (so make sure you have the Glyph!). The real trick is often in your pulls. Boar's Speed and Eye of the Beast can work together to give you perfect, clean, huge pulls, but if that's too much of a pain you'll need to be very careful to not let your pet get bogged down by a bunch of enemies pinging away it him while you try to pull. If you're not using Eye of the Beast, your location is going to be vital.

And make sure you avoid caster mobs; they'll beat your pet stupid and often end up out of the range of Thunderstomp and your Volley!

That's about all there is to it. Hunter gold farming isn't too hard once you have the right setup; with a properly specced Gorrila, things kinda fall into place on their own. If this isn't in-depth enough, though, be sure to check out my Gold Guide Review, where I compare various popular gold guides, and find one that sounds good.

Mage Gold Farming Guide

Welcome to The WoW Gold Spot! This is the second in our series on farming gold as various classes, so stick around to find out all you need to know about Mage Gold farming!


Mage is probably the single most skill-based class in the game. Not that other classes don't take skill; Mage just takes the most. Whether it's gracefully avoiding players in PvP, or burning down ten mobs at once in PvE, mages are just harder to play at a high level.

That said, don't be surprised if you can't get the hang of high-end methods at first. If AoE farming is too hard, just keep practicing; you'll get the hang of it eventually.

And AoE farming IS what we'll be talking about today. Mage has far too much potential to waste your time killing mobs one at a time. And that'd be too easy, wouldn't it?


So, AoE farming. You should already know this, but you want to be Frost for this. The other specs have their own respective AoE abilities, but you'll be eating damage while you cast them, so they are less than ideal. Frost has more DPS options AND keeps you alive which you use them.

I won't bother posting an actual spec; the talents you want should be obvious. You want to be able to use AoE stuff like Frost Nova and Cone of Cold as often as possible, and you want all the snares you can get. Shatterred Barrier, Improved Blizzard, etc.

Now, the easiest way to do this isn't really all that impressive. Step one: get things mad at you. You can either just run past them, or pop them with a Frostbolt, but get em after you. Once you have enough, Frost Nova them. Somewhere in here, go ahead and toss your Ice Barrier up.

Now, blast them with Blizzard. You want them to place it so that they are at the far end of it; that way, when Nova breaks and they start towards you, they remain within the effect and taking damage and heavily slowed. Cone of Cold them once they get close.

Once they get to you, let them hit you. No, seriously, let them get blasted by Shattered Barrier then Blink away before you die. Note; this is a bad idea with big groups, you risk getting killed before you get away. In that case, you'll either need to Cold Snap and Nova->Blizzard->Cone them again, which works great but takes a long cooldown.


Now that's the easy method of Mage gold farming. The hard one is much more chancy. Get the mobs after you and your barrier up, and Blizzard them. Cone them when they get near, and kite them as much as possible, repeating. If they get near you, Frost Nova them.

Pulling this off is dependant on having good kiting skills and judgment, so don't be surprised if you get slaughtered a few times at first.

I hope this information helps you out with your Mage Gold farming. Anyone looking to further optimize your gold earning abilities should check out my Gold Guide Review, where I compare various popular gold guides, and find one that sounds good.
And if farming sounds like to much of a pain in the ass even with all this, check out my review of several alternatives by clicking here.

Warrior Gold Farming Guide

Welcome to The WoW Gold Spot. This is the first entry in a series on farming gold with different classes. I hope you enjoy, and check back for later updates!

So you've got your Warrior sitting at 80, but you're too broke too afford the gear, enchants, mounts, and everything else that serves to drain your funds in this game? Don't worry; Warrior is actually pretty good for farming. You actually have two options as far as reasonable farming methods, so we'll discuss them.

The first warrior gold farming technique is the simply use your normal DPS spec and go nuts with your normal DPS rotations. Though there are a few things to note here. You won't need as much hit as you do to raid; chances are the enemies you're farming won't even be level 80, much less 83. So try to swap some of that hit out. And remember that these enemies are squishy and weak; so pull a few at a time and beat them down. Don't let cooldowns sit around unused, this is a bad habit I see people farming get into. Offensive cooldowns and defensive cooldowns reduce the amount of time a mob takes to kill and the amount of downtime you have; so use both liberally.

The second Warrior gold farming technique is of course the use of Prot AoE farming. Again, you can use a typical spec; whatever you normally use for tanking will be fine. Unlike using a DPS spec, though, with Prot you aren't just doing your normal thing. You want to gear for damage, not tanking. Things like shield spikes are a great benefit for Prot farming, too. Your main benefit with Prot is the fact that you are virtually unkillable for most enemies; even large groups will barely ding your health bar; and because they aren't elites, this will be true even if you aren't geared for survivability.

So take advantage of this, and gather huge groups, then blast them with Thunderclap, Cleave (make sure you have the Glyph!), and Shockwave. Use other abilities as they are reasonable, but make sure to use these as often as possible. And again, use your cooldowns. Retaliation, for example, can completely devastate a group of mobs in short order. And as a Prot you have a ton of defensive cooldowns; you should practically never need to rest.

I hope this has told you a little bit about Warrior gold farming. Anyone looking to further optimize your gold earning abilities should check out my Gold Guide Review, where I compare various popular gold guides, and find one that sounds good.

And if farming sounds like to much of a pain in the ass even with all this, check out my review of several alternatives by clicking here.