Farming in World of Warcraft is one of the most reliable ways to build your in-game wealth. Whether you need gold to buy expensive raid consumables, purchase rare mounts, or acquire top-tier gear from the auction house, having a structured farming strategy is essential. This guide covers the most efficient methods for gathering and crafting in the current expansion.
Gathering Routes: Mining and Herbalism
Gathering raw materials remains a highly profitable activity, especially during the launch of a new patch or raid tier when crafters are desperate for supplies.
To maximize your gathering speed, you should follow these core practices:
- Use Skyriding: Make sure you use Skyriding (formerly Dragonriding) mounts [2]. The high speed and momentum-based movement allow you to travel between node spawns much faster than traditional flying.
- Unlock Node Tracking: Ensure you have both “Find Herbs” and “Find Minerals” active on your mini-map if you are playing a character with dual gathering professions.
- Get a Gathering Addon: Install GatherMate2 and Routes. These tools record the location of every herb and ore node you gather and draw an optimized path directly on your map to prevent backtracking.
Top Materials to Farm in the Current Expansion
| Material Name | Source Node | Best Zones to Farm | Main Use |
| Bismuth | Bismuth Seam | Subterranean caverns and rocky cliffs | Jewelcrafting and Blacksmithing |
| Arathor’s Spear | Arathor’s Spear Herb | Open grassy plains and sunny hills | Alchemy potions and flasks |
| Corestone | Corestone Deposit | Mountain ridges and cave systems | Engineering and Blacksmithing |
| Luredrop | Luredrop Flower | Damp swamp areas and riverbanks | Alchemy and Inscription inks |
Crafting for the Auction House
If you prefer to stay in the main cities, you can use crafting professions to turn raw materials into expensive finished items. This is known as “shuffling” or “crafting for profit.”
- Calculate the Material Cost: Open the auction house and check the current price of the raw herbs, ore, or leather needed for a recipe.
- Compare to the Sale Price: Look up the price of the finished item (such as a potion, flask, or piece of armor). If the cost of the raw materials is lower than the sale price of the finished item, you have a profitable craft.
- Focus on Consumables: Items that players consume during raids and dungeons, such as potions and weapon enchants, are always in high demand. Players must buy these every week, ensuring a steady stream of buyers.
- Utilize Crafting Orders: Use the crafting order station to make high-end soulbound gear for other players. They provide the rare materials, and you charge a commission fee for your crafting skill.
Raw Gold Farms (Solo Content)
If you do not want to deal with the auction house and price fluctuations, you can farm raw gold by completing older content and selling the loot directly to game vendors.
- Legacy Raid Clears: Run raids from previous expansions (such as Shadowlands or Battle for Azeroth dungeons) on Mythic difficulty. The armor and weapons dropped by these bosses sell for a high amount of raw gold at any standard vendor.
- Delve Farms: Complete daily and weekly Delves. These short, soloable scenarios provide valuable chests at the end that contain raw gold, gear, and rare trade goods.
- Clean Your Bags: Always empty your inventory before starting a farming run so you do not have to leave the instance to sell items midway.
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